Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 15, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   36   22   37   -1   61   in 1932   11   in 2004  
Minimum Temperature   20   16   23   -3   51   in 1995   -9   in 1957  
Average Temperature   28   19   30   -2   54   in 1995   3   in 2004  
Precipitation   .00   T   .12   -.12   1.93   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   T   0.3   -0.3   8.5   in 1912            
Snow Depth   0   0           14   in 1923            
HDD   37   46   35   +2   62   in 2004   11   in 1995  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   21   14   28   -7   54   in 1995   -6   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   12   5   12   +0   48   in 1995   -28   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   17   10   20   -3   51   in 1995   -16   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   90%   81%   85%   +5%   100%   in 2014   48%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   44%   57%   56%   -12%   92%   in 2007   21%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   67%   69%   70%   -3%   96%   in 2007   35%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.70   30.15   -00.03   30.72   in 2005   29.41   in 1956  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   30.50   29.79   +00.26   30.50   in 2018   28.98   in 1951  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.60   29.97   +00.12   30.60   in 2018   29.29   in 2006  
Average Wind   5.6   12.4   8.7   -3.1   20.2   in 2006   1.8   in 1953  
Direction   NNW   N   WNW       N         NNW        
High Wind Gust   18   28   26   -8   52   in 1962   11   in 2007  
Direction   NNW   N   WNW       S         NNE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   15   3   11   +4             -34   in 2004  
Maximum Water Temp   38.7   35.0   40.6   -1.9   48.9   in 2007   35.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   36.5   31.8   37.6   -1.1   47.1   in 2007   31.8   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   37.6   33.4   39.0   -1.4   48.0   in 2007   33.4   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:08:53 AM   6:38:30 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:40:52 PM   5:11:15 PM            
Length Of Day   9:31:59                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 15, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   39.1   31.9   38.2   +0.9   48.5   in 2007   23.9   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Temperature   25.7   17.7   23.7   +2.0   36.9   in 2007   7.3   in 1981  
Average Temperature   32.4   24.8   30.6   +1.8   42.7   in 2007   15.6   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.74   3.24   1.80   -.06   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Total Snow   T   12.6   3.6   -3.6   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Total HDD   486   598   506   -20   737   in 1981   333   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.2   23.9   29.4   +1.8   43.7   in 2007   10.1   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   14.9   8.3   12.9   +2.1   27.9   in 2007   -8.8   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   23.1   16.1   21.1   +1.9   35.8   in 2007   0.6   in 1981  
    January 15, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.74   3.24   1.80   -.06   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.7   12.2   -7.8   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2415   2403   2457   -42   3089   in 1918   1780   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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