Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, October 2, 2022  
Cloudy, Very Windy, Continued Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 2, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   57   71   67   -10   84   in 1954   46   in 1899  
Minimum Temperature   50   48   52   -2   65   in 2002   35   in 1899  
Average Temperature   54   60   60   -6   75   in 1927   41   in 1899  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   57.0   68.5   67.5   -10.5   84.0   in 1927   49.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.5   48.5   52.5   -2.0   64.5   in 1927   35.0   in 1992  
Month Average Temperature   54.0   59.0   60.0   -6.0   74.5   in 1927   44.5   in 1899  
High Heat Index                   86   in 2019            
Low Wind Chill   43                         33   in 1899  
Heating Degree Days   11   5   5   +6   24   in 1899   0   in 2019  
Month HDD   22   12   10   +12   41   in 1899   0   in 2002  
Season HDD   79   37   90   -11   235   in 1956   23   in 1921  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   10   in 1927   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   2   -2   19   in 1927   0   in    
Year CDD   777   786   605   +172   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   53   61   59   -6   72   in 2019   42   in 1998  
Minimum Dew Point   41   46   47   -6   63   in 2002   31   in 1997  
Average  Dew Point   47   54   53   -6   66   in 2002   39   in 1998  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   54.5   56.5   59.0   -4.5   68.0   in 2019   43.0   in 1992  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   44.5   45.0   47.0   -2.5   61.5   in 1954   27.0   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   49.5   51.0   53.0   -3.5   64.8   in 1954   35.0   in 1992  
Precipitation   T   .00   .14   +.00   2.28   in 1929            
One Hour   T   .00           .33   in 1977            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.85   in 2004            
Month Precipitation   .91   .00   .28   +.63   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2021  
Year Precipitation   30.72   39.10   33.36   -2.64   48.53   in 1998   17.64   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Season Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
    October 2, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   91%   93%   94%   -3%   100%   in 2018   69%   in 1998  
Minimum Humidity   66%   61%   60%   +6%   91%   in 2015   30%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   79%   77%   77%   +2%   96%   in 1989   50%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.21   30.18   30.12   +00.09   30.63   in 1949   29.65   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   30.01   29.88   +00.12   30.46   in 1949   29.33   in 1981  
Average Barometer   30.11   30.10   30.00   +00.11   30.55   in 1949   29.49   in 1981  
Average Wind   16.8   5.1   6.1   +10.7   16.8   in 2022   1.2   in 1961  
Direction   NE   W   W       NE SE
High Wind Gust   40   22   21   +19   44   in 1984   10   in 1961  
Direction   NE   WSW   NNE       NE S
Maximum Water Temp   64.2   67.3   65.5   -1.3   69.5   in 2002   61.3   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   61.7   65.5   63.5   -1.8   67.1   in 2011   58.5   in 1997  
Average Water Temp   63.0   66.4   64.5   -1.5   68.3   in 2002   59.9   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:42:56 AM   6:16:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:25:04 PM   6:52:53 PM            
Length Of Day   11:42:08                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Remnants of Hurricane Ian  
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