Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, August 4, 2024  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy, Light Rain PM, Warm and Continued Very Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    August 4, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   82   78   80   +2   92   in 1944   65   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   70   67   65   +5   73   in 2012   53   in 1966  
Average Temperature   76   73   72   +4   81   in 1926   62   in 1964  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   86.3   77.0   80.0   +6.3   91.3   in 1975   72.0   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   71.0   60.5   65.0   +6.0   72.8   in 1979   54.8   in 1953  
Month Average Temperature   78.8   69.0   72.0   +6.8   81.8   in 1975   63.8   in 1964  
High Heat Index   90   81   83   +7   103   in 1944            
Low Wind Chill                                      
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1964   0   in 2024  
Month Heating DD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 1964   0   in 2024  
Season Heating DD   0   0   3   -3   34   in 1914   0   in 2024    
Cooling Degree Days   11   8   8   +3   16   in 1926   0   in 1964    
Month Cooling DD   55   16   32   +23   67   in 1975   1   in 1953    
Year Cooling DD   497   400   360   +137   516   in 2020   163   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   76   70   69   +7   79   in 2022   50   in 1964    
Minimum Dew Point   68   61   61   +7   72   in 2012   41   in 1953    
Average  Dew Point   72   66   65   +7   75   in 2012   48   in 1964  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   77.8   63.8   69.0   +8.8   77.8   in 2024   56.0   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   69.3   54.3   61.8   +7.5   70.8   in 1979   45.8   in 1953  
Month Average Dew Point   73.5   59.0   65.0   +8.5   73.5   in 2024   51.4   in 1964  
Precipitation   .02   T   .12   -.10   1.89   in 1915            
One Hour Rain   .02   T           1.13   in 2018            
Half Hour Rain   .02   .00           .76   in 2021            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           8.00   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   .02   T   .47   -.45   2.92   in 1915   .00   in 2017  
Year Precipitation   38.29   30.25   26.25   +12.04   41.55   in 1998   14.69   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in 1900            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in Many  
Season Snow                                      
    August 4, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   93%   94%   +4%   100%   in 2018   72%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   78%   69%   61%   +17%   90%   in 2003   29%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   88%   81%   78%   +10%   95%   in 2003   55%   in 1966  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   30.03   30.03   -00.06   30.30   in 1988   29.66   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   29.93   29.85   +00.00   30.17   in 1998   29.45   in 1987  
Average Barometer   29.91   29.98   29.94   -00.03   30.21   in 1998   29.61   in 1957  
Average Wind   7.2   8.8   5.7   +1.5   14.0   in 1974   2.3   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   SSW   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   26   25   21   +5   42   in 2020   10   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   S   SSW       S         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   73.8   70.9   72.7   +1.1   77.0   in 2006   68.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   71.8   69.1   69.0   +2.8   72.9   in 2009   63.9   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   72.8   70.0   70.8   +2.0   73.7   in 2002   66.8   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:43:11 AM   4:44:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:58:22 PM   8:55:46 PM            
Length Of Day   14:15:11                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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