Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, January 17, 2022  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog early, Very Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 17, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   48   44   37   +11   58   in 1995   18   in 1971  
Minimum Temperature   34   34   24   +10   41   in 1995   -5   in 1982  
Average Temperature   41   39   31   +10   50   in 1995   11   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.3   41.6   38.8   +0.5   46.9   in 2007   24.5   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   21.9   30.3   25.1   -3.1   34.5   in 2007   8.1   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   30.8   36.2   32.1   -1.3   40.8   in 2007   16.6   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   24   24   8   +16             -30   in 1982  
Heating Degree Days   24   26   34   -10   54   in 1971   15   in 1995  
Month HDD   582   490   560   +22   823   in 1981   411   in 2007  
Season HDD   2138   2138   2430   -292   3165   in 1918   1832   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   47   31   30   +17   56   in 1995   -3   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   29   27   13   +16   38   in 1995   -21   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   38   29   22   +16   47   in 1995   -9   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   22.1   28.1   31.4   -9.3   39.4   in 1950   11.7   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   11.4   23.7   15.4   -4.0   24.6   in 2007   -7.3   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   16.9   26.0   23.5   -6.6   33.1   in 2007   2.2   in 1981  
Precipitation   1.20   .00   .12   +1.08   2.08   in 1909            
One Hour   .38   .00           .38   in 2022            
Hourly Rate   .65   .00           .65   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   2.61   1.59   2.06   +.55   7.01   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   2.61   1.59   2.06   +.55   7.01   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Snow   T   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.6   in 1956       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1912       in    
Month Snow   4.5   0.3   5.1   -0.6   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   5.3   7.8   12.2   -6.9   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
    January 17, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   83%   83%   +14%   100%   in 2018   52%   in 1972  
Minimum Humidity   74%   53%   50%   +24%   91%   in 1996   24%   in 2019  
Average Humidity   86%   68%   66%   +19%   96%   in 1996   43%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   29.66   30.15   -00.18   30.76   in 2007   29.33   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.09   29.30   29.82   -00.73   30.29   in 2009   29.08   in 1959  
Average Barometer   29.53   29.48   29.99   -00.46   30.49   in 2007   29.26   in 1958  
Average Wind   16.6   11.7   8.8   +7.8   24.3   in 2000   3.0   in 1978  
Direction   SW   WSW   WNW       NW         ENE        
High Wind Gust   47   31   27   +20   50   in 2000   12   in 1978  
Direction   SE   WSW   WNW       WNW         ENE        
Maximum Water Temp   43.2   44.4   40.4   +2.8   45.3   in 2007   35.8   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   38.3   43.0   37.6   +0.7   43.0   in 2021   31.7   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   40.8   43.7   38.9   +1.9   43.7   in 2021   35.2   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:06:36 AM   6:37:50 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:42:26 PM   5:12:57 PM            
Length Of Day   9:34:08                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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