Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, December 10, 2022  
Mostly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Light Snow Flurries, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 10, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   35   49   44   -9   62   in 1946   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   31   29   31   +0   48   in 2015   4   in 1902  
Average Temperature   33   39   38   -5   55   in 1946   14   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   48.7   47.2   45.6   +3.1   55.6   in 1953   31.4   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.1   34.0   32.6   +3.5   42.1   in 1998   14.9   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   42.6   40.8   39.0   +3.6   49.0   in 1998   25.0   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   24   28   21   +3             -9   in 1968  
Heating Degree Days   32   26   27   +5   51   in 1904   10   in 1946  
Month HDD   224   242   260   -36   400   in 1989   160   in 1998  
Season HDD   1045   1036   1250   -205   1697   in 1904   971   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   31   43   37   -6   59   in 2012   -6   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   14   21   22   -8   47   in 2015   -11   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   23   32   30   -7   51   in 2015   -9   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   43.2   39.8   37.2   +6.0   47.3   in 2001   18.8   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   27.2   23.1   22.4   +4.8   35.4   in 2015   -3.3   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   35.4   31.7   29.8   +5.6   41.0   in 2015   7.8   in 1989  
Precipitation   T   .00   .15   +.00   2.78   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .00           .44   in 2012            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           5.05   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   1.83   .41   1.50   +.33   4.50   in 1936   .00   in 1988  
Year Precipitation   39.64   45.99   42.93   -3.29   61.88   in 1983   26.25   in 1965  
Snow   T   0.0   0.2   -0.2   2.9   in 1905       in    
Snow Depth   0   T           12   in 1981       in    
Month Snow   T   0.2   1.6   -1.6   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   T   0.2   2.2   -2.2   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 10, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   95%   86%   +8%   100%   in 2015   47%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   45%   64%   59%   -14%   96%   in 1966   24%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   70%   80%   72%   -3%   98%   in 1966   36%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.42   30.28   30.14   +00.28   30.55   in 1964   29.48   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.25   30.14   29.84   +00.41   30.36   in 1949   29.08   in 1903  
Average Barometer   30.34   30.21   29.99   +00.34   30.46   in 1949   29.39   in 1981  
Average Wind   10.9   4.0   7.5   +3.4   22.9   in 1977   0.9   in 1997  
Direction   N   E   WNW       WNW WNW
High Wind Gust   26   17   24   +2   49   in 1905   10   in 1997  
Direction   N   S   WNW       NW N
Maximum Water Temp   48.0   48.7   46.9   +1.1   52.8   in 2011   41.9   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   45.9   47.1   44.4   +1.5   50.1   in 2011   37.7   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   47.0   47.9   45.7   +1.3   51.5   in 2011   39.8   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:00:43 AM   6:31:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:14:57 PM   4:44:34 PM            
Length Of Day   9:14:14                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   First snow flakes of the season; Abnormally Dry  
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