Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, September 26, 2022  
Heavy Rain/Thunderstorms early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    September 26, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   70   74   69   +1   86   in 1920   55   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   59   57   55   +4   69   in 2018   41   in 1956  
Average Temperature   65   66   62   +3   76   in 1930   50   in 1956  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   73.5   75.6   72.7   +0.7   78.8   in 1961   67.3   in 1963  
Month Avg Min Temperature   58.3   61.3   58.0   +0.3   63.6   in 1961   52.1   in 1962  
Month Average Temperature   66.1   68.8   65.3   +0.8   71.3   in 1961   60.2   in 1963  
High Heat Index   71   74   70   +1   91   in 1958            
Low Wind Chill                             38   in 1956  
Heating Degree Days   0   0   4   -4   15   in 1956   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   37   2   53   -16   143   in 1956   2   in 2021  
Season HDD   37   2   60   -23   143   in 1956   2   in 2021  
Cooling Degree Days   0   1   1   -1   11   in 1930   0   in 2022  
Month CDD   66   100   62   +4   180   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Year CDD   770   783   599   +171   850   in 2020   283   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   65   65   61   +4   74   in 2018   40   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   58   50   50   +8   69   in 2018   14   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   62   58   55   +7   72   in 2018   31   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   64.0   67.4   63.2   +0.7   67.7   in 2018   55.2   in 1966  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   54.1   57.7   53.5   +0.7   58.9   in 1961   44.9   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   59.3   62.8   58.3   +1.0   63.5   in 2018   50.3   in 1967  
Precipitation   .38   .48   .14   +.24   2.53   in 2008            
One Hour   .26   .36           .98   in 1992            
Hourly Rate   6.70   1.89           6.70   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   4.39   9.45   3.24   +1.15   10.67   in 1961   .31   in 1959  
Year Precipitation   29.81   38.55   32.52   -2.71   48.03   in 1998   17.64   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   0.0   #N/A       in         in    
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    September 26, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   94%   +5%   100%   in 2018   74%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   72%   50%   60%   +12%   93%   in 1975   24%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   86%   75%   77%   +9%   96%   in 1975   53%   in 1951  
Maximum Barometer   29.79   29.92   30.14   -00.35   30.57   in 1925   29.79   in 2022  
Minimum Barometer   29.57   29.75   29.90   -00.33   30.35   in 2015   29.30   in 1991  
Average Barometer   29.68   29.84   30.02   -00.34   30.42   in 2015   29.57   in 1991  
Average Wind   7.3   6.9   5.8   +1.5   13.4   in 2000   2.1   in 2011  
Direction   SSW   NW   SSW       NE SW
High Wind Gust   29   25   21   +8   38   in 1984   10   in 1971  
Direction   S   NW   S       WNW SW
Maximum Water Temp   67.1   71.2   67.0   +0.1   71.2   in 2021   63.7   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   65.8   70.2   65.1   +0.7   70.2   in 2021   61.7   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   66.5   70.7   66.1   +0.4   70.7   in 2021   62.9   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:36:38 AM   6:09:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:35:18 PM   7:03:06 PM            
Length Of Day   11:58:40                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Thunderstroms                          
Comments   Moderate Drought  
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