Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Cloudy and Light Rain early then Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 5, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		40		45		38		+2		57		in	1950		17		in	1904
Minimum Temperature		30		36		24		+6		46		in	2007		-5		in	1981
Average Temperature		35		41		31		+4		52		in	1950		8		in	1904
Precipitation		.12		.85		.12		.00		1.15		in	1897
One Hour		.07		.24						.29		in	1993
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		3.0		in	1952
Snow Depth		0		0						17		in	1948
HDD		30		24		33		-3		57		in	1904		13		in	1950
CDD		0				0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		39		43		30		+9		55		in	1993		-4		in	1989
Minimum Dew Point		21		34		13		+8		42		in	2007		-21		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		30		39		22		+8		48		in	2007		-11		in	1981
Maximum Humidity		96%		98%		81%		+15%		100%		in	2007		46%		in	1989
Minimum Humidity		57%		84%		51%		+6%		89%		in	1997		25%		in	1959
Average Humidity		77%		91%		66%		+10%		95%		in	1997		37%		in	1989
Maximum Barometer		29.90		29.81		30.12		-00.22		30.81		in	1935		29.63		in	2010
Minimum Barometer		29.40		29.40		29.80		-00.40		30.44		in	1979		29.27		in	1985
Average Barometer		29.65		29.61		29.96		-00.31		30.53		in	1979		29.48		in	1985
Average Wind		15.5		10.3		8.4		+7.1		25.3		in	1959		2.8		in	1984
Direction		NW		NNE		WNW				WNW					SE
High Wind Gust		37		26		26		+11		61		in	1959		13		in	1974
Direction		NW		N		WNW				WNW					WNW
Wind Chill		23		30		14		+9							-24		in	1981
Maximum Water Temp		39.4		42.6		41.8		-2.4		50.4		in	2007		35.5		in	2018
Minimum Water Temp		37.4		40.3		39.7		-2.3		48.7		in	2007		31.0		in	2018
Average Water Temp		38.4		41.5		40.8		-2.4		49.5		in	2007		33.3		in	2018
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:11:37 AM						6:40:41 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:30:14 PM						5:01:11 PM
Length Of Day		9:18:37
Special Conditions		None
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		January 5, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		44.4		45.4		38.8		+5.6		54.4		in	2000		16.0		in	1918
Avg Minimum Temperature		36.0		32.8		24.0		+12.0		38.6		in	1950		2.6		in	1918
Average Temperature		40.2		39.1		31.2		+9.0		45.4		in	2000		9.3		in	1918
Total Precipitation		.38		1.58		.60		-.22		3.53		in	1919		.00		in	2013
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		1.0		-1.0		12.5		in	2018		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		123		128		165		-42		277		in	1918		97		in	2000
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		41.0		41.2		30.4		+10.6		48.6		in	2000		11.2		in	1981
Avg Minimum Dew Point		29.8		24.2		13.8		+16.0		32.4		in	1950		-12.8		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		35.4		32.7		22.1		+13.3		39.1		in	2000		-0.8		in	1981
		January 5, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		.38		1.58		.60		-.22		3.53		in	1919		.00		in	2013
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		8.4		4.4		9.6		-1.2		31.1		in	1905		T		in	2000
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2003		2057		2116		-113		2724		in	1918		1489		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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