Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, December 9, 2021  
Mostly Cloudy, Light Snow & Fog early, P Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Breezy and Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 9, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   37   38   45   -8   65   in 1991   12   in 1902  
Minimum Temperature   28   25   32   -4   47   in 1923   -4   in 1902  
Average Temperature   33   32   38   -5   55   in 1991   4   in 1902  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.0   44.9   45.8   +1.2   56.3   in 1998   32.8   in 1910  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.6   33.8   32.8   +1.8   43.3   in 1998   14.8   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   41.0   39.6   39.1   +1.9   50.0   in 1998   25.0   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   17   18   20   -3             -12   in 1902  
Heating Degree Days   32   33   27   +5   61   in 1902   10   in 1991  
Month HDD   216   229   233   -17   360   in 1989   135   in 1998  
Season HDD   1010   1022   1223   -213   1646   in 1904   947   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   31   31   37   -6   57   in 2019   6   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   20   20   23   -3   43   in 1966   -10   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   26   26   30   -4   48   in 2019   -1   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.4   37.2   37.4   +2.1   48.3   in 1982   19.2   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.3   25.6   22.6   +0.8   35.6   in 2001   -3.8   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.7   31.7   30.0   +1.7   41.4   in 2001   7.7   in 1989  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .15   -.14   1.94   in 2019            
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 2009            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.48   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .41   2.53   1.35   -.94   4.37   in 1996   .00   in 1988  
Year Precipitation   45.99   39.41   42.78   +3.21   61.79   in 1983   25.40   in 1957  
Snow   0.1   0.0   0.2   -0.1   2.7   in 1958       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           13   in 1981       in    
Month Snow   0.2   T   1.4   -1.2   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   0.2   0.6   2.0   -1.8   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 9, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   83%   88%   +10%   100%   in 2013   52%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   54%   67%   57%   -3%   96%   in 2014   23%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   76%   75%   73%   +3%   98%   in 2014   38%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   29.83   30.21   +00.07   30.74   in 1936   29.43   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   29.70   29.86   +00.00   30.31   in 2007   29.18   in 2009  
Average Barometer   30.07   29.77   30.03   +00.04   30.44   in 2002   29.36   in 1981  
Average Wind   8.8   5.3   7.2   +1.6   13.5   in 1981   0.7   in 1997  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       NW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   25   17   25   -0   62   in 2005   7   in 1997  
Direction   NNW   NW   NNW       NNW         NW        
Maximum Water Temp   49.8   46.6   47.1   +2.7   52.2   in 2011   42.2   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   47.8   44.6   44.2   +3.6   50.1   in 2011   38.9   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   48.8   45.6   45.7   +3.1   51.2   in 2011   41.0   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:58:34 AM   6:29:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:16:57 PM   4:46:31 PM            
Length Of Day   9:18:23                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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