Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Warmer
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		January 23, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		45		48		36		+9		56		in	1974		15		in	2003
Minimum Temperature		25		19		21		+4		44		in	1906		-5		in	1976
Average Temperature		35		34		29		+6		50		in	1906		5		in	1976
Precipitation		.00		.00		.12		-.12		1.85		in	1992
One Hour		.00		.00						.42		in	2018
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.3		-0.3		15.5		in	2005
Snow Depth		0		0						13		in	1961
HDD		30		31		36		-6		60		in	1976		15		in	1906
CDD		0				0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		31		47		27		+4		55		in	1973		-6		in	1976
Minimum Dew Point		19		8		10		+9		39		in	2018		-26		in	1976
Average  Dew Point		25		28		18		+7		46		in	2018		-16		in	1976
Maximum Humidity		86%		95%		87%		-1%		100%		in	2018		53%		in	1976
Minimum Humidity		47%		57%		54%		-7%		90%		in	1999		19%		in	1962
Average Humidity		67%		76%		71%		-4%		95%		in	1999		43%		in	1976
Maximum Barometer		30.42		30.56		30.16		+00.26		30.64		in	1984		29.56		in	1980
Minimum Barometer		30.33		30.00		29.77		+00.56		30.42		in	1984		28.68		in	1987
Average Barometer		30.38		30.28		29.96		+00.41		30.53		in	1984		29.20		in	1987
Average Wind		3.3		8.0		8.6		-5.3		25.5		in	1957		2.3		in	2001
Direction		SSW		SSW		W				SSW					S
High Wind Gust		13		22		27		-14		61		in	1957		12		in	1950
Direction		SSW		SW		W				S					WSW
Wind Chill		25		18		11		+14							-32		in	1976
Maximum Water Temp		38.2		36.1		39.1		-0.9		45.5		in	2007		34.3		in	2014
Minimum Water Temp		35.2		33.1		36.6		-1.4		43.5		in	2007		31.5		in	2003
Average Water Temp		36.7		34.6		37.8		-1.1		44.5		in	2007		33.5		in	2014
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:04:02 AM						6:34:13 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		4:50:26 PM						5:20:15 PM
Length Of Day		9:46:24
Special Conditions		None
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		January 23, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		42.4		37.6		37.6		+4.9		45.8		in	1913		27.3		in	1893
Avg Minimum Temperature		29.0		22.8		23.1		+5.9		32.4		in	1932		10.4		in	1981
Average Temperature		35.7		30.2		30.2		+5.5		38.7		in	1932		19.1		in	1981
Total Precipitation		1.38		4.05		2.76		-1.38		9.13		in	1979		.51		in	1984
Total Snow		3.8		0.8		6.0		-2.2		31.4		in	2005		0.0		in	1986
Total HDD		668		797		792		-124		1049		in	1981		600		in	1932
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		35.0		29.7		28.7		+6.3		39.2		in	2006		13.5		in	1981
Avg Minimum Dew Point		19.5		12.0		12.2		+7.3		24.6		in	1995		-4.5		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		27.2		20.9		20.4		+6.8		31.7		in	1995		4.5		in	1981
		January 23, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		1.38		4.05		2.76		-1.38		9.13		in	1979		.51		in	1984
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		5.2		14.6		-2.4		43.6		in	2005		0.5		in	1928
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2548		2726		2743		-195		3423		in	1918		2060		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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