Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, November 17, 2023  
Partly Cloudy, Dense Fog early to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    November 17, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   62   47   51   +11   69   in 1927   35   in 1924  
Minimum Temperature   48   36   38   +10   58   in 1927   14   in 1924  
Average Temperature   55   42   45   +10   64   in 1927   25   in 1924  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   52.9   61.4   53.8   -0.8   61.5   in 1975   46.4   in 1933  
Month Avg Min Temperature   37.6   45.8   40.1   -2.5   45.8   in 2022   31.5   in 1933  
Month Average Temperature   45.5   53.8   47.0   -1.5   53.8   in 2022   39.2   in 1933  
High Heat Index                   70   in 1927            
Low Wind Chill   48   29   31   +17             11   in 1997  
Heating Degree Days   10   23   20   -10   40   in 1924   1   in 1927  
Month Heating DD   332   193   305   +27   439   in 1933   193   in 2022  
Season Heating DD   615   525   701   -86   971   in 1992   485   in 2021  
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   57   36   43   +14   62   in 2006   20   in 1999  
Minimum Dew Point   47   26   29   +18   47   in 2023   4   in 1996  
Average  Dew Point   52   31   36   +16   53   in 2006   14   in 1996  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   51.8   44.4   45.2   +6.7   53.1   in 2005   31.6   in 1976  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   38.0   31.4   32.0   +6.0   41.4   in 2006   19.4   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   45.1   38.1   38.6   +6.5   46.6   in 2006   26.5   in 1976  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.86   in 1920            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .43   in 2010            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .25   in 2014            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           4.30   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   .35   1.60   2.21   -1.86   7.28   in 1969   .00   in 1917  
Year Precipitation   47.27   36.68   39.57   +7.70   55.21   in 1983   22.67   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.6   in 1933            
Snow Depth   0   0   T   +0   1   in 1967            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2023  
    November 17, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   87%   88%   +11%   100%   in 2014   48%   in 1996  
Minimum Humidity   81%   51%   54%   +27%   93%   in 2002   9%   in 1996  
Average Humidity   90%   69%   71%   +19%   97%   in 2002   29%   in 1996  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.00   30.17   +00.01   30.68   in 1969   29.37   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.82   29.80   29.84   -00.02   30.47   in 1969   28.98   in 1965  
Average Barometer   30.00   29.90   30.01   -00.01   30.58   in 1969   29.18   in 1965  
Average Wind   8.2   8.9   7.7   +0.5   19.3   in 2002   0.9   in 2004  
Direction   S   WNW   WNW       N WNW
High Wind Gust   22   30   25   -3   54   in 1935   10   in 2003  
Direction   SSW   W   WNW       NE N
Maximum Water Temp   55.4   56.1   52.8   +2.6   56.7   in 2011   46.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   53.6   53.4   50.8   +2.8   55.8   in 2006   45.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   54.5   54.8   51.8   +2.7   56.3   in 2006   45.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:36:01 AM   6:06:58 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:23:34 PM   4:53:36 PM            
Length Of Day   9:47:33                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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