Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, January 21, 2025  
Partly Cloudy to Cloudy PM, Bitter Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    January 21, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   21   26   37   -16   54   in 1979   12   in 2019  
Minimum Temperature   10   13   23   -13   41   in 1923   2   in 2019  
Average Temperature   16   20   30   -14   46   in 1923   7   in 2019  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   35.5   38.0   38.4   -2.9   45.9   in 1913   26.8   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Temperature   23.9   25.5   24.7   -0.8   33.2   in 2023   9.7   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   30.0   31.9   31.7   -1.7   38.9   in 2023   18.5   in 1981  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   2   -5   8   -6             -19   in 1985  
Heating Degree Days   49   45   35   +14   58   in 2019   19   in 1923  
Month Heating DD   736   695   700   +36   976   in 1981   549   in 2023  
Season Heating DD   2388   2375   2570   -182   3333   in 1918   1984   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   9   12   29   -20   53   in 1979   -3   in 1985    
Minimum Dew Point   3   4   13   -10   36   in 2017   -18   in 1985    
Average  Dew Point   6   8   21   -15   42   in 1959   -11   in 1985  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   25.9   30.7   31.0   -5.1   39.9   in 2006   12.7   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   15.8   17.5   14.9   +0.9   28.6   in 2023   -5.7   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   21.1   24.3   23.0   -1.9   34.0   in 2023   3.5   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.05   in 1979            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .56   in 1979            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .00   in              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .00   in              
Month Precipitation   1.49   4.95   2.54   -1.05   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   1.49   4.95   2.54   -1.05   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   8.6   in 2012   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   2   T   1.4   +0.6   14   in 1961   0   in      
Month Snow   3.2   5.6   6.4   -3.2   25.8   in 1996   0.0   in 2007    
Season Snow   3.4   5.7   13.5   -10.1   41.6   in 1996   0.4   in 2007    
    January 21, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   78%   73%   80%   -2%   100%   in 2017   46%   in 1980    
Minimum Humidity   48%   47%   51%   -3%   94%   in 1959   22%   in 1989    
Average Humidity   63%   60%   66%   -2%   96%   in 1959   38%   in 1980    
Maximum Barometer   30.53   30.40   30.15   +00.38   30.92   in 1949   29.53   in 1985  
Minimum Barometer   30.39   29.97   29.82   +00.57   30.42   in 1996   28.70   in 1979  
Average Barometer   30.46   30.19   29.99   +00.47   30.54   in 2008   29.15   in 1964  
Average Wind   6.0   15.8   8.7   -2.7   22.5   in 2000   1.3   in 1981  
Direction   WNW   NNW   WNW       NW         S        
High Wind Gust   17   33   26   -9   45   in 1947   10   in 1981  
Direction   NW   NW   NW       W         S        
Maximum Water Temp   39.0   38.1   39.5   -0.5   45.1   in 2007   35.7   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   36.1   35.1   36.7   -0.6   42.3   in 2023   32.4   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   37.6   36.6   38.1   -0.5   42.7   in 2023   34.2   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:05:46 AM   6:35:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:46:56 PM   5:17:26 PM            
Length Of Day   16:47:33                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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