Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, September 29, 2024  
Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    September 29, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   68   61   68   +0   80   in 1952   55   in 1936  
Minimum Temperature   57   55   54   +3   66   in 2015   35   in 1957  
Average Temperature   63   58   61   +2   73   in 1959   46   in 1914  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   72.9   74.4   72.3   +0.7   78.2   in 1961   67.7   in 1963  
Month Avg Min Temperature   57.4   60.5   57.6   -0.2   62.8   in 1961   52.0   in 1956  
Month Average Temperature   65.4   67.9   64.9   +0.4   70.7   in 1961   60.3   in 1963  
High Heat Index   68   62   68   +0   82   in 1959            
Low Wind Chill                             31   in 1914  
Heating Degree Days   2   7   5   -3   19   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Month Heating DD   35   53   68   -33   172   in 1956   9   in 2021  
Season Heating DD   37   53   75   -38   203   in 1956   9   in 2021    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1959   0   in 2024    
Month Cooling DD   46   136   65   -19   186   in 1961   7   in 1893    
Year Cooling DD   692   708   602   +90   864   in 2020   288   in 1902    
Maximum Dew Point   60   61   60   +0   71   in 2015   33   in 1981    
Minimum Dew Point   55   53   49   +6   66   in 1959   26   in 1981    
Average  Dew Point   58   57   54   +4   68   in 2015   30   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   63.2   66.6   62.9   +0.3   67.2   in 2018   54.8   in 1966  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   54.1   58.3   53.0   +1.1   58.3   in 2023   44.2   in 1984  
Month Average Dew Point   59.0   62.7   57.9   +1.1   62.9   in 2018   49.6   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .52   .14   -.14   2.82   in 2004            
One Hour Rain   .00   .15           .58   in 1974            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .15           .31   in 2004            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   1.54           3.03   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   3.09   5.83   3.66   -.57   10.67   in 1961   .31   in 1959  
Year Precipitation   43.78   41.45   33.07   +10.71   48.49   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   0   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in Many  
Season Snow                                      
    September 29, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   99%   92%   +4%   100%   in 2006   68%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   74%   92%   59%   +15%   92%   in 2023   29%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   85%   96%   75%   +10%   96%   in 2023   49%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   30.28   30.13   -00.07   30.57   in 1988   29.61   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   30.16   29.89   +00.11   30.30   in 2000   29.18   in 1963  
Average Barometer   30.03   30.22   30.01   +00.02   30.39   in 1988   29.49   in 1997  
Average Wind   4.8   8.5   6.7   -1.9   16.5   in 2001   3.0   in 1965  
Direction   NE   NE   N       NNE         NNW        
High Wind Gust   13   20   22   -9   38   in 1989   13   in 2024  
Direction   NE   NE   NNE       SW         NE        
Maximum Water Temp   66.0   64.9   66.1   -0.1   69.6   in 2021   63.0   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   64.9   63.9   64.6   +0.3   67.5   in 2021   60.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   65.5   64.4   65.4   +0.1   68.6   in 2021   61.7   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:19 AM   6:12:52 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:29:17 PM   6:57:57 PM            
Length Of Day   11:48:58                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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