Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, September 22, 2022  
M Cloudy early, Cloudy Day with Moderate/Heavy Rain & Thunderstorms, P Cloudy PM, Windy, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    September 22, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   73   72   70   +3   88   in 1980   54   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   56   67   56   +0   70   in 1989   36   in 1904  
Average Temperature   65   70   63   +2   78   in 1980   45   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   74.7   75.5   73.3   +1.4   80.7   in 1983   68.5   in 1963  
Month Avg Min Temperature   59.6   61.1   58.5   +1.1   63.4   in 1961   52.7   in 1984  
Month Average Temperature   67.4   68.6   65.9   +1.5   71.6   in 1961   61.5   in 1963  
High Heat Index   75   75   71   +4   89   in 1980            
Low Wind Chill                             32   in 1904  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   3   -3   20   in 1904   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   14   2   38   -24   106   in 1956   2   in 2021  
Season HDD   14   2   45   -31   106   in 1956   2   in 2021  
Cooling Degree Days   0   5   1   -1   13   in 1980   0   in 2022  
Month CDD   66   81   58   +8   160   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Year CDD   770   764   595   +175   840   in 2020   282   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   70   70   61   +9   71   in 2011   41   in 2020  
Minimum Dew Point   52   66   51   +1   68   in 1989   32   in 2020  
Average  Dew Point   61   68   56   +5   70   in 1989   37   in 2020  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   65.2   67.2   63.6   +1.5   68.5   in 2018   54.8   in 1984  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   55.8   57.5   54.0   +1.8   59.8   in 2018   44.0   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   60.8   62.5   58.8   +2.0   64.4   in 2018   49.4   in 1984  
Precipitation   .74   .09   .13   +.61   1.86   in 1979            
One Hour   .35   .04           .58   in 1990            
Hourly Rate   1.86   .38           3.13   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   4.01   8.65   2.71   +1.30   9.58   in 1960   .13   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   29.43   37.75   31.99   -2.56   48.02   in 1998   17.53   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 22, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   98%   95%   +4%   100%   in 2017   78%   in 1955  
Minimum Humidity   87%   88%   62%   +25%   91%   in 2011   30%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   93%   93%   78%   +15%   95%   in 2011   56%   in 1955  
Maximum Barometer   29.82   30.28   30.11   -00.29   30.53   in 1929   29.73   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.46   30.09   29.88   -00.42   30.29   in 1962   29.17   in 1966  
Average Barometer   29.64   30.19   29.99   -00.35   30.35   in 2008   29.51   in 1966  
Average Wind   9.6   6.3   6.7   +2.9   20.0   in 2017   2.0   in 2016  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       NNE N
High Wind Gust   37   19   22   +15   43   in 2017   11   in 2016  
Direction   NNW   S   SW       NNE SE
Maximum Water Temp   69.4   71.2   68.0   +1.4   71.2   in 2021   64.6   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   68.7   70.3   66.1   +2.6   70.3   in 2021   63.1   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   69.1   70.8   67.0   +2.0   70.8   in 2021   63.9   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:32:30 AM   6:05:35 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:42:12 PM   7:10:02 PM            
Length Of Day   12:09:42                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Thunderstorms                          
Comments   Moderate Drought  
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