Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Clear, Bitter Cold and Windchills early, Warmer PM, Dry and Windy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 22, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   26   40   36   -10   53   in 1959   14   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   6   36   21   -15   41   in 1906   -1   in 2005  
Average Temperature   16   38   29   -13   46   in 2017   8   in 1970  
Precipitation   .00   .03   .12   -.12   1.07   in 1987            
One Hour   .00   .01           .32   in 1958            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   8.5   in 1976            
Snow Depth   0   0           14   in 1961            
HDD   49   27   36   +13   57   in 1970   19   in 2017  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   8   39   27   -19   53   in 1959   -7   in 2000  
Minimum Dew Point   -6   31   11   -17   38   in 2017   -17   in 1970  
Average  Dew Point   1   35   19   -18   43   in 2017   -12   in 1970  
Maximum Humidity   60%   97%   83%   -23%   100%   in 2017   48%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   42%   78%   53%   -11%   90%   in 1993   25%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   51%   88%   68%   -17%   95%   in 1993   37%   in 2000  
Maximum Barometer   30.60   30.27   30.18   +00.42   30.75   in 1982   29.56   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   30.19   30.11   29.85   +00.34   30.53   in 1984   29.02   in 1979  
Average Barometer   30.40   30.19   30.02   +00.38   30.59   in 1984   29.31   in 1979  
Average Wind   13.8   4.9   8.1   +5.7   20.0   in 1959   1.1   in 1955  
Direction   NW   E   NW       SSW         WSW        
High Wind Gust   36   17   26   +10   63   in 1959   10   in 1983  
Direction   NW   ESE   NW       SSW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   -13   33   9   -22             -24   in 1970  
Maximum Water Temp   35.1   36.7   38.7   -3.6   46.6   in 2007   34.3   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   30.4   35.7   36.4   -6.0   42.1   in 2007   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   32.8   36.2   37.5   -4.7   44.3   in 2007   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:46 AM   6:34:52 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:49:12 PM   5:19:06 PM            
Length Of Day   9:44:26                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 22, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   37.1   34.5   37.6   -0.5   45.7   in 1937   27.0   in 1893  
Avg Minimum Temperature   23.0   20.8   23.2   -0.2   32.5   in 1932   9.7   in 1981  
Average Temperature   30.1   27.7   30.2   -0.2   38.6   in 1937   18.5   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   4.05   3.39   2.64   +1.41   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Total Snow   0.8   13.2   5.7   -4.9   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 1986  
Total HDD   766   814   756   +10   1018   in 1981   573   in 1937  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   29.0   26.2   28.8   +0.2   39.3   in 2006   13.1   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   12.2   12.6   12.3   -0.1   24.6   in 1995   -5.4   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   20.6   19.4   20.5   +0.1   31.9   in 1995   3.9   in 1981  
    January 22, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   4.05   3.39   2.64   +1.41   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.2   21.3   14.3   -9.1   41.6   in 1996   0.5   in 1928  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2695   2619   2707   -12   3378   in 1918   2024   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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