Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, August 7, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Windy, Continued Hot and Very Humid  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    August 7, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   87   86   79   +8   92   in 1931   67   in 1928  
Minimum Temperature   74   66   65   +9   74   in 2022   52   in 1957  
Average Temperature   81   76   72   +9   81   in 2022   62   in 2004  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   85.0   77.6   79.7   +5.3   87.0   in 1955   71.1   in 1903  
Month Avg Min Temperature   70.7   61.6   65.0   +5.7   71.4   in 1988   55.4   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   78.1   69.9   72.0   +6.1   78.1   in 2022   64.3   in 1964  
High Heat Index   98   94   81   +17   104   in 1931            
Low Wind Chill                                 in #N/A  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2004   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2022  
Season HDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2022  
Cooling Degree Days   16   11   8   +8   16   in 2022   0   in 2004  
Month CDD   92   34   56   +36   92   in 2022   5   in 1964  
Year CDD   473   424   384   +89   549   in 2020   181   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   77   75   69   +8   77   in 2022   55   in 1991  
Minimum Dew Point   72   64   61   +11   72   in 2022   43   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   75   70   65   +10   75   in 2022   50   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   75.4   68.1   69.0   +6.4   75.4   in 2022   57.4   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   68.0   59.3   61.4   +6.6   69.1   in 2003   48.9   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   71.7   63.7   65.0   +6.7   71.9   in 2018   53.1   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   4.87   in 1946            
One Hour   .00   .00           .56   in 1978            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.77   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   .15   3.61   .83   -.68   6.40   in 1946   .00   in 1999  
Year Precipitation   23.56   26.44   26.48   -2.92   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 7, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   96%   93%   +6%   100%   in 2011   74%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   74%   67%   58%   +16%   93%   in 1976   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   87%   82%   76%   +11%   96%   in 1976   57%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   30.12   30.05   +00.14   30.39   in 1992   29.74   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   30.01   29.85   +00.20   30.27   in 1998   29.35   in 1989  
Average Barometer   30.12   30.07   29.95   +00.17   30.32   in 1998   29.60   in 1989  
Average Wind   9.3   5.3   5.7   +3.6   12.4   in 1962   2.1   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   WSW   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   32   21   20   +12   45   in 1955   9   in 1998  
Direction   WSW   WSW   S       SSW         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   76.1   72.7   71.9   +4.2   76.1   in 2022   67.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   73.9   69.8   69.2   +4.7   73.9   in 2022   64.4   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   75.0   71.3   70.6   +4.4   75.0   in 2022   67.1   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:45:41 AM   4:46:07 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:55:18 PM   8:54:37 PM            
Length Of Day   15:03:07                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Moderate Drought, Record high dew points  
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