Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, December 11, 2021  
Cloudy/Light Rain & Fog early, Dense Fog Day to Cloudy/Light Rain & Fog PM, Windy &Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 11, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   60   51   44   +16   65   in 1971   19   in 1977  
Minimum Temperature   37   31   31   +6   47   in 2015   8   in 1977  
Average Temperature   49   41   38   +11   53   in 2015   14   in 1977  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   48.4   45.5   45.5   +2.9   55.0   in 1953   30.5   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.3   33.3   32.5   +1.8   41.4   in 1998   16.0   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   41.5   39.6   38.9   +2.6   48.2   in 1998   25.5   in 1904  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   36   30   20   +16             -13   in 1977  
Heating Degree Days   16   24   27   -11   51   in 1977   12   in 2015  
Month HDD   258   279   287   -29   434   in 1904   185   in 1998  
Season HDD   1052   1072   1277   -225   1746   in 1904   996   in 2015  
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   59   46   37   +22   59   in 2021   -4   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   36   28   22   +14   47   in 2015   -15   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   48   37   30   +18   52   in 2015   -9   in 1977  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   41.5   37.8   37.0   +4.6   47.4   in 2001   19.1   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   24.3   25.9   22.2   +2.1   36.5   in 2015   -1.8   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   33.2   32.1   29.6   +3.6   42.0   in 2015   8.6   in 1989  
Precipitation   .23   .00   .15   +.08   2.79   in 1992            
One Hour   .06   .00           .41   in 2008            
Hourly Rate   .42   .00           1.37   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   .64   2.53   1.66   -1.02   5.89   in 1936   .00   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   46.22   39.41   43.09   +3.13   61.88   in 1983   26.29   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.8   in 2019       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           10   in 1981       in    
Month Snow   0.2   T   1.8   -1.6   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   0.2   0.6   2.4   -2.2   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 11, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   92%   86%   +14%   100%   in 2021   45%   in 1990  
Minimum Humidity   91%   70%   56%   +35%   92%   in 2008   20%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   96%   81%   71%   +24%   96%   in 2021   35%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.25   30.15   -00.01   30.78   in 1983   29.42   in 2004  
Minimum Barometer   29.54   30.13   29.83   -00.29   30.46   in 2011   29.18   in 1969  
Average Barometer   29.84   30.19   29.99   -00.15   30.61   in 1983   29.35   in 1957  
Average Wind   10.6   6.0   8.2   +2.4   21.9   in 1952   2.1   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   WSW   N       SE         ENE        
High Wind Gust   33   27   26   +7   64   in 1943   13   in 2006  
Direction   S   WSW   NW       NW         W        
Maximum Water Temp   50.4   49.1   47.1   +3.3   51.2   in 2011   42.6   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   48.2   46.0   44.5   +3.7   50.4   in 2015   39.1   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   49.3   47.6   45.8   +3.5   50.6   in 2015   41.2   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:00:14 AM   6:30:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:08 PM   4:46:44 PM            
Length Of Day   9:16:54                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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