Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, January 13, 2020
Cloudy, Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    January 13, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   43   29   38   +5   58   in 1932   8   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   38   19   23   +15   47   in 1932   -5   in 1912  
Average Temperature   41   24   30   +11   53   in 1932   4   in 1912  
Precipitation   T   .00   .12   .00   1.62   in 1948        
One Hour   T   .00           .28   in 2018            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.0   in 1964            
Snow Depth   0   0           18   in 1904            
HDD   24   41   34   -10   61   in 1912   12   in 1932  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   38   23   29   +10   55   in 2018   -8   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   30   6   12   +18   43   in 2013   -13   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   34   15   20   +14   46   in 1995   -11   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   94%   80%   86%   +8%   100%   in 2013   43%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   69%   49%   56%   +13%   100%   in 2005   24%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   82%   65%   71%   +11%   100%   in 2005   34%   in 1981  
Maximum Barometer   30.49   30.48   30.18   +00.31   30.84   in 1968   29.49   in 1956  
Minimum Barometer   30.35   30.30   29.83   +00.52   30.56   in 1984   29.15   in 2002  
Average Barometer   30.42   30.39   30.00   +00.42   30.66   in 1984   29.44   in 2002  
Average Wind   6.3   8.4   8.2   -1.9   16.0   in 2018   2.6   in 1966  
Direction   E   NNE   WNW       NNW         W        
High Wind Gust   17   21   26   -9   51   in 2002   12   in 1968  
Direction   N   NNE   WNW       WNW         N        
Wind Chill   32   10   11   +21             -15   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   40.6   37.6   41.5   -0.9   48.7   in 2012   37.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   38.4   34.5   39.3   -0.9   46.3   in 2012   34.5   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   39.5   36.1   40.3   -0.8   47.5   in 2012   36.1   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:44 AM   6:39:14 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:38:36 PM   5:09:06 PM            
Length Of Day   9:28:52                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    January 13, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   45.0   40.0   38.3   +6.7   49.2   in 2007   23.6   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Temperature   33.5   26.7   23.8   +9.6   37.2   in 2007   6.6   in 1981  
Average Temperature   39.2   33.3   30.7   +8.5   43.2   in 2007   15.1   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   .73   1.74   1.56   -.83   5.05   in 1979   .09   in 1984  
Total Snow   1.5   T   3.0   -1.5   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Total HDD   332   409   436   -104   645   in 1981   282   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   39.2   32.6   29.6   +9.6   43.6   in 2007   9.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   25.4   15.1   13.0   +12.3   27.5   in 2005   -10.3   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   32.3   23.8   21.3   +11.0   35.3   in 2007   -0.6   in 1981  
    January 13, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .73   1.74   1.56   -.83   5.05   in 1979   .09   in 1984  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   9.9   4.4   11.6   -1.7   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2212   2338   2387   -175   3016   in 1918   1714   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
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