Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, January 29, 2022  
Cloudy, Heavy Snow/Dense Fog Day Time, Blizzard Condtions, Blowing Snow, Very Windy and Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    January 29, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   31   18   37   -6   58   in 2002   18   in 2021  
Minimum Temperature   10   8   22   -12   41   in 2002   5   in 1934  
Average Temperature   21   13   30   -9   50   in 2002   12   in 1926  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   37.0   39.3   38.0   -1.1   45.4   in 1913   27.9   in 2004  
Month Avg Min Temperature   20.4   27.1   24.2   -3.7   32.2   in 1932   12.4   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   29.0   33.4   31.2   -2.2   38.8   in 1932   21.7   in 2004  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   -9   -11   10   -19             -12   in 1977  
Heating Degree Days   44   52   35   +9   53   in 1926   15   in 2002  
Month HDD   1045   916   980   +65   1256   in 2004   759   in 1932  
Season HDD   2601   2564   2850   -249   3683   in 1918   2241   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   30   5   27   +3   50   in 1950   4   in 1955  
Minimum Dew Point   4   -4   11   -7   39   in 2002   -11   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   17   1   19   -2   42   in 2002   -3   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   19.5   23.9   30.1   -10.6   37.8   in 1950   15.6   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   9.1   18.7   14.0   -4.9   23.5   in 2017   -1.2   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   14.4   21.4   22.1   -7.7   30.4   in 2006   7.4   in 1981  
Precipitation   .82   .00   .11   +.71   1.27   in 1973            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 1990            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .22   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   3.70   1.96   3.45   +.25   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   3.70   1.96   3.45   +.25   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Snow   18.1   0.0   0.3   +17.8   18.1   in 2022       in    
Snow Depth   1   1           27   in 2005       in    
Month Snow   23.9   3.7   9.4   +14.5   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1950  
Season Snow   24.7   8.5   16.5   +8.2   46.0   in 2005   0.8   in 2007  
    January 29, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   65%   81%   +15%   100%   in 2016   54%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   73%   48%   49%   +24%   86%   in 2013   24%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   85%   57%   65%   +20%   89%   in 1973   42%   in 1962  
Maximum Barometer   29.95   30.11   30.11   -00.16   30.73   in 1988   29.21   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.25   29.86   29.81   -00.56   30.41   in 1988   29.00   in 1979  
Average Barometer   29.60   29.99   29.96   -00.36   30.57   in 1988   29.11   in 1979  
Average Wind   21.8   16.8   8.2   +13.6   21.8   in 2022   2.4   in 2005  
Direction   N   NW   WNW       N         WSW        
High Wind Gust   52   41   25   +27   72   in 1926   10   in 1969  
Direction   NNW   NW   WNW       W         ENE        
Maximum Water Temp   40.3   40.3   39.0   +1.3   45.3   in 2007   33.8   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   37.4   36.3   36.1   +1.3   42.5   in 2012   30.0   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   38.9   38.3   37.6   +1.3   43.4   in 2007   32.7   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:57:57 AM   6:29:59 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:57:11 PM   5:26:47 PM            
Length Of Day   9:57:32                          
Special Conditions   Blizzard, Dense Fog, Blowing Snow, Haze              
Comments   Record breaking high snow for the date              
           
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