Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, December 7, 2022  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain/Foggy, Windy, Very Warm and Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 7, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   57   45   45   +12   67   in 1998   26   in 1954  
Minimum Temperature   51   35   32   +19   51   in 2022   11   in 1906  
Average Temperature   54   40   39   +15   58   in 1998   21   in 1954  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.1   49.7   46.0   +4.1   59.1   in 1998   32.6   in 1954  
Month Avg Min Temperature   37.4   36.0   33.0   +4.4   45.3   in 2001   14.9   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   44.0   43.0   39.4   +4.6   52.6   in 2001   25.4   in 1926  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   45   30   22   +23             -1   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   11   25   26   -15   44   in 1954   7   in 1998  
Month HDD   147   154   179   -32   277   in 1926   87   in 2001  
Season HDD   968   948   1169   -201   1568   in 1904   901   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   57   39   38   +19   59   in 1953   11   in 1958  
Minimum Dew Point   49   20   23   +26   49   in 2022   -4   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   53   30   31   +22   53   in 2022   8   in 1958  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   45.1   41.4   37.8   +7.4   51.4   in 1982   21.3   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   31.3   24.1   23.0   +8.2   37.7   in 2001   -2.9   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   38.4   33.0   30.4   +8.0   44.1   in 2001   10.6   in 1989  
Precipitation   1.29   .01   .15   +1.14   2.10   in 1908            
One Hour   .15   .01           .61   in 1996            
Hourly Rate   .79   .00           1.81   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   1.83   .39   1.05   +.78   4.15   in 1981   .00   in 2000  
Year Precipitation   39.64   45.97   42.48   -2.84   61.79   in 1983   24.35   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   1.7   in 1922       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           17   in 1981       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   0.0   T   1.6   -1.6   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 7, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   84%   86%   +13%   100%   in 2004   53%   in 1958  
Minimum Humidity   93%   43%   54%   +39%   95%   in 2011   28%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   96%   64%   70%   +26%   97%   in 2004   46%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   30.19   30.12   +00.22   30.66   in 1935   29.45   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   30.01   29.73   29.79   +00.22   30.26   in 1950   29.05   in 1959  
Average Barometer   30.18   29.96   29.95   +00.22   30.41   in 1950   29.28   in 1959  
Average Wind   11.7   8.4   8.5   +3.2   24.4   in 1983   0.6   in 2012  
Direction   SSE   WNW   WNW       W SSW
High Wind Gust   26   33   27   -1   68   in 1953   7   in 1990  
Direction   SE   WNW   WNW       SSW WNW
Maximum Water Temp   52.0   52.5   48.1   +3.9   53.8   in 2011   42.8   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   50.5   50.0   45.7   +4.8   52.7   in 2011   40.3   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   51.3   51.3   46.9   +4.4   53.3   in 2011   41.9   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:58:04 AM   6:28:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:14:54 PM   4:44:21 PM            
Length Of Day   9:16:50                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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