Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Mostly Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 24, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   77   61   69   +8   82   in 2017   55   in 1992  
Minimum Temperature   61   51   54   +7   67   in 2011   39   in 1953  
Average Temperature   69   56   62   +7   73   in 1984   48   in 1992  
Precipitation   .46   .00   .13   +.33   2.26   in 1975            
One Hour   .40   .00           .40   in 2019            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   9   4   -4   17   in 1992   0   in 2019  
CDD   4   0   1   +3   8   in 1984   0   in 2018  
Maximum Dew Point   67   56   58   +9   72   in 2011   37   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   55   47   49   +6   66   in 2011   26   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   61   52   53   +8   69   in 2011   33   in 1963  
Maximum Humidity   96%   95%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2017   70%   in 1950  
Minimum Humidity   54%   73%   56%   -2%   98%   in 1973   32%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   75%   84%   73%   +2%   99%   in 1973   55%   in 1988  
Maximum Barometer   29.83   30.59   30.16   -00.33   30.61   in 1953   29.69   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   29.69   30.33   29.94   -00.25   30.41   in 2008   29.43   in 1987  
Average Barometer   29.76   30.46   30.05   -00.29   30.49   in 2014   29.59   in 1964  
Average Wind   7.8   7.5   6.1   +1.7   13.0   in 1966   1.8   in 2004  
Direction   WNW   NE   WNW       W         SE        
High Wind Gust   20   28   21   -1   39   in 1931   10   in 2017  
Direction   SSW   NE   WNW       NW         NNE        
High Heat Index   77   61   68   +9   84   in 1984            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   68.1   68.0   67.1   +1.0   69.2   in 2016   63.8   in 2013  
Minimum Water Temp   66.6   66.0   65.2   +1.4   67.6   in 2016   61.9   in 1997  
Average Water Temp   67.4   67.0   66.1   +1.2   68.4   in 2016   62.9   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:35:36 AM   6:08:04 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:38:20 PM   7:05:52 PM            
Length Of Day   12:02:44                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    September 24, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.9   73.9   72.7   +2.2   79.6   in 1983   67.7   in 1963  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.1   61.7   57.4   -0.3   63.4   in 1961   52.1   in 1962  
Average Temperature   66.0   67.8   65.0   +0.9   71.3   in 1961   60.4   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   1.10   3.54   3.12   -2.02   9.58   in 1960   .31   in 1959  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   33   30   49   -16   118   in 1963   5   in 2015  
Total CDD   61   103   54   +7   170   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   63.3   61.7   60.9   +2.5   67.3   in 1961   55.5   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   53.2   50.4   51.8   +1.4   59.0   in 1961   44.8   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   58.3   56.3   56.3   +1.9   63.1   in 1961   50.2   in 1984  
    September 24, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.93   32.38   34.61   +4.32   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   30   58   -22   149   in 1956   5   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   719   751   552   +167   796   in 2016   283   in 1902  
                             
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