Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, March 6, 2022  
Cloudy, Dense Fog, Light Rain Afternoon, Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 6, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   52   36   43   +9   62   in 1974   22   in 2007  
Minimum Temperature   39   23   28   +11   44   in 1979   8   in 2007  
Average Temperature   46   30   36   +10   51   in 1935   15   in 2007  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   43.0   39.7   41.8   +1.2   54.0   in 1974   28.8   in 1912  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.8   23.3   27.3   -1.5   37.5   in 1974   14.3   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   34.8   31.8   35.0   -0.2   46.2   in 1974   22.5   in 1912  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   37   13   18   +19             -12   in 2007  
Heating Degree Days   19   35   29   -10   50   in 2007   14   in 1935  
Month HDD   181   199   180   +1   255   in 1912   113   in 1974  
Season HDD   3751   3766   4006   -255   5021   in 1905   3354   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   50   14   33   +17   53   in 1959   4   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   32   10   17   +15   40   in 2011   -18   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   41   12   25   +16   44   in 2011   -7   in 2007  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.0   24.0   32.2   +4.8   46.0   in 1991   14.0   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   13.2   4.0   16.7   -3.5   31.8   in 1979   -4.3   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   25.1   14.0   24.7   +0.4   38.7   in 1991   5.5   in 1980  
Precipitation   .08   .00   .13   -.05   1.42   in 1943            
One Hour   .06   .00           .26   in 1963            
Hourly Rate   .13   .00           .36   in 2004            
Month Precipitation   .22   .45   .78   -.56   3.20   in 1959   .00   in 1986  
Year Precipitation   9.61   5.95   7.88   +1.73   17.52   in 1979   2.66   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   8.2   in 2003       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           25   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   1.4   -1.4   15.3   in 1960   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   33.7   30.7   28.7   +5.0   70.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
    March 6, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   60%   84%   +16%   100%   in 2022   48%   in 2007  
Minimum Humidity   76%   34%   50%   +26%   92%   in 1961   19%   in 2017  
Average Humidity   88%   47%   67%   +21%   96%   in 1961   35%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   30.35   30.15   30.14   +00.21   30.71   in 1990   29.46   in 2001  
Minimum Barometer   29.84   29.81   29.78   +00.06   30.45   in 2017   28.80   in 1963  
Average Barometer   30.10   29.98   29.96   +00.14   30.52   in 2014   29.23   in 2001  
Average Wind   9.7   9.9   9.1   +0.6   24.6   in 1962   3.6   in 2016  
Direction   SW   WNW   N       NNE         N        
High Wind Gust   31   26   28   +3   61   in 1959   15   in 1971  
Direction   SSW   WNW   WNW       S         W        
Maximum Water Temp   41.4   37.6   38.6   +2.8   42.5   in 2008   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.9   35.8   36.7   +3.2   40.5   in 2008   30.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   40.7   36.7   37.7   +3.0   41.5   in 2008   31.5   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:11:39 AM   5:42:14 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:41:30 PM   6:10:12 PM            
Length Of Day   11:32:50                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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