Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, October 6, 2024  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Much Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    October 6, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   68   75   65   +3   85   in 1946   52   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   47   62   51   -4   65   in 2005   33   in 1984  
Average Temperature   58   69   58   +0   71   in 2007   44   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   70.7   74.5   66.5   +4.2   77.5   in 1927   56.0   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   52.0   55.5   51.7   +0.3   60.7   in 1927   40.3   in 1992  
Month Average Temperature   61.5   65.3   59.2   +2.3   69.3   in 1927   49.5   in 1992  
High Heat Index       75           87   in 1946            
Low Wind Chill                             30   in 1984  
Heating Degree Days   7   0   7   +0   21   in 1984   0   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   21   11   35   -14   93   in 1992   1   in 1983  
Season Heating DD   59   75   115   -56   279   in 1956   46   in 1921    
Cooling Degree Days   0   4   1   -1   6   in 2007   0   in 2024    
Month Cooling DD   0   13   6   -6   27   in 1927   0   in 2024    
Year Cooling DD   692   721   609   +83   868   in 2020   290   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   56   68   57   -1   70   in 2007   28   in 1984    
Minimum Dew Point   45   62   45   +0   65   in 2005   15   in 1984    
Average  Dew Point   51   65   51   +0   67   in 2005   22   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   60.5   64.7   58.0   +2.5   65.0   in 2007   41.2   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   49.3   54.7   46.2   +3.2   56.5   in 2007   27.5   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   55.2   59.8   52.0   +3.2   60.8   in 2007   34.3   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.23   in 1962            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .87   in 1995            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .23   in 2010            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.68   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   .00   .00   .84   -.84   4.13   in 1962   .00   in 2024  
Year Precipitation   43.78   42.10   34.05   +9.73   48.53   in 1998   18.29   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in 1900            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   45571   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in Many  
Season Snow                                      
    October 6, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   99%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2005   68%   in 1963  
Minimum Humidity   62%   81%   57%   +5%   94%   in 1976   17%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   79%   90%   74%   +5%   97%   in 1976   43%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.15   30.19   30.15   -00.00   30.63   in 1996   29.77   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.96   29.92   +00.05   30.40   in 1998   29.24   in 1906  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.08   30.04   +00.02   30.49   in 1996   29.67   in 1971  
Average Wind   4.9   6.3   6.3   -1.4   15.0   in 1986   1.7   in 2003  
Direction   N   ESE   S       WNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   14   17   21   -7   42   in 1986   10   in 2017  
Direction   S   SE   WNW       WNW         W        
Maximum Water Temp   66.2   67.1   64.7   +1.5   68.8   in 2007   59.2   in 1998  
Minimum Water Temp   65.1   64.9   62.6   +2.5   66.4   in 2007   56.3   in 1998  
Average Water Temp   65.7   66.0   63.7   +2.0   67.6   in 2007   57.8   in 1998  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:47:46 AM   6:20:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:17:31 PM   6:46:14 PM            
Length Of Day   11:29:45                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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