Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear Evening, Windy, Cool and Dry
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 24, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   77   79   78   -1   89   in 1980   64   in 1945  
Minimum Temperature   58   57   62   -4   71   in 1998   46   in 1957  
Average Temperature   68   68   70   -2   77   in 2009   60   in 1957  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.62   in 1927            
One Hour   .00   .00           .78   in 1991            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1957   0   in 2019  
CDD   3   3   5   -2   12   in 2009   0   in 2010  
Maximum Dew Point   58   64   65   -7   75   in 1998   43   in 1987  
Minimum Dew Point   51   55   57   -6   70   in 1998   36   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   55   60   61   -6   73   in 1998   40   in 1987  
Maximum Humidity   86%   92%   91%   -5%   100%   in 2002   64%   in 2003  
Minimum Humidity   45%   45%   55%   -10%   91%   in 1961   29%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   66%   69%   73%   -8%   96%   in 1961   47%   in 2003  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.29   30.12   +00.16   30.47   in 1967   29.79   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   30.08   29.91   +00.13   30.28   in 1967   29.45   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.16   30.19   30.01   +00.15   30.38   in 1967   29.64   in 1986  
Average Wind   9.2   3.8   5.6   +3.6   14.3   in 1986   1.7   in 1961  
Direction   N   SSE   N       W         NNE        
High Wind Gust   21   18   20   +1   40   in 1986   10   in 1961  
Direction   NNE   SSW   N       WNW         SSE        
High Heat Index   76   80   78   -2   89   in 2009            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.0   74.0   71.4   +2.7   74.9   in 2015   68.6   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   71.6   72.3   68.2   +3.4   72.7   in 2015   62.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   72.8   73.2   69.8   +3.0   73.8   in 2015   67.1   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:04:10 AM   5:35:17 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:30:37 PM   7:59:29 PM            
Length Of Day   13:26:27                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 24, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.7   81.6   78.7   +3.0   83.7   in 1939   72.9   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.4   68.5   64.0   +1.4   68.5   in 2018   56.6   in 1964  
Average Temperature   73.6   75.1   71.3   +2.2   75.7   in 1939   64.8   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.64   3.64   2.90   -1.26   11.04   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   213   248   163   +50   264   in 1939   28   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   69.2   72.4   67.2   +2.0   72.4   in 2018   59.2   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   60.2   65.6   59.2   +1.0   65.6   in 2018   48.8   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.7   69.0   63.2   +1.5   69.0   in 2018   54.0   in 1964  
    August 24, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   36.87   28.77   30.58   +6.29   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   26   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   633   576   467   +166   639   in 2010   216   in 1902  
                             
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