Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, October 11, 2023  
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Light Fog, Very Light Winds, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    October 11, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   68   66   64   +4   82   in 1955   49   in 1979  
Minimum Temperature   51   46   49   +2   67   in 2018   27   in 1956  
Average Temperature   60   56   57   +3   71   in 1949   41   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   70.3   61.6   65.5   +4.7   72.0   in 1990   56.4   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   52.8   49.7   50.7   +2.1   58.0   in 2018   41.7   in 1895  
Month Average Temperature   61.8   55.9   58.4   +3.5   64.8   in 1922   50.6   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1955            
Low Wind Chill       46                     25   in 1956  
Heating Degree Days   5   9   8   -3   24   in 1979   0   in Many  
Month Heating DD   48   101   73   -25   158   in 1981   20   in 1959  
Season Heating DD   109   101   73   +36   345   in 1956   61   in 1961  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   -0   6   in 1949   0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   13   1   6   +7   30   in 1954   0   in 2016  
Year Cooling DD   721   771   609   +112   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   57   52   55   +2   70   in 2018   27   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   50   46   43   +7   66   in 2018   17   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   54   49   49   +5   68   in 2018   23   in 1956  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   61.1   54.1   57.0   +4.1   65.5   in 2018   42.2   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   51.0   45.5   45.1   +5.9   55.5   in 2018   32.5   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   56.3   50.0   51.0   +5.3   60.7   in 2018   37.7   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   .81   in 1980            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .36   in 2006            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .29   in 2006            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           5.76   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .29   1.73   1.54   -1.25   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Year Precipitation   42.39   31.54   34.62   +7.77   50.80   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Snow                                      
Snow Depth                   T   in 1979            
Month Snow           0.0       0.7   in 1979            
Season Snow           0.0       0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
    October 11, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   98%   91%   +8%   100%   in 2018   63%   in 1964  
Minimum Humidity   56%   53%   57%   -1%   93%   in 2018   26%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   78%   76%   74%   +4%   97%   in 2018   46%   in 1964  
Maximum Barometer   29.90   30.32   30.15   -00.25   30.79   in 1972   29.66   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.84   30.23   29.92   -00.08   30.43   in 1972   29.38   in 1988  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.28   30.04   -00.17   30.61   in 1972   29.53   in 1971  
Average Wind   2.6   3.5   6.5   -3.9   22.4   in 2019   1.8   in 1992  
Direction   SSW   NW   N       NNE NW
High Wind Gust   16   16   21   -5   42   in 2019   7   in 1992  
Direction   SSW   SSW   N       NNE NW
Maximum Water Temp   64.9   62.6   63.3   +1.6   66.6   in 2021   59.4   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   63.3   61.7   61.8   +1.5   65.5   in 2021   55.4   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   64.1   62.2   62.5   +1.6   66.1   in 2021   57.4   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:52:23 AM   6:25:33 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:10:35 PM   6:38:11 PM            
Length Of Day   11:17:33                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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