Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, September 23, 2021  
Mostly Cloudy, Light Shower then Partly Cloudy, Windy, Much Warmer & Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    September 23, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   79   78   70   +9   86   in 1980   54   in 1963  
Minimum Temperature   69   54   55   +14   69   in 2021   35   in 1904  
Average Temperature   74   66   63   +11   75   in 1980   47   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   75.7   74.2   73.2   +2.5   80.1   in 1983   67.9   in 1963  
Month Avg Min Temperature   61.4   56.9   58.4   +3.0   63.4   in 1961   52.3   in 1962  
Month Average Temperature   68.8   65.8   65.8   +3.0   71.6   in 1961   61.0   in 1963  
High Heat Index   82   78   70   +12   87   in 1959            
Low Wind Chill                             31   in 1904  
HDD   0   0   3   -3   18   in 1904   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   2   56   41   -39   110   in 1956   2   in 2021  
Season HDD   11   56   48   -37   141   in 1956   5   in 2015  
CDD   9   1   1   +8   10   in 1980   0   in 2018  
Month CDD   90   75   59   +31   166   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Year CDD   773   841   596   +177   841   in 2020   283   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   72   59   61   +11   73   in 1989   43   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   67   39   51   +16   67   in 2021   30   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   70   49   56   +14   70   in 2021   37   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   67.4   61.3   63.5   +3.9   67.8   in 2018   55.1   in 1984  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   57.9   49.3   53.9   +4.0   59.2   in 2018   44.1   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   62.9   55.5   58.7   +4.2   63.8   in 2018   49.6   in 1984  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .13   -.12   2.25   in 1919            
One Hour   .01   .00           1.40   in 2002            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           4.50   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   8.66   .66   2.84   +5.82   9.58   in 1960   .13   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   37.76   24.69   32.12   +5.64   48.03   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  
    September 23, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   76%   93%   +3%   100%   in 2017   60%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   75%   45%   59%   +16%   96%   in 2011   38%   in 1955  
Average Humidity   86%   61%   76%   +10%   98%   in 1994   50%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   29.88   30.11   -00.01   30.61   in 1904   29.57   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.74   29.87   +00.17   30.42   in 2008   29.19   in 1966  
Average Barometer   30.07   29.81   29.99   +00.08   30.46   in 2008   29.42   in 1966  
Average Wind   9.2   7.0   6.7   +2.5   15.3   in 1989   2.0   in 1960  
Direction   SSE   NW   N       SW         S        
High Wind Gust   29   20   23   +6   45   in 1989   11   in 2018  
Direction   S   NNW   SSW       SW         NE        
Maximum Water Temp   71.8   65.3   67.6   +4.2   71.8   in 2021   64.3   in 2013  
Minimum Water Temp   70.3   61.9   65.5   +4.8   70.3   in 2021   61.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   71.1   63.6   66.6   +4.5   71.1   in 2021   63.6   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:32:50 AM   6:06:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:42:05 PM   7:08:17 PM            
Length Of Day   12:09:15                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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