Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, January 8, 2022  
Clear and Very Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 8, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   28   40   39   -11   57   in 1930   9   in 1968  
Minimum Temperature   16   27   25   -9   46   in 1930   2   in 2015  
Average Temperature   22   34   32   -10   52   in 1930   6   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.9   40.5   39.6   +1.3   52.8   in 2007   22.4   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   27.8   30.4   25.9   +1.9   40.3   in 2007   6.9   in 1904  
Month Average Temperature   34.5   35.6   32.9   +1.6   46.6   in 2007   15.1   in 1904  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   1   20   10   -9             -21   in 1968  
Heating Degree Days   43   31   33   +10   59   in 1968   13   in 1930  
Month HDD   244   235   257   -13   399   in 1904   147   in 2007  
Season HDD   1800   1883   2127   -327   2833   in 1918   1580   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days                       in         in    
Maximum Dew Point   13   29   32   -19   55   in 2007   -11   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   6   15   16   -10   41   in 2008   -20   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   10   22   24   -14   45   in 1998   -16   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   27.9   28.3   32.4   -4.5   39.6   in 1950   14.6   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   19.3   23.6   16.5   +2.8   31.0   in 2007   -9.3   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   23.7   26.1   24.5   -0.8   40.0   in 2007   2.7   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.73   in 1979            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 2007            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.44   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   1.31   .45   .98   +.33   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901  
Year Precipitation   1.31   .45   .98   +.33   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   13.5   in 1996       in    
Snow Depth   5   0           16   in 2017       in    
Month Snow   4.5   0.3   2.4   +2.1   24.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   5.3   6.5   9.5   -4.2   40.6   in 1996   T   in 2000  
    January 8, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   73%   74%   82%   -9%   100%   in 2019   38%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   42%   46%   52%   -10%   98%   in 1998   24%   in 1950  
Average Humidity   58%   60%   67%   -10%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.60   30.00   30.11   +00.49   30.95   in 1991   29.45   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   29.81   29.76   +00.31   30.43   in 1991   28.77   in 1958  
Average Barometer   30.34   29.91   29.93   +00.40   30.69   in 1991   29.23   in 1958  
Average Wind   8.7   6.1   9.4   -0.7   17.8   in 1996   2.9   in 2006  
Direction   NW   NNW   WNW       N         ESE        
High Wind Gust   32   21   29   +3   50   in 1958   13   in 2001  
Direction   NW   N   WNW       NNW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   43.9   43.2   41.3   +2.6   50.5   in 2007   31.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   40.1   42.3   39.0   +1.1   49.3   in 2007   29.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   42.0   42.8   40.0   +2.0   49.9   in 2007   30.5   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:45 AM   6:40:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:32:28 PM   5:03:35 PM            
Length Of Day   9:21:02                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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