Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, October 12, 2022  
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 12, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   72   73   63   +9   79   in 1954   49   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   50   55   49   +1   65   in 1990   27   in 1956  
Average Temperature   61   64   56   +5   71   in 1954   41   in 1956  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   62.5   68.8   65.3   -2.8   72.3   in 1990   56.2   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.8   54.6   50.6   -0.8   57.3   in 2018   41.2   in 1956  
Month Average Temperature   56.3   62.0   58.2   -1.8   64.3   in 1922   50.0   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   81   in 1954            
Low Wind Chill                             27   in 1956  
Heating Degree Days   4   1   9   -5   24   in 1956   0   in 1990  
Month HDD   105   39   82   +23   180   in 1981   27   in 1959  
Season HDD   162   64   162   +0   369   in 1956   61   in 1961  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1954   0   in    
Month CDD   1   3   6   -5   36   in 1954   0   in    
Year CDD   778   789   609   +169   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   58   63   55   +3   69   in 2018   30   in 1957  
Minimum Dew Point   48   55   43   +5   65   in 1990   13   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   53   59   49   +4   67   in 1990   27   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   54.4   59.9   56.8   -2.4   65.8   in 2018   43.2   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   45.7   52.7   44.9   +0.8   54.8   in 2005   32.8   in 1956  
Month Average Dew Point   50.3   56.6   50.8   -0.6   60.3   in 2018   38.4   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.61   in 2018            
One Hour   .00   .00           .48   in 1948            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.77   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   1.73   1.25   1.68   +.05   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Year Precipitation   31.54   40.35   34.76   -3.22   50.80   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979       in    
Season Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979       in    
    October 12, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   99%   91%   +3%   100%   in 2018   60%   in 1958  
Minimum Humidity   48%   66%   56%   -8%   89%   in 1975   19%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   71%   83%   74%   -3%   94%   in 2002   43%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.25   30.16   30.15   +00.10   30.59   in 1994   29.58   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   30.13   30.05   29.91   +00.22   30.44   in 1994   29.37   in 1950  
Average Barometer   30.19   30.11   30.03   +00.16   30.52   in 1994   29.48   in 1950  
Average Wind   4.8   2.8   6.6   -1.8   14.3   in 2002   2.1   in 2016  
Direction   W   ENE   N       NNE SE
High Wind Gust   18   9   22   -4   48   in 1926   9   in 2021  
Direction   SSW   NE   SW       S NE
Maximum Water Temp   63.6   66.9   63.0   +0.6   66.9   in 2021   59.7   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   62.1   65.7   61.2   +0.9   65.7   in 2021   57.4   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   62.9   66.3   62.1   +0.7   66.3   in 2021   58.9   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:53:45 AM   6:26:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:08:35 PM   6:36:37 PM            
Length Of Day   11:14:50                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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