Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, March 8, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Windy and Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 8, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   55   40   43   +12   67   in 1987   27   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   33   23   29   +4   48   in 2012   10   in 1986  
Average Temperature   44   32   36   +8   54   in 1987   20   in 2007  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.4   39.4   42.1   +4.3   55.0   in 1974   31.0   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.6   22.9   27.6   +2.0   38.0   in 1974   16.1   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   38.4   31.5   35.3   +3.1   46.9   in 1974   24.1   in 1978  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   27   15   19   +8             -8   in 1986  
Heating Degree Days   21   33   29   -8   45   in 2007   11   in 1987  
Month HDD   213   268   238   -25   327   in 1978   145   in 1974  
Season HDD   3783   3835   4064   -281   5087   in 1905   3400   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   26   33   +16   55   in 2008   -1   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   15   10   18   -3   42   in 2012   -14   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   32   18   26   +6   48   in 1995   -6   in 1986  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.3   23.5   32.4   +7.9   42.3   in 1991   14.3   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.0   5.3   17.0   +0.0   32.1   in 1979   -2.3   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   28.6   14.4   25.0   +3.6   36.3   in 1979   9.1   in 1978  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.83   in 1933            
One Hour   .00   .00           .46   in 2008            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           4.09   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   .24   .45   1.04   -.80   4.38   in 2018   .00   in 1894  
Year Precipitation   9.63   5.95   8.14   +1.49   18.83   in 1979   2.88   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   15.4   in 1941       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           23   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   1.8   -1.8   18.1   in 1941   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   33.7   30.7   29.1   +4.6   74.5   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
    March 8, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   81%   71%   82%   -1%   100%   in 2008   42%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   30%   29%   50%   -20%   88%   in 2005   17%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   56%   50%   66%   -10%   94%   in 2005   33%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   30.22   30.37   30.13   +00.10   30.83   in 1989   29.40   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.51   30.32   29.76   -00.25   30.42   in 2002   28.75   in 2005  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.35   29.94   -00.08   30.62   in 1989   29.08   in 2005  
Average Wind   12.0   5.8   8.4   +3.6   16.1   in 1999   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   WNW   NW   WNW       NNW         N        
High Wind Gust   41   18   27   +14   54   in 1926   14   in 2001  
Direction   WNW   N   NW       NW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   43.0   38.1   39.1   +3.9   45.7   in 2012   33.4   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   41.5   35.8   37.1   +4.4   42.4   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   42.3   37.0   38.1   +4.1   44.1   in 2012   32.9   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:08:24 AM   5:39:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:43:48 PM   6:12:27 PM            
Length Of Day   11:38:24                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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