Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, October 19, 2024  
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  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    October 19, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   66   63   61   +5   77   in 2016   42   in 1972  
Minimum Temperature   41   49   46   -5   63   in 2007   29   in 1922  
Average Temperature   54   56   54   +0   68   in 2016   38   in 1974  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.4   66.7   64.0   +1.4   71.4   in 1990   55.2   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   47.2   50.9   49.4   -2.2   54.6   in 2011   39.8   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   56.6   59.1   56.9   -0.3   63.0   in 1990   49.9   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   79   in 2016            
Low Wind Chill   41                         27   in 2015  
Heating Degree Days   11   9   11   +0   27   in 1974   0   in 2016  
Month Heating DD   160   126   154   +6   287   in 1981   66   in 1990  
Season Heating DD   198   190   234   -36   435   in 1956   92   in 2021    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2016   0   in 2024    
Month Cooling DD   0   13   6   -6   48   in 1954   0   in 2024    
Year Cooling DD   692   721   609   +83   868   in 2020   290   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   52   56   52   +0   68   in 2016   20   in 1974    
Minimum Dew Point   37   48   40   -3   62   in 2007   10   in 1959    
Average  Dew Point   45   52   46   -1   64   in 2007   17   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   53.7   57.6   55.4   -1.7   60.7   in 1990   44.6   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   42.3   48.6   43.5   -1.2   51.9   in 2021   31.8   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   48.3   53.4   49.4   -1.1   56.1   in 2021   38.2   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.00   in 1928            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .36   in 2011            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .18   in 2011            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           4.09   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .73   .48   2.66   -1.93   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   44.51   42.58   35.87   +8.64   51.27   in 1998   19.78   in 1957  
Snow                   T   in 1972            
Snow Depth                       in              
Month Snow                   0.7   in 1979            
Season Snow                   0.7   in 1979            
    October 19, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   99%   91%   +4%   100%   in 2004   62%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   40%   70%   56%   -16%   93%   in 2007   24%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   68%   85%   73%   -6%   97%   in 1968   43%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.52   30.20   30.14   +00.38   30.63   in 1985   29.73   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   30.38   30.05   29.89   +00.49   30.38   in 2024   29.33   in 1967  
Average Barometer   30.45   30.13   30.01   +00.44   30.45   in 2024   29.57   in 1967  
Average Wind   3.4   5.4   6.6   -3.2   14.6   in 1975   1.7   in 1955  
Direction   S   S   SW       NE         NW        
High Wind Gust   11   18   23   -12   41   in 1967   10   in 1955  
Direction   S   S   SW       S         NW        
Maximum Water Temp   60.6   62.1   60.9   -0.3   64.4   in 2014   56.3   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   58.8   61.2   59.2   -0.4   63.2   in 2007   53.6   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   59.7   61.7   60.0   -0.3   63.4   in 2016   55.0   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:02:13 AM   6:34:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:56:58 PM   6:26:03 PM            
Length Of Day   10:54:45                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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