Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, October 26, 2022  
Cloudy, Morning Rain & Dense Fog, Light Winds and Record Breaking Temps/Dew Points  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 26, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   73   64   58   +15   73   in 2022   41   in 1962  
Minimum Temperature   63   52   44   +19   63   in 2022   28   in 1933  
Average Temperature   68   58   51   +17   68   in 2022   37   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   63.7   68.2   62.7   +1.0   69.0   in 2017   55.0   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.0   53.9   48.2   +1.8   54.2   in 2017   40.3   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   57.1   61.3   55.7   +1.4   61.8   in 2017   49.0   in 1896  
High Heat Index   74               74   in 2022            
Low Wind Chill       44                     26   in 1962  
Heating Degree Days   0   7   14   -14   28   in 1962   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   210   105   243   -33   416   in 1896   105   in 2021  
Season HDD   267   130   323   -56   527   in 1896   130   in 2021  
Cooling Degree Days   3   0   0   +3   3   in 2022   0   in    
Month CDD   4   9   6   -2   48   in 1954   0   in    
Year CDD   781   795   609   +172   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   70   61   49   +21   70   in 2022   30   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   62   51   37   +25   62   in 2022   21   in 1988  
Average  Dew Point   66   56   43   +23   66   in 2022   27   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   56.1   59.2   54.0   +2.1   60.2   in 2007   42.9   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   46.5   50.2   42.1   +4.5   50.2   in 2021   30.8   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   51.5   54.9   48.0   +3.5   55.1   in 2017   36.8   in 1974  
Precipitation   .12   .99   .14   -.02   3.16   in 2002            
One Hour   .08   .19           1.58   in 2002            
Hourly Rate   .36   1.28           5.54   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   5.26   3.02   3.59   +1.67   9.91   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   35.07   42.12   36.67   -1.60   51.27   in 1998   20.15   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.3   in 1962       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 26, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   99%   89%   +11%   100%   in 2022   55%   in 2001  
Minimum Humidity   90%   85%   54%   +36%   90%   in 2022   26%   in 1951  
Average Humidity   95%   92%   72%   +23%   95%   in 2022   44%   in 2001  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   29.86   30.11   -00.10   30.61   in 1956   29.62   in 1959  
Minimum Barometer   29.71   29.31   29.85   -00.14   30.36   in 1956   29.16   in 1980  
Average Barometer   29.86   29.59   29.98   -00.12   30.49   in 1956   29.47   in 1980  
Average Wind   4.5   12.8   7.2   -2.7   21.7   in 1980   2.0   in 2012  
Direction   E   E   NE       W SSE
High Wind Gust   18   40   24   -6   54   in 1980   10   in 2000  
Direction   W   N   NW       WSW S
Maximum Water Temp   62.6   63.9   59.0   +3.6   63.9   in 2021   53.1   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   61.5   62.6   57.2   +4.3   62.6   in 2021   50.4   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   62.1   63.3   58.1   +3.9   63.3   in 2021   51.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:46 AM   6:42:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:47:40 PM   6:16:20 PM            
Length Of Day   10:37:54                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   Record High Temps and Dew Points  
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