Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    January 17, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   44   31   37   +7   58   in 1995   18   in 1971  
Minimum Temperature   34   16   24   +10   41   in 1995   -5   in 1982  
Average Temperature   39   24   31   +8   50   in 1995   11   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   41.6   44.4   38.8   +2.9   46.9   in 2007   24.5   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.3   32.4   24.9   +5.3   34.5   in 2007   8.1   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   36.0   38.4   31.9   +4.1   40.7   in 2007   16.3   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.08   in 1909            
One Hour   .00   .00           .31   in 1950            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .41   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   1.59   .82   2.06   -.47   7.01   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   1.59   .82   2.06   -.47   7.01   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.6   in 1956            
Month Snow   0.3   1.5   5.1   -4.8   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   8.3   9.9   12.2   -3.9   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1912            
HDD   26   41   34   -8   54   in 1971   15   in 1995  
Month HDD   490   449   564   -74   823   in 1981   411   in 2007  
Season HDD   2138   2329   2430   -292   3165   in 1918   1832   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   31   15   30   +1   56   in 1995   -3   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   27   -4   13   +14   38   in 1995   -21   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   29   6   22   +7   47   in 1995   -9   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   28.1   32.4   31.3   -3.2   39.4   in 1950   11.7   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.7   23.8   15.4   +8.3   24.6   in 2007   -7.3   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   26.0   30.9   23.3   +2.7   33.1   in 2007   2.2   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   83%   57%   85%   -2%   100%   in 2018   52%   in 1972  
Minimum Humidity   53%   31%   52%   +1%   91%   in 1996   24%   in 2019  
Average Humidity   68%   44%   68%   -0%   96%   in 1996   43%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   29.66   30.61   30.20   -00.54   30.76   in 2007   29.33   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.30   30.05   29.86   -00.56   30.29   in 2009   29.08   in 1959  
Average Barometer   29.48   30.33   30.04   -00.56   30.49   in 2007   29.26   in 1958  
Average Wind   11.7   15.3   8.6   +3.1   24.3   in 2000   3.0   in 1978  
Direction   WSW   N   WNW       NW         ENE        
High Wind Gust   31   42   27   +4   50   in 2000   12   in 1978  
Direction   WSW   NNE   WNW       WNW         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   24   2   11   +13             -30   in 1982  
Maximum Water Temp   44.4   39.2   40.3   +4.1   45.3   in 2007   35.8   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   43.0   37.7   37.6   +5.4   43.0   in 2021   31.7   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   43.7   38.5   38.8   +4.9   43.7   in 2021   35.2   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:07:36 AM   6:37:23 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:43:48 PM   5:14:00 PM            
Length Of Day   9:36:12                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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