Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, November 16, 2023  
Clear, Dense Fog Late, Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    November 16, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   62   60   52   +10   67   in 1956   29   in 1933  
Minimum Temperature   45   38   38   +7   58   in 2006   17   in 1933  
Average Temperature   54   49   45   +9   62   in 2006   23   in 1933  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   52.4   62.3   53.9   -1.6   62.3   in 2022   46.8   in 1992  
Month Avg Min Temperature   37.0   46.4   40.3   -3.3   46.4   in 2022   31.9   in 1976  
Month Average Temperature   44.9   54.6   47.1   -2.3   54.6   in 2022   39.7   in 1933  
High Heat Index                       in              
Low Wind Chill   42   32   33   +9             11   in 1967  
Heating Degree Days   11   16   20   -9   42   in 1933   3   in 2006  
Month Heating DD   322   170   285   +37   405   in 1933   170   in 2022  
Season Heating DD   605   502   681   -76   945   in 1992   465   in 2021  
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   49   60   43   +6   62   in 2008   16   in 1996  
Minimum Dew Point   39   36   30   +9   57   in 2006   0   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   44   48   37   +7   59   in 2006   12   in 1996  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   54.3   43.9   45.3   +9.0   54.3   in 2022   31.6   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   39.8   31.5   32.2   +7.6   41.3   in 2006   20.1   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   47.3   37.9   38.8   +8.4   47.3   in 2022   26.4   in 1976  
Precipitation   .00   .56   .13   -.13   2.68   in 1983            
One Hour Rain   .00   .14           .48   in 1983            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .09           .10   in 2017            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .24           1.24   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   .35   1.60   2.08   -1.73   7.28   in 1969   .00   in 1917  
Year Precipitation   47.27   36.68   39.44   +7.83   55.20   in 1983   22.67   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.0   in 1967            
Snow Depth   0   0   T   +0   3   in 2018            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2023  
    November 16, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   87%   +12%   100%   in 2006   57%   in 1996  
Minimum Humidity   46%   77%   55%   -9%   90%   in 1981   18%   in 1996  
Average Humidity   73%   88%   71%   +1%   95%   in 1981   38%   in 1996  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   30.26   30.15   +00.09   30.79   in 1996   29.54   in 1999  
Minimum Barometer   30.16   29.66   29.82   +00.34   30.60   in 1996   28.92   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.20   29.96   29.98   +00.22   30.70   in 1996   29.44   in 1999  
Average Wind   5.7   10.5   8.0   -2.3   16.4   in 1956   1.5   in 2014  
Direction   SSW   WNW   WNW       SSW NNW
High Wind Gust   19   29   25   -6   45   in 1956   9   in 2014  
Direction   WSW   WNW   WNW       SSW NE
Maximum Water Temp   54.0   57.2   53.4   +0.6   57.2   in 2022   48.6   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   52.9   54.0   51.1   +1.8   55.9   in 2011   43.9   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   53.5   55.6   52.3   +1.2   56.0   in 2011   47.6   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:34:49 AM   6:05:51 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:24:22 PM   4:54:20 PM            
Length Of Day   9:49:33                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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