Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early then Partly Cloudy, Windy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    January 19, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   44   37   36   +8   58   in 1951   9   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   28   29   22   +6   41   in 1915   -4   in 1904  
Average Temperature   36   33   29   +7   48   in 1949   5   in 1994  
Precipitation   .22   .03   .12   +.10   1.18   in 1931        
One Hour   .08   .00           .43   in 1996            
Snow   0.0   0.5   0.3   -0.3   6.3   in 1936            
Snow Depth   2   0           10   in 1965            
HDD   29   32   36   -7   60   in 1994   17   in 1949  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   39   32   27   +12   52   in 1986   -6   in 1994  
Minimum Dew Point   17   20   11   +6   38   in 1986   -16   in 1997  
Average  Dew Point   28   26   19   +9   45   in 1986   -10   in 1994  
Maximum Humidity   96%   96%   83%   +13%   100%   in 2002   53%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   56%   65%   53%   +3%   99%   in 1986   22%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   76%   81%   68%   +8%   100%   in 1986   39%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   29.88   30.30   30.10   -00.22   30.81   in 1904   29.47   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   29.62   29.98   29.80   -00.18   30.43   in 1967   29.01   in 1936  
Average Barometer   29.75   30.14   29.95   -00.20   30.56   in 1967   29.39   in 1985  
Average Wind   10.2   8.8   7.8   +2.4   19.3   in 2016   2.0   in 2010  
Direction   NW   NE   NW       WNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   26   23   24   +2   54   in 1943   12   in 2009  
Direction   NW   ENE   NW       NW         N        
Wind Chill   17   21   11   +6             -25   in 1983  
Maximum Water Temp   38.5   41.0   40.4   -1.9   49.1   in 2007   34.9   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   36.6   37.4   37.9   -1.3   46.0   in 2007   32.9   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   37.6   39.2   39.1   -1.6   47.6   in 2007   33.9   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:06:45 AM   6:36:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:45:34 PM   5:15:40 PM            
Length Of Day   9:38:49                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    January 19, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   44.1   38.6   37.9   +6.2   46.9   in 2007   25.7   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Temperature   31.2   25.6   23.4   +7.7   33.4   in 2007   8.7   in 1981  
Average Temperature   37.6   32.1   30.4   +7.2   40.1   in 2007   17.2   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.38   1.77   2.28   -.90   7.08   in 1979   .50   in 1902  
Total Snow   3.8   0.5   4.8   -1.0   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Total HDD   516   623   648   -132   902   in 1981   470   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   38.2   30.5   29.0   +9.1   42.1   in 2007   12.4   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   22.1   14.5   12.5   +9.6   24.2   in 2006   -6.4   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   30.1   22.5   20.8   +9.4   32.6   in 2007   3.0   in 1981  
    January 19, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.38   1.77   2.28   -.90   7.08   in 1979   .50   in 1902  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   4.9   13.4   -1.2   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2396   2552   2599   -203   3242   in 1918   1912   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
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