Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, December 3, 2022  
Mostly Cloudy early, Cloudy, Moderate Rain & Fog Mid Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy & Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 3, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   57   46   46   +11   62   in 2009   22   in 1976  
Minimum Temperature   43   33   33   +10   50   in 2009   8   in 1976  
Average Temperature   50   40   40   +10   56   in 2009   15   in 1976  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.0   51.0   46.7   +2.3   57.7   in 1932   25.7   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   35.7   35.0   33.7   +2.0   43.3   in 1998   14.3   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   42.7   43.3   40.0   +2.7   50.3   in 1998   22.0   in 1896  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   36   26   23   +13             -12   in 1976  
Heating Degree Days   15   25   25   -10   50   in 1976   9   in 2009  
Month HDD   67   65   75   -8   129   in 1896   44   in 1998  
Season HDD   888   859   1065   -177   1418   in 1904   842   in 2011  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2022   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD   777   795   609   +168   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   55   37   39   +16   61   in 2009   9   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   33   17   25   +8   41   in 2009   -15   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   44   27   32   +12   51   in 2009   -3   in 1976  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   44.0   40.7   38.8   +5.2   52.7   in 2006   13.3   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   26.3   24.3   24.0   +2.3   37.3   in 1982   -1.3   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   35.3   32.7   31.4   +3.9   43.7   in 2015   6.7   in 1976  
Precipitation   .52   .00   .15   +.37   2.34   in 1986            
One Hour   .15   .00           .96   in 1986            
Hourly Rate   .29   .00           .82   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .52   T   .45   +.07   2.35   in 1925   .00   in 2011  
Year Precipitation   38.33   45.58   41.88   -3.55   60.42   in 1983   24.15   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.4   in 2019       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           6   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   4.2   in 2019   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   0.0   T   0.9   -0.9   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 3, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   73%   86%   +12%   100%   in 2018   52%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   68%   44%   54%   +14%   87%   in 1982   24%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   83%   59%   70%   +13%   93%   in 1963   40%   in 1976  
Maximum Barometer   30.43   30.04   30.15   +00.28   30.76   in 1990   29.41   in 1974  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   29.53   29.84   +00.08   30.48   in 2011   29.03   in 1989  
Average Barometer   30.18   29.79   29.99   +00.18   30.59   in 2011   29.23   in 1974  
Average Wind   14.6   10.8   7.6   +7.0   17.3   in 2019   1.8   in 1962  
Direction   S   WNW   WNW       WNW SSE
High Wind Gust   41   30   24   +17   48   in 2009   8   in 1999  
Direction   SW   NW   WNW       SSW NW
Maximum Water Temp   51.4   52.0   48.8   +2.6   53.1   in 2001   43.0   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   48.2   49.1   46.3   +1.9   50.5   in 2001   39.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   49.8   50.6   47.6   +2.2   51.8   in 2001   41.4   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:13 AM   6:25:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:22 PM   4:44:38 PM            
Length Of Day   9:21:09                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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