Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, January 28, 2025  
Mostly Cloudy early then Partly Cloudy, Light Snow Flurry  Mid-Day, Windy, Continued Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    January 28, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   40   38   37   +3   56   in 1974   15   in 1925  
Minimum Temperature   25   34   23   +2   40   in 2018   -1   in 1935  
Average Temperature   33   36   30   +3   46   in 2002   10   in 1925  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   35.1   39.0   38.1   -3.0   45.7   in 1913   28.0   in 2004  
Month Avg Min Temperature   22.6   27.3   24.3   -1.6   32.9   in 2023   12.1   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   29.1   33.3   31.3   -2.1   39.0   in 1932   21.5   in 1970  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   18   25   10   +8             -18   in 2003  
Heating Degree Days   32   29   35   -3   55   in 1925   19   in 2002  
Month Heating DD   1004   888   945   +59   1217   in 1970   727   in 1932  
Season Heating DD   2656   2568   2815   -159   3640   in 1918   2215   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   32   37   27   +5   52   in 1976   -1   in 1971    
Minimum Dew Point   4   33   11   -7   37   in 2018   -11   in 2003    
Average  Dew Point   18   35   19   -1   42   in 2018   -6   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   25.0   32.8   30.2   -5.3   39.4   in 2023   15.3   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   13.7   20.2   14.1   -0.4   27.8   in 2023   -1.6   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   19.6   26.7   22.3   -2.7   33.8   in 2023   7.1   in 1981  
Precipitation   T   .93   .11   -.11   1.44   in 1976            
One Hour Rain   .00   .12           .42   in 2009            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .07         .27   in 2009            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .23           3.33   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   1.49   6.72   3.34   -1.85   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   1.49   6.72   3.34   -1.85   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955    
Snow   T   0.0   0.3   -0.3   13.7   in 1897   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   T   0   1.7   -1.7   27   in 2005   0   in      
Month Snow   3.2   6.4   9.1   -5.9   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1950    
Season Snow   3.4   6.5   16.2   -12.8   46.0   in 2005   0.8   in 2007    
    January 28, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   75%   98%   82%   -7%   100%   in 2018   44%   in 1962    
Minimum Humidity   28%   89%   50%   -22%   92%   in 1952   22%   in 1990    
Average Humidity   52%   94%   66%   -15%   94%   in 1973   37%   in 2014    
Maximum Barometer   29.73   30.18   30.11   -00.38   30.85   in 1937   29.22   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.39   29.56   29.79   -00.40   30.56   in 2005   28.96   in 1979  
Average Barometer   29.56   29.87   29.95   -00.39   30.65   in 2005   29.09   in 1979  
Average Wind   10.5   10.7   8.6   +1.9   22.7   in 1966   2.1   in 2011  
Direction   WNW   E   WNW       WNW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   41   32   27   +14   52   in 1966   13   in 2016  
Direction   WNW   N   WNW       WNW         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   43.9   39.1   -0.3   44.8   in 2007   34.5   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   37.0   42.4   37.0   -0.0   43.3   in 2012   30.4   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   37.9   43.2   38.1   -0.2   43.8   in 2012   32.5   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:00:18 AM   6:30:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:55:37 PM   5:25:36 PM            
Length Of Day   16:56:16                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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