Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Light Winds and Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    July 16, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   85   85   80   +5   93   in 1983   67   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   63   67   64   -1   73   in 2013   53   in 1954  
Average Temperature   74   76   72   +2   83   in 2013   64   in 1962  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.60   in 1919            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 2012            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1962   0   in 2019  
CDD   9   11   7   +2   18   in 2013            
Maximum Dew Point   68   74   68   +1   77   in 1977   50   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   59   66   59   +0   69   in 2012   42   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   64   70   63   +1   72   in 1985   47   in 1966  
Maximum Humidity   94%   97%   92%   +2%   100%   in 2014   68%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   43%   68%   60%   -17%   96%   in 2014   24%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   69%   83%   76%   -8%   98%   in 2014   51%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.09   29.99   30.04   +00.05   30.37   in 1950   29.70   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   29.93   29.85   +00.15   30.13   in 2005   29.44   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.05   29.96   29.94   +00.10   30.25   in 1950   29.57   in 1983  
Average Wind   4.4   4.1   5.5   -1.1   11.8   in 1955   1.3   in 1965  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   17   15   19   -2   32   in 1955   11   in 2006  
Direction   S   SSE   SSW       S         ESE        
High Heat Index   86   92   82   +4   100   in 1983            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   72.2   70.2   70.8   +1.4   75.3   in 2013   67.7   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   69.2   65.5   66.7   +2.5   70.8   in 2010   61.3   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   70.7   67.9   68.8   +1.9   72.1   in 2010   65.7   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:26:06 AM   4:53:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:16:43 PM   8:49:22 PM            
Length Of Day   14:50:37                          
Special Conditions   Haze                                  
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    July 16, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   84.2   81.3   78.6   +5.6   85.3   in 1993   73.6   in 2009  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.1   63.8   62.8   +2.3   70.7   in 2013   57.6   in 1962  
Average Temperature   74.7   72.5   70.6   +4.0   76.5   in 2013   66.4   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   2.45   .15   1.76   +.69   5.03   in 1959   T   in 1982  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   23   in 1914   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   160   125   99   +61   187   in 2013   36   in 2009  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   69.2   68.9   67.0   +2.2   73.9   in 2013   59.4   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   60.9   59.1   58.1   +2.8   68.2   in 2013   50.1   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   65.0   64.0   62.5   +2.5   71.0   in 2013   55.3   in 1978  
    July 16, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   31.51   24.54   26.06   +5.45   40.76   in 1998   13.52   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   3   -3   23   in 1914   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   255   202   188   +67   311   in 2010   70   in 2009  
                             
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