Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, January 12, 2023  
Cloudy Heavy Rain & Fog PM, Windy and Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    January 12, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   50   42   38   +12   66   in 2020   14   in 1982  
Minimum Temperature   32   8   24   +8   46   in 2017   -4   in 1982  
Average Temperature   41   25   31   +10   53   in 2020   5   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.9   39.7   39.3   +5.7   50.3   in 2000   23.8   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.3   23.3   25.5   +7.8   36.9   in 2007   6.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   39.3   31.6   32.5   +6.8   43.2   in 2007   15.5   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   29   7   12   +17             -29   in 1982  
Heating Degree Days   24   40   34   -10   60   in 1982   12   in 2020  
Month HDD   308   401   390   -82   594   in 1981   262   in 2007  
Season HDD   2001   1957   2260   -259   2970   in 1918   1678   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   50   29   31   +19   56   in 2020   -10   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   30   -1   15   +15   44   in 2017   -20   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   40   14   23   +17   48   in 2018   -15   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.5   33.8   31.9   +8.6   43.7   in 2000   10.6   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.8   13.6   16.0   +12.8   28.8   in 2023   -10.1   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   34.7   18.8   24.0   +10.7   34.7   in 2023   0.3   in 1981  
Precipitation   .69   .00   .12   +.57   1.69   in 2018            
One Hour   .27   .00           .46   in 2018            
Hourly Rate   1.81   .00           3.13   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   1.55   1.41   1.46   +.09   4.52   in 1979   .09   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   1.55   1.41   1.46   +.09   4.52   in 1979   .09   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   8.2   in 2011       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           21   in 1996       in    
Month Snow   T   4.5   3.6   -3.6   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   1.5   5.3   10.7   -9.2   41.6   in 1996   T   in 2000  
    January 12, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   73%   82%   +17%   100%   in 2018   43%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   89%   57%   54%   +35%   97%   in 2018   20%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   94%   65%   68%   +26%   99%   in 2018   34%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   30.48   30.19   +00.11   30.86   in 1984   29.60   in 1990  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   30.05   29.84   -00.06   30.43   in 1968   28.90   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.04   30.27   30.02   +00.02   30.55   in 1984   29.32   in 1987  
Average Wind   9.3   9.7   8.1   +1.2   16.4   in 2011   2.1   in 1955  
Direction   SE   SW   NW       W NNW
High Wind Gust   32   42   27   +5   51   in 1986   7   in 1993  
Direction   S   SSW   NW       SW ENE
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   40.5   41.4   +2.7   49.3   in 2012   36.3   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   41.9   38.1   39.3   +2.6   45.6   in 2012   33.6   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   43.0   39.3   40.2   +2.8   47.5   in 2012   35.0   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:30 AM   6:39:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:36:28 PM   5:07:36 PM            
Length Of Day   9:25:58                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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