Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, January 3, 2023  
Cloudy, Rainy & Fog, Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    January 3, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   52   35   40   +12   62   in 2000   9   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   38   23   26   +12   48   in 2000   2   in 1904  
Average Temperature   45   29   33   +12   55   in 2000   6   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.7   46.7   40.0   +10.7   54.0   in 2000   12.7   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   37.3   35.3   26.3   +11.0   37.3   in 2023   0.7   in 1918  
Month Average Temperature   44.3   41.3   33.3   +11.0   45.7   in 2000   7.0   in 1918  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   38   9   16   +22             -13   in 2014  
Heating Degree Days   20   36   32   -12   59   in 1904   10   in 2000  
Month HDD   62   71   95   -33   174   in 1918   58   in 2000  
Season HDD   1755   1627   1965   -210   2621   in 1918   1404   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   51   29   33   +18   53   in 1960   1   in 2008  
Minimum Dew Point   34   10   17   +17   45   in 2000   -18   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   43   20   25   +18   48   in 2000   -6   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.8   36.7   33.0   +6.8   51.7   in 1979   10.7   in 1957  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   32.7   29.0   17.0   +15.7   34.3   in 2000   -8.0   in 1999  
Month Average Dew Point   36.3   33.0   25.0   +11.3   41.8   in 1979   1.3   in 1957  
Precipitation   .25   T   .12   +.13   1.44   in 1936            
One Hour   .11   .00           .46   in 1979            
Hourly Rate   .17   .00           1.08   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   .39   .47   .36   +.03   3.33   in 1919   .00   in 2018  
Year Precipitation   .39   .47   .36   +.03   3.33   in 1919   .00   in 2018  
Snow   0.0   T   0.3   -0.3   7.1   in 1904       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           21   in 1948       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   0.9   -0.9   10.8   in 1948   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   1.5   0.8   8.0   -6.5   27.3   in 1948   T   in 2000  
    January 3, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   81%   86%   +13%   100%   in 2017   54%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   84%   59%   58%   +26%   92%   in 2004   28%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   92%   70%   72%   +20%   96%   in 2004   43%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.14   30.18   -00.01   30.78   in 1988   29.41   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.80   29.93   29.82   -00.02   30.42   in 1993   29.06   in 1953  
Average Barometer   29.99   30.04   30.00   -00.01   30.57   in 1993   29.29   in 2010  
Average Wind   6.5   11.3   7.7   -1.2   19.7   in 2010   1.4   in 1967  
Direction   ESE   N   WNW       WNW NNE
High Wind Gust   29   29   25   +4   62   in 1960   9   in 1988  
Direction   SW   N   WNW       S NE
Maximum Water Temp   44.4   47.5   42.4   +2.0   49.6   in 2007   36.2   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   42.3   44.8   40.0   +2.3   47.5   in 2007   33.4   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   43.4   46.2   41.2   +2.1   48.6   in 2007   34.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:49 AM   6:40:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:27:24 PM   4:59:00 PM            
Length Of Day   9:15:35                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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