Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Cloudy and Fog early then Mostly Cloudy, Very Light Rain and Fog. Light Winds, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 6, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   76   88   79   -3   95   in 1918   66   in 1936  
Minimum Temperature   65   69   65   +0   73   in 1980   52   in 1972  
Average Temperature   71   79   72   -1   82   in 1918   61   in 1994  
Precipitation   T   .00   .12   .00   2.39   in 1952            
One Hour   T   .00           1.56   in 1952            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1994   0   in 2019  
CDD   6   14   8   -2   17   in 1918   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   71   76   69   +2   76   in 2018   52   in 1951  
Minimum Dew Point   63   67   61   +2   71   in 1980   43   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   67   72   65   +2   73   in 1988   49   in 1951  
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2003   73%   in 1951  
Minimum Humidity   82%   64%   57%   +25%   92%   in 1952   35%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   89%   80%   75%   +14%   96%   in 1952   55%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   29.98   30.08   30.05   -00.07   30.37   in 1992   29.68   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   29.99   29.86   -00.01   30.26   in 1996   29.38   in 1989  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.04   29.95   -00.04   30.31   in 1996   29.58   in 1954  
Average Wind   3.7   4.3   5.7   -2.0   12.4   in 2002   2.3   in 1997  
Direction   SSE   SW   SSW       NNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   11   17   20   -9   31   in 1902   11   in 2019  
Direction   E   SW   SSW       S         E        
High Heat Index   79   99   80   -1   99   in 2018            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.3   75.4   72.2   +2.1   75.4   in 2018   67.0   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   71.6   70.3   68.7   +2.9   71.8   in 1999   65.1   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   73.0   72.9   70.5   +2.5   73.0   in 2019   66.3   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:45:52 AM   5:15:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:56:14 PM   8:26:45 PM            
Length Of Day   14:10:22                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 6, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.8   83.5   79.0   +3.8   88.5   in 1975   70.3   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.8   70.2   65.3   +0.5   71.7   in 1979   55.5   in 1964  
Average Temperature   74.3   76.8   72.2   +2.2   79.6   in 1975   64.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .01   1.48   .69   -.68   3.98   in 1952   .00   in 1999  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   57   73   48   +9   89   in 1975   5   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.8   74.7   68.9   -0.1   74.7   in 2018   57.2   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   58.7   68.7   61.1   -2.4   69.3   in 1988   48.2   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   63.8   71.7   65.0   -1.3   71.7   in 2018   52.7   in 1964  
    August 6, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.24   26.61   28.37   +6.87   41.55   in 1998   14.69   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   11   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   477   401   352   +125   524   in 2010   176   in 1902  
                             
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