Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, January 7, 2022  
Cloudy, Moderate Snow & Fog AM, Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Much Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 7, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   32   41   39   -7   58   in 1907   13   in 1912  
Minimum Temperature   22   31   25   -3   43   in 1946   -1   in 1896  
Average Temperature   27   36   32   -5   48   in 2012   8   in 1912  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   42.7   40.6   39.7   +3.0   52.4   in 2007   20.9   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.4   30.9   26.0   +3.4   40.1   in 2007   6.3   in 1904  
Month Average Temperature   36.3   35.9   33.0   +3.3   46.4   in 2007   14.3   in 1904  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   7   24   13   -6             -22   in 2018  
Heating Degree Days   38   29   33   +5   57   in 1912   17   in 2012  
Month HDD   201   204   224   -23   355   in 1904   130   in 2007  
Season HDD   1757   1852   2094   -337   2797   in 1918   1551   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   29   25   32   -3   53   in 1995   -9   in 1973  
Minimum Dew Point   11   21   16   -5   37   in 1998   -14   in 1973  
Average  Dew Point   20   23   24   -4   44   in 1998   -12   in 1973  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   30.5   29.1   32.4   -1.9   43.9   in 1950   16.1   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   21.1   24.9   16.6   +4.6   31.3   in 2007   -9.1   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   25.9   27.1   24.6   +1.4   39.7   in 2007   3.5   in 1981  
Precipitation   .24   .00   .13   +.11   1.94   in 1958            
One Hour   .00   .00           .45   in 1958            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .92   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   1.31   .45   .85   +.46   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1928  
Year Precipitation   1.31   .45   .85   +.46   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1928  
Snow   4.5   0.0   0.3   +4.2   12.7   in 2017       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           15   in 1948       in    
Month Snow   4.5   0.3   2.1   +2.4   15.9   in 2017   0.0   in 2019  
Season Snow   5.3   5.3   9.2   -3.9   32.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
    January 7, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   68%   85%   +11%   100%   in 2005   41%   in 1973  
Minimum Humidity   59%   47%   56%   +3%   96%   in 1998   23%   in 2016  
Average Humidity   78%   58%   71%   +7%   98%   in 1998   34%   in 1973  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   30.01   30.08   -00.01   30.69   in 1991   29.55   in 1955  
Minimum Barometer   29.60   29.91   29.72   -00.12   30.29   in 2018   28.96   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.84   29.96   29.90   -00.07   30.43   in 1991   29.34   in 1969  
Average Wind   12.3   8.8   9.0   +3.3   23.3   in 1952   1.2   in 1963  
Direction   NW   NNW   WNW       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   36   21   28   +8   61   in 1905   12   in 2016  
Direction   NW   NNW   WNW       SE         SW        
Maximum Water Temp   45.7   43.3   42.0   +3.7   50.9   in 2007   32.1   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   43.5   42.4   39.2   +4.3   49.5   in 2007   28.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   44.6   42.9   40.6   +4.0   50.2   in 2007   30.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:54 AM   6:40:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:31:27 PM   5:02:38 PM            
Length Of Day   9:19:52                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   5th highest snowfall for date (since 1893)              
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