Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, October 20, 2022  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 20, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   56   73   60   -4   77   in 1947   43   in 1974  
Minimum Temperature   44   56   46   -2   62   in 1916   29   in 1974  
Average Temperature   50   65   53   -3   69   in 1947   36   in 1974  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   63.3   69.0   63.8   -0.5   70.8   in 1990   55.3   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.5   54.6   49.2   +0.3   54.8   in 2011   39.5   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   56.6   62.1   56.7   -0.2   62.3   in 1990   49.6   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   78   in 1947            
Low Wind Chill   41                         25   in 1974  
Heating Degree Days   15   0   12   +3   29   in 1974   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   170   67   166   +4   308   in 1981   67   in 2021  
Season HDD   227   92   246   -19   456   in 1956   92   in 2021  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1947   0   in    
Month CDD   1   9   6   -5   48   in 1954   0   in    
Year CDD   778   795   609   +169   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   45   58   51   -6   67   in 2011   21   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   34   44   39   -5   54   in 1994   13   in 1952  
Average  Dew Point   40   51   45   -5   59   in 2007   19   in 1974  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   55.2   59.7   55.2   -0.1   60.5   in 2007   44.2   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   45.3   51.6   43.3   +2.1   51.6   in 2021   31.5   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   50.5   55.9   49.2   +1.3   55.9   in 2021   37.8   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   3.31   in 1996            
One Hour   .00   .00           .82   in 2012            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           6.86   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   4.14   1.50   2.79   +1.35   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   33.95   40.60   35.87   -1.92   51.27   in 1998   19.78   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1972       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 20, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   77%   83%   90%   -13%   100%   in 2012   61%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   45%   55%   54%   -9%   94%   in 1996   21%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   61%   69%   72%   -11%   97%   in 1996   50%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   29.98   30.13   -00.08   30.64   in 1971   29.70   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   29.91   29.84   29.86   +00.05   30.47   in 1970   29.05   in 1927  
Average Barometer   29.98   29.91   29.99   -00.01   30.55   in 1970   29.49   in 2006  
Average Wind   7.3   6.8   6.9   +0.4   16.2   in 1961   2.6   in 1962  
Direction   W   WNW   SW       N S
High Wind Gust   28   26   25   +3   46   in 1960   12   in 1953  
Direction   S   WNW   SSW       SSW SW
Maximum Water Temp   60.8   63.9   60.6   +0.2   63.9   in 2021   56.7   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   59.0   61.9   59.0   +0.0   62.5   in 2016   55.0   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   59.9   62.9   59.8   +0.1   63.0   in 2007   55.9   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:02:47 AM   6:35:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:56:15 PM   6:24:36 PM            
Length Of Day   10:53:28                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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