Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, October 5, 2021  
Cloudy, Early Light Rain & Fog, Cleaning Late and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    October 5, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   61   65   66   -5   84   in 1922   49   in 1999  
Minimum Temperature   54   52   51   +3   66   in 1898   34   in 1965  
Average Temperature   58   59   59   -1   73   in 1922   42   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   66.8   68.6   66.8   +0.0   78.0   in 1927   55.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   53.6   51.0   51.8   +1.8   62.2   in 1954   40.2   in 1974  
Month Average Temperature   60.6   60.0   59.4   +1.2   70.0   in 1954   48.4   in 1899  
High Heat Index                   86   in 1922            
Low Wind Chill                             31   in 1965  
HDD   7   6   6   +1   23   in 1965   0   in 2017  
Month HDD   24   26   28   -4   83   in 1899   0   in 1954  
Season HDD   49   82   108   -59   264   in 1956   41   in 1921  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1922   0   in    
Month CDD   2   1   5   -3   26   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Year CDD   788   868   608   +180   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   57   57   57   +0   70   in 2002   22   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   52   50   46   +6   62   in 2007   9   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   55   54   51   +4   66   in 2007   20   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   59.2   57.8   58.2   +1.0   66.6   in 2002   40.4   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   51.2   47.8   46.4   +4.8   57.6   in 1954   28.8   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   55.6   53.2   52.2   +3.4   62.1   in 1954   36.0   in 1974  
Precipitation   .04   .29   .14   -.10   1.90   in 1962            
One Hour   .03   .12           .26   in 1962            
Hourly Rate   .15   .28           .40   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   1.14   .29   .70   +.44   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2017  
Year Precipitation   40.24   25.55   33.78   +6.46   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 5, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   96%   91%   +8%   100%   in 2007   58%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   86%   65%   56%   +30%   96%   in 1995   23%   in 1984  
Average Humidity   93%   81%   74%   +19%   98%   in 1995   45%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   30.19   30.15   +00.18   30.65   in 1996   29.76   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.10   30.07   29.91   +00.19   30.60   in 1996   29.37   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.22   30.13   30.03   +00.19   30.63   in 1996   29.59   in 1966  
Average Wind   7.5   3.9   6.6   +0.9   13.0   in 1951   1.6   in 2005  
Direction   NNE   ENE   NW       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   20   14   22   -2   34   in 1958   7   in 2005  
Direction   NNE   ENE   NNE       NW         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   65.3   66.7   64.8   +0.5   68.7   in 2007   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   64.8   65.7   62.9   +1.9   66.1   in 2007   57.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   65.1   66.2   63.8   +1.2   67.4   in 2007   58.5   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:45:23 AM   6:19:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:21:40 PM   6:47:53 PM            
Length Of Day   11:36:17                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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