Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, September 3, 2022  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temps  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    September 3, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   78   74   76   +2   93   in 1929   65   in 1943  
Minimum Temperature   56   57   61   -5   72   in 1973   45   in 1893  
Average Temperature   67   66   68   -1   82   in 1929   57   in 1893  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   79.0   73.3   76.3   +2.7   90.3   in 1929   66.3   in 2003  
Month Avg Min Temperature   58.0   59.3   61.3   -3.3   72.3   in 1959   50.0   in 2017  
Month Average Temperature   68.7   66.7   68.7   +0.0   80.3   in 1898   59.0   in 2017  
High Heat Index   78   73   77   +1   101   in 1973            
Low Wind Chill                                 in    
Heating Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1893   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   0   0   3   -3   18   in 2017   0   in 2022  
Season HDD   0   0   10   -10   18   in 2017   0   in 2022  
Cooling Degree Days   2   1   4   -2   17   in 1929   0   in 2017  
Month CDD   11   5   14   -3   46   in 1898   0   in 2017  
Year CDD   715   688   551   +164   783   in 2020   267   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   61   59   65   -4   76   in 2010   48   in 1960  
Minimum Dew Point   52   51   57   -5   72   in 1959   39   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   57   55   61   -4   74   in 1959   45   in 1960  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   60.7   63.3   65.7   -5.0   74.3   in 1959   51.7   in 1970  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   50.0   54.7   57.0   -7.0   71.7   in 1959   39.7   in 1991  
Month Average Dew Point   55.7   59.3   61.0   -5.3   73.0   in 1959   46.3   in 1970  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   2.87   in 1972            
One Hour   .00   .00           .52   in 2010            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           5.24   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   .00   6.45   .33   -.33   6.45   in 2021   .00   in 2022  
Year Precipitation   25.42   35.55   29.61   -4.19   45.30   in 1998   16.55   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   0.0   #N/A       in         in    
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    September 3, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   86%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2017   71%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   42%   52%   60%   -18%   95%   in 1986   33%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   70%   69%   76%   -6%   98%   in 1986   54%   in 1960  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   30.00   30.09   +00.24   30.48   in 1986   29.74   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   30.19   29.43   29.89   +00.30   30.24   in 1994   29.32   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.26   29.72   29.99   +00.27   30.30   in 1994   29.63   in 2010  
Average Wind   2.7   6.8   5.8   -3.1   17.9   in 1972   1.2   in 2009  
Direction   S   NW   SW       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   14   20   20   -6   48   in 1972   10   in 1976  
Direction   S   NNW   NNW       NNE         S        
Maximum Water Temp   73.6   71.6   70.5   +3.1   75.2   in 2010   65.8   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   71.6   70.9   68.2   +3.4   71.6   in 2022   64.1   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   72.6   71.3   69.4   +3.2   72.6   in 2022   65.0   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:13:12 AM   5:45:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:14:47 PM   7:43:15 PM            
Length Of Day   13:01:35                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Extreme Drought  
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