Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, October 22, 2022  
Clear to Partly Cloudy Late, Light Winds and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 22, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   66   70   60   +6   80   in 1979   48   in 2008  
Minimum Temperature   47   56   45   +2   60   in 1984   29   in 1895  
Average Temperature   57   63   53   +4   69   in 1979   39   in 1940  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   63.4   69.1   63.5   -0.1   70.2   in 1990   55.4   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.0   54.7   48.9   +0.2   54.7   in 2021   39.9   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   56.4   62.2   56.4   +0.0   62.2   in 2021   50.0   in 1896  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1979            
Low Wind Chill                             28   in 1974  
Heating Degree Days   8   2   12   -4   26   in 1940   0   in 2020  
Month HDD   190   71   190   +0   331   in 1896   71   in 2021  
Season HDD   247   96   270   -23   471   in 1956   96   in 2021  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1979   0   in    
Month CDD   1   9   6   -5   48   in 1954   0   in    
Year CDD   778   795   609   +169   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   53   62   51   +2   66   in 2020   30   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   45   49   39   +6   57   in 2020   20   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   49   56   45   +4   62   in 2020   27   in 1976  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   54.8   59.8   54.8   -0.0   60.4   in 2007   42.9   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   45.0   51.5   42.9   +2.1   51.5   in 2021   31.5   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   50.1   55.9   48.8   +1.3   55.9   in 2021   37.2   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.55   in 1898            
One Hour   .00   .00           .24   in 1984            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           4.57   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   4.14   1.50   3.05   +1.09   8.65   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   33.95   40.60   36.13   -2.18   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 22, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   93%   89%   +8%   100%   in 2016   60%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   56%   61%   54%   +2%   92%   in 2014   25%   in 1974  
Average Humidity   77%   77%   72%   +5%   95%   in 2014   48%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   29.90   30.17   +00.15   30.62   in 1957   29.50   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   30.20   29.70   29.91   +00.29   30.35   in 1963   28.99   in 1988  
Average Barometer   30.26   29.80   30.04   +00.22   30.47   in 1957   29.36   in 2016  
Average Wind   2.5   8.2   6.8   -4.3   16.5   in 1961   1.9   in 1973  
Direction   SSW   SSW   SW       NNE N
High Wind Gust   15   25   23   -8   46   in 1988   10   in 1973  
Direction   SW   SW   SW       SSE WNW
Maximum Water Temp   62.1   65.1   60.4   +1.7   65.1   in 2021   55.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   60.4   64.6   58.6   +1.8   64.6   in 2021   52.5   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   61.3   64.9   59.5   +1.7   64.9   in 2021   53.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:05:05 AM   6:37:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:53:19 PM   6:21:46 PM            
Length Of Day   10:48:14                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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