Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, October 29, 2022  
Clear and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    October 29, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   61   54   57   +4   73   in 1989   41   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   39   45   43   -4   60   in 2017   27   in 1980  
Average Temperature   50   50   50   +0   65   in 1984   37   in 2000  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   63.4   66.6   62.2   +1.2   68.7   in 1947   55.4   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.2   53.0   47.7   +1.5   53.8   in 2017   40.8   in 1974  
Month Average Temperature   56.6   60.1   55.1   +1.4   61.4   in 2017   49.1   in 1896  
High Heat Index                   74   in 1984            
Low Wind Chill   34   41                     22   in 2011  
Heating Degree Days   15   15   15   +0   28   in 2000   0   in 1984  
Month HDD   249   152   286   -37   460   in 1896   129   in 2017  
Season HDD   306   177   366   -60   571   in 1896   173   in 1920  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Month CDD   4   9   6   -2   48   in 1954   0   in    
Year CDD   781   795   609   +172   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   49   46   48   +1   65   in 2015   19   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   38   40   36   +2   57   in 2017   7   in 1991  
Average  Dew Point   44   43   42   +2   61   in 2017   17   in 1985  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   55.6   57.9   53.4   +2.2   59.5   in 2017   42.7   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   45.4   49.3   41.5   +3.9   49.4   in 2017   29.4   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   50.7   53.8   47.4   +3.3   54.7   in 2017   36.1   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.70   in 1954            
One Hour   .00   .00           .79   in 2015            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           5.01   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   5.26   3.31   4.01   +1.25   10.20   in 2005   .28   in 1924  
Year Precipitation   35.07   42.41   37.09   -2.02   52.05   in 1998   20.15   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.1   in 2011       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 29, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   90%   87%   +9%   100%   in 2017   44%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   47%   72%   53%   -6%   94%   in 1953   17%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   72%   81%   70%   +1%   97%   in 1953   38%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.50   30.00   30.14   +00.36   30.68   in 1991   29.51   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   30.34   29.83   29.85   +00.49   30.45   in 1956   29.00   in 2012  
Average Barometer   30.42   29.92   29.99   +00.43   30.51   in 1956   29.34   in 2012  
Average Wind   6.1   7.7   8.0   -1.9   20.4   in 1963   2.0   in 1971  
Direction   N   NE   N       NNE NE
High Wind Gust   18   21   26   -8   57   in 2012   10   in 1989  
Direction   NNE   ENE   NW       ESE SW
Maximum Water Temp   60.1   61.0   57.9   +2.2   61.8   in 2017   53.6   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   57.9   59.2   55.9   +2.0   61.4   in 2017   51.1   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   59.0   60.1   56.9   +2.1   61.6   in 2017   53.2   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:13:20 AM   6:45:23 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:43:38 PM   6:12:30 PM            
Length Of Day   10:30:18                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Abnormally Dry  
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