Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, February 3, 2022  
Dense Fog to Cloudy PM, Light Rain, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    February 3, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   50   36   38   +12   54   in 2016   12   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   37   30   24   +13   40   in 2006   -3   in 1955  
Average Temperature   44   33   31   +13   47   in 1983   5   in 1955  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   42.7   36.7   37.3   +5.3   53.7   in 2016   17.0   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Temperature   28.0   28.7   23.3   +4.7   37.3   in 2016   2.7   in 1961  
Month Average Temperature   35.3   32.7   31.0   +4.3   45.5   in 2016   10.3   in 1971  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   34   22   9   +25             -22   in 1955  
Heating Degree Days   21   32   34   -13   60   in 1955   18   in 1983  
Month HDD   88   96   102   -14   163   in 1971   58   in 2016  
Season HDD   2785   2757   3021   -236   3909   in 1918   2349   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days                       in         in    
Maximum Dew Point   49   30   28   +21   54   in 1973   -2   in 1955  
Minimum Dew Point   37   24   12   +25   37   in 2022   -20   in 1955  
Average  Dew Point   43   27   20   +23   45   in 2006   -11   in 1955  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.3   33.7   27.7   +10.7   44.7   in 1982   -3.3   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.3   23.3   11.7   +11.7   30.7   in 2016   -19.0   in 1961  
Month Average Dew Point   30.8   28.5   20.0   +10.8   37.3   in 2016   -7.0   in 1971  
Precipitation   .07   .00   .11   -.04   1.81   in 1970            
One Hour   .04   .00           .56   in 1999            
Hourly Rate   .05   .00           .54   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   .08   .71   .33   -.25   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   2.04   2.67   4.00   -1.96   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.1   in 1996       in    
Snow Depth   13   3           24   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   0.0   4.4   0.9   -0.9   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   24.7   16.1   18.0   +6.7   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1989  
    February 3, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   90%   85%   +15%   100%   in 2022   42%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   95%   67%   55%   +40%   95%   in 2022   17%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   98%   79%   70%   +27%   98%   in 2022   30%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   29.57   30.18   +00.14   30.73   in 1971   29.33   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   29.31   29.80   +00.27   30.50   in 1971   28.83   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.20   29.44   29.99   +00.20   30.62   in 1971   29.25   in 1958  
Average Wind   5.0   7.3   8.4   -3.4   15.5   in 1970   3.3   in 2008  
Direction   SSE   NW   NW       SSW         W        
High Wind Gust   23   20   27   -4   54   in 1970   12   in 2008  
Direction   SC   NNW   WNW       S         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   40.6   41.2   38.8   +1.8   43.0   in 2016   33.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   40.1   39.9   36.9   +3.2   41.8   in 2016   31.1   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   40.4   40.6   37.9   +2.5   42.4   in 2016   33.2   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:41 AM   6:24:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:03:32 PM   5:33:54 PM            
Length Of Day   10:11:30                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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