Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, January 20, 2025  
Cloudy, Very Light Snow & Fog early then Partly Cloudy, Windy, Much Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    January 20, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   30   21   37   -7   56   in 1947   15   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   16   13   23   -7   43   in 1900   -1   in 1971  
Average Temperature   23   17   30   -7   50   in 1900   8   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   36.3   38.6   38.5   -2.3   46.2   in 2007   26.5   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   24.6   26.2   24.8   -0.2   33.4   in 2023   9.4   in 1957  
Month Average Temperature   30.7   32.5   31.8   -1.1   39.5   in 2007   18.3   in 1981  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   1   -3   11   -10             -28   in 1971  
Heating Degree Days   42   48   35   +7   57   in 1971   15   in 1900  
Month Heating DD   687   650   665   +22   934   in 1981   510   in 2007  
Season Heating DD   2339   2330   2535   -196   3290   in 1918   1948   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   30   13   29   +1   52   in 1986   -2   in 1971    
Minimum Dew Point   7   5   13   -6   38   in 1995   -13   in 1971    
Average  Dew Point   19   9   21   -2   44   in 1986   -8   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   26.7   31.6   31.1   -4.4   41.0   in 2007   12.9   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.5   18.2   15.0   +1.5   28.8   in 2023   -5.9   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   21.9   25.2   23.1   -1.3   34.2   in 2023   3.5   in 1981  
Precipitation   T   T   .12   -.12   2.28   in 2019            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .36   in 2019            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .18   in 2019            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           6.06   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   1.49   4.95   2.42   -.93   7.08   in 1979   .50   in 1902  
Year Precipitation   1.49   4.95   2.42   -.93   7.08   in 1979   .50   in 1902    
Snow   T   T   0.3   -0.3   10.4   in 1978   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   3   T   1.3   +1.7   10   in 1936   0   in      
Month Snow   3.2   5.6   6.0   -2.8   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007    
Season Snow   3.4   5.7   13.1   -9.7   41.6   in 1996   0.2   in 1914    
    January 20, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   99%   82%   84%   +15%   100%   in 2019   54%   in 1983    
Minimum Humidity   59%   55%   54%   +5%   95%   in 2023   24%   in 2003    
Average Humidity   79%   69%   69%   +10%   97%   in 2023   44%   in 1983    
Maximum Barometer   30.43   29.97   30.09   +00.34   30.89   in 1957   29.49   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   29.58   29.73   29.76   -00.18   30.54   in 1957   28.93   in 1964  
Average Barometer   30.01   29.85   29.92   +00.08   30.72   in 1957   29.33   in 1986  
Average Wind   14.4   15.0   9.0   +5.4   22.3   in 1961   1.3   in 1990  
Direction   NW   NW   WNW       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   33   31   27   +6   53   in 1978   11   in 2017  
Direction   NW   NW   NW       NE         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   40.6   40.3   40.1   +0.5   47.7   in 2007   35.0   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   38.5   37.6   37.9   +0.6   43.2   in 2007   32.9   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   39.6   39.0   39.0   +0.6   45.4   in 2007   34.0   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:06:25 AM   6:36:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:45:43 PM   5:16:18 PM            
Length Of Day   16:46:20                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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