Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Partly Cloudy and Mild AM, then Colder and Windy PM
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 6, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   14   38   +7   57   in 2007   9   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   27   5   24   +3   52   in 2007   -4   in 1896  
Average Temperature   36   10   31   +5   55   in 2007   3   in 1896  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.97   in 1929            
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 1962            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.2   in 2017            
Snow Depth   0   13           16   in 1948            
HDD   29   55   33   -4   62   in 1896   10   in 2007  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   36   -2   30   +6   57   in 2007   -3   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   14   -9   13   +1   42   in 2007   -22   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   25   -6   22   +4   50   in 2007   -13   in 1959  
Maximum Humidity   91%   60%   84%   +7%   100%   in 2014   43%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   51%   45%   55%   -4%   97%   in 1998   22%   in 2016  
Average Humidity   71%   53%   69%   +2%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.29   30.14   +00.03   30.68   in 2000   29.62   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.62   29.87   29.83   -00.21   30.37   in 2016   28.86   in 1931  
Average Barometer   29.90   30.08   29.99   -00.09   30.53   in 2000   29.53   in 1954  
Average Wind   12.2   15.4   7.5   +4.7   21.7   in 1959   1.2   in 1984  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   36   36   24   +12   52   in 1959   12   in 1993  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       WNW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   15   -14   13   +2             -21   in 1996  
Maximum Water Temp   42.1   31.0   41.8   +0.3   51.3   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   39.6   29.2   39.7   -0.1   50.2   in 2007   29.2   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   40.9   30.1   40.7   +0.1   50.7   in 2007   30.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:31 AM   6:40:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:31:13 PM   5:02:06 PM            
Length Of Day   9:19:42                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 6, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   45.3   22.0   38.7   +6.7   52.7   in 2000   18.5   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   31.8   9.5   24.0   +7.8   40.0   in 2007   4.5   in 1904  
Average Temperature   38.6   15.8   31.2   +7.4   46.2   in 2007   11.9   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   1.58   .64   .72   +.86   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Total Snow   0.0   12.5   1.2   -1.2   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   157   293   198   -41   317   in 1918   112   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.3   11.8   30.3   +10.0   49.2   in 2007   11.8   in 2018  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   22.5   -0.8   13.7   +8.8   33.2   in 1950   -11.3   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   31.4   5.5   22.0   +9.4   40.6   in 2007   1.1   in 1981  
    January 6, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.58   .64   .72   +.86   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.6   9.8   -5.4   32.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2086   2098   2149   -63   2764   in 1918   1523   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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