Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Partly Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Windy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 6, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   67   65   65   +2   85   in 1946   52   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   43   46   50   -7   65   in 2005   33   in 1984  
Average Temperature   55   56   57   -2   71   in 2007   44   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.23   in 1962            
One Hour   .00   .00           .87   in 1995            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   10   9   8   +2   21   in 1984   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2007            
Maximum Dew Point   63   57   55   +8   70   in 2007   28   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   38   44   44   -6   65   in 2005   15   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   51   51   49   +2   67   in 2005   22   in 1984  
Maximum Humidity   89%   94%   91%   -2%   100%   in 2005   68%   in 1963  
Minimum Humidity   68%   63%   56%   +12%   94%   in 1976   17%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   79%   79%   74%   +5%   97%   in 1976   43%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.42   30.28   30.15   +00.27   30.63   in 1996   29.77   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   30.27   30.18   29.91   +00.36   30.40   in 1998   29.24   in 1906  
Average Barometer   30.35   30.23   30.03   +00.31   30.49   in 1996   29.67   in 1971  
Average Wind   9.2   4.3   6.4   +2.8   15.0   in 1986   1.7   in 2003  
Direction   S   SSE   S       WNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   26   14   22   +4   42   in 1986   10   in 2017  
Direction   SSE   SSE   S       WNW         W        
High Heat Index                   87   in 1946            
Wind Chill   43                         30   in 1984  
Maximum Water Temp   68.8   64.7   64.4   +4.4   68.8   in 2007   59.2   in 1998  
Minimum Water Temp   63.3   63.8   62.2   +1.1   66.4   in 2007   56.3   in 1998  
Average Water Temp   64.2   64.3   63.4   +0.8   67.6   in 2007   57.8   in 1998  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:48:14 AM   6:20:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:18:00 PM   6:45:36 PM            
Length Of Day   11:29:46                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 6, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   66.7   67.8   66.0   +0.7   77.5   in 1927   56.0   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   48.2   54.2   50.5   -2.3   60.7   in 1927   40.3   in 1992  
Average Temperature   57.4   61.0   58.3   -0.9   69.1   in 1927   49.3   in 1992  
Total Precipitation   .38   1.15   .72   -.34   4.13   in 1962   .00   in 2007  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   48   23   42   +6   93   in 1992   1   in 1983  
Total CDD   4   0   5   -1   27   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.8   63.7   56.0   +1.9   65.0   in 2007   41.2   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   41.8   51.8   44.9   -3.0   56.5   in 2007   27.5   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   49.8   57.8   50.4   -0.6   60.8   in 2007   34.3   in 1965  
    October 6, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.78   36.48   36.10   +3.68   48.53   in 1998   18.29   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)   91   71   131   -40   279   in 1956   46   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   727   758   563   +164   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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