Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds PM, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 16, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   68   61   +1   82   in 1897   43   in 2009  
Minimum Temperature   44   46   46   -2   62   in 2014   32   in 1978  
Average Temperature   53   57   54   -1   72   in 1897   41   in 2009  
Precipitation   1.10   .11   .13   +.97   1.79   in 1955            
One Hour   .44   .06           .44   in 2019            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in              
HDD   12   8   11   +1   24   in 2009   0   in 2014  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   7   in 1897            
Maximum Dew Point   60   66   51   +9   68   in 2014   30   in 1961  
Minimum Dew Point   41   31   39   +2   61   in 2014   25   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   51   49   45   +6   65   in 2014   28   in 1905  
Maximum Humidity   96%   95%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2014   61%   in 1963  
Minimum Humidity   59%   50%   54%   +5%   94%   in 2014   18%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   78%   73%   73%   +5%   97%   in 2014   40%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.11   30.10   30.10   +00.01   30.58   in 1950   29.46   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.15   29.77   29.83   -00.68   30.28   in 1950   29.15   in 2019  
Average Barometer   29.63   29.94   29.97   -00.34   30.43   in 1950   29.41   in 2005  
Average Wind   10.4   10.5   7.3   +3.1   15.5   in 2002   1.9   in 2006  
Direction   E   WNW   WNW       ENE         WNW        
High Wind Gust   43   35   25   +18   59   in 1954   12   in 2006  
Direction   ESE   WNW   WNW       SE         SSW        
High Heat Index                   79   in 1956            
Wind Chill   44   39                     32   in 2009  
Maximum Water Temp   65.3   61.0   61.7   +3.6   65.3   in 2014   57.8   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   58.9   59.4   59.9   -1.0   64.4   in 2014   54.6   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   59.8   60.2   60.8   -1.1   64.9   in 2014   56.2   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:59:15 AM   6:31:22 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:02:01 PM   6:29:53 PM            
Length Of Day   11:02:46                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 16, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   63.7   67.5   64.3   -0.6   72.1   in 1990   55.8   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.4   54.4   48.8   +1.7   55.4   in 2017   39.6   in 1981  
Average Temperature   57.1   60.9   56.4   +0.6   63.5   in 1990   49.5   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   2.37   3.59   1.97   +.40   8.11   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   131   79   138   -7   244   in 1981   44   in 1990  
Total CDD   8   17   5   +3   48   in 1954   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.0   63.1   54.0   +3.0   63.1   in 2018   43.6   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.4   50.6   42.7   +2.8   53.3   in 2005   32.5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   51.2   56.9   48.3   +2.9   57.5   in 2005   38.0   in 1981  
    October 16, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   41.77   38.92   37.35   +4.42   51.27   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   174   127   227   -53   404   in 1956   100   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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