Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, January 12, 2022  
Mostly Cloudy and Bitter Cold early then Partly Cloudy, Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 12, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   42   43   38   +4   66   in 2020   14   in 1982  
Minimum Temperature   8   28   24   -16   46   in 2017   -4   in 1982  
Average Temperature   25   36   31   -6   53   in 2020   5   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.7   40.1   39.3   +0.4   50.3   in 2000   23.8   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   23.3   29.0   25.5   -2.3   36.9   in 2007   6.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   31.6   34.8   32.5   -0.9   43.2   in 2007   15.5   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   7   24   12   -5             -29   in 1982  
Heating Degree Days   40   29   34   +6   60   in 1982   12   in 2020  
Month HDD   401   363   390   +11   594   in 1981   262   in 2007  
Season HDD   1957   2011   2260   -303   2970   in 1918   1678   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   29   28   31   -2   56   in 2020   -10   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   -1   23   15   -16   44   in 2017   -20   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   14   26   23   -9   48   in 2018   -15   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   23.7   26.3   31.9   -8.2   38.1   in 1950   10.6   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   13.6   22.0   16.0   -2.4   27.7   in 1998   -10.1   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   18.8   24.3   24.0   -5.2   34.7   in 2007   0.3   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.69   in 2018            
One Hour   .00   .00           .46   in 2018            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           3.13   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   1.41   .45   1.46   -.05   4.52   in 1979   .09   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   1.41   .45   1.46   -.05   4.52   in 1979   .09   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   8.2   in 2011       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           21   in 1996       in    
Month Snow   4.5   0.3   3.6   +0.9   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   5.3   7.8   10.7   -5.4   41.6   in 1996   T   in 2000  
    January 12, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   73%   84%   82%   -9%   100%   in 2018   43%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   57%   50%   54%   +3%   97%   in 2018   20%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   65%   67%   68%   -3%   99%   in 2018   34%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.48   30.13   30.19   +00.29   30.86   in 1984   29.60   in 1990  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   30.05   29.84   +00.21   30.43   in 1968   28.90   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.27   30.09   30.02   +00.25   30.55   in 1984   29.32   in 1987  
Average Wind   9.7   5.5   8.1   +1.6   16.4   in 2011   2.1   in 1955  
Direction   SW   NW   NW       W         NNW        
High Wind Gust   42   19   27   +15   51   in 1986   7   in 1993  
Direction   SSW   NW   NW       SW         ENE        
Maximum Water Temp   40.5   44.1   41.3   -0.8   49.3   in 2012   36.3   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   38.1   41.4   39.1   -1.0   45.6   in 2012   33.6   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   39.3   42.8   40.1   -0.8   47.5   in 2012   35.0   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:08:44 AM   6:39:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:36:44 PM   5:07:36 PM            
Length Of Day   9:26:19                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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