Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, December 27, 2023  
Dense Fog AM then Cloudy PM, Light Rain and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    December 27, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   50   34   41   +9   59   in 2015   12   in 1925  
Minimum Temperature   40   25   27   +13   45   in 2015   2   in 1914  
Average Temperature   45   30   34   +11   52   in 2015   9   in 1925  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.2   41.9   43.6   +3.6   55.1   in 2015   30.5   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.6   29.3   30.5   +4.1   42.7   in 2015   14.0   in 1989  
Month Average Temperature   41.1   35.9   37.0   +4.1   49.3   in 2015   22.5   in 1989  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   40   18   15   +25             -16   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   20   35   31   -11   56   in 1925   13   in 2015  
Month Heating DD   644   787   754   -110   1148   in 1989   425   in 2015  
Season Heating DD   1585   1608   1744   -159   2351   in 1904   1220   in 2015  
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   49   19   33   +16   57   in 2015   -8   in 1993  
Minimum Dew Point   40   13   18   +22   42   in 2015   -17   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   45   16   26   +19   50   in 2015   -11   in 1993  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.4   34.9   34.5   +5.9   50.1   in 2015   15.1   in 1989  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.8   21.3   19.0   +9.8   37.6   in 2015   -1.6   in 1989  
Month Average Dew Point   34.9   28.3   26.8   +8.1   44.1   in 2015   6.7   in 1989  
Precipitation   .06   .00   .14   -.08   2.52   in 1905            
One Hour Rain   .03   .00           .26   in 1973            
Half Hour Rain   .03   .00           .11   in 2012            
Hourly Rain Rate   .05   .00           .79   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   4.69   4.66   4.00   +.69   9.28   in 1936   .56   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   53.74   42.47   45.43   +8.31   65.27   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.7   in 1944            
Snow Depth   0   0   1   -1   13   in 1947            
Month Snow   0.1   1.5   5.3   -5.2   21.7   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Season Snow   0.1   0.1   5.9   +5.9   22.3   in 1904   0.0   in 2015  
    December 27, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   76%   82%   +18%   100%   in 2023   49%   in 1993  
Minimum Humidity   98%   46%   54%   +44%   98%   in 2023   20%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   99%   61%   68%   +31%   99%   in 2023   39%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   30.21   30.30   30.19   +00.02   30.92   in 1990   29.20   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   30.19   29.84   +00.08   30.56   in 1990   28.71   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.07   30.25   30.01   +00.05   30.74   in 1990   28.97   in 1969  
Average Wind   2.7   5.8   7.9   -5.2   23.4   in 2010   2.1   in 1961  
Direction   NNE   WNW   WNW       NNW SSW
High Wind Gust   12   20   26   -14   55   in 1934   10   in 1967  
Direction   ENE   W   WNW       NW N
Maximum Water Temp   47.7   42.1   43.9   +3.8   50.5   in 2015   39.0   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   46.6   39.4   41.8   +4.8   49.7   in 2015   34.5   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   47.2   40.8   42.8   +4.3   50.1   in 2015   36.8   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:36 AM   6:41:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:21:36 PM   4:51:39 PM            
Length Of Day   9:11:00                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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