Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, August 25, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Light Winds, Continued Hot with Extreme Drought  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    August 25, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   88   88   78   +10   91   in 2020   63   in 1945  
Minimum Temperature   68   69   63   +5   71   in 2020   49   in 1940  
Average Temperature   78   79   70   +8   81   in 2020   59   in 1945  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   83.3   81.2   78.8   +4.4   83.7   in 2020   73.1   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   67.0   66.9   64.1   +3.0   68.1   in 2018   56.8   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   75.4   74.4   71.5   +4.0   75.9   in 1939   65.2   in 1964  
High Heat Index   93   99   78   +15   99   in 2021            
Low Wind Chill                             47   in 1940  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1945   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   13   14   6   +7   16   in 2020   0   in 2019  
Month CDD   261   234   175   +86   273   in 1939   32   in 1964  
Year CDD   642   624   503   +139   735   in 2020   219   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   70   77   67   +3   77   in 2021   48   in 1987  
Minimum Dew Point   63   68   58   +5   70   in 1998   40   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   67   73   63   +4   73   in 2021   45   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   71.1   72.2   68.3   +2.8   72.2   in 2021   59.4   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   63.6   64.2   60.1   +3.5   65.2   in 2018   49.1   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   67.4   68.2   64.2   +3.2   68.7   in 2018   54.2   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   2.09   in 1958            
One Hour   .00   .00           .47   in 1958            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.81   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   .81   6.03   2.97   -2.16   11.04   in 1946   .27   in 1993  
Year Precipitation   24.22   28.86   28.62   -4.40   43.94   in 1983   16.38   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 25, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   98%   92%   +6%   100%   in 2004   68%   in 1995  
Minimum Humidity   50%   59%   57%   -7%   90%   in 1958   32%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   74%   79%   75%   -1%   95%   in 1958   52%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.10   30.11   -00.09   30.65   in 1991   29.74   in 1982  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   30.00   29.92   +00.05   30.27   in 2004   29.52   in 1988  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.05   30.02   -00.02   30.44   in 1991   29.66   in 1982  
Average Wind   3.9   3.2   5.7   -1.8   13.4   in 1986   1.8   in 2006  
Direction   NW   NW   SSW       WNW         ESE        
High Wind Gust   17   14   20   -3   38   in 1958   10   in 1967  
Direction   W   SW   SSW       S         NE        
Maximum Water Temp   75.4   76.1   71.7   +3.7   76.6   in 2015   68.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   73.0   73.2   68.6   +4.4   73.7   in 2015   63.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   74.2   74.7   70.2   +4.0   75.2   in 2015   66.3   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:04:02 AM   5:02:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:29:26 PM   8:40:56 PM            
Length Of Day   14:36:45                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Extreme  Drought  
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