Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, December 26, 2021  
Cloudy, Rain & Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Daty to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    December 26, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   42   36   41   +1   61   in 1982   15   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   34   27   28   +6   47   in 1964   -3   in 1980  
Average Temperature   38   32   34   +4   52   in 2015   7   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.7   43.2   43.7   +3.0   55.0   in 2015   30.8   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.7   31.5   30.6   +3.0   42.7   in 2015   14.3   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   40.4   37.6   37.1   +3.3   49.2   in 2015   22.8   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   25   17   15   +10             -25   in 1968  
Heating Degree Days   27   33   31   -4   58   in 1968   13   in 2015  
Month HDD   639   713   723   -84   1097   in 1989   412   in 2015  
Season HDD   1433   1506   1713   -280   2324   in 1904   1207   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   37   28   34   +3   55   in 1964   -15   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   25   17   18   +7   44   in 1964   -24   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   31   23   26   +5   50   in 1964   -20   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.3   37.1   34.6   +5.6   49.8   in 2015   15.3   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   21.6   23.9   19.2   +2.4   37.4   in 2015   -1.2   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.1   30.7   26.9   +4.2   43.8   in 2015   7.1   in 1989  
Precipitation   .11   .00   .14   -.03   2.05   in 1969            
One Hour   .07   .00           .43   in 1969            
Hourly Rate   .16   .00           .38   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   1.44   6.08   3.86   -2.42   9.28   in 1936   .47   in 1943  
Year Precipitation   47.02   42.96   45.29   +1.73   65.27   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.1   in 1947       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1905       in    
Month Snow   0.8   7.4   5.0   -4.2   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   0.8   8.0   5.6   -4.8   22.3   in 1904   0.0   in 2015  
    December 26, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   78%   84%   +15%   100%   in 2006   35%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   65%   51%   55%   +10%   92%   in 1975   23%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   82%   65%   69%   +13%   96%   in 1975   29%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   29.98   29.98   30.17   -00.19   30.77   in 2016   29.47   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.53   29.69   29.77   -00.24   30.45   in 2008   28.90   in 2010  
Average Barometer   29.76   29.84   29.97   -00.22   30.54   in 2008   29.29   in 2005  
Average Wind   11.1   10.5   8.9   +2.2   21.4   in 1957   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   NW   WNW   NW       SE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   28   36   28   -0   60   in 1957   12   in 1972  
Direction   NNW   SW   NNW       SE         N        
Maximum Water Temp   47.3   47.3   44.1   +3.2   50.5   in 2015   37.2   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   45.0   44.1   41.7   +3.3   49.6   in 2015   33.1   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   46.2   45.7   42.9   +3.3   50.1   in 2015   35.2   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:27 AM   6:40:44 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:21:15 PM   4:50:59 PM            
Length Of Day   9:10:48                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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