Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, October 3, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Very Windy and Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 3, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   54   74   67   -13   82   in 1922   52   in 1899  
Minimum Temperature   50   60   52   -2   63   in 2007   35   in 1899  
Average Temperature   52   67   59   -7   71   in 1922   44   in 1899  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   56.0   70.3   67.3   -11.3   81.0   in 1927   50.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.3   52.3   52.3   -2.0   63.7   in 1927   38.0   in 1899  
Month Average Temperature   53.3   61.7   59.7   -6.3   72.7   in 1927   44.3   in 1899  
High Heat Index                   84   in 1922            
Low Wind Chill   43                         32   in 1899  
Heating Degree Days   13   0   6   +7   21   in 1899   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   35   12   16   +19   62   in 1899   0   in 2002  
Season HDD   92   37   96   -4   242   in 1956   23   in 1921  
Cooling Degree Days   0   2   1   -1   6   in 1922   0   in    
Month CDD   0   2   3   -3   23   in 1927   0   in    
Year CDD   777   788   606   +171   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   45   65   58   -13   72   in 1969   37   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   42   58   46   -4   62   in 2007   26   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   44   62   52   -8   65   in 2007   32   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   51.3   59.3   58.7   -7.3   67.3   in 1954   42.0   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   43.7   49.3   46.7   -3.0   61.3   in 1954   32.3   in 1994  
Month Average Dew Point   47.7   54.7   52.7   -5.0   64.3   in 1954   37.7   in 1974  
Precipitation   T   .03   .14   +.00   2.22   in 1969            
One Hour   T   .01           1.04   in 1979            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.29   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .91   .03   .42   +.49   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   30.72   39.13   33.50   -2.78   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 3, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   80%   98%   93%   -13%   100%   in 2018   59%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   66%   69%   61%   +5%   94%   in 2012   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   73%   84%   77%   -4%   97%   in 1951   46%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   30.02   30.10   +00.14   30.67   in 2017   29.70   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   29.92   29.90   +00.24   30.53   in 2017   29.44   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.19   29.97   30.00   +00.19   30.60   in 2017   29.58   in 1977  
Average Wind   15.1   3.8   6.4   +8.7   15.1   in 2022   1.2   in 2005  
Direction   NE   WNW   SSW       NE SSE
High Wind Gust   33   14   22   +11   46   in 1964   10   in 2012  
Direction   NE   W   SW       WNW NNE
Maximum Water Temp   63.3   68.2   65.1   -1.8   68.3   in 2002   60.6   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   60.4   66.6   63.1   -2.7   67.0   in 2011   56.3   in 1999  
Average Water Temp   61.9   67.4   64.1   -2.3   67.4   in 2021   59.4   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:43:59 AM   6:17:04 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:23:23 PM   6:51:12 PM            
Length Of Day   11:39:24                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Remnants of Hurricane Ian  
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