Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, December 2, 2021  
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 2, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   59   46   47   +12   60   in 1982   23   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   38   37   34   +4   47   in 1905   11   in 1989  
Average Temperature   49   42   40   +9   52   in 1982   20   in 1905  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   53.5   54.0   47.0   +6.5   61.0   in 2006   26.5   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.0   39.5   34.0   +2.0   47.0   in 2006   13.5   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   45.0   47.0   40.0   +5.0   54.0   in 2006   23.5   in 1896  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   34   30   23   +11             -6   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   16   23   25   -9   45   in 1905   13   in 1982  
Month HDD   40   36   50   -10   83   in 1896   22   in 2006  
Season HDD   834   829   1040   -206   1376   in 1904   818   in 2011  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days   795   871   609   +186   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   51   35   39   +12   59   in 1985   10   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   29   28   25   +4   42   in 2015   -5   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   40   32   32   +8   50   in 2015   8   in 2003  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   42.5   48.0   39.2   +3.3   59.5   in 2006   15.5   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.0   29.5   24.3   +3.8   38.0   in 2006   -2.5   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   35.5   39.0   31.7   +3.8   48.8   in 2006   8.8   in 1964  
Precipitation   T   .00   .15   .00   1.70   in 1981            
One Hour   T   .00           .38   in 1981            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.28   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   T   .04   .30   -.30   1.76   in 1981   .00   in 2011  
Year Precipitation   45.58   36.92   41.73   +3.85   60.27   in 1983   24.15   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.4   in 1905       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           9   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.4   in 1894   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   T   0.6   0.8   -0.8   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
    December 2, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   87%   75%   84%   +3%   100%   in 2018   52%   in 1999  
Minimum Humidity   68%   60%   53%   +15%   96%   in 2015   27%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   78%   68%   68%   +9%   98%   in 2015   41%   in 1999  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.05   30.17   -00.05   30.77   in 1986   29.60   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   29.47   29.79   29.85   -00.38   30.34   in 1973   28.97   in 1974  
Average Barometer   29.80   29.92   30.01   -00.22   30.49   in 2014   29.34   in 1985  
Average Wind   11.2   9.3   7.7   +3.5   19.3   in 2019   0.8   in 1961  
Direction   SSW   W   W       NNE         NNW        
High Wind Gust   39   30   25   +14   47   in 1946   8   in 1993  
Direction   NNW   W   WNW       NW         ESE        
Maximum Water Temp   52.5   53.1   49.0   +3.5   54.3   in 2006   44.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   49.5   49.3   46.7   +2.8   51.8   in 2001   41.5   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   51.0   51.2   47.9   +3.1   53.0   in 2006   42.9   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:52:01 AM   6:22:46 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:36 PM   4:46:51 PM            
Length Of Day   9:25:35                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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