Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Light Winds, Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 1, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   86   79   79   +7   91   in 1975   65   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   67   66   66   +1   74   in 1999   54   in 1965  
Average Temperature   77   73   73   +4   82   in 1975   62   in 1905  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.98   in 1927            
One Hour   .00   .00           .70   in 1950            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1905   0   in 2019  
CDD   12   8   8   +4   17   in 1975   0   in 1996  
Maximum Dew Point   70   74   69   +1   79   in 1975   57   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   57   65   61   -4   71   in 1979   40   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64   70   65   -1   74   in 1975   49   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   92%   94%   93%   -1%   100%   in 2017   73%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   39%   83%   58%   -19%   95%   in 1996   31%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   66%   89%   76%   -10%   98%   in 1996   55%   in 1964  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.14   30.04   +00.06   30.37   in 2001   29.71   in 2008  
Minimum Barometer   30.01   30.03   29.85   +00.16   30.25   in 2001   29.44   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.09   29.95   +00.11   30.31   in 2001   29.64   in 1976  
Average Wind   4.2   7.1   5.6   -1.4   10.1   in 1984   2.2   in 1996  
Direction   NNW   SSE   SSW       WSW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   18   25   21   -3   38   in 1985   11   in 2002  
Direction   NNW   SSE   SSW       N         S        
High Heat Index   87   84   83   +4   102   in 1975            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.3   72.7   72.1   +2.2   77.0   in 2006   65.8   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   70.8   70.7   68.7   +2.1   73.1   in 2013   65.1   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   72.6   71.7   70.4   +2.1   73.7   in 2013   65.5   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:40:52 AM   5:09:51 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:02:12 PM   8:33:13 PM            
Length Of Day   14:21:20                          
Special Conditions   Haze                                  
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    August 1, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   86.0   79.0   79.0   +7.0   91.0   in 1975   65.0   in 1905  
Avg Minimum Temperature   67.0   66.0   66.0   +1.0   74.0   in 1999   54.0   in 1965  
Average Temperature   77.0   73.0   72.5   +4.5   82.0   in 1975   62.0   in 1905  
Total Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.98   in 1927   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1905   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   12   8   8   +4   17   in 1975   0   in 1996  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.0   74.0   69.0   +1.0   79.0   in 1975   57.0   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   57.0   65.0   61.4   -4.4   71.0   in 1979   40.0   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.0   70.0   65.2   -1.2   73.5   in 1975   48.5   in 1964  
    August 1, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.23   25.13   27.79   +7.44   41.55   in 1998   14.33   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1905   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   336   307   312   +24   475   in 2010   135   in 1902  
                             
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