Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Record breaking Heat and Dew Points, Light Winds & Haze
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    July 21, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   93   75   80   +13   96   in 1991   68   in 1936  
Minimum Temperature   76   55   65   +11   76   in 2019   53   in 2000  
Average Temperature   85   65   72   +13   85   in 2019   64   in 2000  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.65   in 1973            
One Hour   .00   .00           .52   in 1988            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   1   in 2000   0   in 2019  
CDD   20   0   8   +12   20   in 2019            
Maximum Dew Point   79   65   68   +11   79   in 2019   51   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   70   53   59   +11   70   in 2019   43   in 1966  
Average  Dew Point   75   59   64   +11   75   in 2019   48   in 1966  
Maximum Humidity   92%   93%   92%   +0%   100%   in 2004   72%   in 1966  
Minimum Humidity   54%   60%   59%   -5%   93%   in 1988   34%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   73%   77%   76%   -3%   97%   in 1988   54%   in 1966  
Maximum Barometer   29.81   30.15   30.02   -00.21   30.40   in 1929   29.65   in 2015  
Minimum Barometer   29.72   30.05   29.83   -00.11   30.12   in 1999   29.40   in 1981  
Average Barometer   29.77   30.10   29.92   -00.16   30.16   in 1999   29.55   in 1981  
Average Wind   3.8   5.3   5.4   -1.6   11.3   in 2003   1.8   in 2005  
Direction   SSW   SE   SSW       S         SSE        
High Wind Gust   15   15   20   -5   44   in 1916   10   in 1973  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       SSE         NNE        
High Heat Index   109   77   83   +26   109   in 2019            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.6   70.7   71.3   +2.3   75.6   in 2010   67.9   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   70.5   67.5   67.7   +2.8   73.2   in 2010   64.6   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   72.1   69.1   69.5   +2.6   74.4   in 2010   66.7   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:30:26 AM   4:58:17 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:13:00 PM   8:45:09 PM            
Length Of Day   14:42:34                          
Special Conditions   Haze                                  
Comments   Record breaking heat and dew points  
    July 21, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   84.7   80.9   79.0   +5.8   84.8   in 1955   74.3   in 1902  
Avg Minimum Temperature   66.3   63.2   63.2   +3.1   71.1   in 2013   58.2   in 1962  
Average Temperature   75.5   72.0   71.0   +4.5   77.1   in 2013   67.5   in 2009  
Total Precipitation   3.13   .25   2.31   +.82   6.32   in 2009   .16   in 2002  
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   228   152   135   +93   260   in 2013   66   in 2009  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.9   68.5   67.2   +3.7   74.1   in 2013   61.1   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   62.4   58.4   58.4   +4.0   68.7   in 2013   51.4   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   66.6   63.4   62.8   +3.9   71.4   in 2013   56.4   in 1962  
    July 21, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.19   24.64   26.61   +5.58   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)   323   229   224   +99   374   in 2010   93   in 1902  
                             
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