Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Mostly Cloudy early then Cloudy w/Moderate Rain to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 12, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   69   74   73   -4   87   in 1961   60   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   55   67   58   -3   71   in 1947   45   in 1985  
Average Temperature   62   71   65   -3   79   in 1961   54   in 1967  
Precipitation   .48   .21   .13   +.35   1.19   in 1960            
One Hour   .33   .06           .34   in 1960            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   3   0   2   +1   11   in 1967   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   6   2   -2   14   in 1961   0   in 2019  
Maximum Dew Point   68   73   61   +7   73   in 2018   45   in 1985  
Minimum Dew Point   52   65   52   +0   69   in 1961   34   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   60   69   56   +4   70   in 1971   42   in 1985  
Maximum Humidity   96%   100%   90%   +6%   100%   in 2018   74%   in 2002  
Minimum Humidity   80%   94%   56%   +24%   94%   in 2018   23%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   88%   97%   73%   +15%   97%   in 2018   55%   in 2002  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   30.28   30.13   +00.17   30.52   in 1966   29.77   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   30.18   29.89   +00.11   30.30   in 2003   28.66   in 1960  
Average Barometer   30.15   30.23   30.01   +00.14   30.34   in 2012   29.29   in 1960  
Average Wind   9.0   3.2   6.4   +2.6   22.8   in 1960   1.9   in 1990  
Direction   NNE   NNE   SSW       SSE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   26   12   22   +4   81   in 1960   11   in 1990  
Direction   NNE   NNE   SSW       SSE         SSW        
High Heat Index   72   77   74   -2   92   in 1952            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   69.6   71.3   69.0   +0.6   72.3   in 2005   65.1   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   68.5   69.2   67.1   +1.4   70.0   in 1999   63.3   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   69.1   70.3   68.1   +1.0   70.6   in 1999   64.2   in 2006  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:23:22 AM   5:55:35 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:59:04 PM   7:26:52 PM            
Length Of Day   12:35:42                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    September 12, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.9   76.4   74.4   +0.5   85.2   in 1983   68.4   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   58.9   64.3   59.3   -0.4   66.8   in 1961   51.2   in 1893  
Average Temperature   66.9   70.3   66.9   +0.0   75.2   in 1961   61.6   in 1994  
Total Precipitation   .56   .91   1.56   -1.00   5.17   in 1905   T   in 2005  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   8   9   15   -7   46   in 1917   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   33   76   40   -7   124   in 1961   0   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   65.1   58.8   62.4   +2.7   70.4   in 1961   55.8   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   55.3   47.5   53.4   +1.8   63.8   in 1961   43.9   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   60.2   53.4   57.9   +2.2   67.1   in 1961   50.0   in 1967  
    September 12, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.39   29.75   33.05   +5.34   46.33   in 1998   17.36   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)   11   9   24   -13   81   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   691   724   538   +153   752   in 2010   279   in 1902  
                             
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