Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, September 23, 2019
Partly Cloudy with Haze and Fog to Cloudy PM, Windy and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 23, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   78   64   70   +8   86   in 1980   54   in 1963  
Minimum Temperature   67   53   54   +13   68   in 1970   35   in 1904  
Average Temperature   73   59   62   +11   75   in 1980   47   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.25   in 1919            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.40   in 2002            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   6   4   -4   18   in 1904   0   in 2019  
CDD   8   0   1   +7   10   in 1980   0   in 2018  
Maximum Dew Point   70   54   58   +12   73   in 1989   43   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   65   47   49   +16   67   in 2011   30   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   68   51   54   +14   69   in 2011   37   in 1963  
Maximum Humidity   95%   92%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2017   60%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   75%   61%   59%   +16%   96%   in 2011   38%   in 1955  
Average Humidity   85%   77%   76%   +9%   98%   in 1994   50%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.33   30.11   -00.10   30.61   in 1904   29.57   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.73   30.22   29.87   -00.14   30.42   in 2008   29.19   in 1966  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.28   29.99   -00.12   30.46   in 2008   29.42   in 1966  
Average Wind   10.0   2.8   6.7   +3.3   15.3   in 1989   2.0   in 1960  
Direction   SSW   NNE   N       SW         S        
High Wind Gust   23   11   23   +0   45   in 1989   11   in 2018  
Direction   SSW   NE   N       SW         NE        
High Heat Index   81   63   70   +11   87   in 1959            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   67.9   68.8   67.6   +0.3   70.5   in 2016   64.3   in 2013  
Minimum Water Temp   66.5   67.2   65.5   +1.0   68.7   in 2016   63.0   in 1996  
Average Water Temp   67.2   68.0   66.5   +0.7   69.6   in 2016   63.7   in 2013  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:34:34 AM   6:07:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:40:04 PM   7:07:36 PM            
Length Of Day   12:05:30                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
Comments   8th consecutive day without precipitation  
    September 23, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.8   74.4   72.8   +2.0   80.1   in 1983   67.9   in 1963  
Avg Minimum Temperature   56.9   62.2   57.6   -0.7   63.4   in 1961   52.3   in 1962  
Average Temperature   65.8   68.3   65.2   +0.7   71.4   in 1961   60.8   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .64   3.54   2.99   -2.35   9.58   in 1960   .13   in 1946  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   33   21   45   -12   110   in 1956   4   in 1930  
Total CDD   57   103   53   +4   166   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   63.2   61.6   61.0   +2.2   67.3   in 1961   55.1   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   53.1   50.1   51.9   +1.2   58.8   in 1961   44.1   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   58.2   56.1   56.5   +1.7   63.0   in 1961   49.6   in 1984  
    September 23, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.47   32.38   34.48   +3.99   48.03   in 1998   17.64   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)   36   21   54   -18   141   in 1956   5   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   715   751   551   +164   796   in 2016   283   in 1902  
                             
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