Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Partly Cloudy, Dense Fog early, Breezy and Cooler
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2024
		October 23, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		72		62		59		+13		75		in	1935		41		in	2003
Minimum Temperature		58		44		45		+13		62		in	2007		26		in	1955
Average Temperature		65		53		52		+13		67		in	2007		37		in	1969
Month Avg Max Temperature		66.9		65.7		63.3		+3.6		70.0		in	1990		55.4		in	1896
Month Avg Min Temperature		48.4		50.7		48.7		-0.3		54.5		in	2021		40.4		in	1981
Month Average Temperature		57.9		58.4		56.2		+1.7		62.0		in	2021		49.7		in	1896
High Heat Index										76		in	1935
Low Wind Chill				38											22		in	1980
Heating Degree Days		0		12		13		-13		28		in	1969		0		in	2024
Month Heating DD		166		165		203		-37		352		in	1896		79		in	2021
Season Heating DD		204		229		283		-79		474		in	1956		104		in	2021
Cooling Degree Days		0		0		0		+0		2		in	2007		0		in	2024
Month Cooling DD		3		13		6		-3		48		in	1954		0		in	2015
Year Cooling DD		695		721		609		+86		871		in	2020		290		in	1902
Maximum Dew Point		63		50		50		+13		65		in	2017		24		in	1980
Minimum Dew Point		57		38		38		+19		60		in	1990		10		in	1969
Average  Dew Point		60		44		44		+16		63		in	1990		20		in	1969
Month Avg Max Dew Point		54.7		57.2		54.6		+0.0		60.6		in	2007		42.8		in	1974
Month Avg Min Dew Point		43.7		47.9		42.7		+1.0		50.9		in	2021		31.3		in	1974
Month Average Dew Point		49.5		52.8		48.6		+0.9		55.3		in	2021		37.1		in	1974
Precipitation		.00		.00		.13		-.13		1.96		in	1970
One Hour Rain		.00		.00						.50		in	2006
Half Hour Rain		.00		.00						.36		in	2006
Hourly Rain Rate		.00		.00						2.55		in	2006
Month Precipitation		.73		3.35		3.18		-2.45		8.81		in	2005		.01		in	1963
Year Precipitation		44.51		45.45		36.39		+8.12		51.27		in	1998		19.78		in	1957
Snow												in
Snow Depth												in
Month Snow										0.7		in	1979
Season Snow										0.7		in	1979
		October 23, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		99%		86%		90%		+9%		100%		in	2019		56%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		73%		61%		56%		+17%		94%		in	1990		20%		in	1952
Average Humidity		86%		74%		73%		+13%		97%		in	1990		38%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		30.21		30.26		30.17		+00.04		30.66		in	2000		29.58		in	1965
Minimum Barometer		29.89		29.75		29.89		+00.00		30.51		in	2000		29.16		in	1965
Average Barometer		30.05		30.01		30.03		+00.02		30.59		in	2000		29.37		in	1965
Average Wind		7.3		8.1		7.0		+0.3		14.4		in	1969		0.9		in	1994
Direction		S		NW		S				NNW					SSE
High Wind Gust		24		22		23		+1		51		in	1923		11		in	1985
Direction		SSW		NW		NNE				SSE					SSE
Maximum Water Temp		62.8		60.6		60.0		+2.8		64.9		in	2021		53.8		in	2010
Minimum Water Temp		61.5		58.8		58.1		+3.4		63.3		in	2021		51.2		in	2010
Average Water Temp		62.2		59.7		59.1		+3.1		64.1		in	2021		52.5		in	2010
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:06:51 AM						6:38:39 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:51:08 PM						6:20:23 PM
Length Of Day		10:44:17
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
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