Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Cloudy, Heavy Afternoon Rain and Fog, Mostly Cloudy PM, Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 24, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   54   43   36   +18   58   in 1967   11   in 1907  
Minimum Temperature   34   26   21   +13   42   in 1953   1   in 2011  
Average Temperature   44   35   29   +15   50   in 1967   9   in 2011  
Precipitation   1.31   .00   .12   +1.19   1.80   in 1965            
One Hour   .37   .00           .37   in 2019            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.0   in 1965            
Snow Depth   0   0           25   in 2005            
HDD   21   30   36   -15   56   in 2011   15   in 1967  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   54   39   27   +28   54   in 2019   -3   in 2013  
Minimum Dew Point   27   15   10   +17   38   in 1967   -14   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   41   27   18   +23   45   in 1999   -6   in 2011  
Maximum Humidity   100%   87%   83%   +17%   100%   in 2019   40%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   76%   49%   54%   +22%   95%   in 1998   21%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   88%   68%   69%   +19%   98%   in 1998   35%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.09   30.11   -00.10   30.88   in 1986   29.49   in 1980  
Minimum Barometer   29.23   29.63   29.73   -00.50   30.26   in 2011   28.96   in 1992  
Average Barometer   29.62   29.86   29.92   -00.30   30.54   in 1986   29.29   in 1992  
Average Wind   18.4   9.3   8.8   +9.6   18.4   in 2019   2.7   in 1960  
Direction   S   WNW   NW       S         N        
High Wind Gust   52   27   28   +24   60   in 1945   12   in 1964  
Direction   S   WNW   NW       NW         WNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   24   17   12   +12             -17   in 2004  
Maximum Water Temp   39.0   37.9   39.1   -0.1   45.7   in 2007   33.4   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   35.8   36.2   36.8   -1.0   43.2   in 2007   31.1   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   37.4   37.1   38.0   -0.6   44.4   in 2007   32.7   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:17 AM   6:33:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:51:40 PM   5:21:25 PM            
Length Of Day   9:48:23                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Record breaking high average wind  
    January 24, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   38.3   35.6   37.5   +0.8   46.0   in 1913   27.7   in 1893  
Avg Minimum Temperature   23.3   21.8   23.0   +0.3   32.5   in 1932   11.1   in 1981  
Average Temperature   30.8   28.7   30.1   +0.7   38.8   in 1932   19.6   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   5.36   4.52   2.88   +2.48   9.13   in 1979   .60   in 1984  
Total Snow   0.8   13.2   6.3   -5.5   31.4   in 2005   0.0   in 1986  
Total HDD   818   862   828   -10   1082   in 1981   623   in 1932  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   30.8   27.8   28.6   +2.2   39.0   in 2006   13.6   in 1970  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   12.6   13.8   12.1   +0.5   24.4   in 1995   -3.9   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   21.7   20.8   20.3   +1.4   31.5   in 2006   4.9   in 1981  
    January 24, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   5.36   4.52   2.88   +2.48   9.13   in 1979   .60   in 1984  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.2   21.3   14.9   -9.7   43.6   in 2005   0.5   in 1928  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2747   2667   2779   -32   3468   in 1918   2097   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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