Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, December 4, 2023  
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    December 4, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   52   43   46   +6   68   in 1998   20   in 1906  
Minimum Temperature   40   29   33   +7   53   in 1950   5   in 1940  
Average Temperature   46   36   39   +7   59   in 1998   13   in 1906  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   51.3   47.5   46.5   +4.8   59.5   in 1998   29.3   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   43.0   34.0   33.5   +9.5   44.8   in 1998   13.3   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   47.3   41.0   39.8   +7.5   52.5   in 1998   23.3   in 1976  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   35   28   23   +12             -11   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   19   29   26   -7   52   in 1906   6   in 1998  
Month Heating DD   71   96   101   -30   167   in 1976   50   in 1998  
Season Heating DD   1012   917   1091   -79   1459   in 1904   862   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   45   33   39   +6   58   in 1990   1   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   38   24   24   +14   50   in 1950   -11   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   42   29   31   +11   54   in 1950   -5   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.0   41.3   38.5   +8.5   51.0   in 1982   13.8   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   40.8   25.8   23.8   +17.0   40.8   in 2023   -3.8   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   44.0   33.8   31.1   +12.9   45.0   in 1982   6.0   in 1976  
Precipitation   T   .00   .15   +.00   2.40   in 1990            
One Hour Rain   T   .00           .39   in 1990            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .05   in 2006            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .17   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   .93   .52   .60   +.33   3.13   in 1893   .00   in 2011  
Year Precipitation   49.98   38.33   42.03   +7.95   61.39   in 1983   24.18   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.3   in 1901            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   -0   4   in 1898            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   4.2   in 2019   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   T   0.0   1.0   -1.0   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
    December 4, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   86%   85%   +14%   100%   in 2001   42%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   70%   53%   54%   +16%   91%   in 1955   24%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   85%   70%   69%   +15%   93%   in 1964   33%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   29.79   30.20   30.14   -00.35   30.72   in 1966   29.56   in 2019  
Minimum Barometer   29.62   30.00   29.81   -00.19   30.55   in 1966   29.01   in 1978  
Average Barometer   29.71   30.10   29.98   -00.27   30.64   in 1966   29.47   in 1970  
Average Wind   4.8   7.3   7.9   -3.1   19.4   in 1980   1.8   in 1994  
Direction   NW   NW   WNW       NW SSW
High Wind Gust   16   27   25   -9   58   in 1900   11   in 2017  
Direction   W   WNW   WNW       E NE
Maximum Water Temp   50.9   51.3   48.5   +2.4   52.6   in 2009   43.5   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   49.8   49.5   46.2   +3.6   51.0   in 2009   39.4   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   50.4   50.4   47.3   +3.0   51.8   in 2009   41.9   in 2002  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:58 AM   6:26:06 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:14 PM   4:44:31 PM            
Length Of Day   9:20:16                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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