Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Hot and Humid
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2022
		August 20, 2022								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2022		2021		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		87		84		78		+9		93		in	1983		68		in	1893
Minimum Temperature		66		71		63		+3		72		in	1899		50		in	1907
Average Temperature		77		78		71		+6		81		in	1937		62		in	1998
Month Avg Max Temperature		83.4		80.8		79.1		+4.3		84.3		in	1944		72.5		in	1964
Month Avg Min Temperature		66.9		66.2		64.4		+2.6		69.9		in	2018		55.8		in	1964
Month Average Temperature		75.4		73.8		71.7		+3.7		76.9		in	1988		64.5		in	1964
High Heat Index		93		90		79		+14		101		in	1983
Low Wind Chill															49		in	1907
Heating Degree Days		0		0		0		+0		3		in	1998		0		in	2022
Month HDD		0		0		0		+0		26		in	1964		0		in	2022
Season HDD		0		0		0		+0		26		in	1964		0		in	2022
Cooling Degree Days		12		13		6		+6		16		in	1937		0		in	2008
Month CDD		208		176		145		+63		237		in	1988		15		in	1964
Year CDD		589		566		473		+116		674		in	2020		210		in	1902
Maximum Dew Point		72		74		68		+4		77		in	2009		51		in	1975
Minimum Dew Point		63		68		59		+4		70		in	2015		44		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		68		71		63		+5		73		in	2009		48		in	1981
Month Avg Max Dew Point		70.8		71.3		68.6		+2.2		73.5		in	2018		58.0		in	1964
Month Avg Min Dew Point		63.1		63.1		60.5		+2.7		67.2		in	2018		47.4		in	1964
Month Average Dew Point		66.9		67.2		64.5		+2.4		70.4		in	2018		52.7		in	1964
Precipitation		.00		.00		.12		-.12		1.14		in	1939
One Hour		.00		.00						.44		in	2001
Hourly Rate		.00		.00						1.77		in	2006
Month Precipitation		.62		4.21		2.39		-1.77		9.62		in	1946		.16		in	1993
Year Precipitation		24.03		27.04		28.04		-4.01		43.94		in	1983		15.70		in	1957
Snow		#N/A		#N/A		0.0		#N/A				in					in
Snow Depth		#N/A		#N/A								in					in
Month Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0				in					in
Season Snow		#N/A		#N/A		#N/A		#N/A		#N/A		in	#N/A		#N/A		in	#N/A
		August 20, 2022								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2022		2021		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		98%		95%		93%		+5%		100%		in	2014		73%		in	1953
Minimum Humidity		55%		72%		57%		-2%		90%		in	1950		33%		in	1987
Average Humidity		77%		84%		75%		+2%		94%		in	1950		57%		in	1975
Maximum Barometer		30.18		29.91		30.06		+00.12		30.49		in	1996		29.77		in	1950
Minimum Barometer		30.11		29.83		29.87		+00.24		30.29		in	1996		29.49		in	1983
Average Barometer		30.15		29.87		29.97		+00.18		30.39		in	1996		29.67		in	1983
Average Wind		4.8		5.5		5.6		-0.8		10.8		in	1950		1.6		in	2012
Direction		SW		W		SW				SSW					SSW
High Wind Gust		19		23		20		-1		41		in	1904		10		in	1973
Direction		SSW		SW		SSW				SE					E
Maximum Water Temp		75.4		74.2		71.6		+3.8		76.5		in	2003		65.7		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		72.7		71.6		68.9		+3.8		72.9		in	2018		63.9		in	2008
Average Water Temp		74.1		72.9		70.2		+3.8		74.3		in	2003		65.0		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:58:56 AM						4:57:34 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:37:09 PM						8:45:49 PM
Length Of Day		14:45:35
Special Conditions		None
Comments		Extreme  Drought
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