Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Cloudy, Light Snow early then Light Rain/Drizzle, Dense Fog and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 8, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   37   38   +9   57   in 1930   9   in 1968  
Minimum Temperature   27   24   24   +3   46   in 1930   2   in 2015  
Average Temperature   37   31   31   +6   52   in 1930   6   in 1968  
Precipitation   .08   .01   .12   -.04   1.73   in 1979            
One Hour   .04   T           .26   in 2007            
Snow   T   0.1   0.2   -0.2   13.5   in 1996            
Snow Depth   0   12           16   in 2017            
HDD   28   34   34   -6   59   in 1968   13   in 1930  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   47   29   30   +18   55   in 2007   -11   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   11   14   13   -2   41   in 2008   -20   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   29   22   21   +8   45   in 1998   -16   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   100%   89%   82%   +18%   100%   in 2019   38%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   50%   57%   53%   -3%   98%   in 1998   24%   in 1950  
Average Humidity   75%   73%   67%   +8%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.36   30.31   30.10   +00.26   30.95   in 1991   29.45   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.57   29.98   29.75   -00.18   30.43   in 1991   28.77   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.97   30.15   29.93   +00.04   30.69   in 1991   29.23   in 1958  
Average Wind   8.3   10.3   9.5   -1.2   17.8   in 1996   2.9   in 2006  
Direction   S   SW   WNW       N         ESE        
High Wind Gust   28   27   29   -1   50   in 1958   13   in 2001  
Direction   S   SW   WNW       NNW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   22   13   10   +12             -21   in 1968  
Maximum Water Temp   40.5   31.8   41.2   -0.7   50.5   in 2007   31.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   38.1   29.1   38.9   -0.8   49.3   in 2007   29.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   39.3   30.5   39.9   -0.6   49.9   in 2007   30.5   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:12 AM   6:40:24 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:33:13 PM   5:04:01 PM            
Length Of Day   9:22:01                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    January 8, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.6   24.1   38.5   +5.1   52.8   in 2007   22.4   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.8   10.1   24.0   +5.8   40.3   in 2007   6.9   in 1904  
Average Temperature   36.7   17.1   31.1   +5.6   46.5   in 2007   14.9   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   1.66   .65   .96   +.70   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901  
Total Snow   T   12.6   1.6   -1.6   24.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Total HDD   225   380   266   -41   399   in 1904   147   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   37.9   14.6   30.1   +7.8   49.0   in 2007   14.6   in 2018  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.3   -0.4   13.5   +4.8   31.0   in 2007   -9.3   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   28.1   7.1   21.8   +6.3   40.0   in 2007   2.7   in 1981  
    January 8, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.66   .65   .96   +.70   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.7   10.2   -5.8   40.6   in 1996   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2154   2185   2217   -63   2833   in 1918   1580   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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