Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, October 6, 2022  
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 6, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   72   71   65   +7   85   in 1946   52   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   57   53   51   +6   65   in 2005   33   in 1984  
Average Temperature   65   62   58   +7   71   in 2007   44   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   59.2   67.5   66.5   -7.3   77.5   in 1927   56.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   52.3   53.5   51.7   +0.7   60.7   in 1927   40.3   in 1992  
Month Average Temperature   56.0   60.8   59.2   -3.2   69.3   in 1927   49.5   in 1992  
High Heat Index                   87   in 1946            
Low Wind Chill                             30   in 1984  
Heating Degree Days   0   3   7   -7   21   in 1984   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   54   27   35   +19   93   in 1992   1   in 1983  
Season HDD   111   52   115   -4   279   in 1956   46   in 1921  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   6   in 2007   0   in    
Month CDD   0   2   6   -6   27   in 1927   0   in    
Year CDD   777   788   609   +168   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   63   58   57   +6   70   in 2007   28   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   56   50   45   +11   65   in 2005   15   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   60   54   51   +9   67   in 2005   22   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   54.8   59.0   58.0   -3.2   65.0   in 2007   41.2   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   47.8   51.0   46.2   +1.7   56.5   in 2007   27.5   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   51.5   55.3   52.0   -0.5   60.8   in 2007   34.3   in 1965  
Precipitation   T   .00   .14   +.00   2.23   in 1962            
One Hour   T   .00           .87   in 1995            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.68   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   1.61   1.14   .84   +.77   4.13   in 1962   .00   in 2007  
Year Precipitation   31.42   40.24   33.92   -2.50   48.53   in 1998   18.29   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Season Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
    October 6, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   91%   +8%   100%   in 2005   68%   in 1963  
Minimum Humidity   60%   53%   56%   +4%   94%   in 1976   17%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   80%   74%   74%   +6%   97%   in 1976   43%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.38   30.15   -00.19   30.63   in 1996   29.77   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   30.31   29.92   -00.06   30.40   in 1998   29.24   in 1906  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.35   30.03   -00.12   30.49   in 1996   29.67   in 1971  
Average Wind   6.7   3.1   6.3   +0.4   15.0   in 1986   1.7   in 2003  
Direction   NNW   NNE   S       WNW NNW
High Wind Gust   18   12   22   -4   42   in 1986   10   in 2017  
Direction   NNE   NE   WNW       WNW W
Maximum Water Temp   63.9   66.7   64.5   -0.6   68.8   in 2007   59.2   in 1998  
Minimum Water Temp   61.7   65.5   62.4   -0.7   66.4   in 2007   56.3   in 1998  
Average Water Temp   62.8   66.1   63.5   -0.7   67.6   in 2007   57.8   in 1998  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:47:12 AM   6:20:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:18:22 PM   6:46:14 PM            
Length Of Day   11:31:10                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Moderate Drought  
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