Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, January 24, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early, Sunny Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    January 24, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   51   54   36   +15   58   in 1967   11   in 1907  
Minimum Temperature   31   34   21   +10   42   in 1953   1   in 2011  
Average Temperature   41   44   29   +12   50   in 1967   9   in 2011  
Precipitation   .00   1.31   .12   -.12   1.80   in 1965        
One Hour   .00   .37           .37   in 2019            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.0   in 1965            
Snow Depth   0   0           25   in 2005            
HDD   24   21   36   -12   56   in 2011   15   in 1967  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   33   54   27   +7   54   in 2019   -3   in 2013  
Minimum Dew Point   21   27   10   +11   38   in 1967   -14   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   27   41   18   +9   45   in 1999   -6   in 2011  
Maximum Humidity   93%   100%   83%   +10%   100%   in 2019   40%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   38%   76%   54%   -16%   95%   in 1998   21%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   66%   88%   69%   -3%   98%   in 1998   35%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.42   30.01   30.11   +00.31   30.88   in 1986   29.49   in 1980  
Minimum Barometer   30.33   29.23   29.73   +00.60   30.33   in 2020   28.96   in 1992  
Average Barometer   30.38   29.62   29.92   +00.45   30.54   in 1986   29.29   in 1992  
Average Wind   4.5   18.4   8.7   -4.2   18.4   in 2019   2.7   in 1960  
Direction   N   S   NW       S         N        
High Wind Gust   16   52   28   -12   60   in 1945   12   in 1964  
Direction   NNE   S   NW       NW         WNW        
Wind Chill   27   24   13   +14             -17   in 2004  
Maximum Water Temp   38.1   39.0   39.0   -0.9   45.7   in 2007   33.4   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   35.2   35.8   36.7   -1.5   43.2   in 2007   31.1   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   36.7   37.4   37.9   -1.2   44.4   in 2007   32.7   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:17 AM   6:33:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:51:40 PM   5:21:25 PM            
Length Of Day   9:48:23                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 24, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.8   38.3   37.5   +5.3   46.0   in 1913   27.7   in 1893  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.1   23.3   23.0   +6.1   32.5   in 1932   11.1   in 1981  
Average Temperature   35.9   30.8   30.1   +5.8   38.8   in 1932   19.6   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.38   5.36   2.88   -1.50   9.13   in 1979   .60   in 1984  
Total Snow   3.8   0.8   6.3   -2.5   31.4   in 2005   0.0   in 1986  
Total HDD   692   818   828   -136   1082   in 1981   623   in 1932  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.9   30.8   28.6   +6.3   39.0   in 2006   13.6   in 1970  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.6   12.6   12.1   +7.5   24.4   in 1995   -3.9   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   27.2   21.7   20.3   +6.9   31.5   in 2006   4.9   in 1981  
    January 24, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.38   5.36   2.88   -1.50   9.13   in 1979   .60   in 1984  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   5.2   14.9   -2.7   43.6   in 2005   0.5   in 1928  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2572   2747   2779   -207   3468   in 1918   2097   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
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