Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, January 6, 2024  
Partly Cloudy to Cloudy, Light Snow to Light Rain Late, Foggy, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    January 6, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   36   39   39   -3   57   in 2007   9   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   25   33   26   -1   52   in 2007   -4   in 1896  
Average Temperature   31   36   33   -2   55   in 2007   3   in 1896  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.7   47.7   39.8   -0.2   52.7   in 2000   18.5   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.8   37.3   26.2   -0.3   40.0   in 2007   4.5   in 1904  
Month Average Temperature   32.8   42.8   33.2   -0.3   46.3   in 2007   12.2   in 1918  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   20   27   14   +6             -21   in 1996  
Heating Degree Days   34   29   32   +2   62   in 1896   10   in 2007  
Month Heating DD   193   133   191   +2   317   in 1918   112   in 2007  
Season Heating DD   1870   1826   2061   -191   2764   in 1918   1523   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   33   38   32   +1   57   in 2007   -3   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   20   32   16   +4   42   in 2007   -22   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   27   35   24   +3   50   in 2007   -13   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   29.3   45.5   32.5   -3.2   49.2   in 2007   11.8   in 2018  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   18.7   34.7   16.7   +2.0   34.7   in 2023   -11.3   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   24.3   40.2   24.7   -0.3   40.6   in 2007   1.1   in 1981  
Precipitation   .08   .12   .12   -.04   1.97   in 1929            
One Hour Rain   .06   .03           .32   in 1962            
Half Hour Rain   .03   .02           .13   in 2007            
Hourly Rain Rate   .12   .09           1.86   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .08   .82   .72   -.64   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   .08   .82   .72   -.64   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Snow   0.1   0.0   0.3   -0.2   3.2   in 2017            
Snow Depth   0   0   1   -1   16   in 1948            
Month Snow   0.1   0.0   1.8   -1.7   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   0.2   1.5   8.9   -8.7   32.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
    January 6, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   98%   85%   +10%   100%   in 2014   43%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   64%   97%   56%   +8%   97%   in 2023   22%   in 2016  
Average Humidity   80%   98%   70%   +9%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.25   30.05   30.14   +00.11   30.68   in 2000   29.62   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   29.93   29.83   -00.05   30.37   in 2016   28.86   in 1931  
Average Barometer   30.02   29.99   29.98   +00.03   30.53   in 2000   29.53   in 1954  
Average Wind   7.0   8.8   7.4   -0.4   21.7   in 1959   1.2   in 1984  
Direction   E   N   WNW       WNW SSE
High Wind Gust   29   20   24   +5   52   in 1959   12   in 2020  
Direction   E   NNE   WNW       WNW W
Maximum Water Temp   44.2   45.9   42.2   +2.0   51.3   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   41.0   44.1   40.1   +0.9   50.2   in 2007   29.2   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   42.6   45.0   41.1   +1.5   50.7   in 2007   30.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:45 AM   6:40:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:30:13 PM   5:01:42 PM            
Length Of Day   16:29:59                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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