Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, December 7, 2023  
Clear early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Dry and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    December 7, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   33   57   45   -12   67   in 1998   26   in 1954  
Minimum Temperature   22   51   32   -10   51   in 2022   11   in 1906  
Average Temperature   28   54   39   -11   58   in 1998   21   in 1954  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.4   50.1   46.0   -0.6   59.1   in 1998   32.6   in 1954  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.1   37.4   33.0   +3.1   45.3   in 2001   14.9   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   41.0   44.0   39.4   +1.6   52.6   in 2001   25.4   in 1926  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   13   45   22   -9             -1   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   37   11   26   +11   44   in 1954   7   in 1998  
Month Heating DD   168   147   179   -11   277   in 1926   87   in 2001  
Season Heating DD   1109   968   1169   -60   1568   in 1904   901   in 2011  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   23   57   38   -15   59   in 1953   11   in 1958  
Minimum Dew Point   13   49   23   -10   49   in 2022   -4   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   18   53   31   -13   53   in 2022   8   in 1958  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.0   45.1   37.8   +2.2   51.4   in 1982   21.3   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   32.3   31.3   23.0   +9.2   37.7   in 2001   -2.9   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   36.3   38.4   30.4   +5.9   44.1   in 2001   10.6   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   1.29   .15   -.15   2.10   in 1908            
One Hour Rain   .00   .15           .61   in 1996            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .10           .10   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .79           1.81   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   .94   1.83   1.05   -.11   4.15   in 1981   .00   in 2000  
Year Precipitation   49.99   39.64   42.48   +7.51   61.79   in 1983   24.35   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   1.7   in 1922            
Snow Depth   0   0   1   -1   17   in 1981            
Month Snow   0.1   0.0   1.0   -0.9   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   0.1   0.0   1.6   +1.6   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 7, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   84%   99%   86%   -2%   100%   in 2004   53%   in 1958  
Minimum Humidity   44%   93%   54%   -10%   95%   in 2011   28%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   64%   96%   70%   -6%   97%   in 2004   46%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   30.34   30.12   -00.09   30.66   in 1935   29.45   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   30.01   29.79   +00.13   30.26   in 1950   29.05   in 1959  
Average Barometer   29.98   30.18   29.95   +00.02   30.41   in 1950   29.28   in 1959  
Average Wind   6.9   11.7   8.5   -1.6   24.4   in 1983   0.6   in 2012  
Direction   WNW   SSE   WNW       W SSW
High Wind Gust   18   26   27   -9   68   in 1953   7   in 1990  
Direction   NNW   SE   WNW       SSW WNW
Maximum Water Temp   47.5   52.0   48.1   -0.6   53.8   in 2011   42.8   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   45.5   50.5   45.6   -0.1   52.7   in 2011   40.3   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   46.5   51.3   46.9   -0.4   53.3   in 2011   41.9   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:57:50 AM   6:28:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:14:54 PM   4:44:21 PM            
Length Of Day   9:17:04                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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