Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, March 1, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Light Rain PM, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 1, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   43   48   41   +2   60   in 2018   26   in 1980  
Minimum Temperature   20   28   27   -7   46   in 2017   7   in 1897  
Average Temperature   32   38   34   -2   50   in 2018   17   in 1980  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   43.0   36.0   41.0   +2.0   60.0   in 2018   26.0   in 1980  
Month Avg Min Temperature   20.0   20.0   27.0   -7.0   46.0   in 2017   7.0   in 1897  
Month Average Temperature   32.0   28.0   34.0   -2.0   50.0   in 2018   17.0   in 1980  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   17   14   17   +0             -10   in 1980  
Heating Degree Days   33   27   31   +2   48   in 1980   15   in 2018  
Month HDD   33   37   31   +2   48   in 1980   15   in 2018  
Season HDD   3603   3598   3857   -254   4849   in 1918   3193   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   40   47   32   +8   51   in 2017   -8   in 1980  
Minimum Dew Point   1   12   16   -15   44   in 2017   -15   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   21   30   24   -3   48   in 2017   -12   in 1980  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.0   15.0   32.0   +8.0   51.0   in 2017   -8.0   in 1980  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   1.0   9.0   16.0   -15.0   44.0   in 2017   -15.0   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   21.0   12.0   24.0   -3.0   48.0   in 2017   -11.5   in 1980  
Precipitation   .05   .45   .13   -.08   1.77   in 1987            
One Hour   .04   .09           .45   in 1987            
Hourly Rate   .19   .13           .79   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   .05   .00   .13   -.08   1.77   in 1987   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   9.44   5.81   7.23   +2.21   17.40   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.3   in 1959       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           16   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.3   in 1959   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   33.7   12.2   27.6   +6.1   67.6   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
    March 1, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   99%   84%   +11%   100%   in 2017   35%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   41%   49%   49%   -8%   92%   in 2012   21%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   68%   74%   67%   +1%   95%   in 2012   29%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   29.99   30.12   +00.22   30.74   in 1934   29.39   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   29.44   29.76   +00.14   30.34   in 1994   28.93   in 1966  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.72   29.94   +00.18   30.41   in 1994   29.28   in 1999  
Average Wind   6.8   10.4   8.3   -1.5   15.9   in 1968   2.6   in 2015  
Direction   SSE   NW   WNW       NNW         S        
High Wind Gust   24   42   26   -2   52   in 1941   12   in 1998  
Direction   SSE   NW   NW       NE         E        
Maximum Water Temp   39.9   38.8   38.9   +1.0   43.4   in 2012   31.7   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.9   38.3   37.2   +0.7   42.1   in 2012   30.3   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.9   38.6   38.0   +0.9   42.8   in 2012   31.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:19:38 AM   5:50:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:35:40 PM   6:04:31 PM            
Length Of Day   11:19:01                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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