Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, December 12, 2022  
Cloudy, Light Snow/Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 12, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   32   58   44   -12   62   in 2015   17   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   26   38   31   -5   49   in 2015   3   in 1988  
Average Temperature   29   48   37   -8   56   in 2015   12   in 1988  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.1   49.2   45.3   +0.8   54.6   in 1953   30.8   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.7   34.6   32.3   +2.3   40.7   in 2015   16.4   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   40.6   42.1   38.8   +1.8   47.5   in 2015   25.5   in 1904  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   14   34   20   -6             -12   in 1988  
Heating Degree Days   36   17   27   +9   53   in 1988   9   in 2015  
Month HDD   293   275   314   -21   474   in 1904   210   in 2015  
Season HDD   1114   1069   1304   -190   1786   in 1904   1005   in 2015  
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   56   37   -6   59   in 2008   2   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   13   22   22   -9   44   in 2020   -15   in 1988  
Average  Dew Point   22   39   29   -7   50   in 2020   -7   in 1988  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   41.3   42.8   36.8   +4.4   47.4   in 2015   19.6   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   25.8   24.1   21.9   +3.9   36.8   in 2015   -0.5   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   33.8   33.7   29.4   +4.4   42.3   in 2015   9.5   in 1989  
Precipitation   .02   .04   .15   -.13   1.46   in 2008            
One Hour   .00   .03           .42   in 2008            
Hourly Rate   .00   .12           1.90   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   1.96   .68   1.81   +.15   6.47   in 1936   T   in 1988  
Year Precipitation   39.77   46.26   43.24   -3.47   62.00   in 1983   26.39   in 1965  
Snow   0.1   0.0   0.2   -0.1   6.1   in 1960       in    
Snow Depth   1   0           8   in 1981       in    
Month Snow   1.5   0.2   2.0   -0.5   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   1.5   0.2   2.6   -1.1   20.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 12, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   96%   89%   +10%   100%   in 2020   50%   in 1975  
Minimum Humidity   53%   42%   58%   -5%   95%   in 1949   28%   in 1977  
Average Humidity   76%   69%   74%   +2%   98%   in 1949   40%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.19   30.17   +00.00   30.72   in 2019   29.47   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.54   29.82   +00.22   30.50   in 2006   28.95   in 1944  
Average Barometer   30.11   29.87   30.00   +00.11   30.57   in 2006   29.40   in 1951  
Average Wind   10.7   10.6   8.0   +2.7   24.4   in 1960   1.0   in 1997  
Direction   N   WNW   WNW       N WNW
High Wind Gust   24   34   25   -1   59   in 1960   6   in 1997  
Direction   NNW   WNW   W       N WNW
Maximum Water Temp   46.2   50.7   47.0   -0.8   52.3   in 2011   42.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   44.8   48.9   44.6   +0.2   50.4   in 2015   39.9   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   45.5   49.8   45.8   -0.3   50.7   in 2015   41.1   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:02:21 AM   6:32:54 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:11 PM   4:44:53 PM            
Length Of Day   9:12:50                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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