Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, October 6, 2021  
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Light Winds and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    October 6, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   71   66   65   +6   85   in 1946   52   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   53   51   51   +2   65   in 2005   33   in 1984  
Average Temperature   62   59   58   +4   71   in 2007   44   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   67.5   68.2   66.5   +1.0   77.5   in 1927   56.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   53.5   51.0   51.7   +1.8   60.7   in 1927   40.3   in 1992  
Month Average Temperature   60.8   59.8   59.2   +1.7   69.3   in 1927   49.5   in 1992  
High Heat Index                   87   in 1946            
Low Wind Chill                             30   in 1984  
HDD   3   6   7   -4   21   in 1984   0   in 2017  
Month HDD   27   32   35   -8   93   in 1992   1   in 1983  
Season HDD   52   88   115   -63   279   in 1956   46   in 1921  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   6   in 2007   0   in    
Month CDD   2   1   6   -4   27   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Year CDD   788   868   609   +179   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   58   58   57   +1   70   in 2007   28   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   50   49   45   +5   65   in 2005   15   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   54   54   51   +3   67   in 2005   22   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   59.0   57.8   58.0   +1.0   65.0   in 2007   41.2   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   51.0   48.0   46.2   +4.8   56.5   in 2007   27.5   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   55.3   53.3   52.0   +3.3   60.8   in 2007   34.3   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.23   in 1962            
One Hour   .00   .00           .87   in 1995            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.68   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   1.14   .29   .84   +.30   4.13   in 1962   .00   in 2007  
Year Precipitation   40.24   25.55   33.92   +6.32   48.53   in 1998   18.29   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 6, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   91%   +4%   100%   in 2005   68%   in 1963  
Minimum Humidity   53%   69%   56%   -3%   94%   in 1976   17%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   74%   83%   74%   +0%   97%   in 1976   43%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.38   30.19   30.16   +00.22   30.63   in 1996   29.77   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   30.31   29.93   29.92   +00.39   30.40   in 1998   29.24   in 1906  
Average Barometer   30.35   30.06   30.04   +00.31   30.49   in 1996   29.67   in 1971  
Average Wind   3.1   5.0   6.3   -3.2   15.0   in 1986   1.7   in 2003  
Direction   NNE   S   S       WNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   12   22   22   -10   42   in 1986   10   in 2017  
Direction   NE   SSE   WNW       WNW         W        
Maximum Water Temp   65.8   66.7   64.6   +1.2   68.8   in 2007   59.2   in 1998  
Minimum Water Temp   64.4   65.5   62.5   +1.9   66.4   in 2007   56.3   in 1998  
Average Water Temp   65.1   66.1   63.5   +1.6   67.6   in 2007   57.8   in 1998  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:46:28 AM   6:20:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:20:00 PM   6:46:14 PM            
Length Of Day   11:33:32                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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