Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early then Partly Cloudy, Breezy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    January 2, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   49   47   40   +9   55   in 2000   12   in 1918  
Minimum Temperature   33   32   26   +7   50   in 1979   -3   in 1918  
Average Temperature   41   40   33   +8   53   in 1979   5   in 1918  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.5   44.5   40.4   +4.2   54.5   in 1966   12.0   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   31.0   33.0   26.4   +4.6   46.5   in 1979   -2.5   in 1918  
Month Average Temperature   37.8   38.8   33.4   +4.4   50.0   in 1979   4.8   in 1918  
Precipitation   .29   .00   .12   +.17   1.32   in 1893            
One Hour   .08   .00           .27   in 1979            
Hourly Rate   .34   .00           .34   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   .39   .00   .24   +.15   2.23   in 1919   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   .39   .00   .24   +.15   2.23   in 1919   .00   in 2020  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   10.4   in 1948            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.6   -0.6   10.8   in 1948   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   8.0   8.4   7.7   +0.3   27.3   in 1948   T   in 2000  
Snow Depth   0   0           12   in 1948            
HDD   24   25   32   -8   60   in 1918   12   in 1979  
Month HDD   54   52   63   -9   120   in 1918   29   in 1979  
Season HDD   1702   1932   1933   -231   2567   in 1918   1379   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   44   41   33   +11   54   in 2000   3   in 1999  
Minimum Dew Point   27   24   17   +10   50   in 1979   -14   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   36   33   25   +11   52   in 1979   -5   in 1999  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.5   32.4   32.9   -0.4   52.0   in 1979   9.5   in 1956  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   24.5   24.5   17.3   +7.2   46.5   in 1979   -13.0   in 1999  
Month Average Dew Point   32.5   31.5   25.1   +7.4   49.3   in 1979   -1.8   in 1999  
Maximum Humidity   97%   88%   87%   +10%   100%   in 2011   55%   in 1999  
Minimum Humidity   71%   58%   57%   +14%   93%   in 1979   30%   in 1982  
Average Humidity   84%   73%   72%   +12%   97%   in 1979   46%   in 1999  
Maximum Barometer   30.11   29.95   30.23   -00.11   30.89   in 1899   29.66   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.63   29.83   29.94   -00.31   30.42   in 2005   28.98   in 1987  
Average Barometer   29.87   29.89   30.08   -00.21   30.57   in 2005   29.42   in 1987  
Average Wind   9.2   6.0   7.9   +1.3   17.0   in 2003   2.1   in 2006  
Direction   NW   W   NW       N         ESE        
High Wind Gust   31   15   26   +5   52   in 1935   10   in 1950  
Direction   NW   SW   NW       NW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   29   25   15   +14             -16   in 1999  
Maximum Water Temp   45.7   39.6   42.4   +3.3   50.5   in 2007   35.9   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   43.7   37.5   40.1   +3.6   49.1   in 2007   32.6   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   44.7   38.6   41.3   +3.4   49.8   in 2007   34.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:42 AM   6:40:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:27:55 PM   4:58:58 PM            
Length Of Day   9:16:13                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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