Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, January 20, 2020
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Windy and Colder
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 20, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		29		46		36		-7		56		in	1947		15		in	1994
Minimum Temperature		17		12		22		-5		43		in	1900		-1		in	1971
Average Temperature		23		29		29		-6		50		in	1900		8		in	1971
Precipitation		.00		2.28		.12		-.12		2.28		in	2019
One Hour		.00		.36						.36		in	2019
Snow		0.0		0.3		0.3		-0.3		10.4		in	1978
Snow Depth		T		T						10		in	1936
HDD		42		36		36		+6		57		in	1971		15		in	1900
CDD		0				0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		17		45		27		-10		52		in	1986		-2		in	1971
Minimum Dew Point		1		5		11		-10		38		in	1995		-13		in	1971
Average  Dew Point		9		25		19		-10		44		in	1986		-8		in	1971
Maximum Humidity		66%		100%		83%		-17%		100%		in	2019		54%		in	1983
Minimum Humidity		32%		73%		53%		-21%		92%		in	1995		24%		in	2003
Average Humidity		49%		87%		68%		-19%		96%		in	1995		44%		in	1983
Maximum Barometer		30.32		29.98		30.09		+00.23		30.89		in	1957		29.49		in	1985
Minimum Barometer		29.88		29.18		29.76		+00.12		30.54		in	1957		28.93		in	1964
Average Barometer		30.10		29.58		29.92		+00.18		30.72		in	1957		29.33		in	1986
Average Wind		12.9		14.3		8.9		+4.0		22.3		in	1961		1.3		in	1990
Direction		NNW		NW		WNW				N					SSE
High Wind Gust		28		33		27		+1		53		in	1978		11		in	2017
Direction		NNW		NNW		WNW				NE					SSW
Wind Chill		3		-6		11		-8							-28		in	1971
Maximum Water Temp		38.0		40.6		39.8		-1.8		47.7		in	2007		35.0		in	1997
Minimum Water Temp		36.0		38.5		37.6		-1.6		43.2		in	2007		32.9		in	2018
Average Water Temp		37.0		39.6		38.6		-1.6		45.4		in	2007		34.0		in	1997
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:06:07 AM						6:36:05 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:46:46 PM						5:16:48 PM
Length Of Day		9:40:39
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		January 20, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		43.3		39.0		37.8		+5.5		46.2		in	2007		26.5		in	1981
Avg Minimum Temperature		30.5		24.9		23.4		+7.1		32.6		in	1932		9.4		in	1957
Average Temperature		36.9		31.9		30.4		+6.5		39.4		in	2007		18.0		in	1981
Total Precipitation		1.38		4.05		2.40		-1.02		7.08		in	1979		.50		in	1902
Total Snow		3.8		0.8		5.1		-1.3		25.8		in	1996		0.0		in	2007
Total HDD		558		659		684		-126		934		in	1981		510		in	2007
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		37.1		31.2		29.0		+8.1		41.0		in	2007		12.9		in	1981
Avg Minimum Dew Point		21.1		14.0		12.4		+8.6		24.8		in	2006		-5.9		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		29.1		22.6		20.7		+8.4		32.2		in	2006		3.5		in	1981
		January 20, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		1.38		4.05		2.40		-1.02		7.08		in	1979		.50		in	1902
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		5.2		13.7		-1.5		41.6		in	1996		0.2		in	1914
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2438		2588		2635		-197		3290		in	1918		1948		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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