Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, January 8, 2021
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    January 8, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   40   40   39   +1   57   in 1930   9   in 1968  
Minimum Temperature   27   26   25   +2   46   in 1930   2   in 2015  
Average Temperature   34   33   32   +2   52   in 1930   6   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.5   42.6   39.7   +0.8   52.8   in 2007   22.4   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.4   33.1   25.8   +4.6   40.3   in 2007   6.9   in 1904  
Month Average Temperature   35.4   37.9   32.8   +2.7   46.5   in 2007   14.9   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   .03   .13   -.13   1.73   in 1979            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 2007            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.44   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .45   .55   .98   -.53   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901  
Year Precipitation   .45   .55   .98   -.53   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.2   0.3   -0.3   13.5   in 1996            
Month Snow   0.3   1.5   2.4   -2.1   24.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   8.3   9.9   9.5   -1.2   40.6   in 1996   T   in 2000  
Snow Depth   0   1           16   in 2017            
HDD   31   32   33   -2   59   in 1968   13   in 1930  
Month HDD   235   215   258   -23   399   in 1904   147   in 2007  
Season HDD   1883   2095   2127   -244   2833   in 1918   1580   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   29   32   32   -3   55   in 2007   -11   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   15   12   16   -1   41   in 2008   -20   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   22   22   24   -2   45   in 1998   -16   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   28.3   32.4   32.2   -4.0   39.6   in 1950   14.6   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.6   25.6   16.5   +7.1   31.0   in 2007   -9.3   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   26.1   31.6   24.4   +1.7   40.0   in 2007   2.7   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   74%   94%   87%   -13%   100%   in 2019   38%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   46%   48%   57%   -11%   98%   in 1998   24%   in 1950  
Average Humidity   60%   71%   72%   -12%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.22   30.14   -00.14   30.95   in 1991   29.45   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.81   29.78   29.82   -00.01   30.43   in 1991   28.77   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.00   29.98   -00.08   30.69   in 1991   29.23   in 1958  
Average Wind   6.1   10.5   8.5   -2.4   17.8   in 1996   2.9   in 2006  
Direction   NNW   WNW   WNW       N         ESE        
High Wind Gust   21   39   28   -7   50   in 1958   13   in 2001  
Direction   N   NW   WNW       NNW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   20   11   13   +7             -21   in 1968  
Maximum Water Temp   43.2   39.2   41.2   +2.0   50.5   in 2007   31.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   42.3   36.8   38.9   +3.4   49.3   in 2007   29.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   42.8   38.0   39.9   +2.8   49.9   in 2007   30.5   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:05 AM   6:40:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:33:45 PM   5:04:31 PM            
Length Of Day   9:22:40                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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