Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, January 3, 2020
Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy & Very Light Rain PM, Light Winds and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 3, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		47		46		39		+8		62		in	2000		9		in	1904
Minimum Temperature		44		32		24		+20		48		in	2000		2		in	1904
Average Temperature		46		39		31		+15		55		in	2000		6		in	1904
Precipitation		T		T		.12		.00		1.44		in	1936
One Hour		T		T						.46		in	1979
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		7.1		in	1904
Snow Depth		0		0						21		in	1948
HDD		19		26		33		-14		59		in	1904		10		in	2000
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		44		43		30		+14		53		in	1960		1		in	2008
Minimum Dew Point		40		26		14		+26		45		in	2000		-18		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		42		35		22		+20		48		in	2000		-6		in	1981
Maximum Humidity		93%		90%		86%		+7%		100%		in	2017		54%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		80%		58%		57%		+23%		92%		in	2004		28%		in	1981
Average Humidity		87%		74%		71%		+15%		96%		in	2004		43%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		29.84		30.15		30.18		-00.34		30.78		in	1988		29.41		in	2010
Minimum Barometer		29.75		29.82		29.82		-00.07		30.42		in	1993		29.06		in	1953
Average Barometer		29.80		29.99		30.00		-00.20		30.57		in	1993		29.29		in	2010
Average Wind		4.6		9.4		7.7		-3.1		19.7		in	2010		1.4		in	1967
Direction		SSW		S		WNW				WNW					NNE
High Wind Gust		13		22		25		-12		62		in	1960		9		in	1988
Direction		SW		SSE		WNW				S					NE
Wind Chill		40		27		16		+24							-13		in	2014
Maximum Water Temp		39.8		42.1		41.9		-2.1		49.6		in	2007		36.2		in	2018
Minimum Water Temp		37.6		40.1		39.6		-2.0		47.5		in	2007		33.4		in	2018
Average Water Temp		38.7		41.1		40.8		-2.1		48.6		in	2007		34.8		in	2018
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:11:43 AM						6:40:41 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:28:21 PM						4:59:24 PM
Length Of Day		9:16:38
Special Conditions		None
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		January 3, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		45.3		46.3		39.0		+6.3		54.0		in	2000		12.7		in	1918
Avg Minimum Temperature		36.7		32.0		24.0		+12.7		37.3		in	1930		0.7		in	1918
Average Temperature		41.0		39.2		31.3		+9.7		45.5		in	2000		6.7		in	1918
Total Precipitation		.00		.73		.36		-.36		3.33		in	1919		.00		in	2020
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		0.6		-0.6		10.8		in	1948		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		71		77		99		-28		174		in	1918		58		in	2000
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		40.3		41.7		30.6		+9.7		51.7		in	1979		10.3		in	2018
Avg Minimum Dew Point		29.7		20.3		14.0		+15.7		34.3		in	2000		-8.0		in	1999
Average  Dew Point		35.0		31.0		22.3		+12.7		41.8		in	1979		1.3		in	1957
		January 3, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		.00		.73		.36		-.36		3.33		in	1919		.00		in	2020
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		8.4		4.4		9.2		-0.8		27.3		in	1948		T		in	2000
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		1951		2006		2050		-99		2621		in	1918		1404		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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