Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Cloudy, Rain and Fog, Very Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 9, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   57   74   64   -7   85   in 2011   47   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   51   61   49   +2   67   in 2017   32   in 1953  
Average Temperature   54   68   56   -2   71   in 2011   43   in 1896  
Precipitation   .57   .00   .12   +.45   1.77   in 1906            
One Hour   .08   .00           .72   in 1961            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   11   0   9   +2   22   in 1896   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   3   0   +0   6   in 2011            
Maximum Dew Point   54   68   54   +0   70   in 2005   31   in 1978  
Minimum Dew Point   48   58   43   +6   67   in 2017   23   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   51   63   48   +3   68   in 2017   29   in 1978  
Maximum Humidity   94%   95%   92%   +2%   100%   in 2017   65%   in 1972  
Minimum Humidity   80%   78%   60%   +20%   95%   in 2017   27%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   87%   87%   76%   +11%   98%   in 2017   52%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.44   30.15   +00.13   30.64   in 2001   29.63   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.20   30.21   29.89   +00.31   30.45   in 2001   29.18   in 1996  
Average Barometer   30.24   30.33   30.02   +00.22   30.55   in 2001   29.48   in 1996  
Average Wind   17.2   6.5   6.6   +10.6   17.2   in 2019   1.8   in 2003  
Direction   NNE   SSW   NNE       NNE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   36   19   23   +13   39   in 1996   10   in 1974  
Direction   NNE   SW   NNE       NNW         NNW        
High Heat Index       76           85   in 2011            
Wind Chill   42                         30   in 1953  
Maximum Water Temp   68.2   64.9   63.7   +4.5   68.2   in 2005   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   62.6   63.3   62.0   +0.6   65.7   in 2005   56.3   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   63.4   64.1   62.8   +0.6   67.0   in 2005   58.5   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:51:29 AM   6:23:50 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:13:05 PM   6:40:45 PM            
Length Of Day   11:21:36                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Record breaking high average wind  
    October 9, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   66.0   68.3   65.6   +0.4   74.1   in 1941   57.0   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.9   56.1   50.0   +0.9   58.7   in 1927   42.1   in 1992  
Average Temperature   58.4   62.2   57.8   +0.7   66.1   in 1927   50.8   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   1.09   1.15   1.08   +.01   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   65   28   67   -2   125   in 1899   15   in 1922  
Total CDD   8   5   5   +3   28   in 1927   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   58.4   64.3   55.4   +3.1   65.8   in 2005   42.6   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.3   53.3   44.2   +1.1   55.4   in 2005   31.2   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   51.9   58.8   49.8   +2.1   60.6   in 2005   37.6   in 1984  
    October 9, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   40.49   36.48   36.46   +4.03   50.17   in 1998   18.73   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)   108   76   156   -48   303   in 1956   57   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   763   563   +168   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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