Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog early then Mostly Cloudy, Windy and Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 16, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		48		39		37		+11		59		in	1995		6		in	1994
Minimum Temperature		30		23		23		+7		50		in	1995		-6		in	2004
Average Temperature		39		31		30		+9		55		in	1995		2		in	1994
Precipitation		.06		.00		.12		-.06		1.10		in	1991
One Hour		.03		.00						.23		in	1998
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.3		-0.3		7.0		in	1965
Snow Depth		0		0						13		in	1912
HDD		26		34		35		-9		63		in	1994		10		in	1995
CDD		0				0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		44		27		28		+16		57		in	1995		-12		in	1994
Minimum Dew Point		15		17		12		+4		49		in	1995		-22		in	2004
Average  Dew Point		30		22		20		+10		53		in	1995		-16		in	1994
Maximum Humidity		95%		85%		83%		+12%		100%		in	2014		46%		in	1994
Minimum Humidity		52%		55%		53%		-1%		97%		in	2014		23%		in	1962
Average Humidity		74%		70%		68%		+6%		99%		in	2014		40%		in	1994
Maximum Barometer		30.06		30.17		30.13		-00.07		30.74		in	1996		29.41		in	1959
Minimum Barometer		29.69		29.97		29.78		-00.09		30.40		in	2018		28.79		in	1959
Average Barometer		29.88		30.07		29.95		-00.08		30.50		in	1996		29.10		in	1959
Average Wind		13.8		5.1		9.2		+4.6		19.6		in	1960		2.6		in	2014
Direction		WNW		W		WNW				NW					NNW
High Wind Gust		40		22		28		+12		48		in	1959		9		in	1993
Direction		NW		WNW		WNW				SW					N
Wind Chill		19		21		9		+10							-34		in	2004
Maximum Water Temp		39.5		38.8		39.9		-0.4		49.5		in	2007		34.4		in	2018
Minimum Water Temp		38.0		35.6		37.6		+0.4		46.0		in	2007		31.0		in	2004
Average Water Temp		38.8		37.2		38.6		+0.1		47.8		in	2007		32.8		in	2004
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:08:24 AM						6:38:05 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:42:02 PM						5:12:20 PM
Length Of Day		9:33:38
Special Conditions		Fog
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		January 16, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		45.2		39.1		38.1		+7.1		48.4		in	2007		24.3		in	1981
Avg Minimum Temperature		33.4		25.6		23.7		+9.7		35.9		in	2007		7.7		in	1981
Average Temperature		39.3		32.3		30.6		+8.7		42.2		in	2007		16.0		in	1981
Total Precipitation		.82		1.74		1.92		-1.10		6.72		in	1979		.12		in	1984
Total Snow		1.5		T		3.9		-2.4		25.8		in	1996		0.0		in	2007
Total HDD		408		520		541		-133		780		in	1981		364		in	2007
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		39.6		30.9		29.3		+10.2		43.9		in	2007		10.9		in	1981
Avg Minimum Dew Point		25.5		15.1		12.8		+12.7		26.5		in	2007		-8.1		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		32.5		23.0		21.1		+11.5		35.2		in	2007		1.4		in	1981
		January 16, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		.82		1.74		1.92		-1.10		6.72		in	1979		.12		in	1984
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		9.9		4.4		12.5		-2.6		41.6		in	1996		0.2		in	1914
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2288		2449		2492		-204		3129		in	1918		1803		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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