Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, January 20, 2022  
Mostly Cloudy, Light Rain, Light Snow, Fog & Warm early, Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 20, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   43   39   37   +6   56   in 1947   15   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   22   24   23   -1   43   in 1900   -1   in 1971  
Average Temperature   33   32   30   +3   50   in 1900   8   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.6   41.8   38.5   +1.1   46.2   in 2007   26.5   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   21.8   30.0   24.8   -3.0   32.6   in 1932   9.4   in 1957  
Month Average Temperature   30.9   36.1   31.8   -0.9   39.5   in 2007   18.3   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   9   14   11   -2             -28   in 1971  
Heating Degree Days   32   33   35   -3   57   in 1971   15   in 1900  
Month HDD   683   578   665   +18   934   in 1981   510   in 2007  
Season HDD   2239   2226   2535   -296   3290   in 1918   1948   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   37   30   29   +8   52   in 1986   -2   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   8   12   13   -5   38   in 1995   -13   in 1971  
Average  Dew Point   23   21   21   +2   44   in 1986   -8   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   21.8   27.5   31.1   -9.2   37.1   in 1950   12.9   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   10.5   22.9   15.0   -4.5   24.8   in 2006   -5.9   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   16.3   25.3   23.1   -6.8   32.2   in 2006   3.5   in 1981  
Precipitation   .17   T   .12   +.05   2.28   in 2019            
One Hour   .03   .00           .36   in 2019            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           6.06   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   2.78   1.59   2.42   +.36   7.08   in 1979   .50   in 1902  
Year Precipitation   2.78   1.59   2.42   +.36   7.08   in 1979   .50   in 1902  
Snow   0.3   T   0.3   +0.0   10.4   in 1978       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           10   in 1936       in    
Month Snow   4.8   0.3   6.0   -1.2   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   5.6   8.3   13.1   -7.5   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
    January 20, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   87%   84%   +13%   100%   in 2019   54%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   55%   53%   53%   +2%   92%   in 1995   24%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   76%   70%   69%   +7%   96%   in 1995   44%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   30.00   30.09   +00.24   30.89   in 1957   29.49   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   29.94   29.78   29.76   +00.18   30.54   in 1957   28.93   in 1964  
Average Barometer   30.14   29.89   29.93   +00.21   30.72   in 1957   29.33   in 1986  
Average Wind   7.2   8.3   8.8   -1.6   22.3   in 1961   1.3   in 1990  
Direction   NW   NW   WNW       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   30   32   27   +3   53   in 1978   11   in 2017  
Direction   NNE   NNW   WNW       NE         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   42.2   42.1   39.9   +2.3   47.7   in 2007   35.0   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   40.8   37.8   +1.6   43.2   in 2007   32.9   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   40.8   41.5   38.8   +2.0   45.4   in 2007   34.0   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:54 AM   6:36:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:46:01 PM   5:16:18 PM            
Length Of Day   9:39:25                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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