Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, September 18, 2021  
Cloudy & Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Warm and Humid  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    September 18, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   74   67   71   +3   84   in 1914   58   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   64   54   57   +7   68   in 2016   41   in 1990  
Average Temperature   69   61   64   +5   74   in 2016   52   in 1990  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   75.8   76.1   73.9   +1.8   80.9   in 1983   68.4   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   61.9   59.7   59.1   +2.8   64.6   in 1915   52.8   in 1975  
Month Average Temperature   69.2   68.2   66.5   +2.7   72.4   in 1961   61.4   in 1963  
High Heat Index   70   66   72   -2   89   in 1992            
Low Wind Chill                             36   in 1990  
HDD   0   4   3   -3   13   in 1990   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   1   16   26   -25   85   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Season HDD   10   16   33   -23   97   in 1913   0   in 2015  
CDD   4   0   2   +2   9   in 2016   0   in 2020  
Month CDD   76   74   53   +23   148   in 1961   7   in 1975  
Year CDD   759   840   590   +169   840   in 2020   280   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   68   63   62   +6   73   in 2018   41   in 1990  
Minimum Dew Point   62   38   52   +10   67   in 2018   32   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   65   51   57   +8   70   in 2018   37   in 1990  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   67.3   65.8   64.1   +3.3   69.2   in 2018   55.2   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   58.2   53.8   54.6   +3.6   61.3   in 2018   44.4   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   63.0   60.0   59.3   +3.7   65.5   in 2018   49.9   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.85   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .00           .69   in 2004            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           3.49   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   8.56   .66   2.19   +6.37   8.56   in 2021   .06   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   37.66   24.69   31.47   +6.19   46.35   in 1998   17.53   in 1957  
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    September 18, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   94%   +5%   100%   in 2018   78%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   80%   53%   61%   +19%   96%   in 1993   35%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   90%   74%   77%   +12%   98%   in 1993   57%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.09   30.14   -00.02   30.65   in 1947   29.66   in 1996  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   29.91   29.93   +00.02   30.39   in 1985   29.38   in 1996  
Average Barometer   30.04   30.00   30.03   +00.00   30.42   in 2011   29.52   in 1996  
Average Wind   5.6   9.1   6.0   -0.4   12.6   in 2004   1.2   in 2001  
Direction   NNE   NNE   NNE       N         NW        
High Wind Gust   18   28   21   -3   38   in 2004   10   in 1951  
Direction   NNE   NNE   NE       N         SW        
Maximum Water Temp   70.9   68.7   68.0   +2.9   71.2   in 2015   64.0   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   69.5   66.7   66.0   +3.5   69.6   in 2018   62.6   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   70.2   67.7   67.1   +3.1   70.3   in 2018   63.5   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:27:43 AM   6:01:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:50:44 PM   7:17:01 PM            
Length Of Day   12:23:01                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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