Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Cloudy, Moderate Rain, Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Breezy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 23, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   68   58   59   +9   75   in 1935   41   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   50   39   43   +7   62   in 2007   26   in 1955  
Average Temperature   59   49   51   +8   67   in 2007   37   in 1969  
Precipitation   .52   .17   .13   +.39   1.96   in 1970            
One Hour   .29   .12           .50   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   6   16   13   -7   28   in 1969   0   in 2007  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 2007            
Maximum Dew Point   64   54   49   +15   65   in 2017   24   in 1980  
Minimum Dew Point   42   35   36   +6   60   in 1990   10   in 1969  
Average  Dew Point   53   45   42   +11   63   in 1990   20   in 1969  
Maximum Humidity   100%   92%   89%   +11%   100%   in 2019   56%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   47%   74%   56%   -9%   94%   in 1990   20%   in 1952  
Average Humidity   74%   83%   72%   +1%   97%   in 1990   38%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.21   30.16   -00.04   30.66   in 2000   29.58   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.72   29.90   29.88   -00.16   30.51   in 2000   29.16   in 1965  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.06   30.02   -00.10   30.59   in 2000   29.37   in 1965  
Average Wind   8.3   5.8   7.0   +1.3   14.4   in 1969   0.9   in 1994  
Direction   NW   SE   S       NNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   23   26   23   -0   51   in 1923   11   in 1985  
Direction   NW   W   S       SSE         SSE        
High Heat Index                   76   in 1935            
Wind Chill       39                     22   in 1980  
Maximum Water Temp   63.7   55.4   59.4   +4.3   63.7   in 2007   53.8   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   57.5   53.8   57.4   +0.1   62.3   in 2017   51.2   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   58.1   54.6   58.4   -0.3   63.0   in 2007   52.5   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:07:17 AM   6:39:05 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:51:39 PM   6:19:50 PM            
Length Of Day   10:44:22                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    October 23, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   63.3   64.0   63.0   +0.4   70.0   in 1990   55.4   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   49.3   49.8   47.4   +2.0   54.3   in 2007   40.4   in 1981  
Average Temperature   56.3   56.9   55.1   +1.2   61.4   in 2017   49.4   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   4.00   3.94   2.88   +1.12   8.81   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   201   199   227   -26   352   in 1896   98   in 2017  
Total CDD   8   17   5   +3   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   56.0   57.9   52.7   +3.3   60.6   in 2007   42.8   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   44.4   44.4   41.1   +3.3   50.0   in 2007   31.3   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   50.2   51.2   46.9   +3.3   55.3   in 2007   37.1   in 1974  
    October 23, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   43.40   39.27   38.26   +5.14   51.27   in 1998   19.78   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)   244   247   316   -72   474   in 1956   137   in 1920  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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