Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Dense Fog, Windy and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    December 14, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   58   48   42   +16   60   in 2015   21   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   48   28   29   +19   50   in 1901   4   in 1982  
Average Temperature   53   38   35   +18   55   in 2015   13   in 1905  
Precipitation   1.54   .00   .14   +1.40   1.81   in 1905        
One Hour   .35   .00           .47   in 2002            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -.14   5.3   in 1907            
Snow Depth   2   0           11   in 1904            
HDD   12   27   29   -17   52   in 1905   10   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   57   46   34   +23   58   in 2015   -2   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   44   25   19   +25   46   in 2015   -11   in 1960  
Average  Dew Point   51   36   27   +24   52   in 2015   -6   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   100%   95%   87%   +13%   100%   in 2019   46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   86%   75%   59%   +27%   93%   in 1993   23%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   93%   85%   73%   +20%   97%   in 1993   35%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   30.56   30.19   -00.16   30.67   in 1984   29.55   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.20   30.25   29.83   -00.63   30.49   in 1994   29.14   in 2010  
Average Barometer   29.62   30.41   30.01   -00.39   30.54   in 1994   29.35   in 2010  
Average Wind   12.7   6.0   8.1   +4.6   15.6   in 1953   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   S   SE   N       NE         WSW        
High Wind Gust   35   19   26   +9   57   in 1953   12   in 1972  
Direction   ESE   SSW   N       SW         N        
Wind Chill   43   24   19   +24             -15   in 1982  
Maximum Water Temp   42.1   41.9   46.2   -4.1   52.2   in 2011   41.9   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   39.9   43.8   -4.1   50.4   in 2015   38.4   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   40.9   40.9   45.0   -4.1   50.7   in 2015   40.3   in 2013  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:23 AM   6:33:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:16:14 PM   4:47:29 PM            
Length Of Day   9:11:51                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    December 14, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   44.3   41.6   44.6   -0.3   54.4   in 2015   30.3   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.2   27.4   30.9   -0.7   41.9   in 2015   16.1   in 1989  
Average Temperature   37.3   34.5   37.7   -0.5   48.1   in 2015   24.8   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   4.82   1.15   2.07   +2.75   6.64   in 1936   .04   in 1911  
Total Snow   8.0   T   2.7   +5.3   19.2   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   385   423   378   +7   560   in 1904   232   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   32.0   32.0   36.5   -4.5   48.4   in 2015   17.6   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   23.4   17.4   21.5   +1.9   37.9   in 2015   -1.3   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   31.5   24.7   29.0   +2.5   43.1   in 2015   8.2   in 1989  
    December 14, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   54.32   50.38   45.92   +8.40   63.38   in 1983   27.09   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   8.0   4.2   3.8   +4.2   21.1   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   1375   1483   1410   -35   1872   in 1904   1027   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
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