Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, October 22, 2023  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    October 22, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   58   66   60   -2   80   in 1979   48   in 2008  
Minimum Temperature   45   47   45   +0   60   in 1984   29   in 1895  
Average Temperature   52   57   53   -1   69   in 1979   39   in 1940  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.8   63.4   63.5   +2.4   70.2   in 1990   55.4   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   51.0   49.0   48.9   +2.1   54.7   in 2021   39.9   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   58.6   56.4   56.4   +2.3   62.2   in 2021   50.0   in 1896  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1979            
Low Wind Chill   39   47                     28   in 1974  
Heating Degree Days   13   8   12   +1   26   in 1940   0   in Many  
Month Heating DD   153   190   190   -37   331   in 1896   71   in 2021  
Season Heating DD   214   190   190   +24   471   in 1956   96   in 2021  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   -0   4   in 1979   0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   13   1   6   +7   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Year Cooling DD   721   771   609   +112   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   50   53   51   -1   66   in 2020   30   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   38   45   39   -1   57   in 2020   20   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   44   49   45   -1   62   in 2020   27   in 1976  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   57.5   54.8   54.8   +2.7   60.4   in 2007   42.9   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   48.4   45.0   42.9   +5.5   51.5   in 2021   31.5   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   53.2   50.1   48.8   +4.4   55.9   in 2021   37.2   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.55   in 1898            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .24   in 1984            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .18   in 2014            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           4.57   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   3.35   4.14   3.05   +.30   8.65   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   45.45   33.95   36.13   +9.32   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 22, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   88%   97%   89%   -1%   100%   in 2016   60%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   62%   56%   54%   +8%   92%   in 2014   25%   in 1974  
Average Humidity   75%   77%   72%   +3%   95%   in 2014   48%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   29.75   30.32   30.17   -00.42   30.62   in 1957   29.50   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   29.29   30.20   29.91   -00.62   30.35   in 1963   28.99   in 1988  
Average Barometer   29.52   30.26   30.04   -00.52   30.47   in 1957   29.36   in 2016  
Average Wind   11.2   2.5   6.8   +4.4   16.5   in 1961   1.9   in 1973  
Direction   WNW   SSW   SW       NNE N
High Wind Gust   29   15   23   +6   46   in 1988   10   in 1973  
Direction   NW   SW   SW       SSE WNW
Maximum Water Temp   61.0   62.1   60.5   +0.5   65.1   in 2021   55.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   60.1   60.4   58.6   +1.5   64.6   in 2021   52.5   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   60.6   61.3   59.6   +1.0   64.9   in 2021   53.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:48 AM   6:37:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:53:40 PM   6:21:46 PM            
Length Of Day   10:48:14                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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