Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Cloudy early then Partly Cloudy, Breezy and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 1, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		42		57		39		+3		59		in	1966		12		in	1918
Minimum Temperature		34		35		24		+10		43		in	1979		-2		in	1918
Average Temperature		38		46		32		+6		51		in	1966		5		in	1918
Precipitation		.00		.73		.12		-.12		1.56		in	2007
One Hour		.00		.26						.39		in	1995
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.1		-.12		6.2		in	1938
Snow Depth		0		0						13		in	1948
HDD		27		19		33		-6		60		in	1918		14		in	1966
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		36		54		31		+5		54		in	2019		-1		in	2018
Minimum Dew Point		25		27		14		+11		43		in	1979		-13		in	1999
Average  Dew Point		31		41		23		+9		47		in	1979		-4		in	2018
Maximum Humidity		87%		100%		85%		+2%		100%		in	2019		55%		in	1965
Minimum Humidity		52%		53%		54%		-2%		93%		in	1979		23%		in	1992
Average Humidity		70%		77%		69%		+0%		97%		in	1979		44%		in	1965
Maximum Barometer		29.83		30.10		30.18		-00.35		30.87		in	1947		29.62		in	1977
Minimum Barometer		29.55		29.54		29.81		-00.26		30.45		in	1984		29.08		in	1949
Average Barometer		29.69		29.82		30.00		-00.31		30.52		in	1991		29.43		in	1977
Average Wind		8.3		13.7		8.4		-0.1		20.5		in	1969		1.6		in	1981
Direction		WNW		WNW		NW				WNW					N
High Wind Gust		22		35		27		-5		52		in	1969		10		in	1981
Direction		WNW		NW		NW				WNW					N
Wind Chill		26		29		14		+12							-16		in	2018
Maximum Water Temp		39.4		42.6		42.1		-2.7		50.4		in	2007		36.0		in	2018
Minimum Water Temp		37.4		40.6		39.6		-2.2		47.8		in	2007		32.4		in	2013
Average Water Temp		38.4		41.6		40.9		-2.5		49.1		in	2007		34.3		in	2018
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:11:39 AM						6:40:32 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:26:35 PM						4:57:42 PM
Length Of Day		9:14:56
Special Conditions		None
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		January 1, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		42.0		57.0		39.0		+3.0		59.0		in	1966		12.0		in	1918
Avg Minimum Temperature		34.0		35.0		24.0		+10.0		43.0		in	1979		-2.0		in	1918
Average Temperature		38.0		46.0		32.0		+6.0		51.0		in	1966		5.0		in	1918
Total Precipitation		.00		.73		.12		-.12		1.56		in	2007		.00		in	2020
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		6.2		in	1938		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		27		19		33		-6		60		in	1918		14		in	1966
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		36.0		54.0		30.8		+5.2		54.0		in	2019		-1.0		in	2018
Avg Minimum Dew Point		25.0		27.0		14.2		+10.8		43.0		in	1979		-13.0		in	1999
Average  Dew Point		31.0		41.0		22.5		+8.5		47.0		in	1979		-4.0		in	2018
		January 1, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		.00		.73		.12		-.12		1.56		in	2007		.00		in	2019
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		8.4		4.4		8.8		-0.4		24.0		in	1899		T		in	2000
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		1907		1948		1984		-77		2507		in	1918		1349		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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