Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, December 5, 2022  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temps  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 5, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   49   46   46   +3   67   in 2001   24   in 1901  
Minimum Temperature   29   36   33   -4   51   in 2001   6   in 1926  
Average Temperature   39   41   39   +0   59   in 2001   18   in 1926  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.8   48.4   46.4   +1.4   58.6   in 2001   32.2   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.0   34.4   33.4   -0.4   43.8   in 2001   13.6   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   40.6   41.6   39.6   +1.0   51.6   in 2001   23.8   in 1976  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   29   31   22   +7             -1   in 1926  
Heating Degree Days   26   24   26   +0   47   in 1926   6   in 2001  
Month HDD   122   117   127   -5   206   in 1976   67   in 2001  
Season HDD   943   911   1117   -174   1498   in 1904   878   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   44   35   38   +6   58   in 1994   3   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   24   23   24   +0   46   in 2001   -4   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   34   29   31   +3   50   in 1951   -1   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   41.8   38.4   38.2   +3.6   51.4   in 1982   14.0   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   25.4   22.8   23.5   +1.9   39.0   in 1982   -3.8   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   33.8   30.8   30.9   +2.9   45.2   in 1982   6.6   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   2.81   in 1993            
One Hour   .00   .00           .71   in 1993            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .58   in 2020            
Month Precipitation   .52   T   .75   -.23   3.48   in 1893   .00   in 2011  
Year Precipitation   38.33   45.58   42.18   -3.85   61.39   in 1983   24.18   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   8.3   in 2002       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1901       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.6   -0.6   9.6   in 2002   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   0.0   T   1.2   -1.2   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 5, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   91%   84%   86%   +5%   100%   in 2013   53%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   57%   42%   56%   +1%   96%   in 1972   23%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   74%   63%   71%   +3%   98%   in 1972   42%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.37   30.40   30.16   +00.21   30.77   in 1971   29.30   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   30.20   30.15   29.82   +00.38   30.52   in 2015   29.01   in 1968  
Average Barometer   30.29   30.28   29.99   +00.29   30.58   in 2015   29.16   in 1968  
Average Wind   4.6   5.3   8.1   -3.5   18.5   in 1961   2.4   in 1963  
Direction   S   NNW   NW       S W
High Wind Gust   20   27   27   -7   50   in 1957   12   in 1998  
Direction   S   SE   NW       NNW N
Maximum Water Temp   50.2   50.7   48.6   +1.6   52.0   in 2001   43.9   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   48.6   49.1   46.0   +2.6   50.9   in 2001   40.3   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   49.4   49.9   47.3   +2.1   51.5   in 2001   42.1   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:56:11 AM   6:27:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:03 PM   4:44:25 PM            
Length Of Day   9:18:52                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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