Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, December 5, 2021  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Breezy Late, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 5, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   46   48   46   +0   67   in 2001   24   in 1901  
Minimum Temperature   36   34   33   +3   51   in 2001   6   in 1926  
Average Temperature   41   41   39   +2   59   in 2001   18   in 1926  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   48.4   52.2   46.4   +2.0   58.6   in 2001   32.2   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.4   38.8   33.4   +1.0   43.8   in 2001   13.6   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   41.6   45.8   39.6   +2.0   51.6   in 2001   23.8   in 1976  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   31   22   22   +9             -1   in 1926  
Heating Degree Days   24   24   26   -2   47   in 1926   6   in 2001  
Month HDD   117   96   127   -10   206   in 1976   67   in 2001  
Season HDD   911   889   1117   -206   1498   in 1904   878   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   35   44   38   -3   58   in 1994   3   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   23   32   24   -1   46   in 2001   -4   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   29   38   31   -2   50   in 1951   -1   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.4   44.8   38.2   +0.2   51.4   in 1982   14.0   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.8   29.8   23.5   -0.7   39.0   in 1982   -3.8   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   30.8   37.6   30.9   -0.1   45.2   in 1982   6.6   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   2.48   .15   -.15   2.81   in 1993            
One Hour   .00   .28           .71   in 1993            
Hourly Rate   .00   .58           .58   in 2020            
Month Precipitation   T   2.53   .75   -.75   3.48   in 1893   .00   in 2011  
Year Precipitation   45.58   39.41   42.18   +3.40   61.39   in 1983   24.18   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   T   0.2   -0.2   8.3   in 2002       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1901       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   0.6   -0.6   9.6   in 2002   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   T   0.6   1.2   -1.2   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
    December 5, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   84%   97%   86%   -2%   100%   in 2013   53%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   42%   83%   56%   -14%   96%   in 1972   23%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   63%   90%   71%   -8%   98%   in 1972   42%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.40   29.93   30.16   +00.24   30.77   in 1971   29.30   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   30.15   29.22   29.82   +00.33   30.52   in 2015   29.01   in 1968  
Average Barometer   30.28   29.58   29.99   +00.29   30.58   in 2015   29.16   in 1968  
Average Wind   5.3   13.6   8.1   -2.8   18.5   in 1961   2.4   in 1963  
Direction   NNW   NW   NW       S         W        
High Wind Gust   27   45   27   -0   50   in 1957   12   in 1998  
Direction   SE   NNE   NW       NNW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   50.7   51.1   48.6   +2.1   52.0   in 2001   43.9   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   49.1   49.1   45.9   +3.2   50.9   in 2001   40.3   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   49.9   50.1   47.2   +2.7   51.5   in 2001   42.1   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:57 AM   6:25:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:06 PM   4:46:29 PM            
Length Of Day   9:22:09                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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