Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, October 5, 2024  
Mostly Cloudy & Foggy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    October 5, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   74   74   66   +8   84   in 1922   49   in 1999  
Minimum Temperature   52   60   51   +1   66   in 1898   34   in 1965  
Average Temperature   63   67   59   +4   73   in 1922   42   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   71.2   74.4   66.8   +4.4   78.0   in 1927   55.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   53.0   54.2   51.8   +1.2   62.2   in 1954   40.2   in 1974  
Month Average Temperature   62.2   64.6   59.4   +2.8   70.0   in 1954   48.4   in 1899  
High Heat Index       74           86   in 1922            
Low Wind Chill                             31   in 1965  
Heating Degree Days   2   0   6   -4   23   in 1965   0   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   14   11   28   -14   83   in 1899   0   in 1954  
Season Heating DD   52   75   108   -56   264   in 1956   41   in 1921    
Cooling Degree Days   0   2   1   -1   8   in 1922   0   in 2024    
Month Cooling DD   0   9   5   -5   26   in 1927   0   in 2024    
Year Cooling DD   692   717   608   +84   868   in 2020   290   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   61   66   57   +4   70   in 2002   22   in 1965    
Minimum Dew Point   49   60   46   +3   62   in 2007   9   in 1984    
Average  Dew Point   55   63   51   +4   66   in 2007   20   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   61.4   64.0   58.2   +3.2   66.6   in 2002   40.4   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   50.2   53.2   46.4   +3.8   57.6   in 1954   28.8   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   56.0   58.8   52.2   +3.8   62.1   in 1954   36.0   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.90   in 1962            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .26   in 1962            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .08   in 2020            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .40   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   .00   .00   .70   -.70   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2024  
Year Precipitation   43.78   42.10   33.91   +9.87   48.53   in 1998   17.64   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in 1900            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   45570   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in Many  
Season Snow                                      
    October 5, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   99%   92%   +6%   100%   in 2007   58%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   54%   62%   57%   -3%   96%   in 1995   23%   in 1984  
Average Humidity   76%   81%   74%   +2%   98%   in 1995   45%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   30.15   30.31   30.15   +00.00   30.65   in 1996   29.76   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   30.19   29.91   +00.16   30.60   in 1996   29.37   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.11   30.25   30.03   +00.08   30.63   in 1996   29.59   in 1966  
Average Wind   4.7   5.1   6.6   -1.9   14.5   in 2022   1.6   in 2005  
Direction   NNW   SSE   NW       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   23   16   22   +1   34   in 1958   7   in 2005  
Direction   N   SSE   N       NW         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   66.7   67.5   64.8   +1.9   68.7   in 2007   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   65.7   64.9   63.0   +2.7   66.1   in 2007   57.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   66.2   66.2   63.9   +2.3   67.4   in 2007   58.5   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:46:41 AM   6:19:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:19:10 PM   6:47:53 PM            
Length Of Day   11:32:29                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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