Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, March 23, 2022  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 23, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   45   65   48   -3   67   in 2012   27   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   33   37   33   +0   55   in 2012   10   in 1934  
Average Temperature   39   51   40   -1   61   in 2012   20   in 1934  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.4   46.4   44.3   +6.1   52.3   in 2012   31.7   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   32.9   28.0   29.6   +3.3   37.8   in 2012   20.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   42.0   37.5   37.2   +4.7   45.3   in 2012   26.2   in 1916  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   26   37   22   +4             -2   in 1934  
Heating Degree Days   26   14   25   +1   45   in 1934   4   in 2012  
Month HDD   530   633   639   -109   893   in 1916   454   in 2012  
Season HDD   4100   4200   4465   -365   5529   in 1905   3688   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   32   50   36   -4   56   in 2012   9   in 2017  
Minimum Dew Point   17   35   22   -5   42   in 2010   -4   in 2017  
Average  Dew Point   25   43   29   -4   47   in 2012   3   in 2017  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.7   30.2   33.8   +6.9   42.8   in 2012   22.0   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.2   13.0   19.0   +3.2   30.0   in 2012   7.5   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   31.5   21.6   26.7   +4.8   36.4   in 2012   16.2   in 1960  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   3.28   in 2010            
One Hour   .00   .00           .49   in 2010            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.25   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   1.65   1.88   3.20   -1.55   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   11.04   7.38   10.30   +.74   19.24   in 1998   5.76   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   1.9   in 2005       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1967       in    
Month Snow   0.5   T   4.8   -4.3   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 1947  
Season Snow   34.2   30.8   32.1   +2.1   76.9   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 23, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   76%   97%   81%   -5%   100%   in 1970   42%   in 2017  
Minimum Humidity   39%   37%   44%   -5%   91%   in 2010   19%   in 1973  
Average Humidity   58%   67%   63%   -5%   94%   in 2010   31%   in 2017  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.34   30.08   +00.20   30.73   in 2020   29.44   in 1977  
Minimum Barometer   30.21   30.25   29.79   +00.42   30.41   in 1989   29.06   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.25   30.30   29.94   +00.31   30.55   in 1989   29.25   in 1977  
Average Wind   6.7   4.3   8.5   -1.8   17.8   in 1973   2.7   in 1985  
Direction   N   SSE   WNW       NNE         S        
High Wind Gust   19   14   27   -8   46   in 1977   12   in 1985  
Direction   N   NNE   WNW       NNW         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   39.7   41.0   +3.1   50.5   in 2012   35.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   42.6   38.6   38.9   +3.7   47.2   in 2012   33.8   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   43.4   39.2   40.0   +3.3   48.9   in 2012   34.7   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:43:14 AM   7:13:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:00:36 PM   7:29:11 PM            
Length Of Day   12:20:10                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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