Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    January 30, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   36   41   37   -1   58   in 1924   15   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   21   8   22   -1   41   in 1914   1   in 1952  
Average Temperature   29   25   30   -1   48   in 1924   9   in 1898  
Precipitation   .00   .15   .11   -.11   1.29   in 1894        
One Hour   .00   .07           .27   in 2001            
Snow   0.0   0.1   0.3   -0.3   6.4   in 2018            
Snow Depth   0   0           25   in 2005            
HDD   36   40   35   +1   56   in 1898   17   in 1924  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   20   40   25   -5   53   in 2013   -1   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   9   -5   9   -0   37   in 2006   -14   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   15   18   17   -2   43   in 2006   -7   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   77%   97%   83%   -6%   100%   in 2006   38%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   42%   39%   52%   -10%   92%   in 2006   22%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   60%   68%   68%   -8%   96%   in 2006   34%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.36   30.12   30.12   +00.24   30.66   in 1999   29.43   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   30.17   29.73   29.79   +00.38   30.38   in 1999   28.80   in 1966  
Average Barometer   30.27   29.93   29.95   +00.31   30.52   in 1999   29.12   in 1966  
Average Wind   6.5   10.9   8.0   -1.5   17.5   in 1962   1.4   in 1984  
Direction   N   WNW   WNW       NNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   21   35   26   -5   50   in 1971   12   in 2000  
Direction   N   NW   WNW       SW         SSW        
Wind Chill   11   -10   11   +0             -15   in 1973  
Maximum Water Temp   37.1   36.9   38.5   -1.4   43.2   in 2006   31.8   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   35.7   34.0   36.1   -0.4   42.4   in 2006   29.7   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   36.4   35.5   37.3   -0.9   42.8   in 2006   30.8   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:58:03 AM   6:28:44 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:59:11 PM   5:28:30 PM            
Length Of Day   10:01:08                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 30, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.0   38.6   37.3   +5.7   45.4   in 1913   27.8   in 2004  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.5   23.0   22.7   +6.9   32.2   in 1932   12.4   in 1982  
Average Temperature   36.3   30.8   30.0   +6.3   38.7   in 1932   21.4   in 2004  
Total Precipitation   2.03   5.56   3.58   -1.55   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Total Snow   3.8   0.9   8.1   -4.3   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1950  
Total HDD   854   1021   1042   -188   1302   in 2004   781   in 1932  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.7   31.1   28.0   +6.6   38.4   in 2006   15.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   20.0   12.0   11.6   +8.4   23.2   in 2006   -1.1   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   27.4   21.6   19.8   +7.5   30.8   in 2006   7.1   in 1981  
    January 30, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   2.03   5.56   3.58   -1.55   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   5.3   16.7   -4.5   46.0   in 2005   0.8   in 2007  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2734   2950   2993   -259   3727   in 1918   2271   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
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