Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, January 18, 2023  
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    January 18, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   53   34   37   +16   58   in 1990   11   in 1982  
Minimum Temperature   37   22   23   +14   46   in 1915   -9   in 1982  
Average Temperature   45   28   30   +15   50   in 1990   1   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.9   39.0   38.7   +6.2   46.9   in 2007   24.7   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.3   21.9   24.9   +8.4   33.4   in 2007   8.1   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   39.4   30.6   31.9   +7.4   40.3   in 2007   16.7   in 1981  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   34   11   9   +25             -31   in 1982  
Heating Degree Days   20   37   35   -15   64   in 1982   15   in 1990  
Month HDD   461   619   595   -134   870   in 1981   445   in 2007  
Season HDD   2154   2175   2465   -311   3201   in 1981   1871   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   40   29   29   +11   54   in 2006   -9   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   30   4   13   +17   35   in 2017   -24   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   35   17   21   +14   41   in 1999   -15   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.6   32.7   31.3   +8.3   41.9   in 2007   11.8   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.4   10.9   15.2   +13.2   28.4   in 2023   -7.4   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   34.1   16.5   23.3   +10.7   34.1   in 2023   2.2   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.05   in 1915            
One Hour   .00   .00           .47   in 1994            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           5.43   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   2.56   2.61   2.18   +.38   7.08   in 1979   .28   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   2.56   2.61   2.18   +.38   7.08   in 1979   .28   in 1984  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.3   in 2009       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1912       in    
Month Snow   0.1   4.5   5.4   -5.3   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   1.6   5.3   12.5   -10.9   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
    January 18, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   84%   79%   84%   +0%   100%   in 2011   50%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   60%   39%   54%   +6%   94%   in 2017   29%   in 2013  
Average Humidity   72%   59%   69%   +3%   96%   in 2017   42%   in 1962  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   30.17   30.14   -00.23   30.74   in 2007   29.54   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.60   29.25   29.77   -00.17   30.30   in 1962   29.25   in 2022  
Average Barometer   29.76   29.71   29.95   -00.20   30.43   in 1974   29.42   in 1958  
Average Wind   7.9   15.8   8.5   -0.6   16.6   in 2006   1.6   in 1965  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       SSE W
High Wind Gust   30   38   27   +3   55   in 1999   12   in 1985  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       S NW
Maximum Water Temp   42.9   42.4   40.8   +2.1   48.2   in 2007   36.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   40.6   38.3   37.8   +2.8   43.2   in 2007   33.6   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   41.8   40.4   39.2   +2.5   45.7   in 2007   34.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:07:54 AM   6:37:22 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:43:20 PM   5:14:03 PM            
Length Of Day   9:35:26                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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