Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Cloudy, Moderate Snow and Fog AM, Partly Cloudy PM, Very Windy and Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    December 3, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   35   57   46   -11   62   in 2009   22   in 1976  
Minimum Temperature   28   45   33   -5   50   in 2009   8   in 1976  
Average Temperature   32   51   39   -7   56   in 2009   15   in 1976  
Precipitation   .24   .00   .15   +.09   2.34   in 1986        
One Hour   .00   .00           .96   in 1986            
Snow   3.4   0.0   0.2   +3.25   3.4   in 2019            
Snow Depth   T   0           6   in 1898            
HDD   33   14   25   +8   50   in 1976   9   in 2009  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   30   54   38   -8   61   in 2009   9   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   22   35   24   -2   41   in 2009   -15   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   26   45   31   -5   51   in 2009   -3   in 1976  
Maximum Humidity   95%   100%   87%   +8%   100%   in 2018   52%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   68%   53%   54%   +14%   87%   in 1982   24%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   82%   77%   70%   +11%   93%   in 1963   40%   in 1976  
Maximum Barometer   29.49   29.66   30.14   -00.65   30.76   in 1990   29.41   in 1974  
Minimum Barometer   29.29   29.53   29.84   -00.55   30.48   in 2011   29.03   in 1989  
Average Barometer   29.39   29.60   29.99   -00.60   30.59   in 2011   29.23   in 1974  
Average Wind   17.3   6.9   7.5   +9.8   17.3   in 2019   1.8   in 1962  
Direction   WNW   W   WNW       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   39   25   24   +15   48   in 2009   8   in 1999  
Direction   N   W   WNW       SSW         NW        
Wind Chill   14   38   23   -9             -12   in 1976  
Maximum Water Temp   44.0   46.2   48.5   -4.5   53.1   in 2001   43.0   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   41.2   45.1   46.1   -4.9   50.5   in 2001   39.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   42.6   45.7   47.3   -4.7   51.8   in 2001   41.4   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:59 AM   6:24:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:47 PM   4:46:38 PM            
Length Of Day   9:20:48                          
Special Conditions   Fog Haze                              
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    December 3, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   38.0   52.3   46.7   -8.7   57.7   in 1932   25.7   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   26.3   38.3   33.0   -6.7   43.3   in 1998   14.3   in 1989  
Average Temperature   32.2   45.3   39.7   -7.5   50.0   in 1998   21.8   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   .79   1.15   .45   +.34   2.35   in 1925   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   4.2   0.0   0.5   +3.7   4.2   in 2019   0.0   in 2018  
Total HDD   97   58   75   +22   129   in 1896   44   in 1998  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.3   48.7   38.8   -4.5   52.7   in 2006   13.3   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.3   33.0   24.0   -4.7   37.3   in 1982   -1.3   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   26.8   40.8   31.4   -4.6   43.5   in 2015   6.7   in 1976  
    December 3, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   50.29   50.38   44.30   +5.99   60.42   in 1983   24.15   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   4.2   4.2   1.6   +0.0   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   1087   1118   1107   -20   1418   in 1904   842   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
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