Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, December 6, 2019
Partly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    December 6, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   41   45   +2   62   in 2001   24   in 1902  
Minimum Temperature   29   27   31   -2   54   in 1999   11   in 1901  
Average Temperature   38   34   38   +0   58   in 2001   19   in 1902  
Precipitation   T   .00   .15   .00   2.06   in 1945        
One Hour   T   .00           .50   in 1953            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -.15   13.9   in 1981            
Snow Depth   1   0           8   in 2002            
HDD   27   31   27   +0   46   in 1902   7   in 2001  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   41   27   37   +4   59   in 1982   12   in 1969  
Minimum Dew Point   19   19   22   -3   52   in 2011   2   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   30   23   29   +1   54   in 2011   10   in 1969  
Maximum Humidity   81%   74%   88%   -7%   100%   in 2013   56%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   60%   42%   60%   +0%   95%   in 2014   32%   in 1958  
Average Humidity   71%   58%   74%   -4%   98%   in 1972   47%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.15   30.10   +00.04   30.63   in 1976   29.52   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   30.07   29.77   +00.13   30.28   in 2004   28.85   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.02   30.11   29.93   +00.09   30.46   in 1976   29.19   in 1977  
Average Wind   10.3   6.3   8.4   +1.9   20.7   in 2003   2.0   in 1974  
Direction   SSW   W   W       NNE         SW        
High Wind Gust   33   21   27   +6   52   in 1953   9   in 1974  
Direction   NW   W   W       SSW         S        
Wind Chill   21   22   22   -1             0   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   45.5   48.0   -3.9   53.0   in 2011   42.6   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   40.6   41.9   45.7   -5.1   51.8   in 2011   40.6   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   42.4   43.7   46.9   -4.5   52.4   in 2011   41.7   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:57:50 AM   6:26:51 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:26 PM   4:46:26 PM            
Length Of Day   9:17:36                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 6, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   40.5   46.5   46.0   -5.5   59.2   in 2001   33.0   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   27.8   32.2   32.3   -4.5   45.3   in 2001   14.5   in 1989  
Average Temperature   34.2   39.3   39.2   -5.0   52.3   in 2001   24.8   in 1976  
Total Precipitation   .79   1.15   .90   -.11   4.15   in 1981   .00   in 2000  
Total Snow   4.2   0.0   1.1   +3.1   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2018  
Total HDD   183   152   154   +29   241   in 1976   74   in 2001  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.3   37.8   38.0   -3.7   52.7   in 1982   16.0   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.5   24.2   23.3   -3.8   39.8   in 1982   -2.7   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   26.9   31.0   30.6   -3.7   46.3   in 1982   9.3   in 1989  
    December 6, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   50.29   50.38   44.75   +5.54   61.67   in 1983   24.19   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   4.2   4.2   2.2   +2.0   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   1173   1212   1186   -13   1534   in 1904   888   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
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