Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, December 2, 2022  
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Lighter Winds and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 2, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   45   59   47   -2   60   in 1982   23   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   30   38   34   -4   47   in 1895   11   in 1989  
Average Temperature   38   49   40   -2   52   in 1982   20   in 1896  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.0   53.5   47.0   -2.0   61.0   in 2006   26.5   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   32.0   36.0   34.0   -2.0   47.0   in 2006   13.5   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   39.0   45.0   40.0   -1.0   54.0   in 2006   23.5   in 1896  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   27   34   23   +4             -6   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   27   16   25   +2   45   in 1896   13   in 1982  
Month HDD   52   40   50   +2   83   in 1896   22   in 2006  
Season HDD   873   834   1040   -167   1376   in 1904   818   in 2011  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2022   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD   777   795   609   +168   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   39   51   39   +0   59   in 1985   10   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   25   29   25   +0   42   in 2015   -5   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   32   40   32   +0   50   in 2015   8   in 2003  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.5   42.5   39.2   -0.7   59.5   in 2006   15.5   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.0   28.0   24.3   -1.3   38.0   in 2006   -2.5   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.0   35.5   31.7   -0.7   48.8   in 2006   8.8   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   T   .15   -.15   1.70   in 1981            
One Hour   .00   T           .38   in 1981            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.28   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   .00   T   .30   -.30   1.76   in 1981   .00   in 2022  
Year Precipitation   37.81   45.58   41.73   -3.92   60.27   in 1983   24.15   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.4   in 1894       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           9   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.4   in 1894   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   0.0   T   0.8   -0.8   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 2, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   82%   87%   84%   -2%   100%   in 2018   52%   in 1999  
Minimum Humidity   56%   68%   53%   +3%   96%   in 2015   27%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   69%   78%   68%   +1%   98%   in 2015   41%   in 1999  
Maximum Barometer   30.54   30.12   30.17   +00.37   30.77   in 1986   29.60   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   30.38   29.47   29.86   +00.52   30.38   in 2022   28.97   in 1974  
Average Barometer   30.46   29.80   30.02   +00.44   30.49   in 2014   29.34   in 1985  
Average Wind   5.5   11.2   7.6   -2.1   19.3   in 2019   0.8   in 1961  
Direction   W   SSW   W       NNE NNW
High Wind Gust   18   39   25   -7   47   in 1946   8   in 1993  
Direction   SW   NNW   WNW       NW ESE
Maximum Water Temp   49.6   52.5   49.0   +0.6   54.3   in 2006   44.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   47.7   49.5   46.7   +1.0   51.8   in 2001   41.5   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   48.7   51.0   47.9   +0.8   53.0   in 2006   42.9   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:53:12 AM   6:24:12 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:35 PM   4:44:47 PM            
Length Of Day   9:22:23                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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