Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 29, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		40		38		37		+3		58		in	2002		18		in	1929
Minimum Temperature		28		22		22		+6		41		in	2002		5		in	1934
Average Temperature		34		30		30		+4		50		in	2002		12		in	1926
Precipitation		.00		.05		.11		-.11		1.27		in	1973
One Hour		.00		.03						.26		in	1990
Snow		0.0		T		0.3		-0.3		5.6		in	1909
Snow Depth		0		0						27		in	2005
HDD		31		35		35		-4		53		in	1926		15		in	2002
CDD		0				0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		23		36		26		-3		50		in	1950		4		in	1955
Minimum Dew Point		8		14		9		-1		39		in	2002		-11		in	1962
Average  Dew Point		16		25		17		-1		42		in	2002		-3		in	1962
Maximum Humidity		66%		94%		81%		-15%		100%		in	2016		54%		in	1965
Minimum Humidity		34%		62%		49%		-15%		86%		in	2013		24%		in	2005
Average Humidity		50%		78%		65%		-15%		89%		in	1973		42%		in	1962
Maximum Barometer		30.17		30.10		30.11		+00.06		30.73		in	1988		29.21		in	1979
Minimum Barometer		29.87		29.79		29.82		+00.05		30.41		in	1988		29.00		in	1979
Average Barometer		30.02		29.95		29.96		+00.06		30.57		in	1988		29.11		in	1979
Average Wind		10.3		8.4		7.8		+2.5		19.1		in	2010		2.4		in	2005
Direction		N		ESE		WNW				WNW					WSW
High Wind Gust		20		20		25		-5		72		in	1926		10		in	1969
Direction		NNW		SE		WNW				W					ENE
Wind Chill		18		15		11		+7							-12		in	1977
Maximum Water Temp		37.2		36.3		38.9		-1.7		45.3		in	2007		33.8		in	2004
Minimum Water Temp		35.9		34.7		36.0		-0.1		42.5		in	2012		30.0		in	2010
Average Water Temp		36.6		35.5		37.5		-0.9		43.4		in	2007		32.7		in	2004
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:59:00 AM						6:29:37 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:57:55 PM						5:27:18 PM
Length Of Day		9:58:55
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		January 29, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		43.3		38.5		37.3		+6.0		45.4		in	1913		27.9		in	2004
Avg Minimum Temperature		29.8		23.6		22.7		+7.1		32.2		in	1932		12.4		in	1982
Average Temperature		36.6		31.0		30.0		+6.6		38.6		in	1932		21.4		in	2004
Total Precipitation		2.03		5.41		3.47		-1.44		12.04		in	1979		.78		in	1955
Total Snow		3.8		0.8		7.8		-4.0		33.8		in	2005		T		in	1950
Total HDD		818		981		1007		-189		1256		in	2004		759		in	1932
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		35.2		30.8		28.1		+7.1		38.1		in	2006		15.6		in	1981
Avg Minimum Dew Point		20.4		12.6		11.7		+8.7		23.5		in	2017		-1.2		in	1982
Average  Dew Point		27.8		21.7		19.9		+7.9		30.4		in	2006		7.4		in	1981
		January 29, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		2.03		5.41		3.47		-1.44		12.04		in	1979		.78		in	1955
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		5.2		16.4		-4.2		46.0		in	2005		0.8		in	2007
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2698		2910		2958		-260		3683		in	1918		2241		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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