Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, January 2, 2025  
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    January 2, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   44   38   40   +4   55   in 2000   12   in 1918  
Minimum Temperature   32   24   26   +6   50   in 1979   -3   in 1918  
Average Temperature   38   31   33   +5   53   in 1979   5   in 1918  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.5   40.5   40.0   +7.5   54.5   in 1966   12.0   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   26.5   26.5   26.5   +0.0   46.5   in 1979   -2.5   in 1918  
Month Average Temperature   37.0   33.5   33.5   +8.0   50.5   in 1979   5.0   in 1918  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   24   17   15   +9             -16   in 1999  
Heating Degree Days   27   34   32   -5   60   in 1918   12   in 1979  
Month Heating DD   47   63   63   -16   120   in 1918   29   in 1979  
Season Heating DD   1699   1743   1933   -234   2567   in 1918   1379   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   34   26   33   +1   54   in 2000   3   in 1999    
Minimum Dew Point   23   20   17   +6   50   in 1979   -14   in 1968    
Average  Dew Point   29   23   25   +4   52   in 1979   -5   in 1999  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   42.5   29.0   33.0   +9.5   52.0   in 2022   6.0   in 2018  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.0   23.0   17.0   +11.0   46.5   in 1979   -13.0   in 1999  
Month Average Dew Point   35.5   26.0   25.0   +10.5   49.3   in 1979   -1.8   in 1999  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.32   in 1893            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .27   in 1979            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .08   in 2011      
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .34   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   .42   .00   .24   +.18   2.23   in 1919   .00   in 2024  
Year Precipitation   .42   .00   .24   +.18   2.23   in 1919   .00   in 2024    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   10.4   in 1948   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   0.8   -1   12   in 1948   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.6   -0.6   10.8   in 1948   0.0   in 2025    
Season Snow   0.2   0.1   7.7   -7.5   27.3   in 1948   T   in 2000    
    January 2, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   85%   92%   85%   -0%   100%   in 2011   55%   in 1999    
Minimum Humidity   57%   53%   55%   +2%   93%   in 1979   30%   in 1982    
Average Humidity   71%   73%   70%   +1%   97%   in 1979   46%   in 1999    
Maximum Barometer   29.81   30.07   30.17   -00.36   30.89   in 1899   29.66   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.55   29.94   29.84   -00.29   30.42   in 2005   28.98   in 1987  
Average Barometer   29.68   30.01   30.01   -00.33   30.57   in 2005   29.42   in 1987  
Average Wind   13.3   5.1   8.0   +5.0   17.0   in 2003   2.1   in 2006  
Direction   W   NNW   NW       N         ESE        
High Wind Gust   36   15   26   +10   52   in 1935   10   in 1950  
Direction   WNW   N   NW       NW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   46.0   45.9   42.9   +3.1   50.5   in 2007   35.9   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   43.0   44.4   40.7   +2.3   49.1   in 2007   32.6   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   44.5   45.2   41.8   +2.7   49.8   in 2007   34.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:48 AM   6:40:35 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:26:31 PM   4:58:09 PM            
Length Of Day   16:26:58                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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