Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, December 13, 2022  
Clear, Dry, Windy and Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 13, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   40   50   44   -4   60   in 1983   17   in 1960  
Minimum Temperature   24   39   31   -7   49   in 2015   6   in 1905  
Average Temperature   32   45   37   -5   55   in 1983   13   in 1960  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.6   49.2   45.2   +0.4   54.2   in 1953   30.8   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.8   34.9   32.2   +1.6   41.3   in 2015   16.5   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   39.9   42.3   38.6   +1.3   47.9   in 2015   25.5   in 1904  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   16   34   19   -3             -11   in 1960  
Heating Degree Days   33   20   28   +5   52   in 1960   10   in 1983  
Month HDD   326   295   342   -16   513   in 1904   222   in 2015  
Season HDD   1147   1089   1332   -185   1825   in 1904   1017   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   22   36   37   -15   58   in 1983   -1   in 1960  
Minimum Dew Point   17   23   22   -5   45   in 1983   -16   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   20   30   29   -9   52   in 1983   -6   in 1960  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.8   42.2   36.7   +3.1   47.6   in 2015   19.2   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   25.2   24.0   21.7   +3.4   37.2   in 2015   -0.6   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   32.7   33.4   29.2   +3.5   42.6   in 2015   9.3   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   2.43   in 1915            
One Hour   .00   .00           .27   in 1983            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.30   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   1.96   .68   1.96   -.00   6.64   in 1936   .04   in 1911  
Year Precipitation   39.77   46.26   43.39   -3.62   62.96   in 1983   27.07   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.4   in 2007       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           9   in 1970       in    
Month Snow   1.5   0.2   2.2   -0.7   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   1.5   0.2   2.8   -1.3   21.1   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 13, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   78%   67%   86%   -8%   100%   in 2020   57%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   44%   50%   55%   -11%   90%   in 1965   27%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   61%   59%   71%   -10%   95%   in 1965   42%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.22   30.18   +00.02   30.82   in 1975   29.24   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.99   30.12   29.85   +00.14   30.53   in 1994   29.06   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.10   30.17   30.02   +00.08   30.65   in 1975   29.15   in 2010  
Average Wind   10.0   6.1   8.0   +2.0   21.4   in 1976   1.7   in 1954  
Direction   NW   WSW   WSW       NW NW
High Wind Gust   26   20   25   +1   62   in 1976   10   in 1954  
Direction   NW   SW   NW       NW NW
Maximum Water Temp   46.2   48.9   46.6   -0.4   53.1   in 2011   41.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   44.4   46.9   44.2   +0.2   50.5   in 2015   39.2   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   45.3   47.9   45.4   -0.1   50.8   in 2011   40.2   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:08 AM   6:33:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:22 PM   4:45:05 PM            
Length Of Day   9:12:14                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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