Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, October 28, 2024  
Partly Cloudy, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    October 28, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   53   78   58   -5   78   in 2023   44   in 2005  
Minimum Temperature   38   57   44   -6   59   in 1953   27   in 1914  
Average Temperature   46   68   51   -5   68   in 2023   36   in 1976  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.9   66.6   62.4   +3.5   68.9   in 1947   55.2   in 1896  
Month Avg Min Temperature   48.0   51.3   47.9   +0.1   53.6   in 2017   40.7   in 1974  
Month Average Temperature   57.2   59.2   55.3   +1.9   61.4   in 2017   49.0   in 1896  
High Heat Index       79           79   in 2023            
Low Wind Chill   35                         23   in 1976  
Heating Degree Days   19   0   14   +5   29   in 1976   0   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   221   180   271   -50   447   in 1896   122   in 1920  
Season Heating DD   259   244   351   -92   558   in 1896   159   in 1920    
Cooling Degree Days   0   3   0   +0   3   in 2023   0   in 2024    
Month Cooling DD   3   18   6   -3   48   in 1954   0   in 2015    
Year Cooling DD   695   726   609   +86   871   in 2020   290   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   40   67   48   -8   67   in 2023   27   in 1976    
Minimum Dew Point   30   47   36   -6   59   in 1953   10   in 1974    
Average  Dew Point   35   57   42   -7   61   in 1971   22   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   53.0   57.8   53.6   -0.6   60.1   in 2007   42.4   in 1974  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   41.7   48.1   41.7   +0.0   49.6   in 2021   29.3   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   47.6   53.2   47.6   +0.0   54.5   in 2017   35.8   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.77   in 1987            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .48   in 1987            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .18   in 2006            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .81   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .73   3.35   3.87   -3.14   9.91   in 2005   .05   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   44.51   45.45   37.08   +7.43   51.92   in 1998   20.15   in 1957  
Snow                   T   in 1903            
Snow Depth                       in              
Month Snow                   0.7   in 1979            
Season Snow                   0.7   in 1979            
    October 28, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   84%   97%   90%   -6%   100%   in 2018   60%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   59%   56%   56%   +3%   91%   in 2009   31%   in 1985  
Average Humidity   72%   77%   73%   -2%   94%   in 1953   46%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   30.53   30.05   30.14   +00.39   30.56   in 1946   29.67   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   29.91   29.84   +00.48   30.34   in 2022   29.07   in 2006  
Average Barometer   30.43   29.98   29.99   +00.44   30.43   in 2024   29.45   in 2008  
Average Wind   5.7   4.3   7.6   -1.9   16.6   in 1962   2.5   in 1975  
Direction   E   SW   SW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   17   17   25   -8   46   in 2006   11   in 1975  
Direction   NNE   SW   SW       SE         S        
Maximum Water Temp   58.8   62.6   58.7   +0.1   62.6   in 2023   53.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   57.2   61.0   57.0   +0.2   61.0   in 2023   53.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   58.0   61.8   57.8   +0.2   61.8   in 2023   53.5   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:45 AM   6:44:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:44:16 PM   6:13:45 PM            
Length Of Day   10:31:31                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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