Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, January 5, 2024  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Dry, Very Windy and Much Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    January 5, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   35   46   40   -5   57   in 1950   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   21   37   26   -5   46   in 2007   -5   in 1981  
Average Temperature   28   42   33   -5   52   in 1950   8   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.4   49.4   40.0   +0.4   54.4   in 2000   16.0   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   26.0   38.2   26.2   -0.2   38.6   in 1950   2.6   in 1918  
Month Average Temperature   33.2   44.2   33.2   +0.0   45.6   in 2000   9.6   in 1918  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   7   29   14   -7             -24   in 1981  
Heating Degree Days   37   23   32   +5   57   in 1904   13   in 1950  
Month Heating DD   159   104   159   +0   277   in 1918   97   in 2000  
Season Heating DD   1836   1797   2029   -193   2724   in 1918   1489   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   21   45   32   -11   55   in 1993   -4   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   10   37   16   -6   42   in 2007   -21   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   16   41   24   -8   48   in 2007   -11   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   28.6   47.0   32.6   -4.0   48.6   in 2000   11.2   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   18.4   35.2   16.8   +1.6   35.2   in 2023   -12.8   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   23.8   41.2   24.8   -1.0   41.2   in 2023   -0.8   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .02   .12   -.12   1.15   in 1897            
One Hour Rain   .00   .01           .29   in 1993            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .01           .19   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.13   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   .00   .70   .60   -.60   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2024  
Year Precipitation   .00   .70   .60   -.60   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2024  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   3.0   in 1952            
Snow Depth   0   0   1   -1   17   in 1948            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   1.5   -1.5   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   0.1   1.5   8.6   -8.5   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
    January 5, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   75%   99%   81%   -6%   100%   in 2007   46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   48%   97%   53%   -5%   97%   in 2023   25%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   62%   98%   67%   -6%   98%   in 2023   37%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.22   30.00   30.12   +00.10   30.81   in 1935   29.63   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   30.08   29.83   29.80   +00.28   30.44   in 1979   29.27   in 1985  
Average Barometer   30.15   29.92   29.96   +00.19   30.53   in 1979   29.48   in 1985  
Average Wind   13.4   8.8   8.5   +4.9   25.3   in 1959   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   NW   N   WNW       WNW SE
High Wind Gust   33   24   26   +7   61   in 1959   13   in 1974  
Direction   NNW   NW   WNW       WNW WNW
Maximum Water Temp   43.5   46.2   42.3   +1.3   50.4   in 2007   35.5   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   41.4   43.3   40.1   +1.3   48.7   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   42.5   44.8   41.2   +1.2   49.5   in 2007   33.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:48 AM   6:40:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:29:16 PM   5:00:47 PM            
Length Of Day   16:29:02                          
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