Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog early then Clear, Light Winds and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 15, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   80   75   72   +8   84   in 1941   59   in 1970  
Minimum Temperature   62   60   57   +5   70   in 2005   40   in 1895  
Average Temperature   71   68   64   +7   76   in 1931   51   in 1895  
Precipitation   .05   .00   .13   -.08   2.26   in 1966            
One Hour   .03   .00           .78   in 2005            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   2   -2   14   in 1895   0   in 2019  
CDD   6   3   1   +5   11   in 1931   0   in 2016  
Maximum Dew Point   67   68   60   +7   74   in 1989   43   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   59   60   51   +8   67   in 2005   34   in 1983  
Average  Dew Point   63   64   56   +7   70   in 2005   40   in 1983  
Maximum Humidity   96%   98%   94%   +2%   100%   in 2017   73%   in 1962  
Minimum Humidity   57%   68%   61%   -4%   91%   in 2006   34%   in 1983  
Average Humidity   77%   83%   77%   -1%   95%   in 2006   54%   in 1962  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.23   30.12   +00.06   30.52   in 1975   29.71   in 1990  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   30.19   29.90   +00.15   30.36   in 1963   29.19   in 1966  
Average Barometer   30.12   30.21   30.01   +00.11   30.41   in 1963   29.49   in 1966  
Average Wind   4.4   2.3   6.1   -1.7   13.6   in 1967   1.4   in 2004  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   17   11   21   -4   43   in 1961   10   in 2004  
Direction   NW   SSE   SSW       S         SE        
High Heat Index   81   77   72   +9   85   in 2008            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   68.7   70.5   68.8   -0.0   71.4   in 2011   65.3   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   68.0   69.1   66.7   +1.3   69.8   in 1999   63.3   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   68.4   69.8   67.8   +0.6   70.5   in 1999   64.4   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:26:25 AM   5:58:43 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:53:54 PM   7:21:36 PM            
Length Of Day   12:27:29                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    September 15, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.8   75.8   74.0   +0.8   82.9   in 1961   68.9   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.9   63.9   58.9   -0.9   66.6   in 1961   52.5   in 1967  
Average Temperature   66.4   69.8   66.4   -0.1   74.7   in 1961   61.6   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .64   2.60   1.95   -1.31   5.18   in 1944   T   in 1983  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   16   9   21   -5   69   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   39   85   45   -6   148   in 1961   7   in 1975  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   64.8   59.5   62.0   +2.8   70.7   in 1961   54.9   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   54.2   48.5   53.0   +1.2   62.8   in 1961   43.7   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   59.5   54.2   57.5   +2.0   66.8   in 1961   49.3   in 1967  
    September 15, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.47   31.44   33.44   +5.03   46.34   in 1998   17.43   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)   19   9   30   -11   95   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   697   733   543   +154   758   in 2016   280   in 1902  
                             
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