Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Cloudy & Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy Evening, Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    January 26, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   49   33   36   +13   56   in 1990   15   in 2007  
Minimum Temperature   38   22   21   +17   43   in 1916   2   in 1924  
Average Temperature   44   28   29   +15   47   in 1916   10   in 2007  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.36   in 1895        
One Hour   .00   .00           .49   in 1978            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   4.3   in 1987            
Snow Depth   0   0           25   in 2005            
HDD   21   37   36   -15   55   in 2007   18   in 1916  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   47   20   26   +21   55   in 1990   -1   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   30   7   10   +20   41   in 1958   -13   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   39   14   18   +21   45   in 1950   -7   in 2007  
Maximum Humidity   96%   78%   84%   +12%   100%   in 2000   48%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   61%   35%   51%   +10%   96%   in 1958   23%   in 1993  
Average Humidity   79%   57%   67%   +11%   98%   in 1958   42%   in 2004  
Maximum Barometer   29.75   30.28   30.11   -00.36   30.78   in 1994   29.35   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.67   30.15   29.77   -00.10   30.59   in 1996   28.82   in 1978  
Average Barometer   29.71   30.22   29.94   -00.23   30.66   in 1996   29.11   in 1978  
Average Wind   6.8   4.4   8.9   -2.1   23.7   in 1978   2.5   in 1963  
Direction   W   W   NW       SSW         NNE        
High Wind Gust   21   21   28   -7   63   in 1978   12   in 1973  
Direction   WNW   SW   NW       SSW         S        
Wind Chill   33   16   13   +20             -15   in 1994  
Maximum Water Temp   38.0   37.6   39.0   -1.0   43.6   in 2012   34.6   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   36.8   36.0   36.5   +0.3   42.6   in 2012   31.7   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   37.4   36.8   37.7   -0.3   43.1   in 2012   33.8   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:01:40 AM   6:32:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:54:09 PM   5:23:45 PM            
Length Of Day   9:52:29                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    January 26, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.3   38.2   37.4   +5.9   46.1   in 1913   28.2   in 2004  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.5   23.5   22.8   +6.7   32.4   in 1932   11.9   in 1981  
Average Temperature   36.4   30.8   30.0   +6.4   38.6   in 1932   20.5   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   2.03   5.36   3.12   -1.09   12.02   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Total Snow   3.8   0.8   6.9   -3.1   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1986  
Total HDD   737   885   900   -163   1151   in 1981   679   in 1932  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.9   30.2   28.4   +7.5   38.6   in 2006   14.4   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   20.4   12.4   11.9   +8.5   23.8   in 2017   -2.7   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   28.2   21.3   20.2   +8.0   31.2   in 2006   5.8   in 1981  
    January 26, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   2.03   5.36   3.12   -1.09   12.02   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   5.2   15.5   -3.3   46.0   in 2005   0.5   in 1928  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2617   2814   2851   -234   3543   in 1918   2156   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
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