Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, August 22, 2022  
Cloudy. Light Rain and Fog, Very Light Winds, Cooler and Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    August 22, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   75   75   78   -3   90   in 1976   66   in 1999  
Minimum Temperature   68   69   63   +5   74   in 2009   47   in 1982  
Average Temperature   72   72   71   +1   80   in 2019   58   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   83.0   80.7   79.0   +4.0   84.1   in 1937   72.7   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   66.9   66.5   64.2   +2.7   69.4   in 2018   56.2   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   75.2   73.9   71.6   +3.6   76.4   in 1937   64.8   in 1964  
High Heat Index   79   78   79   +0   103   in 1976            
Low Wind Chill                             45   in 1895  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   7   in 1982   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2022  
Season HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2022  
Cooling Degree Days   7   7   6   +1   15   in 2019   0   in 2007  
Month CDD   225   195   157   +68   251   in 1937   21   in 1964  
Year CDD   606   585   485   +121   694   in 2020   214   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   73   74   67   +6   78   in 1976   45   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   68   68   59   +9   72   in 2009   36   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   71   71   63   +8   74   in 2019   41   in 1988  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   70.9   71.6   68.5   +2.4   73.2   in 2018   58.5   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   63.3   63.6   60.3   +3.0   66.9   in 2003   47.8   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   67.1   67.6   64.4   +2.7   70.0   in 2018   53.1   in 1964  
Precipitation   .17   1.00   .12   +.05   2.21   in 1908            
One Hour   .07   .33           .87   in 1977            
Hourly Rate   1.14   1.52           5.94   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .79   5.21   2.63   -1.84   9.62   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Year Precipitation   24.20   28.04   28.28   -4.08   43.94   in 1983   15.70   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 22, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   94%   +5%   100%   in 2018   67%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   94%   94%   58%   +36%   94%   in 2022   34%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   97%   97%   76%   +21%   97%   in 2022   54%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   29.90   30.07   +00.00   30.49   in 1957   29.78   in 1994  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   29.54   29.87   -00.01   30.30   in 1957   29.54   in 2021  
Average Barometer   29.97   29.72   29.97   -00.00   30.40   in 1957   29.70   in 1971  
Average Wind   2.0   13.3   5.5   -3.5   13.3   in 2021   2.0   in 2022  
Direction   E   S   SSW       S         E        
High Wind Gust   9   42   20   -11   42   in 2021   9   in 2022  
Direction   S   E   SW       E         S        
Maximum Water Temp   74.5   72.9   71.3   +3.2   76.6   in 2003   66.7   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   72.1   71.2   68.7   +3.4   72.4   in 2015   64.2   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   73.3   72.1   70.0   +3.3   73.5   in 2015   65.5   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:00:59 AM   4:59:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:34:06 PM   8:43:57 PM            
Length Of Day   14:42:10                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   Extreme  Drought  
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