Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, March 2, 2022  
Mostly Cloudy & Light Rain early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 2, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   47   29   41   +6   60   in 1985   25   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   32   16   27   +5   40   in 1991   10   in 1962  
Average Temperature   40   23   35   +5   49   in 1985   18   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.0   38.5   41.0   +4.0   54.5   in 1991   26.5   in 1980  
Month Avg Min Temperature   26.0   22.0   27.0   -1.0   39.5   in 1902   10.5   in 1980  
Month Average Temperature   36.0   30.5   34.5   +1.5   46.0   in 1902   18.5   in 1980  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   29   -3   18   +11             -6   in 1962  
Heating Degree Days   25   42   30   -5   47   in 1962   16   in 1985  
Month HDD   58   69   61   -3   93   in 1980   38   in 1902  
Season HDD   3628   3636   3887   -259   4878   in 1918   3219   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   12   32   +8   56   in 1991   4   in 1980  
Minimum Dew Point   22   -4   16   +6   35   in 2004   -12   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   31   4   24   +7   45   in 1991   -4   in 1980  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.0   29.5   32.0   +8.0   48.5   in 2017   -2.0   in 1980  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   11.5   4.0   16.0   -4.5   34.5   in 2018   -13.5   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   25.8   16.8   24.0   +1.8   39.5   in 2018   -7.8   in 1980  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .13   -.12   2.96   in 2018            
One Hour   .01   .00           .69   in 2007            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.79   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .06   .45   .26   -.20   2.99   in 2018   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   9.45   5.95   7.36   +2.09   17.45   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   8.8   in 1996       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           20   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   0.6   -0.6   9.3   in 1959   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   33.7   27.8   27.9   +5.8   69.9   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
    March 2, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   51%   83%   +11%   100%   in 2007   38%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   46%   28%   52%   -6%   90%   in 1991   22%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   70%   40%   67%   +3%   95%   in 1991   32%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   29.99   30.03   30.04   -00.05   30.68   in 2002   29.44   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   29.72   29.71   +00.15   30.27   in 1962   29.04   in 2018  
Average Barometer   29.93   29.88   29.88   +00.05   30.45   in 2002   29.27   in 1968  
Average Wind   7.1   20.2   9.5   -2.4   26.0   in 2018   2.7   in 2001  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       NNE         ENE        
High Wind Gust   22   60   29   -7   65   in 2018   7   in 1998  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       NNE         S        
Maximum Water Temp   41.4   38.3   38.9   +2.5   42.7   in 2012   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   37.4   37.2   +2.2   41.0   in 2012   30.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   40.4   37.9   38.1   +2.3   41.9   in 2012   31.7   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:18:03 AM   5:48:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:36:51 PM   6:05:39 PM            
Length Of Day   11:21:47                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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