As of 06:32 EDT

Weather in Portsmouth, RI

73°Current weather

Portsmouth, Sunday, 9 August, 06:32

Partly cloudy. Feels like 74°. High 92°, low 73°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind1 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°

Monthly outlook for Portsmouth, RI: average high 82.2°, average low 65.5°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (91.7°), the coolest 15 August (56.3°).

82.2°/65.5°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August81.5°79.8°+0.9°
19 August – 28 August83.4°78.1°+2.9°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal76.4°

August records over 66 years

98.8°2 August 1975All-time high
47.5°31 August 1965All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Warwick (11 mi).

Mon, 1086° / 67°0Light rain
86 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 67°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1187° / 70°0.02Light rain
87 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 87°, low 70°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.1 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1276° / 65°0.02Light rain
76 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 76°, low 65°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind2.5 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Thu, 1379° / 65°0.2Light rain
79 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 65°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility
Dew point68°
Fri, 1476° / 60°0Clear
76 °Clear

Portsmouth, Friday, 14 August

Clear. High 76°, low 60°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility
Dew point43°
Sat, 1579° / 56°0Clear
79 °Clear

Portsmouth, Saturday, 15 August

Clear. High 79°, low 56°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point45°
Sun, 1682° / 60°0Overcast
82 °Overcast

Portsmouth, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 82°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Mon, 1779° / 62°0.08Light rain
79 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 62°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point47°
Tue, 1879° / 61°0.07Light rain
79 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 61°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility
Dew point54°
Wed, 1980° / 62°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 19 August

Overcast. High 80°, low 62°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Thu, 2081° / 67°0Mostly clear
81 °Mostly clear

Portsmouth, Thursday, 20 August

Mostly clear. High 81°, low 67°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Fri, 2182° / 71°0Overcast
82 °Overcast

Portsmouth, Friday, 21 August

Overcast. High 82°, low 71°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility
Dew point68°
Sat, 2286° / 72°0.11Light rain
86 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 72°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Sun, 2390° / 70°0Mostly clear
90 °Mostly clear

Portsmouth, Sunday, 23 August

Mostly clear. High 90°, low 70°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Mon, 2482° / 66°0.05Light rain
82 °Light rain

Portsmouth, Monday, 24 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 66°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility
Dew point70°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 63°0.08Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low52° (1971)
Wed, 2679° / 63°0.07Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high91° (1993)
Record low51° (1981)
Thu, 2779° / 64°0.09Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high91° (1993)
Record low53° (1989)
Fri, 2878° / 65°0.13Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high92° (2018)
Record low55° (1986)
Sat, 2977° / 64°0.19Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high92° (2018)
Record low49° (1986)
Sun, 3078° / 63°0.13Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (1973)
Record low48° (1986)
Mon, 3178° / 63°0.06Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high92° (1973)
Record low47° (1965)
Tue, 0176° / 62°0.07Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high91° (1973)
Record low52° (1975)
Wed, 0276° / 62°0.18Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high91° (2010)
Record low50° (2017)
Thu, 0376° / 62°0.13Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high89° (2015)
Record low50° (1967)
Fri, 0477° / 62°0.13Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (1973)
Record low52° (1987)
Sat, 0576° / 62°0.06Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high88° (1971)
Record low51° (1997)
Sun, 0675° / 61°0.15Climate normal
75 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high75°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high91° (2018)
Record low50° (1965)
Mon, 0776° / 61°0.11Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Portsmouth, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high90° (1983)
Record low48° (1962)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Portsmouth, RI are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Portsmouth, RI since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.