Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, September 17, 2024  
Mostly Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day w/Haze to Mostly Cloudy, Dense Fog PM, Very Light Winds, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    September 17, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   78   75   72   +6   86   in 1991   57   in 1954  
Minimum Temperature   58   55   57   +1   69   in 1991   43   in 1948  
Average Temperature   68   65   64   +4   78   in 1991   53   in 2013  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   76.2   80.2   74.1   +2.1   81.2   in 1983   68.1   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   57.1   64.6   59.2   -2.2   64.8   in 1961   52.7   in 1893  
Month Average Temperature   66.8   72.6   66.6   +0.1   73.1   in 1961   61.4   in 1963  
High Heat Index   80   76   71   +9   96   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill                             40   in 1959  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   3   -3   12   in 2013   0   in 2024  
Month Heating DD   8   5   23   -15   85   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Season Heating DD   10   5   30   -20   97   in 1913   0   in 2015    
Cooling Degree Days   3   0   2   +1   13   in 1991   0   in 2023    
Month Cooling DD   38   135   51   -13   148   in 1961   7   in 1975    
Year Cooling DD   684   707   588   +96   840   in 2020   280   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   70   62   62   +8   72   in 1991   43   in 2013    
Minimum Dew Point   56   52   52   +4   68   in 1991   28   in 1959    
Average  Dew Point   63   57   57   +6   70   in 1991   38   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   63.7   70.2   64.2   -0.5   70.2   in 2023   55.1   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   52.9   62.1   54.8   -1.9   62.1   in 2023   44.6   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   58.5   66.3   59.4   -0.9   66.3   in 2023   50.1   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.66   in 1933            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .76   in 1995            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .13   in 2010            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.47   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   .16   2.48   2.05   -1.89   8.56   in 2021   .03   in 1980  
Year Precipitation   40.85   38.10   31.46   +9.39   46.35   in 1998   17.53   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 17, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   91%   93%   +6%   100%   in 2017   67%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   75%   51%   61%   +14%   98%   in 1993   28%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   87%   71%   77%   +10%   99%   in 1993   54%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   29.94   30.16   +00.12   30.55   in 1986   29.83   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   30.17   29.83   29.94   +00.23   30.37   in 2011   29.18   in 1999  
Average Barometer   30.23   29.89   30.05   +00.18   30.43   in 2011   29.52   in 1999  
Average Wind   2.2   6.2   5.5   -3.3   18.9   in 1999   0.9   in 2006  
Direction   SSE   WNW   N       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   12   19   20   -8   50   in 1999   10   in 2006  
Direction   S   SW   NNE       SW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   68.4   69.1   68.3   +0.1   71.1   in 2015   64.8   in 2013  
Minimum Water Temp   67.1   67.1   66.4   +0.7   69.8   in 2021   61.8   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   67.8   68.1   67.4   +0.4   70.2   in 2021   63.3   in 2013  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:27:55 AM   6:00:23 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:49:58 PM   7:18:47 PM            
Length Of Day   12:22:03                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Haze  
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