Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, October 3, 2021  
Clear Morning, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Light Rain Late, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    October 3, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   74   68   67   +7   82   in 1922   52   in 1899  
Minimum Temperature   60   47   52   +8   63   in 2007   35   in 1899  
Average Temperature   67   58   59   +8   71   in 1922   44   in 1899  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   70.3   69.3   67.3   +3.0   81.0   in 1927   50.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   52.3   52.3   52.3   +0.0   63.7   in 1927   38.0   in 1899  
Month Average Temperature   61.7   61.0   59.7   +2.0   72.7   in 1927   44.3   in 1899  
High Heat Index   0   0           84   in 1922            
Low Wind Chill   0   0                     36   in 1996  
HDD   0   7   6   -6   21   in 1899   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   12   13   16   -4   62   in 1899   0   in 2002  
Season HDD   37   69   96   -59   242   in 1956   23   in 1921  
CDD   2   0   1   +1   6   in 1922   0   in    
Month CDD   2   1   3   -1   23   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Year CDD   788   868   606   +182   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   65   52   58   +7   72   in 1969   37   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   58   45   46   +12   62   in 2007   26   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   62   49   52   +10   65   in 2007   32   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   59.3   59.3   58.7   +0.7   67.3   in 1954   42.0   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   49.3   49.3   46.7   +2.7   61.3   in 1954   32.3   in 1994  
Month Average Dew Point   54.7   54.7   52.7   +2.0   64.3   in 1954   37.7   in 1974  
Precipitation   .03   .00   .14   -.11   2.22   in 1969            
One Hour   .01   .00           1.04   in 1979            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.29   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .03   .00   .42   -.39   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   39.13   25.26   33.50   +5.63   48.53   in 1998   17.64   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A            
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A           #N/A   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    October 3, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   95%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2018   59%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   69%   48%   61%   +8%   94%   in 2012   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   84%   72%   77%   +6%   97%   in 1951   46%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.26   30.10   -00.08   30.67   in 2017   29.70   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   30.04   29.89   +00.03   30.53   in 2017   29.44   in 1977  
Average Barometer   29.97   30.15   30.00   -00.03   30.60   in 2017   29.58   in 1977  
Average Wind   3.8   4.5   6.3   -2.5   12.9   in 2015   1.2   in 2005  
Direction   WNW   NNW   SSW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   14   19   22   -8   46   in 1964   10   in 2012  
Direction   W   SW   SW       WNW         NNE        
Maximum Water Temp   65.8   68.2   65.2   +0.6   68.3   in 2002   60.6   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   64.9   66.6   63.2   +1.7   67.0   in 2011   56.3   in 1999  
Average Water Temp   65.4   67.4   64.2   +1.1   67.4   in 2021   59.4   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:43:15 AM   6:17:04 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:25:00 PM   6:51:12 PM            
Length Of Day   11:41:45                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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