Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, December 19, 2021  
Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog early, Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 19, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   42   31   42   +0   57   in 1899   19   in 1919  
Minimum Temperature   24   18   29   -5   41   in 1996   3   in 1919  
Average Temperature   33   25   36   -3   48   in 1899   11   in 1919  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.6   43.0   44.5   +5.1   53.8   in 2015   31.3   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   35.7   31.3   31.4   +4.3   41.4   in 2015   16.2   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   42.9   37.4   37.9   +5.0   47.9   in 2015   24.9   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   15   10   13   +2             -11   in 1979  
Heating Degree Days   32   40   29   +3   54   in 1919   17   in 1899  
Month HDD   420   525   514   -94   761   in 1989   325   in 2015  
Season HDD   1214   1318   1504   -290   2066   in 1904   1120   in 2015  
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   42   21   35   +7   54   in 1990   4   in 1991  
Minimum Dew Point   16   13   20   -4   41   in 1996   -14   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   29   17   27   +2   45   in 1996   0   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   42.9   36.3   35.7   +7.2   48.5   in 2015   17.9   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.6   23.5   20.5   +3.0   36.2   in 2015   -0.2   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   33.4   30.1   28.1   +5.3   42.5   in 2015   8.9   in 1989  
Precipitation   .10   .00   .15   -.05   1.95   in 1986            
One Hour   .06   .00           .41   in 1986            
Hourly Rate   .26   .00           .36   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .97   4.23   2.86   -1.89   7.88   in 1936   .27   in 1998  
Year Precipitation   46.55   41.11   44.29   +2.26   63.81   in 1983   27.14   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   8.8   in 2008       in    
Snow Depth   0   7           18   in 1904       in    
Month Snow   0.2   7.4   3.4   -3.2   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   0.2   8.0   4.0   -3.8   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
    December 19, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   84%   84%   +14%   100%   in 2001   57%   in 1978  
Minimum Humidity   67%   59%   54%   +13%   96%   in 1993   33%   in 2009  
Average Humidity   83%   72%   69%   +14%   98%   in 1993   46%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.40   30.17   +00.03   30.74   in 1991   29.68   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   29.74   30.30   29.84   -00.10   30.46   in 1964   29.25   in 1969  
Average Barometer   29.97   30.35   30.00   -00.03   30.55   in 1964   29.51   in 1986  
Average Wind   10.5   3.5   8.2   +2.3   18.5   in 1977   3.0   in 2007  
Direction   NNW   NNW   WNW       NE         E        
High Wind Gust   30   13   26   +4   49   in 1986   13   in 2020  
Direction   N   NNW   N       ENE         NNW        
Maximum Water Temp   48.9   44.6   45.5   +3.4   50.4   in 2006   40.6   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   45.9   42.6   42.7   +3.2   48.7   in 2015   37.9   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   47.4   43.6   44.1   +3.3   49.5   in 2015   39.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:07:18 AM   6:37:33 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:21 PM   4:47:07 PM            
Length Of Day   9:10:03                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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