Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, December 4, 2021  
Mostly Cloudy early, Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 4, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   43   56   46   -3   68   in 1998   20   in 1906  
Minimum Temperature   31   47   33   -2   53   in 1950   5   in 1940  
Average Temperature   37   52   39   -2   59   in 1998   13   in 1906  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.0   53.3   46.5   +2.5   59.5   in 1998   29.3   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.0   40.0   33.5   +0.5   44.8   in 1998   13.3   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   41.8   47.0   39.8   +2.0   52.5   in 1998   23.3   in 1976  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   23   44   23   +0             -11   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   28   13   26   +2   52   in 1906   6   in 1998  
Month HDD   93   72   101   -8   167   in 1976   50   in 1998  
Season HDD   887   865   1091   -204   1459   in 1904   862   in 2011  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days   795   871   609   +186   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   35   47   39   -4   58   in 1990   1   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   18   32   24   -6   50   in 1950   -11   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   27   40   31   -4   54   in 1950   -5   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.3   45.0   38.5   +0.8   51.0   in 1982   13.8   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.8   29.3   23.8   -1.0   39.0   in 1982   -3.8   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.3   37.5   31.1   +0.1   45.0   in 1982   6.0   in 1976  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .15   -.15   2.40   in 1990            
One Hour   .00   .01           .39   in 1990            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .17   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   T   .05   .60   -.60   3.13   in 1893   .00   in 2011  
Year Precipitation   45.58   36.93   42.03   +3.55   61.39   in 1983   24.18   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.3   in 1901       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   4.2   in 2019   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   T   0.6   1.0   -1.0   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
    December 4, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   78%   87%   85%   -7%   100%   in 2001   42%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   53%   51%   54%   -1%   91%   in 1955   24%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   66%   69%   69%   -4%   93%   in 1964   33%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.15   30.14   30.14   +00.01   30.72   in 1966   29.56   in 2019  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.93   29.82   +00.22   30.55   in 1966   29.01   in 1978  
Average Barometer   30.10   30.04   29.98   +00.11   30.64   in 1966   29.47   in 1970  
Average Wind   6.0   9.0   7.9   -1.9   19.4   in 1980   1.8   in 1994  
Direction   SSW   SW   WNW       NW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   22   28   25   -3   58   in 1900   11   in 2017  
Direction   WNW   S   WNW       E         NE        
Maximum Water Temp   50.2   51.1   48.3   +1.9   52.6   in 2009   43.5   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   48.9   48.7   45.9   +3.0   51.0   in 2009   39.4   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   49.6   49.9   47.1   +2.4   51.8   in 2009   41.9   in 2002  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:00 AM   6:24:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:13 PM   4:46:34 PM            
Length Of Day   9:23:13                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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