Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, December 10, 2021  
Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM & Fog, Light Winds and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 10, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   49   46   44   +5   62   in 1946   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   29   31   31   -2   48   in 2015   4   in 1902  
Average Temperature   39   39   38   +1   55   in 1946   14   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.2   45.0   45.6   +1.6   55.6   in 1953   31.4   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.0   33.5   32.6   +1.4   42.1   in 1998   14.9   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   40.8   39.5   39.0   +1.8   49.0   in 1998   25.0   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   28   29   21   +7             -9   in 1968  
Heating Degree Days   26   26   27   -1   51   in 1904   10   in 1946  
Month HDD   242   255   260   -18   400   in 1989   160   in 1998  
Season HDD   1036   1048   1250   -214   1697   in 1904   971   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   43   35   37   +6   59   in 2012   -6   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   21   27   22   -1   47   in 2015   -11   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   32   31   30   +2   51   in 2015   -9   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.8   37.0   37.2   +2.6   47.3   in 2001   18.8   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.1   25.7   22.4   +0.7   35.4   in 2015   -3.3   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.7   31.6   29.8   +1.9   41.0   in 2015   7.8   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   2.78   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .00           .44   in 2012            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           5.05   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   .41   2.53   1.50   -1.09   4.50   in 1936   .00   in 1988  
Year Precipitation   45.99   39.41   42.93   +3.06   61.88   in 1983   26.25   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   2.9   in 1905       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           12   in 1981       in    
Month Snow   0.2   T   1.6   -1.4   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   0.2   0.6   2.2   -2.0   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 10, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   86%   86%   +9%   100%   in 2015   47%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   64%   57%   59%   +5%   96%   in 1966   24%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   80%   72%   72%   +7%   98%   in 1966   36%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.20   30.14   +00.14   30.55   in 1964   29.48   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   29.75   29.83   +00.31   30.36   in 1949   29.08   in 1903  
Average Barometer   30.21   29.98   29.99   +00.22   30.46   in 1949   29.39   in 1981  
Average Wind   4.0   6.7   7.5   -3.5   22.9   in 1977   0.9   in 1997  
Direction   E   NW   WNW       WNW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   17   23   24   -7   49   in 1905   10   in 1997  
Direction   S   NNW   WNW       NW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   48.7   47.1   46.9   +1.8   52.8   in 2011   41.9   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   47.1   45.5   44.3   +2.8   50.1   in 2011   37.7   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   47.9   46.3   45.6   +2.3   51.5   in 2011   39.8   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:59:24 AM   6:29:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:01 PM   4:46:36 PM            
Length Of Day   9:17:37                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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