Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Partly Cloudy AM, Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds,  Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 16, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   39   36   37   +2   59   in 1995   6   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   23   21   23   +0   50   in 1995   -6   in 2004  
Average Temperature   31   29   30   +1   55   in 1995   2   in 1994  
Precipitation   .00   T   .12   -.12   1.10   in 1991            
One Hour   .00   .00           .23   in 1998            
Snow   0.0   T   0.3   -0.3   7.0   in 1965            
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1912            
HDD   34   36   35   -1   63   in 1994   10   in 1995  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   27   30   28   -1   57   in 1995   -12   in 1994  
Minimum Dew Point   17   13   12   +6   49   in 1995   -22   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   22   22   20   +2   53   in 1995   -16   in 1994  
Maximum Humidity   85%   84%   83%   +2%   100%   in 2014   46%   in 1994  
Minimum Humidity   55%   62%   53%   +2%   97%   in 2014   23%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   70%   73%   68%   +2%   99%   in 2014   40%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.55   30.13   +00.04   30.74   in 1996   29.41   in 1959  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   30.40   29.78   +00.19   30.40   in 2018   28.79   in 1959  
Average Barometer   30.07   30.48   29.96   +00.11   30.50   in 1996   29.10   in 1959  
Average Wind   5.1   5.1   9.1   -4.0   19.6   in 1960   2.6   in 2014  
Direction   W   SE   WNW       NW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   22   16   27   -5   48   in 1959   9   in 1993  
Direction   WNW   NNE   WNW       SW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   21   12   8   +13             -34   in 2004  
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   34.4   39.9   -1.1   49.5   in 2007   34.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   35.6   31.8   37.6   -2.0   46.0   in 2007   31.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   37.2   33.1   38.6   -1.4   47.8   in 2007   32.8   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:08:24 AM   6:38:05 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:42:02 PM   5:12:20 PM            
Length Of Day   9:33:38                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments      
    January 16, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   39.1   32.2   38.1   +1.0   48.4   in 2007   24.3   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Temperature   25.6   17.9   23.7   +1.9   35.9   in 2007   7.7   in 1981  
Average Temperature   32.3   25.0   30.6   +1.8   42.2   in 2007   16.0   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.74   3.24   1.92   -.18   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Total Snow   T   12.6   3.9   -3.9   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Total HDD   520   634   541   -21   780   in 1981   364   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   30.9   24.3   29.3   +1.6   43.9   in 2007   10.9   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   15.1   8.6   12.8   +2.3   26.5   in 2007   -8.1   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   23.0   16.4   21.1   +1.9   35.2   in 2007   1.4   in 1981  
    January 16, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   1.74   3.24   1.92   -.18   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   20.7   12.5   -8.1   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2449   2439   2492   -43   3129   in 1918   1803   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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