Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, October 5, 2022  
Cloudy, Morning & Evening Rain, Continued Very Windy and Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 5, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   59   61   66   -7   84   in 1922   49   in 1999  
Minimum Temperature   55   54   51   +4   66   in 1898   34   in 1965  
Average Temperature   57   58   59   -2   73   in 1922   42   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   56.6   66.8   66.8   -10.2   78.0   in 1927   55.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   51.4   53.6   51.8   -0.4   62.2   in 1954   40.2   in 1974  
Month Average Temperature   54.2   60.6   59.4   -5.2   70.0   in 1954   48.4   in 1899  
High Heat Index                   86   in 1922            
Low Wind Chill                             31   in 1965  
Heating Degree Days   8   7   6   +2   23   in 1965   0   in 2017  
Month HDD   54   24   28   +26   83   in 1899   0   in 1954  
Season HDD   111   49   108   +3   264   in 1956   41   in 1921  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1922   0   in    
Month CDD   0   2   5   -5   26   in 1927   0   in    
Year CDD   777   788   608   +169   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   57   57   57   +0   70   in 2002   22   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   55   52   46   +9   62   in 2007   9   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   56   55   51   +5   66   in 2007   20   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   53.2   59.2   58.2   -5.0   66.6   in 2002   40.4   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   46.2   51.2   46.4   -0.2   57.6   in 1954   28.8   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   49.8   55.6   52.2   -2.4   62.1   in 1954   36.0   in 1974  
Precipitation   .35   .04   .14   +.21   1.90   in 1962            
One Hour   .10   .03           .26   in 1962            
Hourly Rate   .38   .15           .40   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   1.61   1.14   .70   +.91   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2017  
Year Precipitation   31.42   40.24   33.78   -2.36   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 5, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   91%   +8%   100%   in 2007   58%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   92%   86%   56%   +36%   96%   in 1995   23%   in 1984  
Average Humidity   96%   93%   74%   +22%   98%   in 1995   45%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   29.94   30.33   30.14   -00.20   30.65   in 1996   29.76   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   30.10   29.91   -00.06   30.60   in 1996   29.37   in 1986  
Average Barometer   29.90   30.22   30.02   -00.13   30.63   in 1996   29.59   in 1966  
Average Wind   14.5   7.5   6.7   +7.8   14.5   in 2022   1.6   in 2005  
Direction   N   NNE   NW       N SE
High Wind Gust   30   20   22   +8   34   in 1958   7   in 2005  
Direction   ENE   NNE   NNE       NW SE
Maximum Water Temp   62.2   66.7   64.7   -2.5   68.7   in 2007   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   60.6   65.7   62.8   -2.2   66.1   in 2007   57.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   61.4   66.2   63.7   -2.3   67.4   in 2007   58.5   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:46:08 AM   6:19:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:20:02 PM   6:47:53 PM            
Length Of Day   11:33:54                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Remnants Of Hurricane Ian  
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