Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, March 3, 2022  
Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog early then Clear, Windy and Much Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 3, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   42   47   42   +0   60   in 1991   21   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   34   24   27   +7   45   in 2020   5   in 1950  
Average Temperature   38   36   35   +3   51   in 2020   13   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.0   41.3   41.3   +2.7   56.3   in 1991   28.0   in 1912  
Month Avg Min Temperature   28.7   22.7   27.0   +1.7   38.7   in 1902   11.3   in 1980  
Month Average Temperature   36.7   32.3   34.7   +2.0   47.0   in 1991   20.7   in 1980  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   12   14   17   -5             -15   in 1950  
Heating Degree Days   27   29   30   -3   52   in 1950   14   in 2020  
Month HDD   85   98   91   -6   133   in 1980   54   in 1991  
Season HDD   3655   3665   3917   -262   4911   in 1905   3255   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   39   27   32   +7   53   in 2002   -4   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   8   5   17   -9   42   in 1991   -18   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   24   16   25   -1   47   in 1991   -11   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.7   28.7   32.0   +7.7   47.0   in 1991   -2.0   in 1980  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   10.3   4.3   16.3   -6.0   34.7   in 1998   -14.7   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   25.0   16.5   24.3   +0.7   40.8   in 1991   -8.3   in 1980  
Precipitation   .08   .00   .13   -.05   1.82   in 1994            
One Hour   .05   .00           .35   in 1972            
Hourly Rate   .09   .00           .52   in 2020            
Month Precipitation   .14   .45   .39   -.25   3.01   in 2018   .00   in 2011  
Year Precipitation   9.53   5.95   7.49   +2.04   17.45   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.3   in 1960       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           21   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   0.8   -0.8   9.3   in 1959   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   33.7   27.9   28.1   +5.6   70.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
    March 3, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   68%   84%   +10%   100%   in 2012   34%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   33%   33%   49%   -16%   92%   in 1976   15%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   64%   51%   66%   -3%   96%   in 1976   25%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.35   30.00   30.11   +00.24   30.70   in 2011   29.58   in 1998  
Minimum Barometer   29.76   29.77   29.73   +00.03   30.39   in 1979   28.72   in 1947  
Average Barometer   30.06   29.89   29.92   +00.14   30.50   in 1979   29.48   in 1968  
Average Wind   12.5   7.0   9.0   +3.5   22.1   in 2018   3.5   in 1965  
Direction   NW   W   WNW       NNE         NNE        
High Wind Gust   33   21   28   +5   56   in 1942   12   in 1952  
Direction   NW   W   WNW       SE         NE        
Maximum Water Temp   41.4   37.8   38.8   +2.6   43.0   in 2012   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   40.3   35.4   36.9   +3.4   41.7   in 2012   30.7   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   40.9   36.6   37.9   +3.0   42.4   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:16:28 AM   5:47:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:38:01 PM   6:06:47 PM            
Length Of Day   11:24:31                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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