Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, September 21, 2021  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Continued Seasonal Temps  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    September 21, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   77   66   70   +7   88   in 1914   57   in 1993  
Minimum Temperature   52   45   56   -4   69   in 1989   36   in 1956  
Average Temperature   65   56   63   +2   75   in 1989   48   in 1956  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   75.7   74.4   73.5   +2.2   81.1   in 1983   68.4   in 1913  
Month Avg Min Temperature   60.8   57.6   58.7   +2.1   63.6   in 1915   53.0   in 1984  
Month Average Temperature   68.5   66.3   66.0   +2.5   71.8   in 1961   61.8   in 1963  
High Heat Index   78   62   71   +7   84   in 1989            
Low Wind Chill                             32   in 1956  
HDD   0   9   3   -3   17   in 1956   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   2   46   35   -33   96   in 1956   0   in 1971  
Season HDD   11   46   42   -31   127   in 1956   4   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   10   in 1989   0   in 2021  
Month CDD   76   74   57   +19   158   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Year CDD   759   840   594   +165   840   in 2020   282   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   67   45   62   +5   71   in 2014   37   in 1962  
Minimum Dew Point   50   35   51   -1   68   in 1989   28   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   59   40   56   +3   69   in 1989   33   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   67.0   62.4   63.8   +3.3   68.5   in 2018   54.9   in 1984  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   57.1   50.6   54.2   +2.9   60.3   in 2018   44.2   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   62.3   56.7   58.9   +3.4   64.6   in 2018   49.5   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   6.52   in 1961            
One Hour   .00   .00           .80   in 1961            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.42   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   8.56   .66   2.58   +5.98   9.58   in 1960   .10   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   37.66   24.69   31.86   +5.80   46.35   in 1998   17.53   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  
    September 21, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   79%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2016   67%   in 1984  
Minimum Humidity   59%   32%   61%   -2%   93%   in 1986   32%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   79%   56%   77%   +2%   97%   in 1986   51%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   30.41   30.56   30.14   +00.27   30.56   in 2020   29.62   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   30.28   30.34   29.92   +00.36   30.34   in 2020   28.77   in 1938  
Average Barometer   30.35   30.45   30.03   +00.31   30.45   in 2020   29.50   in 1976  
Average Wind   3.3   8.2   6.2   -2.9   22.5   in 1961   1.2   in 1994  
Direction   ENE   NE   SSW       NNE         WSW        
High Wind Gust   16   29   21   -5   116   in 1938   9   in 1994  
Direction   S   NE   SSW       SE         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   71.1   65.1   68.0   +3.1   71.2   in 2021   65.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   69.1   63.7   66.0   +3.1   69.1   in 2021   63.7   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   70.1   64.4   67.0   +3.1   70.1   in 2021   64.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:30:47 AM   6:04:33 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:45:32 PM   7:11:46 PM            
Length Of Day   12:14:45                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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