Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, January 16, 2024  
Cloudy, Snow/Mix to Rain, Foggy AM, Clearing Late, Windy and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    January 16, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   35   34   37   -2   59   in 1995   6   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   24   30   24   +0   50   in 1995   -6   in 2004  
Average Temperature   30   32   31   -1   55   in 1995   2   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   41.6   44.1   38.9   +2.7   48.4   in 2007   24.3   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   28.3   33.3   25.1   +3.1   35.9   in 2007   7.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   35.1   38.9   32.1   +2.9   42.3   in 2007   16.3   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   11   19   9   +2             -34   in 2004  
Heating Degree Days   35   33   34   +1   63   in 1994   10   in 1995  
Month Heating DD   479   417   526   -47   780   in 1981   364   in 2007  
Season Heating DD   2156   2110   2396   -240   3129   in 1918   1803   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   34   30   30   +4   57   in 1995   -12   in 1994  
Minimum Dew Point   19   26   14   +5   49   in 1995   -22   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   27   28   22   +5   53   in 1995   -16   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   34.6   39.9   31.5   +3.1   43.9   in 2007   10.9   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   20.9   28.6   15.5   +5.4   28.6   in 2023   -8.1   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   28.1   34.3   23.6   +4.5   35.2   in 2007   1.4   in 1981  
Precipitation   .61   .03   .12   +.49   1.14   in 2021            
One Hour Rain   .19   .00           .24   in 2021            
Half Hour Rain   .10   .00           .13   in 2021            
Hourly Rain Rate   .30   .00           .72   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   4.93   2.54   1.94   +2.99   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   4.93   2.54   1.94   +2.99   6.72   in 1979   .12   in 1984  
Snow   2.1   0.1   0.3   +1.8   7.0   in 1965            
Snow Depth   T   T   1   -1   13   in 1912            
Month Snow   5.6   0.1   4.8   +0.8   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007  
Season Snow   5.7   1.6   11.9   -6.2   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914  
    January 16, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   94%   83%   +16%   100%   in 2014   46%   in 1994  
Minimum Humidity   79%   78%   54%   +25%   97%   in 2014   23%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   89%   86%   69%   +20%   99%   in 2014   40%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   29.88   30.12   +00.06   30.74   in 1996   29.41   in 1959  
Minimum Barometer   29.53   29.67   29.77   -00.24   30.40   in 2018   28.79   in 1959  
Average Barometer   29.86   29.78   29.95   -00.09   30.50   in 1996   29.10   in 1959  
Average Wind   10.5   12.0   9.2   +1.3   19.6   in 1960   2.6   in 2014  
Direction   N   NW   WNW       NW NNW
High Wind Gust   33   29   28   +5   48   in 1959   9   in 1993  
Direction   NW   N   NW       SW N
Maximum Water Temp   44.2   42.1   40.3   +3.9   49.5   in 2007   34.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   40.6   41.2   38.0   +2.6   46.0   in 2007   31.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   42.4   41.7   39.1   +3.3   47.8   in 2007   32.8   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:02 AM   6:38:16 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:40:59 PM   5:11:51 PM            
Length Of Day   16:40:42                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Freezing Rain                          
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