Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Partly Cloudy early then Cloudy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 23, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   48   53   36   +12   56   in 1974   15   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   19   40   21   -2   44   in 1906   -5   in 1976  
Average Temperature   34   47   29   +5   50   in 1906   5   in 1976  
Precipitation   .00   1.13   .12   -.12   1.85   in 1992            
One Hour   .00   .42           .42   in 2018            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   15.5   in 2005            
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1961            
HDD   31   18   36   -5   60   in 1976   15   in 1906  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   47   52   27   +20   55   in 1973   -6   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   8   39   10   -2   39   in 2018   -26   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   28   46   18   +10   46   in 2018   -16   in 1976  
Maximum Humidity   95%   100%   87%   +8%   100%   in 2018   53%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   57%   84%   54%   +3%   90%   in 1999   19%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   76%   92%   71%   +5%   95%   in 1999   43%   in 1976  
Maximum Barometer   30.56   30.11   30.16   +00.40   30.64   in 1984   29.56   in 1980  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   29.52   29.76   +00.24   30.42   in 1984   28.68   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.28   29.82   29.96   +00.32   30.53   in 1984   29.20   in 1987  
Average Wind   8.0   9.5   8.7   -0.7   25.5   in 1957   2.3   in 2001  
Direction   SSW   SSE   W       SSW         S        
High Wind Gust   22   45   28   -6   61   in 1957   12   in 1950  
Direction   SW   SSE   W       S         WSW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   18   37   11   +7             -32   in 1976  
Maximum Water Temp   36.1   37.9   39.1   -3.0   45.5   in 2007   34.3   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   33.1   36.4   36.7   -3.6   43.5   in 2007   31.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   34.6   37.2   37.9   -3.3   44.5   in 2007   33.5   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:02 AM   6:34:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:50:26 PM   5:20:15 PM            
Length Of Day   9:46:24                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    January 23, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   37.6   35.3   37.6   +0.0   45.8   in 1913   27.3   in 1893  
Avg Minimum Temperature   22.8   21.7   23.1   -0.3   32.4   in 1932   10.4   in 1981  
Average Temperature   30.2   28.5   30.2   +0.0   38.7   in 1932   19.1   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   4.05   4.52   2.76   +1.29   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Total Snow   0.8   13.2   6.0   -5.2   31.4   in 2005   0.0   in 1986  
Total HDD   797   832   792   +5   1049   in 1981   600   in 1932  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   29.7   27.3   28.7   +1.1   39.2   in 2006   13.5   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   12.0   13.7   12.2   -0.2   24.6   in 1995   -4.5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   20.9   20.5   20.4   +0.4   31.7   in 1995   4.5   in 1981  
    January 23, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   4.05   4.52   2.76   +1.29   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.2   21.3   14.6   -9.4   43.6   in 2005   0.5   in 1928  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2726   2637   2743   -17   3423   in 1918   2060   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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