Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, December 14, 2022  
Partly Cloudy/Light Snow Squall early then Clear, Windy and Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 14, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   37   51   44   -7   60   in 2015   21   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   24   38   30   -6   50   in 1901   4   in 1982  
Average Temperature   31   45   37   -6   55   in 2015   13   in 1905  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.0   49.4   45.1   -0.1   54.4   in 2015   30.3   in 1904  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.1   35.1   32.1   +1.1   41.9   in 2015   16.1   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   39.3   42.5   38.5   +0.8   48.4   in 2015   25.0   in 1904  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   10   34   19   -9             -15   in 1982  
Heating Degree Days   34   20   28   +6   52   in 1905   10   in 2015  
Month HDD   360   315   370   -10   560   in 1904   232   in 2015  
Season HDD   1181   1109   1360   -179   1872   in 1904   1027   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   25   32   36   -11   58   in 2015   -2   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   11   14   21   -10   46   in 2015   -11   in 1960  
Average  Dew Point   18   23   29   -11   52   in 2015   -6   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.7   41.5   36.5   +2.2   48.4   in 2015   17.6   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   24.1   23.3   21.5   +2.6   37.9   in 2015   -1.3   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   31.6   32.6   29.0   +2.6   43.3   in 2015   8.2   in 1989  
Precipitation   T   .00   .15   +.00   1.81   in 1905            
One Hour   .00   .00           .47   in 2002            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.67   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   1.96   .68   2.11   -.15   6.64   in 1936   .04   in 1911  
Year Precipitation   39.77   46.26   43.54   -3.77   63.38   in 1983   27.09   in 1965  
Snow   T   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.3   in 1907       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           11   in 1904       in    
Month Snow   1.5   0.2   2.4   -0.9   19.2   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   1.5   0.2   3.0   -1.5   21.1   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
    December 14, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   77%   65%   87%   -10%   100%   in 2019   46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   55%   32%   59%   -4%   93%   in 1993   23%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   66%   49%   73%   -7%   97%   in 1993   35%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.65   30.19   -00.01   30.67   in 1984   29.55   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   30.15   29.84   +00.11   30.49   in 1994   29.14   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.07   30.40   30.01   +00.05   30.54   in 1994   29.35   in 2010  
Average Wind   13.7   5.6   8.1   +5.6   15.6   in 1953   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   NW   NNW   N       NE WSW
High Wind Gust   37   15   26   +11   57   in 1953   12   in 1972  
Direction   NNW   NNW   WNW       SW N
Maximum Water Temp   45.1   47.5   46.4   -1.3   52.2   in 2011   41.9   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   42.6   45.9   44.0   -1.4   50.4   in 2015   38.4   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   43.9   46.7   45.2   -1.3   50.7   in 2015   40.3   in 2013  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:53 AM   6:34:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:35 PM   4:45:21 PM            
Length Of Day   9:11:42                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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