Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, July 9, 2021  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain & Fog from Tropical Storm  Elsa, Partly Cloudy PM, Breezy, Seasonal Temps  
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    July 9, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   78   83   80   -2   96   in 1981   68   in 2016  
Minimum Temperature   67   70   64   +3   72   in 1981   52   in 1894  
Average Temperature   73   77   72   +1   84   in 1981   63   in 2009  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   75.4   79.7   79.1   -3.7   87.2   in 1955   70.0   in 1914  
Month Avg Min Temperature   63.0   64.3   63.7   -0.7   70.4   in 2013   54.7   in 1962  
Month Average Temperature   69.6   72.3   71.7   -2.1   76.8   in 1955   63.3   in 1914  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 2009   0   in    
Month HDD   9   0   3   +6   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Season HDD   9   0   3   +6   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   8   12   7   +1   19   in 1981   0   in 2016  
Month CDD   50   66   60   -10   106   in 1955   8   in 1914  
Year CDD   212   199   153   +59   232   in 2010   32   in 1972  
Maximum Dew Point   72   74   68   +4   77   in 1994   53   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   65   68   60   +5   70   in 2010   39   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   69   71   64   +5   74   in 1994   46   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   69.2   70.1   67.7   +1.6   73.9   in 1994   56.6   in 1982  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   61.0   62.0   59.1   +1.9   68.0   in 2013   47.6   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   65.1   66.1   63.4   +1.7   70.9   in 2013   52.1   in 1982  
Precipitation   1.19   .00   .10   +1.09   1.23   in 1899            
One Hour   .39   .00           .61   in 1962            
Hourly Rate   3.16   .00           3.16   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   3.36   .13   .96   +2.40   4.73   in 2009   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   22.42   21.15   23.53   -1.11   40.76   in 1998   13.04   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   #####   #####   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   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  
    July 9, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   92%   +7%   100%   in 2005   70%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   78%   67%   57%   +21%   84%   in 1964   27%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   89%   81%   74%   +14%   92%   in 1962   53%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.03   29.99   +00.03   30.27   in 2018   29.66   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   29.54   29.97   29.80   -00.26   30.10   in 1972   29.36   in 1986  
Average Barometer   29.78   30.00   29.90   -00.12   30.17   in 1972   29.58   in 1962  
Average Wind   8.9   5.6   5.9   +3.0   10.4   in 1990   2.0   in 1993  
Direction   SSE   SW   SW       SW         SW        
High Wind Gust   30   23   20   +10   36   in 1936   12   in 2013  
Direction   ESE   SSW   S       NNE         SE        
High Heat Index   80   89   81   -1   105   in 1981            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   71.4   67.5   69.8   +1.6   76.0   in 2013   65.3   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   69.0   63.7   65.5   +3.5   69.4   in 1999   59.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   70.2   65.6   67.6   +2.6   71.5   in 2010   64.2   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:20:52 AM   4:47:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:20:27 PM   8:53:40 PM            
Length Of Day   14:59:35                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   TS Storm Else passes through Rhode Island            
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