Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, January 16, 2022  
Clear and Very Cold AM, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Much Warmer PM  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 16, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   35   50   37   -2   59   in 1995   6   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   5   35   24   -19   50   in 1995   -6   in 2004  
Average Temperature   20   43   31   -11   55   in 1995   2   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   38.8   41.5   38.9   -0.1   48.4   in 2007   24.3   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   21.2   30.1   25.1   -3.9   35.9   in 2007   7.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   30.1   36.0   32.1   -2.0   42.3   in 2007   16.3   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   -7   28   9   -16             -34   in 2004  
Heating Degree Days   45   22   34   +11   63   in 1994   10   in 1995  
Month HDD   558   464   526   +32   780   in 1981   364   in 2007  
Season HDD   2114   2112   2396   -282   3129   in 1918   1803   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   50   30   -1   57   in 1995   -12   in 1994  
Minimum Dew Point   -9   30   14   -23   49   in 1995   -22   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   10   40   22   -12   53   in 1995   -16   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   21.1   28.1   31.5   -10.4   39.8   in 1950   10.9   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   10.3   23.5   15.5   -5.3   26.5   in 2007   -8.1   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   15.8   25.9   23.6   -7.8   35.2   in 2007   1.4   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   1.14   .12   -.12   1.14   in 2021            
One Hour   .00   .24           .24   in 2021            
Hourly Rate   .00   .72           .72   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   1.41   1.59   1.94   -.53   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   1.41   1.59   1.94   -.53   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   7.0   in 1965       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1912       in    
Month Snow   4.5   0.3   4.8   -0.3   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   5.3   7.8   11.9   -6.6   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
    January 16, 2022   Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   84%   99%   83%   +1%   100%   in 2014   46%   in 1994  
Minimum Humidity   32%   80%   53%   -21%   97%   in 2014   23%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   58%   90%   68%   -10%   99%   in 2014   40%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.44   29.90   30.13   +00.31   30.74   in 1996   29.41   in 1959  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.28   29.78   +00.19   30.40   in 2018   28.79   in 1959  
Average Barometer   30.21   29.59   29.95   +00.25   30.50   in 1996   29.10   in 1959  
Average Wind   7.3   11.0   9.2   -1.9   19.6   in 1960   2.6   in 2014  
Direction   NNW   SE   WNW       NW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   28   41   28   +0   48   in 1959   9   in 1993  
Direction   ESE   SE   NW       SW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   40.1   45.0   40.1   +0.0   49.5   in 2007   34.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   35.8   43.5   37.8   -2.0   46.0   in 2007   31.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   38.0   44.3   38.8   -0.9   47.8   in 2007   32.8   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:07:06 AM   6:38:16 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:41:16 PM   5:11:51 PM            
Length Of Day   9:32:28                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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