| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, October 21, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Continued Clear, Light Winds and Very Warm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Normal Period | Climate Record Period | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 - 2020 | 1893 - 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| October 21, 2024 | Record | Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Observed Daily Data | 2024 | 2023 | Norm | Depart | Highest | Lowest | ||||||||||||||
| Maximum Temperature | 77 | 60 | 60 | +17 | 79 | in | 1920 | 44 | in | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Minimum Temperature | 50 | 54 | 46 | +4 | 61 | in | 2016 | 28 | in | 1972 | ||||||||||
| Average Temperature | 64 | 57 | 53 | +11 | 68 | in | 1920 | 37 | in | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Month Avg Max Temperature | 66.1 | 66.2 | 63.6 | +2.5 | 70.3 | in | 1990 | 55.5 | in | 1896 | ||||||||||
| Month Avg Min Temperature | 47.5 | 51.2 | 49.0 | -1.6 | 54.6 | in | 2021 | 39.7 | in | 1981 | ||||||||||
| Month Average Temperature | 57.1 | 59.0 | 56.5 | +0.6 | 62.1 | in | 2021 | 49.9 | in | 1981 | ||||||||||
| High Heat Index | 77 | 80 | in | 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Low Wind Chill | 23 | in | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||
| Heating Degree Days | 1 | 8 | 12 | -11 | 28 | in | 1974 | 0 | in | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Month Heating DD | 166 | 140 | 178 | -12 | 318 | in | 1981 | 69 | in | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Season Heating DD | 204 | 204 | 258 | -54 | 465 | in | 1956 | 94 | in | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Cooling Degree Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 3 | in | 1920 | 0 | in | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Month Cooling DD | 0 | 13 | 6 | -6 | 48 | in | 1954 | 0 | in | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Year Cooling DD | 692 | 721 | 609 | +83 | 868 | in | 2020 | 290 | in | 1902 | ||||||||||
| Maximum Dew Point | 58 | 59 | 51 | +7 | 68 | in | 2016 | 21 | in | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Minimum Dew Point | 47 | 50 | 39 | +8 | 60 | in | 2016 | 15 | in | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Average Dew Point | 53 | 55 | 45 | +8 | 64 | in | 2016 | 18 | in | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Month Avg Max Dew Point | 54.0 | 57.9 | 55.0 | -1.0 | 60.3 | in | 2007 | 43.4 | in | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Month Avg Min Dew Point | 42.8 | 48.9 | 43.0 | -0.3 | 51.6 | in | 2021 | 31.6 | in | 1981 | ||||||||||
| Month Average Dew Point | 48.7 | 53.7 | 49.0 | -0.3 | 55.9 | in | 2021 | 37.7 | in | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Precipitation | .00 | 2.84 | .13 | -.13 | 2.84 | in | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| One Hour Rain | .00 | 1.02 | 1.02 | in | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Half Hour Rain | .00 | .52 | .52 | in | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Hourly Rain Rate | .00 | 2.67 | 2.67 | in | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Month Precipitation | .73 | 3.35 | 2.92 | -2.19 | 8.13 | in | 2005 | .01 | in | 1963 | ||||||||||
| Year Precipitation | 44.51 | 45.45 | 36.13 | +8.38 | 51.27 | in | 1998 | 19.78 | in | 1957 | ||||||||||
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| Month Snow | 0.7 | in | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||
| Season Snow | 0.7 | in | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||
| October 21, 2024 | Record | Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Observed Daily Data | 2024 | 2023 | Norm | Depart | Highest | Lowest | ||||||||||||||
| Maximum Humidity | 94% | 99% | 89% | +5% | 100% | in | 2020 | 59% | in | 1952 | ||||||||||
| Minimum Humidity | 44% | 85% | 53% | -9% | 88% | in | 2020 | 25% | in | 1952 | ||||||||||
| Average Humidity | 69% | 92% | 71% | -2% | 94% | in | 2020 | 42% | in | 1952 | ||||||||||
| Maximum Barometer | 30.17 | 29.47 | 30.15 | +00.02 | 30.64 | in | 1933 | 29.47 | in | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Minimum Barometer | 30.09 | 29.05 | 29.89 | +00.20 | 30.44 | in | 1972 | 29.05 | in | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Average Barometer | 30.13 | 29.26 | 30.02 | +00.11 | 30.51 | in | 1983 | 29.26 | in | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Average Wind | 4.4 | 8.0 | 6.7 | -2.3 | 15.8 | in | 1976 | 1.7 | in | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Direction | W | E | SSW | E | N | |||||||||||||||
| High Wind Gust | 18 | 29 | 23 | -5 | 50 | in | 1904 | 10 | in | 1971 | ||||||||||
| Direction | SSW | WNW | SW | SE | NE | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum Water Temp | 61.9 | 61.7 | 60.7 | +1.2 | 64.9 | in | 2021 | 56.7 | in | 2010 | ||||||||||
| Minimum Water Temp | 60.6 | 61.0 | 59.1 | +1.5 | 63.9 | in | 2021 | 54.1 | in | 2018 | ||||||||||
| Average Water Temp | 61.3 | 61.4 | 59.9 | +1.3 | 64.4 | in | 2021 | 55.9 | in | 2018 | ||||||||||
| Sunrise/ AM Twilight | 7:04:32 AM | 6:36:26 AM | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sunset / PM Twilight | 5:54:01 PM | 6:23:10 PM | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length Of Day | 10:49:29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Special Conditions | Fog | |||||||||||||||||||
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