Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, January 5, 2022  
Mostly Cloudy early to Cloudy, Moderate/Heavy Rain and Fog, Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 5, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   52   36   40   +12   57   in 1950   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   30   30   26   +4   46   in 2007   -5   in 1981  
Average Temperature   41   33   33   +8   52   in 1950   8   in 1904  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.6   40.2   40.0   +4.6   54.4   in 2000   16.0   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.6   30.8   26.2   +4.4   38.6   in 1950   2.6   in 1918  
Month Average Temperature   37.8   35.6   33.2   +4.6   45.6   in 2000   9.6   in 1918  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   29   23   14   +15             -24   in 1981  
Heating Degree Days   24   32   32   -8   57   in 1904   13   in 1950  
Month HDD   136   147   159   -23   277   in 1918   97   in 2000  
Season HDD   1692   1795   2029   -337   2724   in 1918   1489   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days                       in         in    
Maximum Dew Point   51   31   32   +19   55   in 1993   -4   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   25   27   16   +9   42   in 2007   -21   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   38   29   24   +14   48   in 2007   -11   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.5   30.9   32.6   -0.1   43.4   in 1950   11.2   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.2   26.0   16.8   +6.4   32.4   in 1950   -12.8   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   28.0   28.6   24.8   +3.2   39.1   in 2000   -0.8   in 1981  
Precipitation   .60   T   .12   +.48   1.15   in 1897            
One Hour   .22   .00           .29   in 1993            
Hourly Rate   2.13   .00           2.13   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   1.07   .42   .60   +.47   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Year Precipitation   1.07   .42   .60   +.47   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Snow   0.0   T   0.3   -0.3   3.0   in 1952       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           17   in 1948       in    
Month Snow   T   T   1.5   -1.5   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   0.8   5.3   8.6   -7.8   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
    January 5, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   78%   81%   +17%   100%   in 2007   46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   78%   31%   52%   +26%   89%   in 1997   25%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   88%   55%   67%   +21%   95%   in 1997   37%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   29.92   30.12   +00.18   30.81   in 1935   29.63   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.66   29.85   29.80   -00.14   30.44   in 1979   29.27   in 1985  
Average Barometer   29.98   29.89   29.96   +00.02   30.53   in 1979   29.48   in 1985  
Average Wind   10.0   7.8   8.4   +1.6   25.3   in 1959   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   SSE   N   WNW       WNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   33   20   26   +7   61   in 1959   13   in 1974  
Direction   S   N   WNW       WNW         WNW        
Maximum Water Temp   46.2   43.9   42.0   +4.2   50.4   in 2007   35.5   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   43.3   42.8   40.0   +3.3   48.7   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   44.8   43.4   41.0   +3.7   49.5   in 2007   33.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:07 AM   6:40:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:29:30 PM   5:00:47 PM            
Length Of Day   9:17:43                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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