Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, October 9, 2022  
Clear and Continued Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 9, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   60   63   64   -4   85   in 2011   47   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   40   56   50   -10   67   in 2017   32   in 1953  
Average Temperature   50   60   57   -7   71   in 2011   43   in 1896  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.8   68.4   65.9   -5.1   74.1   in 1941   57.0   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.9   54.1   51.1   -0.2   58.7   in 1927   42.1   in 1992  
Month Average Temperature   56.1   61.7   58.7   -2.6   66.3   in 1927   51.1   in 1899  
High Heat Index                   85   in 2011            
Low Wind Chill   39                         28   in 1896  
Heating Degree Days   15   5   8   +7   22   in 1896   0   in 2018  
Month HDD   81   33   57   +24   125   in 1899   15   in 1922  
Season HDD   138   58   137   +1   303   in 1956   57   in 1961  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2011   0   in    
Month CDD   1   3   6   -5   28   in 1927   0   in    
Year CDD   778   789   609   +169   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   46   56   56   -10   70   in 2005   31   in 1978  
Minimum Dew Point   37   53   44   -7   67   in 2017   23   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   42   55   50   -8   68   in 2017   29   in 1978  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   54.6   59.2   57.4   -2.9   65.8   in 2005   42.6   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   45.9   51.9   45.6   +0.3   55.4   in 2005   31.2   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   50.4   55.9   51.4   -1.0   60.6   in 2005   37.6   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.77   in 1906            
One Hour   .00   .00           .72   in 1961            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.55   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   1.73   1.14   1.26   +.47   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Year Precipitation   31.54   40.24   34.34   -2.80   50.17   in 1998   18.73   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 9, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   87%   93%   92%   -5%   100%   in 2017   65%   in 1972  
Minimum Humidity   51%   76%   60%   -9%   95%   in 2017   27%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   69%   85%   76%   -7%   98%   in 2017   52%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.32   30.15   -00.01   30.64   in 2001   29.63   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   30.23   29.90   +00.13   30.45   in 2001   29.18   in 1996  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.28   30.03   +00.06   30.55   in 2001   29.48   in 1996  
Average Wind   5.4   5.7   6.6   -1.2   17.2   in 2019   1.8   in 2003  
Direction   W   ENE   NNE       NNE ESE
High Wind Gust   22   15   23   -1   39   in 1996   10   in 1974  
Direction   SW   ESE   SW       NNW NNW
Maximum Water Temp   62.8   67.3   63.7   -0.9   68.2   in 2005   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   60.8   66.2   62.1   -1.3   66.2   in 2021   56.3   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   61.8   66.8   62.9   -1.1   67.0   in 2005   58.5   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:50:27 AM   6:23:24 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:13:26 PM   6:41:22 PM            
Length Of Day   11:22:59                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Moderate Drought  
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