Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, October 21, 2022
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2022
		October 21, 2022								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2022		2021		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		63		71		60		+3		79		in	1920		44		in	1974
Minimum Temperature		43		55		46		-3		61		in	2016		28		in	1972
Average Temperature		53		63		53		+0		68		in	1920		37		in	1974
Month Avg Max Temperature		63.2		69.1		63.6		-0.4		70.3		in	1990		55.5		in	1896
Month Avg Min Temperature		49.1		54.6		49.0		+0.1		54.6		in	2021		39.7		in	1981
Month Average Temperature		56.4		62.1		56.5		-0.1		62.1		in	2021		49.9		in	1981
High Heat Index										80		in	1920
Low Wind Chill		43													23		in	1974
Heating Degree Days		12		2		12		+0		28		in	1974		0		in	2020
Month HDD		182		69		178		+4		318		in	1981		69		in	2021
Season HDD		239		94		258		-19		465		in	1956		94		in	2021
Cooling Degree Days		0		0		0		+0		3		in	1920		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		49		60		51		-2		68		in	2016		21		in	1974
Minimum Dew Point		39		52		39		+0		60		in	2016		15		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		44		56		45		-1		64		in	2016		18		in	1974
Month Avg Max Dew Point		54.9		59.7		55.0		-0.1		60.3		in	2007		43.4		in	1974
Month Avg Min Dew Point		45.0		51.6		43.0		+2.0		51.6		in	2021		31.6		in	1981
Month Average Dew Point		50.2		55.9		49.0		+1.2		55.9		in	2021		37.7		in	1974
Precipitation		T		.00		.13		+.00		1.98		in	1944
One Hour		T		.00						.53		in	1976
Hourly Rate		.00		.00						1.70		in	2010
Month Precipitation		4.14		1.50		2.92		+1.22		8.13		in	2005		.01		in	1963
Year Precipitation		33.95		40.60		36.00		-2.05		51.27		in	1998		19.78		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 21, 2022								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2022		2021		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		92%		93%		89%		+3%		100%		in	2020		59%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		53%		55%		53%		+0%		88%		in	2020		25%		in	1952
Average Humidity		73%		74%		71%		+1%		94%		in	2020		42%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		30.20		30.03		30.16		+00.04		30.64		in	1933		29.66		in	1969
Minimum Barometer		30.05		29.86		29.89		+00.16		30.44		in	1972		29.16		in	1976
Average Barometer		30.13		29.95		30.03		+00.10		30.51		in	1983		29.46		in	1976
Average Wind		3.9		5.3		6.7		-2.8		15.8		in	1976		1.7		in	2005
Direction		SSW		SSW		SSW				E					N
High Wind Gust		16		22		23		-7		50		in	1904		10		in	1971
Direction		SW		SSW		SW				SE					NE
Maximum Water Temp		61.7		64.9		60.7		+1.0		64.9		in	2021		56.7		in	2010
Minimum Water Temp		58.6		63.9		59.1		-0.5		63.9		in	2021		54.1		in	2018
Average Water Temp		60.2		64.4		59.9		+0.3		64.4		in	2021		55.9		in	2018
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:03:56 AM						6:36:26 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:54:46 PM						6:23:10 PM
Length Of Day		10:50:50
Special Conditions		None
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