Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, December 24, 2021  
Cloudy, Morning Light Snow & Fog, Light Winds and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 24, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   29   54   41   -12   67   in 2015   19   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   22   42   28   -6   54   in 2015   2   in 1943  
Average Temperature   26   48   35   -9   61   in 2015   11   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.1   42.9   44.0   +3.1   54.5   in 2015   31.0   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.8   31.5   30.8   +3.0   42.0   in 2015   14.7   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   40.7   37.4   37.3   +3.4   48.6   in 2015   23.1   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   17   39   18   -1             -17   in 1975  
Heating Degree Days   39   17   30   +9   54   in 1943   4   in 2015  
Month HDD   583   662   662   -79   1006   in 1989   394   in 2015  
Season HDD   1377   1455   1652   -275   2234   in 1904   1189   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   26   53   34   -8   64   in 2015   6   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   6   36   19   -13   54   in 2015   -11   in 1975  
Average  Dew Point   16   45   26   -10   59   in 2015   -1   in 1975  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.4   36.6   34.9   +5.4   49.4   in 2015   15.5   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   21.3   24.0   19.6   +1.7   37.0   in 2015   -1.3   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.0   30.5   27.3   +3.7   43.4   in 2015   7.1   in 1989  
Precipitation   .04   .00   .14   -.10   1.83   in 1994            
One Hour   .00   .00           .45   in 1994            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.77   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   1.08   4.25   3.58   -2.50   9.27   in 1936   .45   in 1943  
Year Precipitation   46.66   41.13   45.01   +1.65   65.27   in 1983   27.14   in 1965  
Snow   0.6   0.0   0.3   +0.3   7.2   in 1912       in    
Snow Depth   0   1           16   in 2009       in    
Month Snow   0.8   7.4   4.5   -3.7   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   0.8   8.0   5.1   -4.3   21.3   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 24, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   92%   96%   88%   +4%   100%   in 2015   56%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   42%   80%   59%   -17%   98%   in 2014   26%   in 1999  
Average Humidity   67%   88%   73%   -6%   99%   in 2014   46%   in 1999  
Maximum Barometer   30.23   30.37   30.16   +00.07   30.68   in 1949   29.59   in 1994  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   29.91   29.80   +00.15   30.52   in 1959   29.19   in 1968  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.14   29.98   +00.11   30.58   in 1959   29.41   in 1968  
Average Wind   3.5   10.1   7.7   -4.2   18.5   in 1994   2.1   in 1959  
Direction   NE   SSE   WNW       NNE         N        
High Wind Gust   12   35   26   -14   61   in 1994   11   in 1982  
Direction   NNW   S   WNW       NNE         N        
Maximum Water Temp   44.8   45.7   44.5   +0.3   51.5   in 2015   40.3   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   42.4   43.0   42.2   +0.2   50.3   in 2015   37.0   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   43.6   44.4   43.4   +0.2   50.9   in 2015   38.7   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:44 AM   6:39:59 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:19:57 PM   4:49:42 PM            
Length Of Day   9:10:13                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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