Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, January 7, 2019
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy, Very Dry and Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 7, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   30   24   38   -8   58   in 1907   13   in 1912  
Minimum Temperature   20   0   24   -4   43   in 1946   -1   in 1896  
Average Temperature   25   12   31   -6   48   in 2012   8   in 1912  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.94   in 1958            
One Hour   .00   .00           .45   in 1958            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   12.7   in 2017            
Snow Depth   0   13           15   in 1948            
HDD   40   53   34   +6   57   in 1912   17   in 2012  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   14   17   30   -16   53   in 1995   -9   in 1973  
Minimum Dew Point   0   -12   13   -13   37   in 1998   -14   in 1973  
Average  Dew Point   7   3   21   -14   44   in 1998   -12   in 1973  
Maximum Humidity   59%   79%   85%   -26%   100%   in 2005   41%   in 1973  
Minimum Humidity   28%   40%   56%   -28%   96%   in 1998   23%   in 2016  
Average Humidity   44%   60%   71%   -27%   98%   in 1998   34%   in 1973  
Maximum Barometer   30.45   30.54   30.08   +00.37   30.69   in 1991   29.55   in 1955  
Minimum Barometer   30.17   30.29   29.72   +00.45   30.29   in 2018   28.96   in 1958  
Average Barometer   30.31   30.42   29.90   +00.41   30.43   in 1991   29.34   in 1969  
Average Wind   11.3   10.5   8.9   +2.4   23.3   in 1952   1.2   in 1963  
Direction   NNW   NNW   WNW       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   33   32   28   +5   61   in 1905   12   in 2016  
Direction   NNW   WNW   WNW       SE         SW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   5   -22   13   -8             -22   in 2018  
Maximum Water Temp   40.6   32.1   41.9   -1.3   50.9   in 2007   32.1   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   36.9   28.1   39.0   -2.1   49.5   in 2007   28.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   38.8   30.1   40.4   -1.6   50.2   in 2007   30.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:23 AM   6:40:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:32:12 PM   5:03:03 PM            
Length Of Day   9:20:49                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 7, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.1   22.3   38.6   +4.6   52.4   in 2007   20.9   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.1   8.1   24.0   +6.1   40.1   in 2007   6.3   in 1904  
Average Temperature   36.6   15.2   31.1   +5.5   46.3   in 2007   14.0   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   1.58   .64   .84   +.74   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1928  
Total Snow   0.0   12.5   1.4   -1.4   15.9   in 2017   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   197   346   232   -35   355   in 1904   130   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   36.6   12.6   30.2   +6.4   48.1   in 2007   12.6   in 2018  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.3   -2.4   13.6   +5.7   31.3   in 2007   -9.1   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   27.9   5.1   21.9   +6.0   39.7   in 2007   3.5   in 1981  
    January 7, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.58   .64   .84   +.74   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1928  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.6   10.0   -5.6   32.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2126   2151   2183   -57   2797   in 1918   1551   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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