Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, January 21, 2022  
Partly Cloudy, Dry, Windy and Bitter Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 21, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   23   37   37   -14   54   in 1979   12   in 2019  
Minimum Temperature   12   18   23   -11   41   in 1923   2   in 2019  
Average Temperature   18   28   30   -12   46   in 1923   7   in 2019  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   38.8   41.5   38.4   +0.3   45.9   in 1913   26.8   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   21.3   29.4   24.7   -3.3   32.4   in 1932   9.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   30.2   35.7   31.7   -1.4   38.8   in 1937   18.5   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   -2   11   8   -10             -19   in 1985  
Heating Degree Days   47   37   35   +12   58   in 2019   19   in 1923  
Month HDD   730   615   700   +30   976   in 1981   551   in 1937  
Season HDD   2286   2263   2570   -284   3333   in 1918   1984   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   11   29   29   -18   53   in 1979   -3   in 1985  
Minimum Dew Point   0   9   13   -13   36   in 2017   -18   in 1985  
Average  Dew Point   6   19   21   -15   42   in 1959   -11   in 1985  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   21.0   27.1   31.0   -9.9   36.3   in 1950   12.7   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   10.0   22.2   14.9   -4.9   24.6   in 2006   -5.7   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   15.7   24.7   23.0   -7.3   32.3   in 2006   3.5   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   T   .12   -.12   2.05   in 1979            
One Hour   .00   .00           .56   in 1979            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .00   in              
Month Precipitation   2.78   1.59   2.54   +.24   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   2.78   1.59   2.54   +.24   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   T   0.4   -0.4   8.6   in 2012       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           14   in 1961       in    
Month Snow   4.8   0.3   6.4   -1.6   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   5.6   8.3   13.5   -7.9   41.6   in 1996   0.4   in 2007  
    January 21, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   65%   75%   80%   -15%   100%   in 2017   46%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   50%   54%   51%   -1%   94%   in 1959   22%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   58%   65%   65%   -8%   96%   in 1959   38%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.56   29.98   30.14   +00.42   30.92   in 1949   29.53   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   30.33   29.60   29.81   +00.52   30.42   in 1996   28.70   in 1979  
Average Barometer   30.45   29.79   29.98   +00.47   30.54   in 2008   29.15   in 1964  
Average Wind   11.1   6.4   8.7   +2.4   22.5   in 2000   1.3   in 1981  
Direction   N   WNW   WNW       NW         S        
High Wind Gust   32   28   27   +5   45   in 1947   10   in 1981  
Direction   NNW   W   NW       W         S        
Maximum Water Temp   39.4   41.0   39.4   -0.0   45.1   in 2007   35.7   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   37.0   39.4   36.6   +0.4   40.2   in 2017   32.4   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   38.2   40.2   37.9   +0.3   42.2   in 2007   34.2   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:16 AM   6:35:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:47:14 PM   5:17:26 PM            
Length Of Day   9:41:16                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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