Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Cloudy, Record Breaking Heavy Rain, Foggy, Slighly Cooler
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2023
		October 21, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		60		63		60		+0		79		in	1920		44		in	1974
Minimum Temperature		54		43		46		+8		61		in	2016		28		in	1972
Average Temperature		57		53		53		+4		68		in	1920		37		in	1974
Month Avg Max Temperature		66.2		63.2		63.6		+2.6		70.3		in	1990		55.5		in	1896
Month Avg Min Temperature		51.2		49.1		49.0		+2.2		54.6		in	2021		39.7		in	1981
Month Average Temperature		59.0		56.4		56.5		+2.4		62.1		in	2021		49.9		in	1981
High Heat Index										80		in	1920
Low Wind Chill		49		43											23		in	1974
Heating Degree Days		8		12		12		-4		28		in	1974		0		in	Many
Month Heating DD		140		182		178		-38		318		in	1981		69		in	2021
Season Heating DD		201		182		178		+23		465		in	1956		94		in	2021
Cooling Degree Days		0		0		0		-0		3		in	1920		0		in	Many
Month Cooling DD		13		1		6		+7		48		in	1954		0		in	2015
Year Cooling DD		721		771		609		+112		868		in	2020		290		in	1902
Maximum Dew Point		59		49		51		+8		68		in	2016		21		in	1974
Minimum Dew Point		50		39		39		+11		60		in	2016		15		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		55		44		45		+10		64		in	2016		18		in	1974
Month Avg Max Dew Point		57.9		54.9		55.0		+2.9		60.3		in	2007		43.4		in	1974
Month Avg Min Dew Point		48.9		45.0		43.0		+5.8		51.6		in	2021		31.6		in	1981
Month Average Dew Point		53.7		50.2		49.0		+4.7		55.9		in	2021		37.7		in	1974
Precipitation		2.84		T		.13		+2.71		2.84		in	2023
One Hour Rain		1.02		T						1.02		in	2023
Half Hour Rain		.52		T						.52		in	2023
Hourly Rain Rate		2.67		.00						2.67		in	2023
Month Precipitation		3.35		4.14		2.92		+.43		8.13		in	2005		.01		in	1963
Year Precipitation		45.45		33.95		36.00		+9.45		51.27		in	1998		19.78		in	1957
Snow
Snow Depth
Month Snow						0.0				0.7		in	1979				in
Season Snow						0.0				0.7		in	1979				in
		October 21, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		99%		92%		89%		+10%		100%		in	2020		59%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		85%		53%		53%		+32%		88%		in	2020		25%		in	1952
Average Humidity		92%		73%		71%		+21%		94%		in	2020		42%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		29.47		30.20		30.16		-00.69		30.64		in	1933		29.47		in	2023
Minimum Barometer		29.05		30.05		29.89		-00.84		30.44		in	1972		29.05		in	2023
Average Barometer		29.26		30.13		30.03		-00.77		30.51		in	1983		29.26		in	2023
Average Wind		8.0		3.9		6.7		+1.3		15.8		in	1976		1.7		in	2005
Direction		E		SSW		SSW				E					N
High Wind Gust		29		16		23		+6		50		in	1904		10		in	1971
Direction		WNW		SW		SW				SE					NE
Maximum Water Temp		61.7		61.7		60.7		+1.0		64.9		in	2021		56.7		in	2010
Minimum Water Temp		61.0		58.6		59.1		+1.9		63.9		in	2021		54.1		in	2018
Average Water Temp		61.4		60.2		59.9		+1.4		64.4		in	2021		55.9		in	2018
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:03:39 AM						6:36:26 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:55:08 PM						6:23:10 PM
Length Of Day		10:50:50
Special Conditions		Fog
Comments		Record Breaking Heavy Rain
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