Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, March 24, 2022  
Cloudy, Moderate/Heavy Rain and Fog, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    March 24, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   46   61   48   -2   66   in 1938   28   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   37   37   33   +4   46   in 1903   12   in 1906  
Average Temperature   42   49   41   +1   53   in 1938   22   in 1940  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.3   47.0   44.5   +5.8   52.5   in 2012   32.0   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.0   28.4   29.8   +3.3   38.1   in 2012   20.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   42.0   38.0   37.4   +4.6   45.5   in 2012   26.3   in 1916  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   30   37   23   +7             -4   in 1906  
Heating Degree Days   23   16   24   -1   43   in 1940   12   in 1938  
Month HDD   553   649   663   -110   928   in 1916   467   in 2012  
Season HDD   4123   4216   4489   -366   5556   in 1905   3708   in 2012  
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   45   49   36   +9   56   in 1974   9   in 2014  
Minimum Dew Point   31   37   22   +9   44   in 1953   -1   in 2014  
Average  Dew Point   38   43   29   +9   48   in 1953   4   in 2014  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.9   31.0   33.9   +7.0   42.7   in 2012   22.6   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.6   14.0   19.1   +3.5   29.8   in 2012   8.3   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   31.7   22.5   26.8   +4.9   36.3   in 2012   16.5   in 1960  
Precipitation   1.22   .01   .15   +1.07   1.43   in 1993            
One Hour   .21   .01           .34   in 1989            
Hourly Rate   .66   .00           .66   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   2.87   1.89   3.35   -.48   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   12.26   7.39   10.45   +1.81   19.24   in 1998   5.76   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.5   in 1896       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1967       in    
Month Snow   0.5   T   5.0   -4.5   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1947  
Season Snow   34.2   30.8   32.3   +1.9   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 24, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   97%   83%   +15%   100%   in 2003   49%   in 2014  
Minimum Humidity   74%   59%   47%   +27%   93%   in 1953   20%   in 1973  
Average Humidity   86%   78%   66%   +20%   97%   in 1953   36%   in 2014  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   30.28   30.11   +00.13   30.88   in 1906   29.52   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.72   30.13   29.81   -00.09   30.39   in 2004   29.11   in 1950  
Average Barometer   29.98   30.21   29.96   +00.02   30.50   in 2004   29.32   in 1950  
Average Wind   7.7   3.2   8.1   -0.4   16.8   in 1968   3.1   in 1981  
Direction   SE   SE   NW       SW         E        
High Wind Gust   22   15   26   -4   47   in 1926   13   in 2015  
Direction   E   SE   NW       NW         WNW        
Maximum Water Temp   43.4   40.1   41.3   +2.1   50.0   in 2012   36.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   42.6   38.9   39.1   +3.5   47.7   in 2012   34.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   43.0   39.5   40.4   +2.6   48.9   in 2012   35.5   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:41:32 AM   7:12:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:01:42 PM   7:30:18 PM            
Length Of Day   12:22:58                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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