Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, October 7, 2021  
Partly Cloudy & Fog early then Clear, Light Winds, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    October 7, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   74   71   65   +9   82   in 1946   47   in 1911  
Minimum Temperature   53   55   50   +3   67   in 2005   34   in 1954  
Average Temperature   64   63   58   +6   71   in 2005   44   in 1954  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   68.4   68.6   66.3   +2.1   77.0   in 1927   56.9   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   53.4   51.6   51.4   +2.0   60.3   in 1927   40.4   in 1992  
Month Average Temperature   61.3   60.3   59.0   +2.3   68.9   in 1927   50.1   in 1992  
High Heat Index   75               83   in 1946            
Low Wind Chill                             30   in 1954  
HDD   1   2   7   -6   21   in 1954   0   in 2019  
Month HDD   28   34   42   -14   104   in 1992   1   in 1927  
Season HDD   53   90   122   -69   284   in 1956   48   in 1921  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2005   0   in    
Month CDD   2   1   6   -4   28   in 1927   0   in 2016  
Year CDD   788   868   609   +179   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   62   61   57   +5   70   in 2018   33   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   53   48   45   +8   66   in 2005   22   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   58   55   51   +7   68   in 2005   29   in 1986  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   59.4   58.3   57.9   +1.6   65.1   in 2007   42.0   in 1984  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   51.3   48.0   46.0   +5.3   55.4   in 2007   27.7   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   55.7   53.6   51.9   +3.9   60.3   in 2007   35.1   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .08   .14   -.14   2.54   in 1956            
One Hour   .00   .08           1.30   in 1956            
Hourly Rate   .00   .31           3.49   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   1.14   .37   .98   +.16   5.76   in 1962   .00   in 2005  
Year Precipitation   40.24   25.63   34.06   +6.18   48.53   in 1998   18.60   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 7, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   88%   90%   +9%   100%   in 2017   62%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   59%   64%   57%   +2%   94%   in 1959   28%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   79%   76%   74%   +5%   97%   in 1959   49%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   29.93   30.14   +00.19   30.55   in 1984   29.51   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   30.16   29.51   29.91   +00.25   30.36   in 2011   28.94   in 1972  
Average Barometer   30.25   29.72   30.02   +00.22   30.46   in 1984   29.26   in 1972  
Average Wind   2.8   11.2   6.8   -4.0   15.9   in 1962   1.5   in 2016  
Direction   WNW   SW   SW       WNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   13   45   23   -10   45   in 2020   10   in 2016  
Direction   S   NW   S       NW         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   65.8   67.3   64.4   +1.4   68.9   in 2005   59.6   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   64.8   66.2   62.3   +2.5   66.2   in 2021   57.9   in 1998  
Average Water Temp   65.3   66.8   63.4   +1.9   67.1   in 2005   59.0   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:47:32 AM   6:21:17 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:18:21 PM   6:44:36 PM            
Length Of Day   11:30:49                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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