Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, October 18, 2022  
Cloudy and Light Rain early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM and Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 18, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   65   60   61   +4   77   in 1908   46   in 1939  
Minimum Temperature   47   47   47   +0   63   in 1928   29   in 1978  
Average Temperature   56   54   54   +2   68   in 2016   39   in 1939  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   64.1   69.1   64.2   -0.1   71.9   in 1990   55.6   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.3   55.1   49.6   +0.8   55.1   in 2021   39.6   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   57.4   62.4   57.1   +0.4   63.6   in 1990   49.8   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   78   in 1908            
Low Wind Chill   46   42                     26   in 2009  
Heating Degree Days   9   11   11   -2   26   in 1939   0   in 2016  
Month HDD   137   56   143   -6   273   in 1981   54   in 1990  
Season HDD   194   81   223   -29   415   in 1956   81   in 2021  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2016   0   in    
Month CDD   1   9   6   -5   48   in 1954   0   in    
Year CDD   778   795   609   +169   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   60   46   52   +8   67   in 2016   29   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   37   41   40   -3   60   in 2016   19   in 2018  
Average  Dew Point   49   44   46   +3   64   in 2016   26   in 2018  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   56.6   60.6   55.6   +0.9   60.7   in 1990   44.1   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   46.6   52.8   43.7   +2.9   52.8   in 2021   32.2   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   51.8   56.9   49.6   +2.2   56.9   in 2021   38.1   in 1981  
Precipitation   .10   .00   .14   -.04   3.38   in 1932            
One Hour   .05   .00           .43   in 1990            
Hourly Rate   .11   .00           .42   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   4.14   1.50   2.52   +1.62   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   33.95   40.60   35.60   -1.65   51.27   in 1998   18.89   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979       in    
Season Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979       in    
    October 18, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   85%   90%   +9%   100%   in 2016   62%   in 1958  
Minimum Humidity   50%   50%   54%   -4%   94%   in 1989   29%   in 1958  
Average Humidity   75%   68%   72%   +3%   96%   in 1989   46%   in 1958  
Maximum Barometer   29.68   29.86   30.12   -00.44   30.63   in 1985   29.57   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   29.55   29.71   29.88   -00.33   30.40   in 2020   29.34   in 1903  
Average Barometer   29.62   29.79   30.00   -00.39   30.47   in 2020   29.53   in 1964  
Average Wind   5.8   9.3   7.3   -1.5   15.3   in 2009   2.2   in 1994  
Direction   WNW   NW   W       NNE NW
High Wind Gust   23   26   24   -1   43   in 1999   10   in 1994  
Direction   SSW   NW   SSW       NNW SSE
Maximum Water Temp   63.5   66.0   61.3   +2.2   66.0   in 2021   56.7   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   62.4   63.9   59.5   +2.9   63.9   in 2021   53.6   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   63.0   65.0   60.4   +2.5   65.0   in 2021   55.2   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:00:29 AM   6:33:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:59:15 PM   6:27:30 PM            
Length Of Day   10:58:46                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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