Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, August 3, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early then Clear and Hot  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    August 3, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   87   75   80   +7   94   in 1975   67   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   71   60   65   +6   75   in 2020   52   in 1964  
Average Temperature   79   68   72   +7   83   in 2006   60   in 1964  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   82.0   77.7   80.0   +2.0   94.7   in 1975   69.3   in 1921  
Month Avg Min Temperature   68.0   58.7   65.0   +3.0   73.7   in 2006   54.3   in 1953  
Month Average Temperature   75.3   68.7   72.0   +3.3   84.0   in 1975   63.7   in 1946  
High Heat Index   93   76   83   +10   108   in 2006            
Low Wind Chill                             49   in 1964  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1964   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   14   3   8   +6   18   in 2006   0   in 1985  
Month CDD   31   11   24   +7   57   in 1975   1   in 1953  
Year CDD   412   401   352   +60   504   in 2020   153   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   72   66   69   +3   78   in 2006   51   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   65   56   62   +3   72   in 2018   43   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   69   61   65   +4   74   in 2018   47   in 1956  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   73.0   64.7   69.0   +4.0   78.0   in 2006   57.3   in 1953  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   65.0   55.7   62.0   +3.0   71.0   in 1979   47.0   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   69.0   60.2   65.0   +4.0   73.0   in 2006   52.3   in 1953  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.10   in 1944            
One Hour   .00   .00           .45   in 1954            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .66   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   .15   .03   .35   -.20   2.60   in 1965   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   23.56   22.86   26.00   -2.44   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 3, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   95%   94%   +2%   100%   in 2004   71%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   60%   62%   61%   -1%   93%   in 1987   31%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   78%   79%   77%   +1%   97%   in 1987   51%   in 1956  
Maximum Barometer   30.04   30.13   30.03   +00.01   30.35   in 1976   29.76   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   30.05   29.86   -00.01   30.16   in 1998   29.55   in 1987  
Average Barometer   29.95   30.09   29.95   -00.00   30.21   in 1998   29.70   in 1980  
Average Wind   6.3   2.2   5.5   +0.8   11.8   in 1974   1.4   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       SW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   19   9   20   -1   35   in 1957   9   in 2021  
Direction   NNE   S   SW       SW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   73.8   73.4   72.7   +1.1   80.9   in 2006   68.2   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   70.2   71.2   69.1   +1.1   72.2   in 2013   65.2   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   72.0   72.3   70.9   +1.1   74.4   in 2006   66.9   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:41:40 AM   4:43:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:00:11 PM   8:56:05 PM            
Length Of Day   15:06:41                          
Special Conditions   Haze                                
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