Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, August 24, 2021    
Cloudy & Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Hot and Humid    
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021  
    August 24, 2021   Record   Record    
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest    
Maximum Temperature   87   86   78   +9   89   in 1980   64   in 1945  
Minimum Temperature   70   70   63   +7   71   in 1998   46   in 1957  
Average Temperature   79   78   70   +9   79   in 2021   60   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   81.0   83.4   78.9   +2.1   83.7   in 1939   72.9   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   66.8   67.4   64.1   +2.7   68.5   in 2018   56.6   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   74.2   75.6   71.5   +2.6   76.0   in 1939   65.1   in 1964  
High Heat Index   95   94   78   +17   95   in 2021            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1957   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   3   +6   34   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   14   13   6   +8   14   in 2021   0   in 2010  
Month CDD   220   255   169   +51   264   in 1939   28   in 1964  
Year CDD   610   719   497   +113   719   in 2020   216   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   76   75   67   +9   76   in 2021   43   in 1987  
Minimum Dew Point   69   69   58   +11   70   in 1998   36   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   73   72   63   +10   73   in 2021   40   in 1987  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   72.0   71.3   68.4   +3.6   72.4   in 2018   59.2   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   64.1   63.5   60.2   +3.9   65.6   in 2018   48.8   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   68.0   67.4   64.3   +3.8   69.0   in 2018   54.0   in 1964  
Precipitation   T   T   .11   .00   2.62   in 1927            
One Hour   T   T           .78   in 1991            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           3.11   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   6.03   1.40   2.86   +3.17   11.04   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Year Precipitation   28.86   23.78   28.51   +.35   43.94   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 24, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   97%   91%   +8%   100%   in 2002   64%   in 2003  
Minimum Humidity   65%   68%   55%   +10%   91%   in 1961   29%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   82%   83%   73%   +9%   96%   in 1961   47%   in 2003  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.04   30.11   -00.11   30.47   in 1967   29.79   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   29.73   29.90   29.90   -00.17   30.28   in 1967   29.45   in 1986  
Average Barometer   29.87   29.97   30.01   -00.14   30.38   in 1967   29.64   in 1986  
Average Wind   6.2   5.5   5.6   +0.6   14.3   in 1986   1.7   in 1961  
Direction   NW   SW   N       W         NNE        
High Wind Gust   22   22   20   +2   40   in 1986   10   in 1961  
Direction   NW   SW   SW       WNW         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   74.8   67.5   71.3   +3.5   74.9   in 2015   67.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   72.1   64.0   68.2   +3.9   72.7   in 2015   62.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   73.5   65.8   69.8   +3.7   73.8   in 2015   65.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:04:27 AM   5:35:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:30:11 PM   7:59:02 PM            
Length Of Day   13:25:44                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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