Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, December 26, 2022  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    December 26, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   32   42   41   -9   61   in 1982   15   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   18   34   28   -10   47   in 1964   -3   in 1980  
Average Temperature   25   38   34   -9   52   in 2015   7   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   42.2   46.7   43.7   -1.6   55.0   in 2015   30.8   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.5   33.7   30.6   -1.1   42.7   in 2015   14.3   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   36.1   40.4   37.1   -1.0   49.2   in 2015   22.8   in 1989  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   6   25   15   -9             -25   in 1968  
Heating Degree Days   40   27   31   +9   58   in 1968   13   in 2015  
Month HDD   752   639   723   +29   1097   in 1989   412   in 2015  
Season HDD   1573   1433   1713   -140   2324   in 1904   1207   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   20   37   34   -14   55   in 1964   -15   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   11   25   18   -7   44   in 1964   -24   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   16   31   26   -10   50   in 1964   -20   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   35.5   40.3   34.6   +0.8   49.8   in 2015   15.3   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   21.6   21.6   19.2   +2.4   37.4   in 2015   -1.2   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   28.8   31.1   26.9   +1.8   43.8   in 2015   7.1   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   .11   .14   -.14   2.05   in 1969            
One Hour   .00   .07           .43   in 1969            
Hourly Rate   .00   .16           .38   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   4.66   1.44   3.86   +.80   9.28   in 1936   .47   in 1943  
Year Precipitation   42.47   47.02   45.29   -2.82   65.27   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.1   in 1947       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1905       in    
Month Snow   1.5   0.8   5.0   -3.5   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   1.5   0.8   5.6   -4.1   22.3   in 1904   0.0   in 2015  
    December 26, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   76%   99%   84%   -8%   100%   in 2006   35%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   47%   65%   55%   -8%   92%   in 1975   23%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   62%   82%   69%   -8%   96%   in 1975   29%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.21   29.98   30.17   +00.04   30.77   in 2016   29.47   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.53   29.78   +00.19   30.45   in 2008   28.90   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.09   29.76   29.97   +00.12   30.54   in 2008   29.29   in 2005  
Average Wind   7.2   11.1   8.9   -1.7   21.4   in 1957   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   W   NW   NW       SE ESE
High Wind Gust   22   28   28   -6   60   in 1957   12   in 1972  
Direction   W   NNW   NNW       SE N
Maximum Water Temp   41.5   47.3   44.0   -2.5   50.5   in 2015   37.2   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   38.3   45.0   41.5   -3.2   49.6   in 2015   33.1   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   39.9   46.2   42.8   -2.9   50.1   in 2015   35.2   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:22 AM   6:40:44 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:21:05 PM   4:50:59 PM            
Length Of Day   9:10:43                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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