Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, December 6, 2021  
Cloudy & Rain early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Rain Late, Windy and Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 6, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   61   38   45   +16   62   in 2001   24   in 1902  
Minimum Temperature   45   30   32   +13   54   in 1999   11   in 1901  
Average Temperature   53   34   39   +14   58   in 2001   19   in 1902  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.5   49.8   46.2   +4.3   59.2   in 2001   33.0   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.2   37.3   33.2   +3.0   45.3   in 2001   14.5   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   43.5   43.8   39.5   +4.0   52.7   in 2001   24.8   in 1976  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   38   20   22   +16             0   in 1954  
Heating Degree Days   12   31   26   -14   46   in 1902   7   in 2001  
Month HDD   129   127   153   -24   241   in 1976   74   in 2001  
Season HDD   923   920   1143   -220   1534   in 1904   888   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   59   32   38   +21   59   in 2021   12   in 1969  
Minimum Dew Point   35   22   24   +11   52   in 2011   2   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   47   27   31   +16   54   in 2011   10   in 1969  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   41.8   42.7   38.0   +3.8   52.7   in 1982   16.0   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   24.8   28.5   23.3   +1.6   39.8   in 1982   -2.7   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   33.5   35.8   30.6   +2.9   46.3   in 1982   9.3   in 1989  
Precipitation   .38   .00   .15   +.23   2.06   in 1945            
One Hour   .17   .00           .50   in 1953            
Hourly Rate   2.38   .00           2.38   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   .38   2.53   .90   -.52   4.15   in 1981   .00   in 2000  
Year Precipitation   45.96   39.41   42.33   +3.63   61.67   in 1983   24.19   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   13.9   in 1981       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           8   in 2002       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   0.8   -0.8   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   T   0.6   1.4   -1.4   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
    December 6, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   83%   88%   +9%   100%   in 2013   56%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   71%   62%   60%   +11%   95%   in 2014   32%   in 1958  
Average Humidity   84%   73%   74%   +10%   98%   in 1972   47%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.31   29.75   30.10   +00.21   30.63   in 1976   29.52   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   29.58   29.51   29.76   -00.18   30.28   in 2004   28.85   in 1977  
Average Barometer   29.95   29.63   29.93   +00.01   30.46   in 1976   29.19   in 1977  
Average Wind   15.0   13.3   8.6   +6.4   20.7   in 2003   2.0   in 1974  
Direction   SE   NW   NW       NNE         SW        
High Wind Gust   33   37   27   +6   52   in 1953   9   in 1974  
Direction   NW   NW   NW       SSW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   52.5   49.8   48.3   +4.2   53.0   in 2011   42.6   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   49.6   47.7   45.9   +3.7   51.8   in 2011   40.6   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   51.1   48.8   47.1   +3.9   52.4   in 2011   41.7   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:55:53 AM   6:26:27 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:00 PM   4:46:26 PM            
Length Of Day   9:21:07                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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