Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, February 22, 2022  
Dense Fog early, Heavy Rain and Fog PM, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    February 22, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   53   43   41   +12   58   in 1990   18   in 1963  
Minimum Temperature   35   20   26   +9   41   in 1996   4   in 1918  
Average Temperature   44   32   34   +10   49   in 1954   13   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   42.8   35.9   38.9   +3.9   45.0   in 1990   25.0   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.5   25.0   24.6   +0.9   30.1   in 1960   9.7   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   34.2   30.4   32.2   +1.9   36.9   in 2018   17.3   in 1979  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   33   20   16   +17             -13   in 1963  
Heating Degree Days   21   33   31   -10   52   in 1963   16   in 1954  
Month HDD   674   755   721   -47   1044   in 1979   612   in 2018  
Season HDD   3371   3416   3640   -269   4636   in 1918   2994   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days                       in         in    
Maximum Dew Point   51   41   31   +20   54   in 1989   -5   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   35   11   15   +20   39   in 1996   -14   in 1999  
Average  Dew Point   43   26   23   +20   46   in 1989   -9   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.1   29.5   29.7   +7.4   40.7   in 2018   7.7   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.3   15.6   13.3   +4.0   22.7   in 1984   -5.2   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   27.2   22.5   23.0   +4.2   31.1   in 2018   1.3   in 1979  
Precipitation   .95   .81   .13   +.82   1.89   in 1904            
One Hour   .29   .30           .46   in 2003            
Hourly Rate   .99   .96           .99   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   4.90   2.97   2.65   +2.25   6.50   in 1898   .56   in 2012  
Year Precipitation   6.86   4.93   6.32   +.54   12.91   in 1979   2.46   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   5.6   in 1893       in    
Snow Depth   0   3           20   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   7.5   16.0   8.0   -0.5   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   32.2   27.7   25.1   +7.1   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
    February 22, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   97%   85%   +14%   100%   in 2003   46%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   83%   55%   53%   +30%   94%   in 1996   23%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   91%   76%   69%   +22%   97%   in 1996   39%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.43   30.42   30.12   +00.31   30.69   in 2018   29.56   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   29.60   29.80   +00.18   30.48   in 2000   29.09   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.21   30.01   29.96   +00.25   30.54   in 2000   29.44   in 1965  
Average Wind   7.8   8.0   8.0   -0.2   15.9   in 1988   2.0   in 1996  
Direction   SSE   S   WNW       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   31   35   27   +4   90   in 1912   13   in 1971  
Direction   S   S   NW       SE         E        
Maximum Water Temp   41.1   37.4   38.5   +2.6   43.9   in 2012   32.6   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   35.8   36.9   +2.8   42.6   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   40.4   36.6   37.7   +2.7   43.3   in 2012   32.3   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:30:17 AM   6:00:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:27:18 PM   5:56:26 PM            
Length Of Day   10:59:58                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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