Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Partly Cloudy (Dense Fog early) to Mostly Cloudy PM, Breezy, Warm and Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 4, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   79   88   75   +4   89   in 1937   63   in 1997  
Minimum Temperature   63   71   60   +3   73   in 1959   49   in 1976  
Average Temperature   71   80   68   +3   80   in 2018   58   in 1997  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.02   in 1905            
One Hour   .00   .00           .55   in 1970            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   1   -1   7   in 1997   0   in 2019  
CDD   6   15   4   +2   15   in 2018   0   in 1997  
Maximum Dew Point   72   74   63   +9   75   in 1993   48   in 1997  
Minimum Dew Point   61   67   54   +7   68   in 1961   40   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   67   71   59   +8   71   in 2018   45   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   96%   97%   92%   +4%   100%   in 2003   72%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   76%   55%   58%   +18%   93%   in 2003   34%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   86%   76%   75%   +11%   97%   in 2003   59%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   30.24   30.09   -00.02   30.63   in 1989   29.70   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   30.16   29.89   -00.01   30.24   in 1965   29.30   in 2010  
Average Barometer   29.98   30.20   29.99   -00.01   30.42   in 1989   29.53   in 2010  
Average Wind   7.3   4.4   5.8   +1.5   12.1   in 1972   1.3   in 1969  
Direction   SSW   SE   S       WNW         ESE        
High Wind Gust   24   14   21   +3   37   in 1988   11   in 1969  
Direction   SSW   SSE   S       SSE         S        
High Heat Index   83   94   78   +5   99   in 1973            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   70.6   73.7   70.4   +0.2   73.7   in 2018   65.7   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   68.7   71.4   67.9   +0.8   71.4   in 2018   63.4   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   69.7   72.6   69.2   +0.5   72.6   in 2018   64.6   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:15:18 AM   5:47:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:12:41 PM   7:40:51 PM            
Length Of Day   12:57:23                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    September 4, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   77.8   81.3   75.5   +2.3   89.0   in 1929   67.3   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   60.5   65.3   60.5   +0.0   72.5   in 1959   51.5   in 1967  
Average Temperature   69.1   73.3   68.0   +1.1   78.9   in 1898   60.6   in 2017  
Total Precipitation   .00   .00   .52   -.52   4.15   in 1905   .00   in 2018  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   4   -4   18   in 2017   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   17   34   16   +1   57   in 1898   0   in 1986  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.5   61.5   63.6   +3.9   74.3   in 1959   54.3   in 1975  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   58.0   50.5   54.5   +3.5   70.5   in 1959   41.8   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   62.8   56.3   59.1   +3.7   72.4   in 1959   48.6   in 1967  
    September 4, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   37.83   28.84   32.01   +5.82   45.30   in 1998   16.55   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)   3   0   13   -10   42   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   675   682   514   +161   739   in 2010   272   in 1902  
                             
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