Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, December 1, 2023  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Light Rain Late, Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    December 1, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   53   45   47   +6   63   in 2006   30   in 1958  
Minimum Temperature   45   34   34   +11   57   in 2006   12   in 1936  
Average Temperature   49   40   40   +9   60   in 2006   22   in 1936  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   53.0   45.0   47.0   +6.0   63.0   in 2006   30.0   in 1958  
Month Avg Min Temperature   45.0   34.0   34.0   +11.0   57.0   in 2006   12.0   in 1936  
Month Average Temperature   49.0   40.0   40.0   +9.0   60.0   in 2006   22.0   in 1936  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   42   27   24   +18             -1   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   16   25   25   -9   43   in 1936   5   in 2006  
Month Heating DD   16   25   25   -9   43   in 1936   5   in 2006  
Season Heating DD   957   846   1015   -58   1340   in 1904   793   in 2011  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   48   38   40   +8   62   in 2006   10   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   40   21   26   +14   55   in 2006   -2   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   44   30   33   +11   59   in 2006   4   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   48.0   38.0   39.4   +8.6   62.0   in 2006   10.0   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   40.0   21.0   24.5   +15.5   55.0   in 2006   -2.0   in 2007  
Month Average Dew Point   44.0   30.0   32.0   +12.1   58.5   in 2006   4.0   in 1989  
Precipitation   .06   .00   .15   -.09   1.64   in 1972            
One Hour Rain   .04   .00           .46   in 1972            
Half Hour Rain   .02   .00           .23   in 2004            
Hourly Rain Rate   .08   .00           5.10   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   .06   .00   .15   -.09   1.64   in 1972   .00   in 2022  
Year Precipitation   49.11   37.81   41.58   +7.53   60.27   in 1983   24.15   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   0.8   in 2019            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   -0   13   in 1898            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   0.8   in 2019   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   T   0.0   0.7   -0.7   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 1, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   78%   82%   +16%   100%   in 2013   48%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   68%   43%   53%   +15%   92%   in 1977   23%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   83%   61%   67%   +16%   96%   in 2006   39%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.38   30.17   -00.00   30.87   in 1993   29.51   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   29.74   29.82   +00.21   30.67   in 1993   29.08   in 1972  
Average Barometer   30.10   30.06   30.00   +00.10   30.77   in 1993   29.34   in 1987  
Average Wind   7.1   13.5   8.6   -1.5   20.4   in 1999   1.3   in 1962  
Direction   SSW   WNW   WNW       N WNW
High Wind Gust   22   32   27   -5   55   in 1957   10   in 1962  
Direction   SSW   NW   N       WNW NE
Maximum Water Temp   49.1   52.5   49.9   -0.8   54.5   in 2020   44.8   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   47.3   49.5   47.4   -0.1   53.1   in 2020   42.1   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   48.2   51.0   49.7   -1.5   47.5   in 2023   43.5   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:51:55 AM   6:23:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:55 PM   4:44:59 PM            
Length Of Day   9:24:00                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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