Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, July 17, 2021  
Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy/Hazy Day to Mostly Cloudy, Foggy PM, Light Winds, Hot & Very Muggy  
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    July 17, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   87   71   80   +7   90   in 1953   67   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   72   59   65   +7   72   in 2021   49   in 1954  
Average Temperature   80   65   73   +7   80   in 2021   63   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   78.1   79.9   79.5   -1.4   84.8   in 1993   73.9   in 1906  
Month Avg Min Temperature   64.8   64.6   64.2   +0.5   70.7   in 2013   57.5   in 1962  
Month Average Temperature   71.8   72.5   72.2   -0.5   76.8   in 2013   66.9   in 1933  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1989   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   15   0   8   +7   15   in 2021   0   in 2020  
Month CDD   124   128   123   +1   200   in 2013   44   in 2009  
Year CDD   286   261   216   +70   324   in 2010   78   in 2009  
Maximum Dew Point   79   69   69   +10   79   in 2021   53   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   71   55   61   +10   71   in 2021   44   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   75   62   65   +10   75   in 2021   49   in 1993  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   71.0   70.0   68.2   +2.8   73.9   in 2013   59.8   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   62.4   62.1   59.6   +2.8   68.2   in 2013   50.3   in 1962  
Month Average Dew Point   66.7   66.0   63.9   +2.8   71.1   in 2013   55.4   in 1962  
Precipitation   .00   .12   .09   -.09   2.67   in 1989            
One Hour   .00   .09           .69   in 1989            
Hourly Rate   .00   .56           2.07   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   3.46   1.06   1.73   +1.73   5.03   in 1959   T   in 1982  
Year Precipitation   22.52   22.08   24.30   -1.78   40.76   in 1998   13.52   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 17, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   92%   +7%   100%   in 2017   64%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   75%   81%   56%   +19%   91%   in 2005   29%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   87%   88%   74%   +13%   96%   in 2005   51%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   30.28   30.04   +00.04   30.39   in 1945   29.77   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   30.02   30.04   29.87   +00.15   30.09   in 2005   29.53   in 1980  
Average Barometer   30.05   30.16   29.95   +00.10   30.17   in 1990   29.68   in 1983  
Average Wind   3.2   3.7   5.3   -2.1   12.1   in 1971   2.2   in 2006  
Direction   SSE   SSE   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   16   20   20   -4   36   in 1989   12   in 2017  
Direction   S   SSE   SSW       NE         SSE        
High Heat Index   100   74   83   +17   100   in 2021            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   74.6   66.7   71.2   +3.4   78.4   in 2013   66.7   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   71.9   64.6   67.2   +4.7   71.9   in 2021   62.1   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   73.3   65.7   69.2   +4.0   74.0   in 2013   65.7   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:27:11 AM   4:54:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:15:51 PM   8:48:22 PM            
Length Of Day   14:48:40                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Haze                          
Comments   Record breaking heat and dew points                  
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