Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, November 20, 2023  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy, Much Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    November 20, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   40   38   51   -11   70   in 1953   30   in 1951  
Minimum Temperature   29   28   37   -8   55   in 1954   18   in 1893  
Average Temperature   35   33   44   -9   59   in 1985   26   in 1951  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   52.5   58.4   53.4   -0.9   61.5   in 1975   45.6   in 1933  
Month Avg Min Temperature   37.0   43.5   39.7   -2.7   45.0   in 2015   31.4   in 1933  
Month Average Temperature   44.9   51.2   46.6   -1.7   52.4   in 1975   38.7   in 1933  
High Heat Index                   70   in 1953            
Low Wind Chill   22   17   30   -8             9   in 1986  
Heating Degree Days   30   32   21   +9   39   in 1951   6   in 1985  
Month Heating DD   402   280   367   +35   526   in 1933   252   in 1975  
Season Heating DD   685   612   763   -78   1064   in 1992   536   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   27   28   43   -16   61   in 1954   15   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   15   5   29   -14   54   in 1954   5   in 2022  
Average  Dew Point   21   17   36   -15   58   in 1954   11   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   49.6   44.9   44.9   +4.7   51.1   in 2015   31.2   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   35.6   31.5   31.6   +4.0   40.2   in 2006   19.2   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   42.8   38.4   38.3   +4.5   45.2   in 2006   26.5   in 1976  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.65   in 1988            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .49   in 1972            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .21   in 2009            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.36   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .43   1.60   2.63   -2.20   7.97   in 1969   .00   in 1917  
Year Precipitation   47.35   36.68   39.99   +7.36   55.22   in 1983   23.20   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.3   in 1961            
Snow Depth   0   0   T   +0   3   in 1986            
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 20, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   78%   78%   87%   -9%   100%   in 2003   62%   in 2013  
Minimum Humidity   38%   29%   56%   -18%   90%   in 1998   27%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   58%   54%   71%   -13%   94%   in 1954   45%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.54   30.28   30.13   +00.41   30.70   in 1992   29.55   in 2016  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   29.90   29.84   +00.21   30.51   in 1992   29.14   in 1974  
Average Barometer   30.30   30.09   29.98   +00.31   30.61   in 1992   29.44   in 2016  
Average Wind   9.4   11.8   7.9   +1.5   18.0   in 1950   1.8   in 1965  
Direction   N   WNW   WNW       SSW NNW
High Wind Gust   25   35   26   -1   49   in 1950   10   in 2004  
Direction   NNW   WNW   WNW       SSW ENE
Maximum Water Temp   53.4   53.2   51.8   +1.6   56.0   in 2015   47.6   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   50.9   49.3   49.7   +1.2   54.6   in 2015   45.5   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   52.2   51.3   50.8   +1.4   55.3   in 2015   46.6   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:39:35 AM   6:10:18 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:21:20 PM   4:51:37 PM            
Length Of Day   9:41:45                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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