Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, August 2, 2022  
Cloudy, Light Fog early then Partly Cloudy, Warm and Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    August 2, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   84   81   80   +4   99   in 1975   64   in 1946  
Minimum Temperature   67   60   65   +2   77   in 2006   55   in 1985  
Average Temperature   76   71   72   +4   87   in 1975   60   in 1946  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   79.5   79.0   80.0   -0.5   95.0   in 1975   65.5   in 1946  
Month Avg Min Temperature   66.5   58.0   65.0   +1.5   74.5   in 2006   55.0   in 1953  
Month Average Temperature   73.5   69.0   72.0   +1.5   84.5   in 1975   62.0   in 1946  
High Heat Index   91   80   84   +7   113   in 1975            
Low Wind Chill                                 in #N/A  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1946   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1946   0   in 2022  
Season HDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1946   0   in 2022  
Cooling Degree Days   11   6   8   +3   22   in 1975   0   in 2014  
Month CDD   17   8   16   +1   39   in 1975   0   in 1947  
Year CDD   398   398   344   +54   487   in 2020   144   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   76   65   69   +7   79   in 2006   55   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   66   58   62   +4   72   in 2018   42   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   71   62   65   +6   74   in 2018   49   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   73.5   64.0   69.0   +4.5   78.0   in 2006   59.0   in 1953  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   65.0   55.5   62.0   +3.0   71.5   in 1979   46.0   in 1987  
Month Average Dew Point   69.3   59.8   65.0   +4.3   73.3   in 1975   53.5   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .03   .12   -.12   2.50   in 1965            
One Hour   .00   .03           1.06   in 1965            
Hourly Rate   .00   .05           6.33   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   .15   .03   .23   -.08   2.50   in 1965   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   23.56   22.86   25.88   -2.32   41.55   in 1998   14.33   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   0.0   #N/A       in         in    
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    August 2, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   96%   93%   +6%   100%   in 2017   80%   in 1975  
Minimum Humidity   74%   53%   58%   +16%   87%   in 1973   29%   in 1951  
Average Humidity   87%   75%   75%   +11%   92%   in 1996   57%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   29.85   30.05   30.05   -00.20   30.43   in 1903   29.74   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.77   29.80   29.86   -00.09   30.22   in 1998   29.52   in 1970  
Average Barometer   29.81   29.93   29.95   -00.14   30.27   in 1998   29.64   in 1970  
Average Wind   6.1   4.3   5.4   +0.7   10.3   in 1966   1.7   in 1996  
Direction   SW   NW   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   25   23   21   +4   43   in 1927   11   in 1982  
Direction   WSW   W   SSW       NE         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   73.6   73.7   72.6   +1.0   79.1   in 2006   68.4   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   70.3   73.4   68.7   +1.6   71.4   in 2021   64.6   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   72.0   73.6   70.6   +1.3   74.4   in 2006   67.1   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:40:40 AM   4:42:42 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:01:20 PM   8:56:21 PM            
Length Of Day   15:07:25                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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