Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, January 28, 2024  
Cloudy, Light/Moderate Rain and Fog, Windy and Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    January 28, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   38   52   37   +1   56   in 1974   15   in 1925  
Minimum Temperature   34   32   23   +11   40   in 2018   -1   in 1935  
Average Temperature   36   42   30   +6   46   in 2002   10   in 1925  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.0   44.5   38.1   +0.9   45.7   in 1913   28.0   in 2004  
Month Avg Min Temperature   27.3   32.9   24.3   +3.0   32.9   in 2023   12.1   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   33.3   38.9   31.3   +2.0   39.0   in 1932   21.5   in 1970  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   25   26   10   +15             -18   in 2003  
Heating Degree Days   29   23   35   -6   55   in 1925   19   in 2002  
Month Heating DD   888   731   945   -57   1217   in 1970   727   in 1932  
Season Heating DD   2565   2424   2815   -250   3640   in 1918   2215   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   37   35   27   +10   52   in 1976   -1   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   33   25   11   +22   37   in 2018   -11   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   35   30   19   +16   42   in 2018   -6   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.8   39.4   30.2   +2.5   39.4   in 2023   15.3   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   20.2   27.8   14.1   +6.1   27.8   in 2023   -1.6   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   26.7   33.8   22.3   +4.4   33.8   in 2023   7.1   in 1981  
Precipitation   .93   .00   .11   +.82   1.44   in 1976            
One Hour Rain   .12   .00           .42   in 2009            
Half Hour Rain   .07   .00           .27   in 2009            
Hourly Rain Rate   .23   .00           3.33   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   6.72   7.07   3.34   +3.38   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   6.72   7.07   3.34   +3.38   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   13.7   in 1897            
Snow Depth   0   0   2   -2   27   in 2005            
Month Snow   6.4   0.8   9.1   -2.7   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1950  
Season Snow   6.5   2.3   16.2   -9.7   46.0   in 2005   0.8   in 2007  
    January 28, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   87%   82%   +16%   100%   in 2018   44%   in 1962  
Minimum Humidity   89%   44%   50%   +39%   92%   in 1952   22%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   94%   66%   66%   +27%   94%   in 1973   37%   in 2014  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.32   30.12   +00.06   30.85   in 1937   29.22   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.56   30.17   29.79   -00.23   30.56   in 2005   28.96   in 1979  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.25   29.96   -00.09   30.65   in 2005   29.09   in 1979  
Average Wind   10.7   6.8   8.5   +2.2   22.7   in 1966   2.1   in 2011  
Direction   E   WSW   WNW       WNW WNW
High Wind Gust   32   31   27   +5   52   in 1966   13   in 2016  
Direction   N   SSW   WNW       WNW SSE
Maximum Water Temp   43.9   42.8   39.2   +4.7   44.8   in 2007   34.5   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   42.4   41.9   37.0   +5.4   43.3   in 2012   30.4   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   43.2   42.4   38.1   +5.1   43.8   in 2012   32.5   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:00:58 AM   6:30:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:55:37 PM   5:25:36 PM            
Length Of Day   16:55:19                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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