Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, October 10, 2023  
Mostly Cloudy & Rain AM, then Partly Cloudy, Light Winds and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    October 10, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   65   65   64   +1   83   in 2011   45   in 1979  
Minimum Temperature   46   43   49   -3   66   in 2018   33   in 1979  
Average Temperature   56   54   57   -1   73   in 1949   39   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   70.5   61.2   65.7   +4.8   72.9   in 1941   56.6   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   53.0   50.1   50.9   +2.1   57.3   in 1927   41.9   in 1974  
Month Average Temperature   62.0   55.9   58.5   +3.5   65.0   in 1927   51.2   in 1896  
High Heat Index                   85   in 1949            
Low Wind Chill   46   43                     30   in 1979  
Heating Degree Days   9   11   8   +1   26   in 1979   0   in Many  
Month Heating DD   43   92   65   -22   138   in 1896   16   in 1959  
Season Heating DD   104   92   65   +39   321   in 1956   57   in 1961  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   -0   8   in 1949   0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   13   1   6   +7   28   in 1927   0   in 2016  
Year Cooling DD   721   771   609   +112   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   57   52   55   +2   71   in 2018   28   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   42   41   43   -1   65   in 2018   19   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   50   47   49   +1   68   in 2018   26   in 1972  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   61.5   54.3   57.2   +4.3   65.0   in 2018   42.4   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   51.1   45.4   45.3   +5.8   55.2   in 2005   32.0   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   56.5   50.1   51.2   +5.3   60.0   in 2018   37.9   in 1974  
Precipitation   .14   .00   .14   +.00   1.99   in 1971            
One Hour Rain   .09   .00           .40   in 1971            
Half Hour Rain   .08   .00           .09   in 2012            
Hourly Rain Rate   .83   .00           .83   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   .29   1.73   1.40   -1.11   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Year Precipitation   42.39   31.54   34.48   +7.91   50.68   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Snow                   0.7   in 1979            
Snow Depth                                      
Month Snow                   0.7   in 1979            
Season Snow                   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
    October 10, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   96%   92%   +4%   100%   in 2018   66%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   60%   53%   58%   +2%   97%   in 1998   29%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   78%   75%   75%   +3%   99%   in 1998   48%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   29.86   30.24   30.15   -00.29   30.76   in 1972   29.80   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   30.13   29.91   -00.12   30.35   in 1983   29.27   in 1971  
Average Barometer   29.83   30.19   30.03   -00.20   30.49   in 1972   29.62   in 1971  
Average Wind   3.6   4.0   6.5   -2.9   23.9   in 2019   1.1   in 1995  
Direction   S   SW   SW       N SSE
High Wind Gust   22   22   22   +0   43   in 2019   9   in 1984  
Direction   S   WSW   N       N SSW
Maximum Water Temp   64.0   62.6   63.5   +0.5   66.5   in 2017   58.5   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   62.6   61.5   62.0   +0.6   65.5   in 2021   55.8   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   63.3   62.1   62.8   +0.5   65.9   in 2021   57.2   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:51:17 AM   6:24:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:12:12 PM   6:39:47 PM            
Length Of Day   11:20:15                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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