Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, December 9, 2022  
Clear, Windy, Dry and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 9, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   45   37   45   +0   65   in 1991   12   in 1902  
Minimum Temperature   32   28   32   +0   47   in 1923   -4   in 1902  
Average Temperature   39   33   38   +1   55   in 1991   4   in 1902  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.2   47.0   45.8   +4.4   56.3   in 1998   32.8   in 1910  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.7   34.6   32.8   +3.9   43.3   in 1998   14.8   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   43.7   41.0   39.1   +4.6   50.0   in 1998   25.0   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   23   17   20   +3             -12   in 1902  
Heating Degree Days   26   32   27   -1   61   in 1902   10   in 1991  
Month HDD   192   216   233   -41   360   in 1989   135   in 1998  
Season HDD   1013   1010   1223   -210   1646   in 1904   947   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   30   31   37   -7   57   in 2019   6   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   10   20   23   -13   43   in 1966   -10   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   20   26   30   -10   48   in 2019   -1   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   44.6   39.4   37.4   +7.2   48.3   in 1982   19.2   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.7   23.3   22.6   +6.1   35.6   in 2001   -3.8   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   36.8   31.7   30.0   +6.8   41.4   in 2001   7.7   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .15   -.15   1.94   in 2019            
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 2009            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.48   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   1.83   .41   1.35   +.48   4.37   in 1996   .00   in 1988  
Year Precipitation   39.64   45.99   42.78   -3.14   61.79   in 1983   25.40   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.1   0.2   -0.2   2.7   in 1958       in    
Snow Depth   0   T           13   in 1981       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.2   1.4   -1.4   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   0.0   0.2   2.0   -2.0   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 9, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   79%   98%   88%   -9%   100%   in 2013   52%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   25%   54%   57%   -32%   96%   in 2014   23%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   52%   76%   73%   -21%   98%   in 2014   38%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.25   30.28   30.21   +00.04   30.74   in 1936   29.43   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.17   29.86   29.86   +00.31   30.31   in 2007   29.18   in 2009  
Average Barometer   30.21   30.07   30.04   +00.17   30.44   in 2002   29.36   in 1981  
Average Wind   11.8   8.8   7.3   +4.5   13.5   in 1981   0.7   in 1997  
Direction   NW   NW   WNW       NW NNW
High Wind Gust   24   25   25   -1   62   in 2005   7   in 1997  
Direction   N   NNW   NNW       NNW NW
Maximum Water Temp   49.8   49.8   47.2   +2.6   52.2   in 2011   42.2   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   46.9   47.8   44.3   +2.6   50.1   in 2011   38.9   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   48.4   48.8   45.8   +2.6   51.2   in 2011   41.0   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:59:51 AM   6:30:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:14:54 PM   4:44:29 PM            
Length Of Day   9:15:03                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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