Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Clear to Cloudy PM, Light Rain Late and Continued Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 2, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   48   41   51   -3   72   in 1986   35   in 1911  
Minimum Temperature   27   31   35   -8   45   in 2006   20   in 1919  
Average Temperature   38   36   43   -5   59   in 1986   30   in 1919  
Precipitation   .01   .27   .16   -.15   2.92   in 1970            
One Hour   .01   .00           .49   in 1973            
Snow   0.0   3.2   0.1   -0.1   3.2   in 2018            
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1970            
HDD   27   29   22   +5   35   in 1919   6   in 1986  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   37   34   38   -1   54   in 1957   19   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   16   15   25   -9   42   in 1953   6   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   27   25   31   -4   46   in 2016   14   in 2013  
Maximum Humidity   88%   96%   87%   +1%   100%   in 2005   50%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   33%   40%   50%   -17%   94%   in 1959   15%   in 2006  
Average Humidity   61%   68%   69%   -8%   97%   in 1959   37%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.48   30.21   30.04   +00.44   30.48   in 2019   29.37   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   30.08   29.72   +00.42   30.15   in 1960   28.98   in 1973  
Average Barometer   30.31   30.15   29.88   +00.43   30.31   in 2019   29.22   in 1966  
Average Wind   8.5   5.4   8.3   +0.2   17.7   in 1954   2.4   in 1990  
Direction   SSE   N   N       WSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   23   18   27   -4   51   in 1954   11   in 2009  
Direction   S   NNE   N       SW         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   26   25   28   -2             12   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   41.4   41.4   43.3   -1.9   49.2   in 2010   40.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   38.7   40.9   -1.5   46.0   in 2012   37.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.3   40.1   42.1   -1.8   46.8   in 2012   38.8   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:25:24 AM   5:57:27 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:11:53 PM   7:39:50 PM            
Length Of Day   12:46:29                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 2, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   47.0   47.0   50.5   -3.5   68.0   in 1955   36.0   in 1923  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.5   34.5   34.5   -4.0   46.5   in 2016   19.0   in 1923  
Average Temperature   38.8   40.8   43.0   -4.3   53.5   in 1986   27.5   in 1923  
Total Precipitation   .01   .28   .32   -.31   2.93   in 1970   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   3.2   0.2   -0.2   5.5   in 1997   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   52   48   44   +8   75   in 1923   22   in 1986  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.0   38.0   37.9   -3.9   53.0   in 2016   18.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   13.0   14.0   24.8   -11.8   45.0   in 2016   5.0   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   23.5   26.5   31.3   -7.8   49.0   in 2016   11.5   in 1965  
    April 2, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.52   16.67   12.69   -.17   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   45.2   31.0   -9.9   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4793   4532   4821   -28   5715   in 1918   3887   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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