Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, August 4, 2022  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Fog & Haze, Continued Hot and Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    August 4, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   87   72   80   +7   92   in 1944   65   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   69   61   65   +4   73   in 2012   53   in 1966  
Average Temperature   78   67   72   +6   81   in 1926   62   in 1964  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   83.3   76.3   80.0   +3.3   91.3   in 1975   72.0   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   68.3   59.3   65.0   +3.3   72.8   in 1979   54.8   in 1953  
Month Average Temperature   76.0   68.3   72.0   +4.0   81.8   in 1975   63.8   in 1964  
High Heat Index   98   74   83   +15   103   in 1944            
Low Wind Chill                                 in #N/A  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1964   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 1964   0   in 2022  
Season HDD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 1964   0   in 2022  
Cooling Degree Days   13   2   8   +5   16   in 1926   0   in 1964  
Month CDD   44   13   32   +12   67   in 1975   1   in 1953  
Year CDD   425   403   360   +65   516   in 2020   163   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   79   67   69   +10   79   in 2022   50   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   67   59   61   +6   72   in 2012   41   in 1953  
Average  Dew Point   73   63   65   +8   75   in 2012   48   in 1964  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   74.5   65.3   69.0   +5.5   76.5   in 2006   56.0   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   65.5   56.5   61.8   +3.8   70.8   in 1979   45.8   in 1953  
Month Average Dew Point   70.0   60.9   65.0   +5.0   72.5   in 1979   51.4   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   1.77   .12   -.12   1.89   in 1915            
One Hour   .00   1.11           1.13   in 2018            
Hourly Rate   .00   3.37           8.00   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   .15   1.80   .47   -.32   2.92   in 1915   .00   in 2017  
Year Precipitation   23.56   24.63   26.12   -2.56   41.55   in 1998   14.69   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 4, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   94%   +5%   100%   in 2018   72%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   65%   73%   61%   +4%   90%   in 2003   29%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   82%   86%   78%   +4%   95%   in 2003   55%   in 1966  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   30.18   30.03   +00.05   30.30   in 1988   29.66   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   30.08   29.85   +00.18   30.17   in 1998   29.45   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.13   29.94   +00.12   30.21   in 1998   29.61   in 1957  
Average Wind   5.7   3.3   5.7   -0.0   14.0   in 1974   2.3   in 1996  
Direction   SW   SSE   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   20   15   21   -1   42   in 2020   10   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   ENE   SSW       S         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   75.0   73.1   72.7   +2.3   77.0   in 2006   68.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   71.8   71.1   68.9   +2.9   72.9   in 2009   63.9   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   73.4   72.1   70.8   +2.6   73.7   in 2002   66.8   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:42:40 AM   4:44:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:58:59 PM   8:55:46 PM            
Length Of Day   15:05:53                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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