Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog early, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 8, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   61   65   -3   80   in 1931   51   in 1988  
Minimum Temperature   56   58   49   +7   69   in 2005   27   in 1954  
Average Temperature   59   60   57   +2   70   in 2005   43   in 1954  
Precipitation   .14   T   .12   +.02   2.24   in 1996            
One Hour   .12   T           .59   in 1996            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   6   5   8   -2   22   in 1954   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 2005            
Maximum Dew Point   59   59   54   +5   71   in 2005   33   in 1953  
Minimum Dew Point   50   54   43   +7   67   in 2005   23   in 2001  
Average  Dew Point   55   57   49   +6   69   in 2005   29   in 2001  
Maximum Humidity   94%   92%   91%   +3%   100%   in 2017   72%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   73%   82%   56%   +17%   93%   in 2005   28%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   84%   87%   74%   +10%   97%   in 2005   52%   in 1960  
Maximum Barometer   30.27   30.49   30.16   +00.11   30.71   in 1985   29.48   in 1972  
Minimum Barometer   30.17   30.31   29.90   +00.27   30.36   in 2011   28.95   in 1965  
Average Barometer   30.22   30.40   30.03   +00.19   30.51   in 1954   29.26   in 1972  
Average Wind   10.0   5.6   6.6   +3.4   14.2   in 1988   1.7   in 2006  
Direction   N   ENE   SSW       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   23   16   22   +1   45   in 1907   12   in 1970  
Direction   NNE   ENE   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index                   82   in 1931            
Wind Chill                             26   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   68.4   64.5   63.8   +4.6   68.4   in 2005   59.0   in 2001  
Minimum Water Temp   63.2   63.3   61.9   +1.3   65.4   in 2005   54.5   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   64.0   63.9   62.9   +1.1   66.9   in 2005   56.8   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:50:23 AM   6:22:46 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:14:43 PM   6:42:21 PM            
Length Of Day   11:24:20                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 8, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   67.1   67.6   65.8   +1.4   75.6   in 1927   56.9   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.9   55.5   50.1   +0.8   59.9   in 1927   40.9   in 1992  
Average Temperature   59.0   61.6   58.0   +1.0   67.8   in 1927   50.3   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .52   1.15   .96   -.44   5.76   in 1962   .00   in 1992  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   54   28   58   -4   115   in 1899   4   in 1927  
Total CDD   8   2   5   +3   28   in 1927   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   59.0   63.9   55.6   +3.5   65.5   in 2007   42.6   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.0   52.8   44.4   +0.6   56.0   in 2005   29.4   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   52.0   58.3   50.0   +2.0   60.6   in 2005   36.0   in 1984  
    October 8, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.92   36.48   36.34   +3.58   48.88   in 1998   18.72   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)   97   76   147   -50   296   in 1956   55   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   760   563   +168   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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