Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, January 22, 2022  
Cloudy, Very Light Snow Flurries AM then Partly Cloudy, Dry and Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 22, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   28   45   37   -9   53   in 1959   14   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   15   31   23   -8   41   in 1906   -1   in 2005  
Average Temperature   22   38   30   -8   46   in 2017   8   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   38.3   41.7   38.4   -0.1   45.7   in 1937   27.0   in 1893  
Month Avg Min Temperature   21.0   29.5   24.6   -3.5   32.5   in 1932   9.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   29.9   35.8   31.6   -1.7   39.0   in 1937   18.7   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   1   25   9   -8             -24   in 1970  
Heating Degree Days   43   27   35   +8   57   in 1970   19   in 2017  
Month HDD   773   642   735   +38   1018   in 1981   573   in 1937  
Season HDD   2329   2290   2605   -276   3378   in 1918   2024   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   17   31   29   -12   53   in 1959   -7   in 2000  
Minimum Dew Point   2   22   12   -10   38   in 2017   -17   in 1970  
Average  Dew Point   10   27   21   -11   43   in 2017   -12   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   20.5   27.1   30.9   -10.3   36.3   in 1950   13.1   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   9.6   22.2   14.8   -5.1   24.6   in 1995   -5.4   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   15.2   24.7   22.9   -7.7   31.9   in 1995   3.9   in 1981  
Precipitation   T   .00   .12   .00   1.07   in 1987            
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 1958            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .04   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   2.78   1.59   2.66   +.12   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   2.78   1.59   2.66   +.12   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Snow   T   0.0   0.4   -0.4   8.5   in 1976       in    
Snow Depth   T   0           14   in 1961       in    
Month Snow   4.8   0.3   6.8   -2.0   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 1986  
Season Snow   5.6   8.3   13.9   -8.3   41.6   in 1996   0.5   in 1928  
    January 22, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   90%   83%   83%   +7%   100%   in 2017   48%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   51%   49%   53%   -2%   90%   in 1993   25%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   71%   66%   68%   +3%   95%   in 1993   37%   in 2000  
Maximum Barometer   30.51   29.80   30.19   +00.32   30.75   in 1982   29.56   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   29.57   29.86   +00.19   30.53   in 1984   29.02   in 1979  
Average Barometer   30.28   29.69   30.02   +00.26   30.59   in 1984   29.31   in 1979  
Average Wind   6.8   5.9   7.9   -1.1   20.0   in 1959   1.1   in 1955  
Direction   NNW   WNW   NW       SSW         WSW        
High Wind Gust   23   21   26   -3   63   in 1959   10   in 1983  
Direction   N   NW   NW       SSW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   41.2   38.8   -0.0   46.6   in 2007   34.3   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   36.5   39.6   36.5   +0.0   42.1   in 2007   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   37.7   40.4   37.6   +0.1   44.3   in 2007   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:35 AM   6:35:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:48:27 PM   5:18:35 PM            
Length Of Day   9:43:10                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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