Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 9, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   46   41   38   +8   58   in 1937   15   in 1968  
Minimum Temperature   33   29   24   +9   46   in 2008   -5   in 1968  
Average Temperature   40   35   30   +10   50   in 1937   5   in 1968  
Precipitation   .08   .00   .12   -.04   2.04   in 1953            
One Hour   .07   .00           .28   in 1975            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.8   in 1974            
Snow Depth   0   11           25   in 1996            
HDD   25   30   34   -9   60   in 1968   15   in 1937  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   45   29   29   +16   52   in 1999   -9   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   24   19   13   +11   39   in 1998   -27   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   35   24   21   +14   41   in 1998   -18   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   100%   86%   82%   +18%   100%   in 2019   44%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   64%   52%   52%   +12%   97%   in 1998   26%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   82%   69%   67%   +15%   99%   in 1998   35%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   29.57   30.34   30.14   -00.57   30.71   in 2017   29.46   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   29.35   29.95   29.79   -00.44   30.49   in 2017   28.44   in 1978  
Average Barometer   29.46   30.15   29.96   -00.50   30.60   in 2017   29.12   in 1978  
Average Wind   12.1   10.4   8.8   +3.3   22.2   in 1978   1.4   in 1981  
Direction   W   WNW   WNW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   33   31   27   +6   56   in 1978   11   in 1981  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       WSW         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   25   20   10   +15             -26   in 1968  
Maximum Water Temp   40.8   33.7   41.8   -1.0   50.0   in 2007   33.7   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   39.9   30.9   39.1   +0.8   47.8   in 2007   30.0   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   40.4   32.3   40.3   +0.0   48.9   in 2007   32.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:59 AM   6:40:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:34:16 PM   5:05:00 PM            
Length Of Day   9:23:17                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 9, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.9   26.0   38.4   +5.4   51.7   in 2007   23.0   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.1   12.2   24.0   +6.1   39.4   in 2007   8.1   in 1981  
Average Temperature   37.0   19.1   31.0   +6.0   45.6   in 2007   16.7   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   1.74   .65   1.08   +.66   4.52   in 1979   T   in 1901  
Total Snow   T   12.6   1.8   -1.8   24.9   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Total HDD   250   410   300   -50   433   in 1904   174   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   38.7   16.2   30.0   +8.6   46.8   in 2007   14.1   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.9   1.8   13.4   +5.5   29.9   in 2007   -8.6   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   28.8   9.0   21.7   +7.1   38.3   in 2007   2.8   in 1981  
    January 9, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.74   .65   1.08   +.66   4.52   in 1979   T   in 1901  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.7   10.4   -6.0   40.7   in 1996   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2179   2215   2251   -72   2872   in 1918   1602   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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