Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, December 30, 2021  
Cloudy, Light Rain and Foggy, Light Winds and Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 30, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   45   45   40   +5   60   in 1984   5   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   40   23   27   +13   48   in 1948   -10   in 1917  
Average Temperature   43   34   33   +10   52   in 1948   -3   in 1917  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.1   43.3   43.3   +2.8   54.1   in 2015   30.3   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.9   30.7   30.1   +3.8   41.5   in 2015   14.3   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   40.3   37.3   36.7   +3.6   48.1   in 2015   22.5   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   36   15   15   +21             -27   in 1917  
Heating Degree Days   22   31   32   -10   68   in 1917   13   in 1948  
Month HDD   742   832   848   -106   1276   in 1989   507   in 2015  
Season HDD   1536   1625   1838   -302   2448   in 1904   1302   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   44   41   33   +11   53   in 1984   -3   in 1987  
Minimum Dew Point   34   10   17   +17   42   in 1990   -16   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   39   26   25   +14   47   in 1990   -7   in 1987  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.1   37.1   34.1   +6.1   49.4   in 2015   15.6   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.8   22.7   18.5   +4.3   36.1   in 2015   -0.7   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.6   30.1   26.3   +5.3   43.0   in 2015   7.4   in 1989  
Precipitation   .02   .00   .13   -.11   1.98   in 2019            
One Hour   .01   .00           .39   in 2000            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .62   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   1.69   6.08   4.40   -2.71   9.45   in 1936   .58   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   47.27   42.96   45.83   +1.44   65.49   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.8   in 1993       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           15   in 1947       in    
Month Snow   0.8   7.4   6.2   -5.4   22.3   in 1904   T   in 2011  
Season Snow   0.8   8.0   6.8   -6.0   23.7   in 1904   T   in 1999  
    December 30, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   84%   85%   +14%   100%   in 2005   38%   in 1949  
Minimum Humidity   80%   42%   53%   +27%   96%   in 1992   16%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   90%   63%   69%   +20%   98%   in 1992   30%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.50   30.15   -00.14   30.68   in 2006   29.33   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   30.04   29.81   +00.11   30.40   in 1972   28.89   in 1997  
Average Barometer   29.97   30.27   29.98   -00.01   30.50   in 1978   29.11   in 1997  
Average Wind   2.6   8.0   8.6   -6.0   25.7   in 1962   2.2   in 2004  
Direction   ENE   SW   NW       NW         N        
High Wind Gust   11   29   26   -15   70   in 1962   11   in 2021  
Direction   NNW   SW   NW       NW         NNW        
Maximum Water Temp   48.6   42.8   43.3   +5.3   48.9   in 2006   37.8   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   46.2   41.5   40.8   +5.4   46.3   in 2015   33.6   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   47.4   42.2   42.1   +5.3   47.4   in 2021   35.7   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:27 AM   6:41:48 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:24:12 PM   4:53:50 PM            
Length Of Day   9:12:45                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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