Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, August 7, 2021  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Warmer and Muggy  
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    August 7, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   86   81   79   +7   92   in 1931   67   in 1928  
Minimum Temperature   66   67   65   +1   73   in 2018   52   in 1957  
Average Temperature   76   74   72   +4   81   in 1931   62   in 2004  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   77.6   84.9   79.7   -2.1   87.0   in 1955   71.1   in 1903  
Month Avg Min Temperature   61.6   69.1   65.0   -3.4   71.4   in 1988   55.4   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   69.9   77.1   72.0   -2.1   78.0   in 2006   64.3   in 1964  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2004   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   3   +6   34   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   11   9   8   +3   16   in 1931   0   in 2004  
Month CDD   34   85   56   -22   91   in 2006   5   in 1964  
Year CDD   424   549   384   +40   549   in 2020   181   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   75   67   69   +6   76   in 2018   55   in 1991  
Minimum Dew Point   64   60   61   +3   72   in 2018   43   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   70   64   65   +5   74   in 2018   50   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   68.1   72.9   69.0   -0.9   74.9   in 2018   57.4   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   59.3   63.7   61.4   -2.1   69.1   in 2003   48.9   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   63.7   68.3   65.0   -1.3   71.9   in 2018   53.1   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   4.87   in 1946            
One Hour   .00   .00           .56   in 1978            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.77   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   3.61   .12   .83   +2.78   6.40   in 1946   .00   in 1999  
Year Precipitation   26.44   22.50   26.48   -.04   41.55   in 1998   14.69   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A            
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A           #N/A   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    August 7, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   87%   93%   +3%   100%   in 2011   74%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   67%   51%   58%   +9%   93%   in 1976   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   82%   69%   76%   +6%   96%   in 1976   57%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.17   30.05   +00.07   30.39   in 1992   29.74   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   30.01   30.11   29.85   +00.16   30.27   in 1998   29.35   in 1989  
Average Barometer   30.07   30.14   29.95   +00.12   30.32   in 1998   29.60   in 1989  
Average Wind   5.3   2.4   5.6   -0.3   12.4   in 1962   2.1   in 1998  
Direction   WSW   ENE   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   21   14   20   +1   45   in 1955   9   in 1998  
Direction   WSW   SE   S       SSW         SE        
High Heat Index   94   82   81   +13   96   in 2001            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   72.7   67.8   71.8   +0.9   75.6   in 2018   67.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   69.8   66.4   69.0   +0.8   73.0   in 2018   64.4   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   71.3   67.1   70.4   +0.9   74.3   in 2018   67.1   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:47:09 AM   5:16:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:54:38 PM   8:25:01 PM            
Length Of Day   14:07:29                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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