Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Cloudy, Heavy Rain & Fog AM, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    January 16, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   50   48   37   +13   59   in 1995   6   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   35   30   24   +11   50   in 1995   -6   in 2004  
Average Temperature   43   39   31   +12   55   in 1995   2   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   41.5   45.2   38.9   +2.7   48.4   in 2007   24.3   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.1   33.4   25.0   +5.0   35.9   in 2007   7.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   35.8   39.3   31.9   +3.8   42.2   in 2007   16.0   in 1981  
Precipitation   1.14   .06   .12   +1.02   1.14   in 2021            
One Hour   .24   .03           .24   in 2021            
Hourly Rate   .72   .07           .72   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   1.59   .82   1.94   -.35   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   1.59   .82   1.94   -.35   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   7.0   in 1965            
Month Snow   0.3   1.5   4.8   -4.5   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   8.3   9.9   11.9   -3.6   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1912            
HDD   22   26   34   -12   63   in 1994   10   in 1995  
Month HDD   464   408   529   -65   780   in 1981   364   in 2007  
Season HDD   2112   2288   2396   -284   3129   in 1918   1803   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   50   44   30   +20   57   in 1995   -12   in 1994  
Minimum Dew Point   30   15   14   +16   49   in 1995   -22   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   40   30   22   +18   53   in 1995   -16   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   28.1   32.4   31.4   -3.3   39.8   in 1950   10.9   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.5   25.5   15.5   +8.0   26.5   in 2007   -8.1   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   25.9   32.5   23.4   +2.4   35.2   in 2007   1.4   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   86%   +13%   100%   in 2014   46%   in 1994  
Minimum Humidity   80%   52%   55%   +25%   97%   in 2014   23%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   90%   74%   71%   +19%   99%   in 2014   40%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   29.90   30.06   30.19   -00.29   30.74   in 1996   29.41   in 1959  
Minimum Barometer   29.28   29.69   29.82   -00.54   30.40   in 2018   28.79   in 1959  
Average Barometer   29.59   29.88   30.01   -00.42   30.50   in 1996   29.10   in 1959  
Average Wind   11.0   13.8   9.0   +2.0   19.6   in 1960   2.6   in 2014  
Direction   SE   WNW   WNW       NW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   41   40   28   +13   48   in 1959   9   in 1993  
Direction   SE   NW   NW       SW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   28   19   10   +18             -34   in 2004  
Maximum Water Temp   45.0   39.5   40.1   +4.9   49.5   in 2007   34.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   43.5   38.0   37.8   +5.7   46.0   in 2007   31.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   44.3   38.8   38.9   +5.4   47.8   in 2007   32.8   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:08:08 AM   6:37:52 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:42:37 PM   5:12:54 PM            
Length Of Day   9:34:29                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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