Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day To Mostly Cloudy Evening, Light Winds, Warm and Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 18, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   83   82   78   +5   93   in 1987   64   in 1919  
Minimum Temperature   70   70   63   +7   74   in 1965   52   in 1979  
Average Temperature   77   76   71   +6   82   in 1987   60   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .82   .12   -.12   1.55   in 1955            
One Hour   .00   .71           .81   in 1955            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1979   0   in 2019  
CDD   12   11   6   +6   17   in 1987   0   in 2000  
Maximum Dew Point   75   75   66   +9   76   in 1955   53   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   69   69   58   +11   73   in 1955   42   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   72   72   62   +10   75   in 1955   48   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   100%   98%   93%   +7%   100%   in 2019   73%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   74%   79%   57%   +17%   96%   in 1986   30%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   87%   89%   75%   +12%   98%   in 1986   55%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   29.94   30.04   +00.01   30.37   in 1989   29.75   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   29.77   29.84   +00.14   30.20   in 1961   29.45   in 1988  
Average Barometer   30.02   29.86   29.94   +00.07   30.28   in 1961   29.66   in 1958  
Average Wind   5.2   5.9   5.6   -0.4   12.5   in 1988   1.4   in 1992  
Direction   S   SSW   WNW       NNW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   17   21   20   -3   33   in 1991   9   in 2010  
Direction   SSE   NNE   WNW       SW         NNW        
High Heat Index   88   85   80   +8   97   in 2009            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.3   75.0   71.9   +1.4   75.4   in 2012   67.6   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   71.1   73.4   68.7   +2.4   73.4   in 2018   64.0   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   72.2   74.2   70.3   +1.9   74.2   in 2018   67.0   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:58:03 AM   5:28:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:39:46 PM   8:09:08 PM            
Length Of Day   13:41:43                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    August 18, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.6   83.2   78.9   +2.7   85.1   in 1944   72.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.2   70.5   64.5   +0.7   71.3   in 1988   55.8   in 1964  
Average Temperature   73.4   76.9   71.7   +1.7   77.8   in 1988   64.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .66   3.46   2.13   -1.47   8.35   in 1992   .08   in 1940  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   24   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   156   217   130   +26   235   in 1988   13   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.7   74.2   67.9   +0.8   74.2   in 2018   57.8   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   60.2   68.0   59.8   +0.4   68.0   in 2018   47.3   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.4   71.1   63.8   +0.6   71.1   in 2018   52.5   in 1964  
    August 18, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.89   28.59   29.81   +6.08   43.94   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   24   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   576   545   434   +142   616   in 2010   208   in 1902  
                             
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