Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Mostly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Light Snow Flurries and Fog, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    January 5, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   36   40   40   -4   57   in 1950   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   30   30   26   +4   46   in 2007   -5   in 1981  
Average Temperature   33   35   33   +0   52   in 1950   8   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.2   44.4   40.0   +0.2   54.4   in 2000   16.0   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.8   36.0   26.1   +4.7   38.6   in 1950   2.6   in 1918  
Month Average Temperature   35.5   40.2   33.1   +2.4   45.4   in 2000   9.3   in 1918  
Precipitation   T   .12   .12   -.12   1.15   in 1897            
One Hour   .00   .07           .29   in 1993            
Hourly Rate   .00   .09           .49   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .42   .38   .60   -.18   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Year Precipitation   .42   .38   .60   -.18   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Snow   T   0.0   0.3   -0.3   3.0   in 1952            
Month Snow   T   0.0   1.5   -1.5   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   8.0   8.4   8.6   -0.6   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Snow Depth   0   0           17   in 1948            
HDD   32   30   32   -0   57   in 1904   13   in 1950  
Month HDD   147   123   160   -13   277   in 1918   97   in 2000  
Season HDD   1795   2003   2029   -234   2724   in 1918   1489   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   31   39   32   -1   55   in 1993   -4   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   27   21   16   +11   42   in 2007   -21   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   29   30   24   +5   48   in 2007   -11   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   30.9   32.4   32.5   -1.6   43.4   in 1950   11.2   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   26.0   29.8   16.9   +9.1   32.4   in 1950   -12.8   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   28.6   35.4   24.7   +3.9   39.1   in 2000   -0.8   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   78%   96%   86%   -8%   100%   in 2007   46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   31%   57%   57%   -26%   89%   in 1997   25%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   55%   77%   72%   -17%   95%   in 1997   37%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   29.92   29.90   30.11   -00.19   30.81   in 1935   29.63   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   29.40   29.77   +00.18   30.44   in 1979   29.27   in 1985  
Average Barometer   29.94   29.65   29.94   -00.00   30.53   in 1979   29.48   in 1985  
Average Wind   7.8   15.5   8.5   -0.7   25.3   in 1959   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   N   NW   WNW       WNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   20   37   26   -6   61   in 1959   13   in 1974  
Direction   N   NW   WNW       WNW         WNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   23   23   17   +6             -24   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   43.9   39.4   41.9   +2.0   50.4   in 2007   35.5   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   42.8   37.4   39.8   +3.0   48.7   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   43.4   38.4   40.9   +2.5   49.5   in 2007   33.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:34 AM   6:40:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:30:44 PM   5:01:39 PM            
Length Of Day   9:19:10                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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