Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, March 14, 2022  
Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 14, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   52   48   45   +7   62   in 2002   26   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   28   24   30   -2   46   in 1927   10   in 1896  
Average Temperature   40   36   38   +2   51   in 2012   18   in 1896  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.1   45.8   43.0   +3.1   52.1   in 2020   33.1   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   28.4   27.4   28.4   -0.1   36.9   in 1973   19.3   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   37.6   36.9   36.0   +1.6   44.7   in 1973   27.5   in 1916  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   19   13   22   -3             -4   in 1993  
Heating Degree Days   25   29   27   -2   47   in 1896   14   in 2012  
Month HDD   384   393   406   -22   525   in 1916   284   in 1973  
Season HDD   3954   3960   4232   -278   5274   in 1905   3496   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   36   24   34   +2   52   in 1977   7   in 1992  
Minimum Dew Point   18   5   20   -2   42   in 2010   -3   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   27   15   27   +0   45   in 2010   4   in 1992  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.4   28.3   32.9   +5.5   40.7   in 1973   18.8   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.4   11.4   17.8   -0.4   30.0   in 1973   3.9   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   27.9   19.9   25.7   +2.2   35.4   in 1973   13.1   in 1960  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.68   in 1958            
One Hour   .00   .00           .39   in 1958            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.20   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   1.23   .45   1.87   -.64   5.49   in 1983   .04   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   10.62   5.95   8.97   +1.65   19.20   in 1979   4.43   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.9   in 1958       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           14   in 1939       in    
Month Snow   0.5   T   3.0   -2.5   18.9   in 1941   0.0   in 2011  
Season Snow   34.2   30.7   30.3   +3.9   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
    March 14, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   81%   55%   88%   -7%   100%   in 2015   50%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   42%   30%   54%   -12%   97%   in 1986   23%   in 1982  
Average Humidity   62%   43%   71%   -10%   99%   in 1986   42%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.39   30.06   30.08   +00.31   30.65   in 1968   29.53   in 2018  
Minimum Barometer   30.28   29.77   29.70   +00.58   30.28   in 2022   28.50   in 1993  
Average Barometer   30.34   29.92   29.89   +00.44   30.36   in 1995   29.23   in 1993  
Average Wind   8.0   11.2   8.5   -0.5   19.5   in 1993   2.0   in 1994  
Direction   SW   NW   NW       W         S        
High Wind Gust   28   39   27   +1   61   in 1993   13   in 1983  
Direction   SW   NW   NW       SW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   41.9   38.7   40.0   +1.9   47.1   in 2012   35.9   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   39.0   37.6   38.0   +1.0   44.3   in 2012   33.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.5   38.2   39.0   +1.4   45.7   in 2012   34.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:58:27 AM   7:29:07 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:50:37 PM   7:19:08 PM            
Length Of Day   11:55:01                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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