Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, January 6, 2022  
Partly Cloudy, Light Fog early to Mostly Cloudy PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 6, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   44   42   39   +5   57   in 2007   9   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   31   31   26   +5   52   in 2007   -4   in 1896  
Average Temperature   38   37   33   +5   55   in 2007   3   in 1896  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.5   40.5   39.8   +4.7   52.7   in 2000   18.5   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.7   30.8   26.2   +4.5   40.0   in 2007   4.5   in 1904  
Month Average Temperature   37.8   35.8   33.2   +4.7   46.3   in 2007   12.2   in 1918  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   27   23   14   +13             -21   in 1996  
Heating Degree Days   27   28   32   -5   62   in 1896   10   in 2007  
Month HDD   163   175   191   -28   317   in 1918   112   in 2007  
Season HDD   1719   1823   2061   -342   2764   in 1918   1523   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   41   30   32   +9   57   in 2007   -3   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   21   23   16   +5   42   in 2007   -22   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   31   27   24   +7   50   in 2007   -13   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.3   30.2   32.5   -0.3   45.0   in 1950   13.5   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.8   25.5   16.7   +6.2   33.2   in 1950   -11.3   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   27.7   28.0   24.7   +3.0   40.6   in 2007   1.1   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .03   .12   -.12   1.97   in 1929            
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 1962            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.86   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   1.07   .45   .72   +.35   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Year Precipitation   1.07   .45   .72   +.35   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Snow   0.0   0.3   0.3   -0.3   3.2   in 2017       in    
Snow Depth   0   T           16   in 1948       in    
Month Snow   T   0.3   1.8   -1.8   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2019  
Season Snow   0.8   5.3   8.9   -8.1   32.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
    January 6, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   93%   84%   +12%   100%   in 2014   43%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   61%   57%   55%   +6%   97%   in 1998   22%   in 2016  
Average Humidity   79%   75%   70%   +9%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   29.92   30.14   -00.17   30.68   in 2000   29.62   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.65   29.83   29.83   -00.18   30.37   in 2016   28.86   in 1931  
Average Barometer   29.81   29.88   29.98   -00.17   30.53   in 2000   29.53   in 1954  
Average Wind   6.8   9.5   7.4   -0.6   21.7   in 1959   1.2   in 1984  
Direction   W   NNW   WNW       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   22   22   24   -2   52   in 1959   12   in 2020  
Direction   WNW   NNW   WNW       WNW         W        
Maximum Water Temp   46.4   43.3   42.0   +4.4   51.3   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   44.8   42.8   39.9   +4.9   50.2   in 2007   29.2   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   45.6   43.1   40.9   +4.7   50.7   in 2007   30.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:02 AM   6:40:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:30:28 PM   5:01:42 PM            
Length Of Day   9:18:46                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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