Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, January 22, 2024  
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Breezy, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    January 22, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   37   44   37   +0   53   in 1959   14   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   19   30   23   -4   41   in 1906   -1   in 2005  
Average Temperature   28   37   30   -2   46   in 2017   8   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   37.9   44.0   38.4   -0.5   45.7   in 1937   27.0   in 1893  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.2   33.1   24.6   +0.6   33.1   in 2023   9.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   31.7   38.8   31.6   +0.1   39.0   in 1937   18.7   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   7   24   9   -2             -24   in 1970  
Heating Degree Days   37   28   35   +2   57   in 1970   19   in 2017  
Month Heating DD   732   577   735   -3   1018   in 1981   573   in 1937  
Season Heating DD   2409   2270   2605   -196   3378   in 1918   2024   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   26   43   29   -3   53   in 1959   -7   in 2000  
Minimum Dew Point   8   24   12   -4   38   in 2017   -17   in 1970  
Average  Dew Point   17   34   21   -4   43   in 2017   -12   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   30.5   39.3   30.9   -0.4   39.3   in 2023   13.1   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.0   28.4   14.8   +2.3   28.4   in 2023   -5.4   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   24.0   34.0   22.9   +1.1   34.0   in 2023   3.9   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .44   .12   -.12   1.07   in 1987            
One Hour Rain   .00   .15           .32   in 1958            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .09           .09   in 2023            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .33           .33   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   4.95   4.16   2.66   +2.29   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   4.95   4.16   2.66   +2.29   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   8.5   in 1976            
Snow Depth   T   0   1   -1   14   in 1961            
Month Snow   5.6   0.2   6.8   -1.2   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 1986  
Season Snow   5.7   1.7   13.9   -8.2   41.6   in 1996   0.5   in 1928  
    January 22, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   74%   99%   83%   -9%   100%   in 2017   48%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   46%   77%   53%   -7%   90%   in 1993   25%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   60%   88%   68%   -8%   95%   in 1993   37%   in 2000  
Maximum Barometer   30.51   30.23   30.19   +00.32   30.75   in 1982   29.56   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   30.35   29.79   29.86   +00.49   30.53   in 1984   29.02   in 1979  
Average Barometer   30.43   30.01   30.03   +00.40   30.59   in 1984   29.31   in 1979  
Average Wind   9.0   4.3   7.9   +1.1   20.0   in 1959   1.1   in 1955  
Direction   WNW   SE   NW       SSW WSW
High Wind Gust   30   22   26   +4   63   in 1959   10   in 1983  
Direction   SW   SSE   NW       SSW S
Maximum Water Temp   40.5   42.6   39.0   +1.5   46.6   in 2007   34.3   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   36.0   41.7   36.6   -0.6   42.1   in 2007   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   38.3   42.2   37.8   +0.5   44.3   in 2007   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:05:37 AM   6:35:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:48:09 PM   5:18:35 PM            
Length Of Day   16:47:51                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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