Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Mostly Cloudy to Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog PM, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    January 29, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   38   41   37   +1   58   in 2002   18   in 1929  
Minimum Temperature   22   31   22   +0   41   in 2002   5   in 1934  
Average Temperature   30   36   30   +0   50   in 2002   12   in 1926  
Precipitation   .05   .02   .11   -.06   1.27   in 1973            
One Hour   .03   T           .26   in 1990            
Snow   T   0.1   0.3   -0.3   5.6   in 1909            
Snow Depth   0   0           27   in 2005            
HDD   35   29   35   +0   53   in 1926   15   in 2002  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   36   37   26   +11   50   in 1950   4   in 1955  
Minimum Dew Point   14   27   9   +5   39   in 2002   -11   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   25   32   17   +8   42   in 2002   -3   in 1962  
Maximum Humidity   94%   89%   81%   +13%   100%   in 2016   54%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   62%   71%   49%   +13%   86%   in 2013   24%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   78%   80%   65%   +13%   89%   in 1973   42%   in 1962  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.25   30.11   -00.01   30.73   in 1988   29.21   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   29.97   29.82   -00.03   30.41   in 1988   29.00   in 1979  
Average Barometer   29.95   30.11   29.96   -00.02   30.57   in 1988   29.11   in 1979  
Average Wind   8.4   12.1   7.8   +0.6   19.1   in 2010   2.4   in 2005  
Direction   ESE   NNE   WNW       WNW         WSW        
High Wind Gust   20   32   25   -5   72   in 1926   10   in 1969  
Direction   SE   NNE   WNW       W         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   15   20   11   +4             -12   in 1977  
Maximum Water Temp   36.3   38.0   39.0   -2.7   45.3   in 2007   33.8   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   34.7   36.9   36.1   -1.4   42.5   in 2012   30.0   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   35.5   37.5   37.5   -2.0   43.4   in 2007   32.7   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:59:00 AM   6:29:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:57:55 PM   5:27:18 PM            
Length Of Day   9:58:55                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    January 29, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   38.5   36.4   37.3   +1.2   45.4   in 1913   27.9   in 2004  
Avg Minimum Temperature   23.6   23.0   22.7   +0.9   32.2   in 1932   12.4   in 1982  
Average Temperature   31.0   29.7   30.0   +1.1   38.6   in 1932   21.4   in 2004  
Total Precipitation   5.41   4.73   3.47   +1.94   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Total Snow   0.8   13.3   7.8   -7.0   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1950  
Total HDD   981   1015   1007   -26   1256   in 2004   759   in 1932  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   30.8   28.6   28.1   +2.7   38.1   in 2006   15.6   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   12.6   14.4   11.7   +0.9   23.5   in 2017   -1.2   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   21.7   21.5   19.9   +1.8   30.4   in 2006   7.4   in 1981  
    January 29, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   5.41   4.73   3.47   +1.94   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.2   21.4   16.4   -11.2   46.0   in 2005   0.8   in 2007  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   2910   2820   2958   -48   3683   in 1918   2241   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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