Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, January 22, 2023  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain & Fog late, Light Winds and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    January 22, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   44   28   37   +7   53   in 1959   14   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   30   15   23   +7   41   in 1906   -1   in 2005  
Average Temperature   37   22   30   +7   46   in 2017   8   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.0   38.3   38.4   +5.6   45.7   in 1937   27.0   in 1893  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.1   21.0   24.6   +8.5   33.1   in 2023   9.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   38.8   29.9   31.6   +7.2   39.0   in 1937   18.7   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   24   1   9   +15             -24   in 1970  
Heating Degree Days   28   43   35   -7   57   in 1970   19   in 2017  
Month HDD   577   773   735   -158   1018   in 1981   573   in 1937  
Season HDD   2270   2329   2605   -335   3378   in 1918   2024   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   43   17   29   +14   53   in 1959   -7   in 2000  
Minimum Dew Point   24   2   12   +12   38   in 2017   -17   in 1970  
Average  Dew Point   34   10   21   +13   43   in 2017   -12   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.3   31.4   30.9   +8.5   39.3   in 2023   13.1   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.4   9.6   14.8   +13.6   28.4   in 2023   -5.4   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   34.0   15.2   22.9   +11.0   34.0   in 2023   3.9   in 1981  
Precipitation   .44   T   .12   +.32   1.07   in 1987            
One Hour   .15   .00           .32   in 1958            
Hourly Rate   .33   .00           .33   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   4.16   2.78   2.66   +1.50   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   4.16   2.78   2.66   +1.50   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   T   0.4   -0.4   8.5   in 1976       in    
Snow Depth   0   T           14   in 1961       in    
Month Snow   0.2   4.8   6.8   -6.6   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 1986  
Season Snow   1.7   5.6   13.9   -12.2   41.6   in 1996   0.5   in 1928  
    January 22, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   90%   83%   +16%   100%   in 2017   48%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   77%   51%   53%   +24%   90%   in 1993   25%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   88%   71%   68%   +20%   95%   in 1993   37%   in 2000  
Maximum Barometer   30.23   30.51   30.19   +00.04   30.75   in 1982   29.56   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   30.05   29.86   -00.07   30.53   in 1984   29.02   in 1979  
Average Barometer   30.01   30.28   30.02   -00.01   30.59   in 1984   29.31   in 1979  
Average Wind   4.3   6.8   7.9   -3.6   20.0   in 1959   1.1   in 1955  
Direction   SE   NNW   NW       SSW WSW
High Wind Gust   22   23   26   -4   63   in 1959   10   in 1983  
Direction   SSE   N   NW       SSW S
Maximum Water Temp   42.6   38.8   39.0   +3.6   46.6   in 2007   34.3   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   41.7   36.5   36.7   +5.0   42.1   in 2007   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   42.2   37.7   37.8   +4.4   44.3   in 2007   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:05:27 AM   6:35:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:48:09 PM   5:18:35 PM            
Length Of Day   9:42:42                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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