Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, January 27, 2023  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Much Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    January 27, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   42   29   37   +5   56   in 2012   12   in 1924  
Minimum Temperature   30   8   23   +7   45   in 1952   0   in 1924  
Average Temperature   36   19   30   +6   50   in 1952   6   in 1924  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.2   37.3   38.1   +6.1   46.1   in 1913   28.0   in 2004  
Month Avg Min Temperature   32.9   20.6   24.3   +8.6   32.9   in 2023   12.3   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   38.8   29.2   31.3   +7.5   39.1   in 1932   21.3   in 1970  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   24   1   12   +12             -18   in 1924  
Heating Degree Days   29   46   35   -6   59   in 1924   15   in 1952  
Month HDD   708   967   910   -202   1180   in 1970   698   in 1932  
Season HDD   2401   2523   2780   -379   3593   in 1918   2182   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   30   23   28   +2   55   in 2012   3   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   22   -4   11   +11   42   in 1952   -11   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   26   10   20   +6   47   in 1952   -3   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.6   30.1   30.3   +9.3   39.6   in 2023   14.9   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   27.9   9.0   14.2   +13.7   27.9   in 2023   -1.7   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   33.9   14.4   22.4   +11.5   33.9   in 2023   6.6   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.93   in 1894            
One Hour   .00   .00           .51   in 1986            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .86   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   7.07   2.83   3.23   +3.84   12.02   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   7.07   2.83   3.23   +3.84   12.02   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   19.4   in 1894       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           27   in 2005       in    
Month Snow   0.8   5.2   8.8   -8.0   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1967  
Season Snow   2.3   6.0   15.9   -13.6   46.0   in 2005   0.5   in 1928  
    January 27, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   83%   78%   83%   +0%   100%   in 2011   55%   in 2006  
Minimum Humidity   53%   36%   53%   +0%   93%   in 1976   22%   in 2006  
Average Humidity   68%   57%   68%   -0%   97%   in 1958   39%   in 2006  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   30.50   30.13   +00.06   30.92   in 1927   29.41   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.82   30.21   29.76   +00.06   30.59   in 1994   28.85   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.01   30.36   29.95   +00.06   30.71   in 1994   29.16   in 1986  
Average Wind   5.8   5.3   9.3   -3.5   23.4   in 1971   1.2   in 1984  
Direction   NW   WNW   NW       W S
High Wind Gust   21   24   28   -7   52   in 1971   13   in 1999  
Direction   WNW   SSW   WNW       W SSW
Maximum Water Temp   43.5   38.7   39.1   +4.4   44.5   in 2012   35.3   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   42.1   35.6   36.7   +5.4   42.8   in 2012   32.4   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   42.8   37.2   37.9   +4.9   43.7   in 2012   34.0   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:01:37 AM   6:31:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:54:22 PM   5:24:25 PM            
Length Of Day   9:52:45                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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