Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, January 30, 2025  
Partly Cloudy Morning, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy, Much Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    January 30, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   30   33   37   -7   58   in 1924   15   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   20   24   22   -2   41   in 1914   1   in 1952  
Average Temperature   25   29   30   -5   48   in 1924   9   in 1898  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   35.4   38.7   38.0   -2.6   45.4   in 1913   27.8   in 2004  
Month Avg Min Temperature   22.7   27.3   24.1   -1.4   33.2   in 2023   12.4   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   29.3   33.2   31.2   -1.8   39.3   in 2023   21.6   in 2004  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   6   18   10   -4             -15   in 1973  
Heating Degree Days   40   36   35   +5   56   in 1898   17   in 1924  
Month Heating DD   1070   954   1015   +55   1302   in 2004   771   in 2023  
Season Heating DD   2722   2634   2885   -163   3727   in 1918   2271   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   18   30   27   -9   53   in 2013   -1   in 1977    
Minimum Dew Point   5   19   11   -6   37   in 2006   -14   in 1993    
Average  Dew Point   12   25   19   -7   43   in 2006   -7   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   25.1   32.7   30.0   -4.9   39.6   in 2023   15.2   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   13.3   20.4   13.9   -0.6   28.2   in 2023   -1.1   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   19.5   26.8   22.0   -2.6   34.1   in 2023   7.1   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .11   -.11   1.29   in 1894            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .27   in 2001            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .11   in 2008            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .42   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   1.49   6.75   3.56   -2.07   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955  
Year Precipitation   1.49   6.75   3.56   -2.07   12.04   in 1979   .78   in 1955    
Snow   0.0   T   0.3   -0.3   6.4   in 2018   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   T   T   2.1   -2.1   25   in 2005   0   in      
Month Snow   3.2   6.5   9.7   -6.5   33.8   in 2005   T   in 1950    
Season Snow   3.4   6.6   16.8   -13.4   46.0   in 2005   0.8   in 2007    
    January 30, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   67%   93%   83%   -16%   100%   in 2006   38%   in 1980    
Minimum Humidity   39%   74%   52%   -13%   92%   in 2006   22%   in 2000    
Average Humidity   53%   84%   67%   -14%   96%   in 2006   34%   in 1980    
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.25   30.13   +00.15   30.66   in 1999   29.43   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   30.06   29.80   -00.02   30.38   in 1999   28.80   in 1966  
Average Barometer   30.03   30.16   29.96   +00.07   30.52   in 1999   29.12   in 1966  
Average Wind   11.5   8.3   8.1   +3.4   17.5   in 1962   1.4   in 1984  
Direction   WNW   NE   WNW       NNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   40   24   26   +14   50   in 1971   12   in 2000  
Direction   WNW   NNE   NW       SW         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   39.0   42.3   38.9   +0.1   43.5   in 2023   31.8   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   36.9   40.8   36.5   +0.4   42.6   in 2023   #N/A   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   38.0   41.6   37.7   +0.3   43.1   in 2023   30.8   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:58:27 AM   6:29:07 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:58:09 PM   5:27:58 PM            
Length Of Day   16:58:48                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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