Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, September 5, 2024  
Clear, Very Light Winds, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    September 5, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   76   88   75   +1   91   in 1961   59   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   54   68   60   -6   72   in 1953   47   in 1906  
Average Temperature   65   78   68   -3   80   in 1961   56   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   76.2   81.4   76.0   +0.2   86.6   in 1898   66.6   in 1994  
Month Avg Min Temperature   57.8   61.6   61.0   -3.2   70.6   in 1959   51.4   in 1893  
Month Average Temperature   67.2   71.6   68.4   -1.2   78.8   in 1898   60.8   in 1994  
High Heat Index   76   99   77   -1   102   in 1961            
Low Wind Chill                             44   in 2000  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   9   in 1994   0   in 2024  
Month Heating DD   2   1   5   -3   25   in 1994   0   in 2022  
Season Heating DD   4   1   12   -8   42   in 1905   0   in 2022    
Cooling Degree Days   0   13   3   -3   15   in 1961   0   in 2024    
Month Cooling DD   13   34   21   -8   69   in 1898   0   in 1986    
Year Cooling DD   659   606   558   +101   800   in 2020   272   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   61   78   65   -4   78   in 2024   50   in 1965    
Minimum Dew Point   51   68   56   -5   69   in 1953   35   in 2000    
Average  Dew Point   56   73   61   -5   73   in 2024   43   in 2000  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   63.0   69.4   65.4   -2.4   73.4   in 1973   54.4   in 1987  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   52.6   59.6   56.6   -4.0   67.6   in 1959   44.4   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   58.0   64.6   61.0   -3.0   70.3   in 1973   49.6   in 1987  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   2.84   in 1991            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .67   in 1991            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .15   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.09   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   .06   .00   .55   -.49   6.52   in 2021   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   40.75   35.62   29.96   +10.79   45.30   in 1998   16.55   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                                      
    September 5, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   99%   92%   +6%   100%   in 2003   78%   in 1998  
Minimum Humidity   52%   70%   57%   -5%   92%   in 1991   32%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   75%   85%   75%   +0%   96%   in 1991   56%   in 2020  
Maximum Barometer   30.44   29.92   30.11   +00.33   30.57   in 1989   29.66   in 1988  
Minimum Barometer   30.26   29.87   29.92   +00.34   30.28   in 2004   29.15   in 1988  
Average Barometer   30.35   29.90   30.01   +00.34   30.39   in 1989   29.41   in 1988  
Average Wind   3.2   2.3   5.8   -2.6   13.5   in 2016   1.6   in 2006  
Direction   E   NW   SSW       NNE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   15   16   20   -5   41   in 2016   11   in 1952  
Direction   E   NE   SW       NNE         SW        
Maximum Water Temp   69.4   71.1   70.5   -1.1   73.8   in 2018   66.9   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   67.6   68.7   67.9   -0.3   71.5   in 2018   64.7   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   68.5   69.9   69.2   -0.7   72.7   in 2018   65.9   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:15:45 AM   5:47:48 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:10:33 PM   7:39:48 PM            
Length Of Day   12:54:48                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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