Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Clear, Light Winds and Cool
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 22, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		37		26		36		+1		53		in	1959		14		in	2000
Minimum Temperature		16		6		21		-5		41		in	1906		-1		in	2005
Average Temperature		27		16		29		-2		46		in	2017		8		in	1970
Precipitation		.00		.00		.12		-.12		1.07		in	1987
One Hour		.00		.00						.32		in	1958
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.3		-0.3		8.5		in	1976
Snow Depth		0		0						14		in	1961
HDD		38		49		36		+2		57		in	1970		19		in	2017
CDD		0				0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		23		8		27		-4		53		in	1959		-7		in	2000
Minimum Dew Point		6		-6		11		-5		38		in	2017		-17		in	1970
Average  Dew Point		15		1		19		-4		43		in	2017		-12		in	1970
Maximum Humidity		80%		60%		82%		-2%		100%		in	2017		48%		in	2000
Minimum Humidity		47%		42%		53%		-6%		90%		in	1993		25%		in	2003
Average Humidity		64%		51%		68%		-4%		95%		in	1993		37%		in	2000
Maximum Barometer		30.47		30.60		30.19		+00.28		30.75		in	1982		29.56		in	1985
Minimum Barometer		30.39		30.19		29.86		+00.53		30.53		in	1984		29.02		in	1979
Average Barometer		30.43		30.40		30.02		+00.41		30.59		in	1984		29.31		in	1979
Average Wind		2.4		13.8		8.0		-5.6		20.0		in	1959		1.1		in	1955
Direction		NW		NW		NW				SSW					WSW
High Wind Gust		11		36		26		-15		63		in	1959		10		in	1983
Direction		NW		NW		NW				SSW					S
Wind Chill		12		-13		9		+3							-24		in	1970
Maximum Water Temp		38.3		35.1		38.7		-0.4		46.6		in	2007		34.3		in	2003
Minimum Water Temp		35.3		30.4		36.3		-1.0		42.1		in	2007		30.4		in	2019
Average Water Temp		36.8		32.8		37.4		-0.6		44.3		in	2007		32.8		in	2019
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:04:46 AM						6:34:52 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:49:12 PM						5:19:06 PM
Length Of Day		9:44:26
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		January 22, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		42.3		37.1		37.6		+4.7		45.7		in	1937		27.0		in	1893
Avg Minimum Temperature		29.2		23.0		23.2		+6.0		32.5		in	1932		9.7		in	1981
Average Temperature		35.8		30.1		30.2		+5.5		38.6		in	1937		18.5		in	1981
Total Precipitation		1.38		4.05		2.64		-1.26		9.13		in	1979		.51		in	1984
Total Snow		3.8		0.8		5.7		-1.9		25.8		in	1996		0.0		in	1986
Total HDD		638		766		756		-118		1018		in	1981		573		in	1937
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		35.1		29.0		28.8		+6.4		39.3		in	2006		13.1		in	1981
Avg Minimum Dew Point		19.5		12.2		12.3		+7.3		24.6		in	1995		-5.4		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		27.3		20.6		20.5		+6.8		31.9		in	1995		3.9		in	1981
		January 22, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		1.38		4.05		2.64		-1.26		9.13		in	1979		.51		in	1984
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		5.2		14.3		-2.1		41.6		in	1996		0.5		in	1928
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2518		2695		2707		-189		3378		in	1918		2024		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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