Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Cloudy, Moderate/Heavy Rain and Fog, Clearing Late, Windy and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 5, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   23   38   +7   57   in 1950   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   36   7   24   +12   46   in 2007   -5   in 1981  
Average Temperature   41   15   31   +10   52   in 1950   8   in 1904  
Precipitation   .85   .00   .12   +.73   1.15   in 1897            
One Hour   .24   .00           .29   in 1993            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.0   in 1952            
Snow Depth   0   13           17   in 1948            
HDD   24   50   33   -9   57   in 1904   13   in 1950  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   43   12   30   +13   55   in 1993   -4   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   34   -6   13   +21   42   in 2007   -21   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   39   3   22   +17   48   in 2007   -11   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   98%   67%   80%   +18%   100%   in 2007   46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   84%   45%   51%   +33%   89%   in 1997   25%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   91%   56%   66%   +25%   95%   in 1997   37%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   29.81   29.87   30.13   -00.32   30.81   in 1935   29.63   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.40   29.29   29.80   -00.40   30.44   in 1979   29.27   in 1985  
Average Barometer   29.61   29.58   29.97   -00.36   30.53   in 1979   29.48   in 1985  
Average Wind   10.3   19.0   8.3   +2.0   25.3   in 1959   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   NNE   W   WNW       WNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   26   39   26   +0   61   in 1959   13   in 1974  
Direction   N   WNW   WNW       WNW         WNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   30   -11   13   +17             -24   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   42.6   35.5   41.9   +0.7   50.4   in 2007   35.5   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   40.3   31.0   39.8   +0.5   48.7   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   41.5   33.3   40.9   +0.6   49.5   in 2007   33.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:37 AM   6:40:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:30:14 PM   5:01:11 PM            
Length Of Day   9:18:37                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    January 5, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   45.4   23.6   38.8   +6.6   54.4   in 2000   16.0   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   32.8   10.4   24.0   +8.8   38.6   in 1950   2.6   in 1918  
Average Temperature   39.1   17.0   31.2   +7.9   45.4   in 2000   9.3   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   1.58   .64   .60   +.98   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snow   0.0   12.5   1.0   -1.0   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   128   238   165   -37   277   in 1918   97   in 2000  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.2   14.6   30.4   +10.8   48.6   in 2000   11.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   24.2   0.8   13.8   +10.4   32.4   in 1950   -12.8   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   32.7   7.7   22.1   +10.6   39.1   in 2000   -0.8   in 1981  
    January 5, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.58   .64   .60   +.98   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.6   9.6   -5.2   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2057   2043   2116   -59   2724   in 1918   1489   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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