Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, January 4, 2021
Cloudy, Light Rain, Light Snow and Fog early then Partly Cloudy PM, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    January 4, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   39   46   40   -1   59   in 2000   9   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   31   40   26   +5   51   in 1950   -4   in 1981  
Average Temperature   35   43   33   +2   54   in 1950   4   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   41.3   45.5   40.1   +1.1   55.3   in 2000   13.8   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   31.0   37.5   26.2   +4.8   39.0   in 2000   0.8   in 1918  
Month Average Temperature   36.1   41.5   33.2   +3.0   47.1   in 2000   7.3   in 1918  
Precipitation   .03   .26   .12   -.09   1.85   in 1944            
One Hour   .02   .05           .30   in 1982            
Hourly Rate   .00   .19           .71   in 2004            
Month Precipitation   .42   .26   .48   -.06   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Year Precipitation   .42   .26   .48   -.06   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Snow   T   0.0   0.3   -0.3   12.5   in 2018            
Month Snow   T   0.0   1.2   -1.2   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   8.0   8.4   8.3   -0.3   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Snow Depth   0   0           19   in 1948            
HDD   30   22   32   -2   61   in 1904   11   in 1950  
Month HDD   115   93   127   -12   230   in 1918   71   in 2000  
Season HDD   1995   1973   2007   -12   2677   in 1918   1443   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   34   45   32   +2   57   in 2000   7   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   28   39   17   +11   46   in 1950   -24   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   31   42   25   +6   50   in 2000   -9   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   31.4   32.4   32.6   -1.3   41.0   in 1979   14.3   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   25.8   32.0   17.0   +8.7   36.3   in 2000   -10.8   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   28.8   36.8   24.8   +3.9   43.3   in 2000   1.8   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   96%   98%   88%   +8%   100%   in 2017   44%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   76%   91%   62%   +14%   91%   in 2020   25%   in 2002  
Average Humidity   86%   95%   76%   +10%   95%   in 2015   37%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   29.80   30.11   -00.15   30.86   in 1983   29.60   in 2017  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   29.43   29.76   +00.14   30.38   in 2008   28.79   in 2018  
Average Barometer   29.93   29.62   29.94   -00.01   30.53   in 1983   29.43   in 2018  
Average Wind   8.9   4.9   8.4   +0.5   19.4   in 1951   1.9   in 1997  
Direction   N   N   W       SSW         N        
High Wind Gust   27   21   28   -1   56   in 1944   10   in 1956  
Direction   N   NNW   WNW       NE         SW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   25   33   19   +6             -38   in 1904  
Maximum Water Temp   44.4   39.5   41.9   +2.5   48.9   in 2007   36.1   in 2001  
Minimum Water Temp   43.5   37.4   39.9   +3.6   47.7   in 2007   33.2   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   44.0   38.5   40.9   +3.0   48.3   in 2007   35.3   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:39 AM   6:40:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:29:46 PM   5:00:44 PM            
Length Of Day   9:18:07                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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