Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, September 18, 2024  
Dense Fog early then Mostly Cloudy, Light Winds and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    September 18, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   72   66   71   +1   84   in 1914   58   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   59   63   57   +2   68   in 2016   41   in 1990  
Average Temperature   66   65   64   +2   74   in 2016   52   in 1990  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   76.0   79.4   73.9   +2.1   80.9   in 1983   68.4   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   57.2   64.6   59.1   -1.9   64.6   in 2023   52.8   in 1975  
Month Average Temperature   66.7   72.2   66.5   +0.2   72.4   in 1961   61.4   in 1963  
High Heat Index   74   67   72   +2   89   in 1992            
Low Wind Chill                             36   in 1990  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   3   -3   13   in 1990   0   in 2024  
Month Heating DD   8   5   26   -18   85   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Season Heating DD   10   5   33   -23   97   in 1913   0   in 2015    
Cooling Degree Days   1   0   2   -1   9   in 2016   0   in 2023    
Month Cooling DD   39   135   53   -14   148   in 1961   7   in 1975    
Year Cooling DD   685   707   590   +95   840   in 2020   280   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   68   66   62   +6   73   in 2018   41   in 1990    
Minimum Dew Point   59   60   52   +7   67   in 2018   32   in 1959    
Average  Dew Point   64   63   57   +7   70   in 2018   37   in 1990  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   63.9   70.7   64.1   -0.1   70.7   in 2023   55.2   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   53.2   62.4   54.6   -1.4   62.4   in 2023   44.4   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   58.8   66.7   59.3   -0.4   66.7   in 2023   49.9   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   1.37   .14   -.14   2.85   in 1936            
One Hour Rain   .00   .26           .69   in 2004            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .26           .43   in 2018            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .53           3.49   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   .16   3.85   2.19   -2.03   8.56   in 2021   .06   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   40.85   39.47   31.60   +9.25   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 18, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   94%   +5%   100%   in 2018   78%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   85%   87%   61%   +24%   96%   in 1993   35%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   92%   93%   78%   +14%   98%   in 1993   57%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   29.93   30.14   +00.03   30.65   in 1947   29.66   in 1996  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.62   29.92   +00.05   30.39   in 1985   29.38   in 1996  
Average Barometer   30.07   29.78   30.03   +00.04   30.42   in 2011   29.52   in 1996  
Average Wind   3.7   7.4   6.1   -2.4   14.0   in 2004   1.2   in 2001  
Direction   E   SE   NNE       N         NW        
High Wind Gust   11   29   21   -10   38   in 2004   10   in 1951  
Direction   ENE   WNW   SSW       N         SW        
Maximum Water Temp   68.5   69.1   68.2   +0.3   71.2   in 2015   64.0   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   67.1   66.7   66.2   +0.9   69.6   in 2018   62.6   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   67.8   67.9   67.2   +0.6   70.3   in 2018   63.5   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:28:56 AM   6:01:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:48:14 PM   7:17:01 PM            
Length Of Day   12:19:18                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog  
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