Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, August 17, 2021  
Partly Cloudy, Light Winds and Cooler  
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    August 17, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   79   79   78   +1   91   in 2002   65   in 1909  
Minimum Temperature   64   62   64   +0   74   in 1955   52   in 1981  
Average Temperature   72   71   71   +1   81   in 2002   61   in 1909  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   80.8   83.5   79.2   +1.6   85.5   in 1944   72.1   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   65.5   68.4   64.5   +1.0   71.6   in 1988   55.7   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   73.5   76.2   71.8   +1.6   78.4   in 1988   64.2   in 1964  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1909   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   24   in 1964   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   3   +6   34   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   7   6   7   +0   16   in 2002   0   in 2000  
Month CDD   144   190   126   +18   227   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Year CDD   534   654   454   +80   654   in 2020   208   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   68   65   68   +0   76   in 2010   51   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   61   60   59   +2   72   in 1955   43   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   65   63   64   +1   74   in 1955   49   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   70.8   72.1   68.7   +2.1   74.1   in 2018   57.5   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   62.4   64.3   60.7   +1.6   67.9   in 2018   46.9   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   66.6   68.2   64.6   +1.9   71.0   in 2018   52.2   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .02   .12   -.12   1.65   in 1909            
One Hour   .00   .02           .90   in 1997            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.35   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   4.02   .80   2.03   +1.99   7.57   in 1946   .07   in 1940  
Year Precipitation   26.85   23.18   27.68   -.83   43.87   in 1983   15.70   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 17, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   94%   93%   +3%   100%   in 2003   77%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   64%   57%   60%   +4%   95%   in 1998   30%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   80%   76%   76%   +4%   98%   in 1998   55%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   29.90   30.04   +00.20   30.37   in 1947   29.71   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   30.19   29.84   29.86   +00.33   30.20   in 1994   29.44   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.22   29.87   29.95   +00.27   30.25   in 1994   29.65   in 1958  
Average Wind   4.1   6.2   5.8   -1.7   12.8   in 1969   1.7   in 1964  
Direction   SW   NNE   SSW       WSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   18   25   20   -2   35   in 1981   10   in 2004  
Direction   S   NNE   SSW       NNW         SSE        
High Heat Index   81   79   81   +0   98   in 2002            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   75.2   66.8   72.0   +3.2   75.5   in 2016   66.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   72.1   64.9   68.9   +3.2   73.6   in 2018   64.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   73.7   65.9   70.5   +3.2   74.4   in 2018   65.9   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:57:19 AM   5:27:53 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:40:51 PM   8:10:16 PM            
Length Of Day   13:43:32                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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