Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, January 27, 2022  
Clear and Bitter Cold early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy & Warmer PM  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 27, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   29   35   37   -8   56   in 2012   12   in 1924  
Minimum Temperature   8   30   23   -15   45   in 1952   0   in 1924  
Average Temperature   19   33   30   -11   50   in 1952   6   in 1924  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   37.3   40.3   38.1   -0.8   46.1   in 1913   28.0   in 2004  
Month Avg Min Temperature   20.6   28.1   24.3   -3.7   32.7   in 1932   12.3   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   29.2   34.5   31.3   -2.1   39.1   in 1932   21.3   in 1970  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   1   27   12   -11             -18   in 1924  
Heating Degree Days   46   32   35   +11   59   in 1924   15   in 1952  
Month HDD   967   824   910   +57   1180   in 1970   698   in 1932  
Season HDD   2523   2472   2780   -257   3593   in 1918   2182   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   23   32   28   -5   55   in 2012   3   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   -4   28   11   -15   42   in 1952   -11   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   10   30   20   -10   47   in 1952   -3   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   19.5   25.0   30.3   -10.8   37.6   in 1950   14.9   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   9.0   20.0   14.2   -5.2   23.6   in 2017   -1.7   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   14.4   22.6   22.4   -8.0   30.4   in 2006   6.6   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .03   .11   -.11   1.93   in 1894            
One Hour   .00   .00           .51   in 1986            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .86   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   2.83   1.96   3.23   -.40   12.02   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   2.83   1.96   3.23   -.40   12.02   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.2   0.4   -0.4   19.4   in 1894       in    
Snow Depth   0   3           27   in 2005       in    
Month Snow   5.2   3.7   8.8   -3.6   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1967  
Season Snow   6.0   8.5   15.9   -9.9   46.0   in 2005   0.5   in 1928  
    January 27, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   78%   95%   83%   -5%   100%   in 2011   55%   in 2006  
Minimum Humidity   36%   85%   53%   -17%   93%   in 1976   22%   in 2006  
Average Humidity   57%   90%   68%   -11%   97%   in 1958   39%   in 2006  
Maximum Barometer   30.50   30.03   30.13   +00.37   30.92   in 1927   29.41   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   30.21   29.84   29.76   +00.45   30.59   in 1994   28.85   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.36   29.94   29.95   +00.41   30.71   in 1994   29.16   in 1986  
Average Wind   5.3   4.1   9.3   -4.0   23.4   in 1971   1.2   in 1984  
Direction   WNW   NNW   NW       W         S        
High Wind Gust   24   15   28   -4   52   in 1971   13   in 1999  
Direction   SSW   NE   NNW       W         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   38.7   42.8   39.0   -0.3   44.5   in 2012   35.3   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   35.6   39.9   36.5   -0.9   42.8   in 2012   32.4   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   37.2   41.4   37.7   -0.6   43.7   in 2012   34.0   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:59:43 AM   6:31:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:54:40 PM   5:24:25 PM            
Length Of Day   9:53:15                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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