Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, January 8, 2025  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Very Windy and Very Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    January 8, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   29   35   39   -10   57   in 1930   9   in 1968  
Minimum Temperature   19   25   25   -6   46   in 1930   2   in 2015  
Average Temperature   24   30   32   -8   52   in 1930   6   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   35.5   38.5   39.6   -4.1   52.8   in 2007   22.4   in 1918  
Month Avg Min Temperature   26.0   25.6   25.9   +0.1   40.3   in 2007   6.9   in 1904  
Month Average Temperature   31.1   32.1   32.9   -1.8   46.6   in 2007   15.1   in 1904  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   2   16   10   -8             -21   in 1968  
Heating Degree Days   41   35   33   +8   59   in 1968   13   in 1930  
Month Heating DD   271   263   257   +14   399   in 1904   147   in 2007  
Season Heating DD   1923   1943   2127   -204   2833   in 1918   1580   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   15   27   32   -17   55   in 2007   -11   in 1968    
Minimum Dew Point   8   23   16   -8   41   in 2008   -20   in 1968    
Average  Dew Point   12   25   24   -12   45   in 1998   -16   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   24.4   29.6   32.4   -8.0   49.0   in 2007   14.6   in 2018  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.4   19.6   16.5   -0.1   32.0   in 2023   -9.3   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   20.8   24.9   24.5   -3.8   40.0   in 2007   2.7   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.73   in 1979            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .26   in 2007            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .16   in 2007            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.44   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .42   .65   .98   -.56   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901  
Year Precipitation   .42   .65   .98   -.56   4.52   in 1979   .00   in 1901    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   13.5   in 1996   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   1.2   -1   16   in 2017   0   in      
Month Snow   T   3.4   2.4   -2.4   24.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2023    
Season Snow   0.2   3.5   9.5   -9.3   40.6   in 1996   T   in 2000    
    January 8, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   68%   91%   82%   -14%   100%   in 2019   38%   in 1968    
Minimum Humidity   46%   70%   53%   -7%   98%   in 1998   24%   in 1950    
Average Humidity   57%   81%   67%   -10%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1968    
Maximum Barometer   29.76   30.43   30.11   -00.35   30.95   in 1991   29.45   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.54   29.90   29.76   -00.22   30.43   in 1991   28.77   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.65   30.17   29.93   -00.28   30.69   in 1991   29.23   in 1958  
Average Wind   18.5   10.0   9.5   +9.0   18.5   in 2025   2.9   in 2006  
Direction   WNW   NW   WNW       WNW         ESE        
High Wind Gust   40   24   29   +11   50   in 1958   13   in 2001  
Direction   WNW   NNW   WNW       NNW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   38.3   45.3   41.5   -3.2   50.5   in 2007   31.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   36.3   43.5   39.2   -2.9   49.3   in 2007   29.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   37.3   44.4   40.2   -2.9   49.9   in 2007   30.5   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:22 AM   6:40:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:32:13 PM   5:03:35 PM            
Length Of Day   16:32:45                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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