Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, August 23, 2022  
Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Shower @ 345pm, Warmer and Very Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    August 23, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   82   81   78   +4   88   in 1960   63   in 1937  
Minimum Temperature   68   70   63   +5   73   in 2009   47   in 1957  
Average Temperature   75   76   71   +4   79   in 2009   59   in 1937  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   82.9   80.7   78.9   +4.0   83.7   in 1944   72.7   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   67.0   66.7   64.2   +2.8   69.0   in 2018   56.4   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   75.2   74.0   71.6   +3.6   76.0   in 1939   64.9   in 1964  
High Heat Index   89   87   78   +11   92   in 2020            
Low Wind Chill                             44   in 1957  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1937   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   10   11   6   +4   14   in 2009   0   in 2010  
Month CDD   235   206   163   +72   253   in 1939   23   in 1964  
Year CDD   616   596   491   +125   706   in 2020   216   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   76   76   67   +9   76   in 2022   53   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   68   70   59   +9   70   in 2021   38   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   72   73   63   +9   73   in 2021   46   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   71.1   71.8   68.4   +2.7   72.8   in 2018   58.9   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   63.5   63.9   60.3   +3.2   66.1   in 2003   48.3   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   67.3   67.8   64.3   +3.0   69.4   in 2018   53.6   in 1964  
Precipitation   .02   .82   .12   -.10   1.42   in 1946            
One Hour   .02   .35           .51   in 1955            
Hourly Rate   .39   7.02           7.02   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   .81   6.03   2.75   -1.94   11.04   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Year Precipitation   24.22   28.86   28.40   -4.18   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 23, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   100%   92%   +7%   100%   in 2021   72%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   81%   85%   57%   +24%   89%   in 1966   29%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   90%   93%   75%   +15%   95%   in 1966   55%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   29.86   29.88   30.08   -00.22   30.54   in 1992   29.75   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.80   29.75   29.89   -00.09   30.23   in 1954   29.47   in 1971  
Average Barometer   29.83   29.82   29.98   -00.15   30.35   in 1954   29.61   in 1971  
Average Wind   4.9   7.7   5.5   -0.6   13.1   in 2010   1.9   in 2006  
Direction   SW   SSE   SSW       NE         W        
High Wind Gust   23   29   21   +2   48   in 1930   10   in 2007  
Direction   SSW   SW   SW       NE         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   73.9   73.4   71.4   +2.5   74.9   in 2003   66.9   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   72.3   71.8   68.7   +3.6   72.4   in 2018   63.0   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   73.1   72.6   70.1   +3.0   73.3   in 2015   65.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:02:00 AM   5:00:35 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:32:33 PM   8:42:59 PM            
Length Of Day   14:40:24                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Extreme  Drought  
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