Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, October 14, 2022  
Cloudy, Moderate/Heavy Rain & Fog AM then Partly Cloudy and Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 14, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   70   75   62   +8   80   in 1920   50   in 1959  
Minimum Temperature   55   59   48   +7   62   in 2014   29   in 1953  
Average Temperature   63   67   55   +8   70   in 1990   45   in 2009  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   63.2   69.5   64.9   -1.7   72.5   in 1990   55.6   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.9   54.9   50.2   +0.6   56.6   in 1961   40.1   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   57.3   62.5   57.8   -0.5   64.4   in 1990   49.6   in 1981  
High Heat Index       77           81   in 1920            
Low Wind Chill                             29   in 1953  
Heating Degree Days   2   0   10   -8   20   in 2009   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   109   40   101   +8   215   in 1981   32   in 1961  
Season HDD   166   65   181   -15   399   in 1956   62   in 1961  
Cooling Degree Days   0   2   0   +0   5   in 1990   0   in    
Month CDD   1   5   6   -5   45   in 1954   0   in    
Year CDD   778   791   609   +169   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   65   65   54   +11   70   in 1990   26   in 1980  
Minimum Dew Point   54   57   42   +12   61   in 1990   20   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   60   61   48   +12   66   in 1990   23   in 1980  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   62.7   62.7   56.4   +6.3   62.9   in 2005   43.2   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   47.1   53.1   44.5   +2.6   54.7   in 2005   32.5   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   51.7   57.1   50.4   +1.3   58.8   in 2005   37.9   in 1981  
Precipitation   .74   .00   .14   +.60   2.92   in 1901            
One Hour   .26   .00           .69   in 1999            
Hourly Rate   3.69   .00           5.43   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   3.64   1.25   1.96   +1.68   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Year Precipitation   33.45   40.35   35.04   -1.59   51.27   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 14, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   97%   91%   +8%   100%   in 2017   55%   in 1950  
Minimum Humidity   80%   67%   55%   +25%   94%   in 2005   22%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   90%   82%   73%   +16%   97%   in 2005   47%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   29.93   30.13   -00.17   30.69   in 1951   29.60   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   29.72   29.86   29.89   -00.17   30.40   in 1951   29.37   in 1976  
Average Barometer   29.84   29.90   30.01   -00.17   30.55   in 1951   29.49   in 1976  
Average Wind   7.3   4.1   6.8   +0.5   19.1   in 1955   1.3   in 1997  
Direction   NNW   NW   WNW       ENE SE
High Wind Gust   31   20   23   +8   54   in 1955   10   in 2017  
Direction   S   N   S       ENE ESE
Maximum Water Temp   63.5   67.8   62.5   +1.0   67.8   in 2021   59.0   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   62.8   66.6   61.2   +1.6   66.6   in 2021   57.9   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   63.2   67.2   61.9   +1.3   67.2   in 2021   58.5   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:55:59 AM   6:28:46 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:05:25 PM   6:33:31 PM            
Length Of Day   11:09:26                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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