Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, August 16, 2019
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Fog PM, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 16, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   81   89   79   +2   92   in 1938   59   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   61   72   64   -3   73   in 2002   52   in 1972  
Average Temperature   71   81   71   +0   83   in 1938   58   in 1905  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.32   in 1947            
One Hour   .00   .00           .42   in 1981            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   7   in 1905   0   in 2019  
CDD   6   16   6   +0   18   in 1938   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   69   72   67   +3   78   in 1995   51   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   59   69   58   +1   70   in 2002   45   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   64   71   62   +2   74   in 1995   49   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   95%   92%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2017   75%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   61%   53%   58%   +3%   90%   in 2004   37%   in 1979  
Average Humidity   78%   73%   75%   +3%   94%   in 2004   59%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   30.09   30.07   30.06   +00.03   30.33   in 1992   29.81   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.93   29.87   +00.17   30.13   in 2009   29.38   in 1981  
Average Barometer   30.07   30.00   29.96   +00.10   30.20   in 2004   29.60   in 1981  
Average Wind   5.2   5.3   5.6   -0.4   12.1   in 1980   1.5   in 1975  
Direction   SSE   W   SSW       NW         WSW        
High Wind Gust   18   16   20   -2   37   in 1951   9   in 1998  
Direction   SSE   W   SSW       SSE         SSE        
High Heat Index   84   94   81   +3   94   in 2018            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.4   75.9   71.9   +1.5   76.1   in 2003   67.3   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   71.4   74.1   69.0   +2.4   74.1   in 2018   64.8   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   72.4   75.0   70.4   +2.0   75.0   in 2018   66.7   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:56:01 AM   5:26:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:42:42 PM   8:12:14 PM            
Length Of Day   13:46:41                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    August 16, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.8   83.2   79.0   +2.8   85.2   in 1944   72.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.8   70.5   64.7   +0.1   72.1   in 1988   55.6   in 1964  
Average Temperature   73.3   76.8   71.8   +1.4   78.3   in 1988   64.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .66   2.64   1.89   -1.23   7.15   in 1946   .07   in 1940  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   22   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   137   193   118   +19   219   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.1   74.1   68.1   -0.0   74.1   in 2018   57.1   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.3   67.9   60.0   -0.7   68.3   in 2003   46.7   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   63.7   71.0   64.1   -0.4   71.0   in 2018   51.9   in 1964  
    August 16, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.89   27.77   29.57   +6.32   43.87   in 1983   15.70   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   22   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   557   521   422   +135   595   in 2010   208   in 1902  
                             
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