Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, September 20, 2024  
Cloudy, Rainy, Fog, Very Windy,  Much Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    September 20, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   66   74   71   -5   85   in 1983   59   in 1993  
Minimum Temperature   59   55   56   +3   69   in 1938   38   in 1979  
Average Temperature   63   65   63   +0   76   in 1983   50   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   75.3   78.8   73.7   +1.6   81.3   in 1983   68.4   in 1913  
Month Avg Min Temperature   57.6   63.8   58.8   -1.2   64.0   in 1915   52.9   in 1984  
Month Average Temperature   66.6   71.6   66.2   +0.4   72.0   in 1961   61.8   in 1913  
High Heat Index   66   73   71   -5   88   in 1983            
Low Wind Chill                             36   in 1979  
Heating Degree Days   2   0   3   -1   15   in 1979   0   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   10   5   32   -22   95   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Season Heating DD   12   5   39   -27   110   in 1956   0   in 2015    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   11   in 1983   0   in 2024    
Month Cooling DD   42   136   56   -14   155   in 1961   7   in 1893    
Year Cooling DD   688   708   593   +95   840   in 2020   282   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   65   61   62   +3   74   in 1989   38   in 1993    
Minimum Dew Point   58   52   52   +6   66   in 2016   26   in 1993    
Average  Dew Point   62   57   57   +5   69   in 2016   32   in 1993  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   64.2   69.8   63.9   +0.3   69.8   in 2023   54.9   in 1984  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   53.9   61.6   54.4   -0.5   61.6   in 2023   44.5   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   59.3   65.9   59.1   +0.3   65.9   in 2023   49.7   in 1984  
Precipitation   .62   .00   .13   +.49   7.81   in 1960            
One Hour Rain   .19   .00           1.65   in 1960            
Half Hour Rain   .10   .00           .21   in 2006            
Hourly Rain Rate   .18   .00           1.48   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   .81   3.85   2.45   -1.64   9.57   in 1960   .06   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   41.50   39.47   31.86   +9.64   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 20, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   90%   94%   +5%   100%   in 2017   66%   in 1993  
Minimum Humidity   91%   50%   61%   +30%   91%   in 2024   32%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   95%   70%   77%   +18%   96%   in 1988   50%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.16   30.14   -00.18   30.55   in 2020   29.61   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   30.01   29.94   -00.08   30.38   in 2020   29.39   in 1955  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.09   30.04   -00.13   30.47   in 2020   29.56   in 1955  
Average Wind   15.7   5.8   6.4   +9.3   18.7   in 2017   2.0   in 2016  
Direction   NNE   WNW   SSW       NNE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   32   15   21   +11   41   in 1984   9   in 2016  
Direction   N   WNW   SSW       SW         NNW        
Maximum Water Temp   67.6   68.5   68.1   -0.5   71.5   in 2003   65.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   66.0   67.3   66.0   -0.0   69.8   in 2022   63.1   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   66.8   67.9   67.1   -0.3   70.4   in 2022   64.4   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:30:59 AM   6:03:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:44:46 PM   7:13:31 PM            
Length Of Day   12:13:47                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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