Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, October 2, 2021  
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  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    October 2, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   71   68   67   +4   84   in 1954   46   in 1899  
Minimum Temperature   48   50   52   -4   65   in 2002   35   in 1899  
Average Temperature   60   59   60   +0   75   in 1927   41   in 1899  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   68.5   70.0   67.5   +1.0   84.0   in 1927   49.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   48.5   55.0   52.5   -4.0   64.5   in 1927   35.0   in 1992  
Month Average Temperature   59.0   62.5   60.0   -1.0   74.5   in 1927   44.5   in 1899  
High Heat Index                   86   in 2019            
Low Wind Chill                             36   in 1992  
HDD   5   6   5   +0   24   in 1899   0   in 2019  
Month HDD   12   6   10   +2   41   in 1899   0   in 2002  
Season HDD   37   62   90   -53   235   in 1956   23   in 1921  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   10   in 1927   0   in    
Month CDD   0   1   2   -2   19   in 1927   0   in 2021  
Year CDD   786   868   605   +181   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   61   62   59   +2   72   in 2019   42   in 1998  
Minimum Dew Point   46   48   47   -1   63   in 2002   31   in 1997  
Average  Dew Point   54   55   53   +1   66   in 2002   39   in 1998  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   56.5   63.0   59.0   -2.5   68.0   in 2019   43.0   in 1992  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   45.0   51.5   47.0   -2.0   61.5   in 1954   27.0   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   51.0   57.5   53.0   -2.0   64.8   in 1954   35.0   in 1992  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.28   in 1929            
One Hour   .00   .00           .33   in 1977            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.85   in 2004            
Month Precipitation   .00   .00   .28   -.28   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2021  
Year Precipitation   39.10   25.26   33.36   +5.74   48.53   in 1998   17.64   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A            
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A           #N/A   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    October 2, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   93%   96%   94%   -1%   100%   in 2018   69%   in 1998  
Minimum Humidity   61%   62%   60%   +1%   91%   in 2015   30%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   77%   79%   77%   +0%   96%   in 1989   50%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.04   30.12   +00.06   30.63   in 1949   29.65   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.01   29.90   29.87   +00.14   30.46   in 1949   29.33   in 1981  
Average Barometer   30.10   29.97   30.00   +00.10   30.55   in 1949   29.49   in 1981  
Average Wind   5.1   4.0   5.9   -0.8   14.5   in 2015   1.2   in 1961  
Direction   W   NNW   W       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   22   23   21   +1   44   in 1984   10   in 1961  
Direction   WSW   NNW   NNE       NE         S        
Maximum Water Temp   66.9   67.3   65.5   +1.4   69.5   in 2002   61.3   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   65.7   65.5   63.5   +2.2   67.1   in 2011   58.5   in 1997  
Average Water Temp   66.3   66.4   64.6   +1.7   68.3   in 2002   59.9   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:42:12 AM   6:16:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:26:41 PM   6:52:53 PM            
Length Of Day   11:44:29                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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