August Historic Weather Events for Newport County, Rhode Island
since 1893 |
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August 1 |
High temp 91° (1975);
High minimum temp 74° (1999);
1.98 rain (1927); rain 1 hour
.70 (1950); High dew point 79° (1975) |
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August 2 |
High temp 99° (1975) - All time record high; High minimum temp 77° (2006); rain 2.50 (1965); rain 1 hour 1.06 (1965); Heat index 113° (1975) |
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August 3 |
High temp 94° (1975);
High dew point 78° (2006); Heat
index 108° (2006) |
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August 4 |
High temp 92° (1944);
High minimum temp 73° (2012,1988);
1.89 rain (1915); rain 1 hour
1.13"(2018); Hi Dew Point 77° (2012), Hi Min DP: 72°(2012) |
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August 5 |
High temp 94° (1944);
High minimum temp 75° (2012);
High dew point 77° (2010 & 2012);
Low dew point 44° (1972); Heat
index 96° (1955) |
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August 6 |
High temp 95° (1918):
High minimum temp 73° (1980);
Low temp 52° (1972); 2.39 rain
(1952); rain 1 hour 1.56 (1952), High
Dew Point 76° (2018). |
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August 7 |
High temp 92° (1931);
High minimum temp 73° (1988);
Low temp 52° (1957); 4.87 rain
(1946); 45mph Gust (1955), High Dew
Point 76° (2018) |
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August 8 |
High temp 92° 1909);
Low temp 51° (1957); 2.61 rain
(2023); Rain 1 hour 2.45 (2023); High dew point 76° (2018, 2007 &
2001); Heat index 99° (2001) |
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August 9 |
High temp 92° (1980);
High minimum temp 73° (1937);
Low temp 51° (1955); High Dew
Point 75° (2018 & 2012); Low dew point 39° (1964); Heat index 99° (2018) |
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August 10 |
High temp 92° (1949);
High minimum temp 75° (1988);
2.97 rain (1991); Rain 1 hour
1.34 (1954); High dew point 75°
(2009); 52mph gust (1976) |
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August 11 |
High temp 94° (1944);
High miniimum temp 74° (1988 & 1937); 2.14 rain (1898); .61 rain 1 hour
(2015); High dew point 77° (2016 &
1988); Heat index 103° (1988) |
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August 12 |
High temp 92° (1944);
Low temp 51° (1968); 2.30 rain
(1983); Rain 1 hour .92 (1983); High dew point 77° (2016); High Heat Index
96° (2016) |
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August 13 |
High temp 89° (2016); Low temp 50° (1957); Rain 1.54 (1942); Rain 1 hour (2001); High dew point 79° (2016); High gust 46mph (1955); Heat index104° (2016) |
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August 14 |
High temp 92° (1918);
High minimum temp 75° (1988);
Low temp 48° (1964); 2.34 rain
(1942); Rain 1 hour .84 (1963); High dew point 78° (2016); Heat Index 101°
(2016) |
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August 15 |
High temp 91° (1928);
High minimum temp 74° (2016, 1988);
Rain 2.69 (1973); Rain 1 hour
1.10 (2004); High dew point 76° (1959) |
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August 16 |
High temp 92° (1938);
Low maximum temp 59° (1905);
Low barometer 29.38 (1981);
High dew point 78° (1995); Low
wind gust 9mph (1998 & '75) |
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August 17 |
High temp 91° (2002 & 1944); High minimum temp 74° (1955); Rain 1 hour .90 (1997); High dew point 76° (2009 & 1997); Heat index 98° (2002) |
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August 18 |
High temp 93° (1987);
High miniimum temp 74° (1965 & 1955); Rain 1 hour .81 (1955); High dew point 76° (1955); Heat index 97° (2009) |
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August 19 |
High temp 89° (2002); Low temp (51° (2007,1963); Direct
Hit from Hurricane Bob (1991); Rain
3.28 (1955); Rain1 hour 1.95
(1955); Low barometer 28.47
(1991); High gust 105 mph (1991) |
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August 20 |
High temp 93° (1983);
Low temp 50° (1907); High dew
point 77° (2009); High wind gust 41
mph (1904); Heat index 101° (1983) |
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August 21 |
High temp 92° (1955);
High minimum temp 74° (2009);
Rain 1.97 (1997); Rain 1 hour
.88 (1994); High dew point 77°
(2009); Heat index 100° (1955) |
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August 22 |
High temp 90° (1976);
Low temp 47° (1982); Rain 2.21
(1908); Rain 1 hour .87 (1977); High dew point 78° (1976); Low dew point 36° (1982) |
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August 23 |
High temp 88° (1960);
High minimum temp 73° (2009);
Rain 1.42 (1946); Rain 1 hour
.88 (1960); Low temp 47° (1957); Rain 1 hour .51 (1955) |
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August 24 |
High temp 89° (1980);
Low temp 46° (1957); Rain 2.62
(1927); Rain 1 hour .78 (1991); High dew point 75° (1998); Low dew point 36° (1959) |
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August 25 |
High temp 88° (1980 & 1969); Low temp 49° (1940); Rain 2.09 (1958); High dew point 75° (1993 & 1968) |
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August 26 |
High temp 98° (1948);
High minimum temp 73° (1900);
Rain 4.43 (1924); Rain 1 hour
1.15 (1985); Wind gust 57 mph (1924);
High Heat Index 91° (2016,1007,1971) |
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August 27 |
High temp 97° (1948);
High minimum temp 73° (1948);
Rain 2.28 (1922); High dew
point 74° (1994) |
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August 28 |
High temp 95° (1948);
High minimum temp 74° (1948);
Rain 1.81 (2006); Rain 1 hour 1.21 (2006); TS Irene, Winds 20.6 Avg
and Gust 55 mph (2011 |
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August 29 |
High temp 93° (1953);
High minimum temp 73° (1948);
Low temp 46° (1982); Rain 3.97
(1997); Rain 1 hour 2.44 (1997); Low Dew 35° (1982 & '65) |
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August 30 |
High temp 94° (1973);
Low temp 46° (1986); Rain 3.72
(1985); Rain 1 hour 1.01 (1985); High dew point 75° (2004); Low dew point 31° (1965) |
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August 31 |
High temp 93° (1973); Hurricane Carol (1954); Low temp 41° (1965); Rain 2.60 (1954); Rain 1 hour .80 (1954); High dew 75° (2004); 109 mph gust (1954) |
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