Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, January 4, 2019
Mostly Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy Evening, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 4, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   43   30   39   +4   59   in 2000   9   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   32   23   24   +8   51   in 1950   -4   in 1981  
Average Temperature   38   27   31   +7   54   in 1950   4   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   .64   .12   -.12   1.85   in 1944            
One Hour   .00   .00           .30   in 1982            
Snow   0.0   12.5   0.2   -0.2   12.5   in 2018            
Snow Depth   0   T           19   in 1948            
HDD   27   38   33   -6   61   in 1904   11   in 1950  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   38   30   30   +8   57   in 2000   7   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   26   12   14   +12   46   in 1950   -24   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   32   21   22   +10   50   in 2000   -9   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   84%   98%   85%   -1%   100%   in 2017   44%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   64%   62%   56%   +8%   90%   in 2015   25%   in 2002  
Average Humidity   74%   80%   70%   +4%   95%   in 2015   37%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.06   30.11   -00.10   30.86   in 1983   29.60   in 2017  
Minimum Barometer   29.81   28.79   29.77   +00.04   30.38   in 2008   28.79   in 2018  
Average Barometer   29.91   29.43   29.94   -00.03   30.53   in 1983   29.43   in 2018  
Average Wind   6.1   19.1   8.6   -2.5   19.4   in 1951   1.9   in 1997  
Direction   SW   NNE   W       SSW         N        
High Wind Gust   21   51   27   -6   56   in 1944   10   in 1956  
Direction   SW   NNE   W       NE         SW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   30   8   15   +15             -38   in 1904  
Maximum Water Temp   41.5   37.6   41.9   -0.4   48.9   in 2007   36.1   in 2001  
Minimum Water Temp   39.9   34.7   39.9   +0.0   47.7   in 2007   33.2   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   40.7   36.2   40.9   -0.2   48.3   in 2007   35.3   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:41 AM   6:40:42 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:29:17 PM   5:00:17 PM            
Length Of Day   9:17:36                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 4, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   45.5   23.8   39.0   +6.5   55.3   in 2000   13.8   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   32.0   11.3   24.0   +8.0   39.0   in 2000   0.8   in 1918  
Average Temperature   38.8   17.5   31.3   +7.5   47.1   in 2000   7.3   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .73   .64   .48   +.25   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snow   0.0   12.5   0.8   -0.8   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   104   188   132   -28   230   in 1918   71   in 2000  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.8   15.3   30.5   +10.3   50.3   in 2000   14.3   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   21.8   2.5   13.9   +7.9   36.3   in 2000   -10.8   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   31.3   8.9   22.2   +9.1   43.3   in 2000   1.8   in 1981  
    January 4, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .73   .64   .48   +.25   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.6   9.4   -5.0   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2033   1993   2083   -50   2677   in 1918   1443   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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