Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, November 21, 2023  
Clear early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Light Rain PM, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    November 21, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   43   44   50   -7   67   in 1931   34   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   25   25   37   -12   54   in 1991   16   in 1987  
Average Temperature   34   35   43   -9   59   in 1931   25   in 1987  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   52.0   57.7   53.2   -1.1   61.6   in 1975   46.0   in 1933  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.4   42.6   39.5   -3.1   44.6   in 2015   31.2   in 1933  
Month Average Temperature   44.4   50.4   46.4   -2.0   52.6   in 1975   38.9   in 1933  
High Heat Index                       in              
Low Wind Chill   17   16   28   -11             -1   in 1987  
Heating Degree Days   31   30   21   +10   40   in 1987   6   in 1931  
Month Heating DD   433   310   388   +45   549   in 1933   261   in 1975  
Season Heating DD   716   642   784   -68   1086   in 1992   550   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   39   35   42   -3   60   in 1954   19   in 2008  
Minimum Dew Point   18   10   28   -10   50   in 1991   -3   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   29   23   35   -6   52   in 1991   11   in 1987  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   48.9   45.3   44.7   +4.1   50.4   in 2015   30.7   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   34.3   31.7   31.4   +3.0   39.3   in 2006   19.3   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   41.8   38.7   38.1   +3.7   44.4   in 2015   26.2   in 1976  
Precipitation   .09   .00   .14   -.05   1.42   in 1986            
One Hour Rain   .06   .00           .62   in 1950            
Half Hour Rain   .04   .00           .06   in 2005            
Hourly Rain Rate   .09   .00           .16   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   .52   1.60   2.77   -2.25   7.97   in 1969   .04   in 1917  
Year Precipitation   47.44   36.68   40.13   +7.31   56.08   in 1983   23.20   in 1957  
Snow   0.1   0.0   0.0   +0.1   T   in 2018            
Snow Depth   0   0   T   +0   3   in 1955            
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 21, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   93%   75%   87%   +6%   100%   in 2007   63%   in 1951  
Minimum Humidity   52%   46%   56%   -4%   93%   in 2002   29%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   73%   61%   72%   +1%   97%   in 2002   50%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.57   30.48   30.13   +00.44   30.70   in 1903   29.14   in 1974  
Minimum Barometer   30.25   30.19   29.82   +00.43   30.43   in 1966   28.83   in 1989  
Average Barometer   30.41   30.34   29.98   +00.43   30.50   in 1966   28.99   in 1974  
Average Wind   8.1   10.4   8.6   -0.5   21.1   in 1956   1.6   in 1995  
Direction   SE   W   WNW       S SE
High Wind Gust   21   32   27   -6   63   in 1956   12   in 2004  
Direction   SE   WSW   WNW       S ENE
Maximum Water Temp   52.3   52.0   51.5   +0.8   56.0   in 2011   47.3   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   48.9   47.8   49.2   -0.3   54.0   in 1999   43.3   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   50.6   49.9   50.4   +0.2   54.8   in 2011   45.7   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:45 AM   6:11:24 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:20:40 PM   4:51:02 PM            
Length Of Day   9:39:55                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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