Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Cloudy, Moderate Rain and Fog early then Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Windy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 3, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   59   43   51   +8   73   in 1967   35   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   39   29   35   +4   47   in 1903   21   in 1954  
Average Temperature   49   36   43   +6   58   in 1967   30   in 1896  
Precipitation   .55   .42   .16   +.39   2.01   in 1990            
One Hour   .12   .12           .44   in 1975            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   4.9   in 1915            
Snow Depth   0   T           4   in 1970            
HDD   16   29   22   -6   35   in 1896   7   in 1967  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   40   39   38   +2   55   in 1963   11   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   22   28   25   -3   45   in 2000   -2   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   31   34   32   -1   49   in 2009   7   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   98%   98%   85%   +13%   100%   in 2015   44%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   28%   71%   49%   -21%   93%   in 2009   19%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   63%   85%   67%   -4%   97%   in 2009   33%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.25   30.04   +00.13   30.60   in 1991   29.42   in 1961  
Minimum Barometer   29.82   29.88   29.73   +00.09   30.36   in 2008   28.89   in 1975  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.07   29.88   +00.11   30.45   in 2008   29.19   in 1975  
Average Wind   14.2   5.4   8.8   +5.4   23.3   in 1970   3.3   in 1956  
Direction   N   SW   NW       WNW         NE        
High Wind Gust   33   20   28   +5   56   in 1970   13   in 1956  
Direction   NW   SSE   NW       WNW         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   29   29   29   +1             3   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   42.1   40.1   43.5   -1.4   50.5   in 2010   39.9   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   39.0   39.4   41.0   -2.0   46.6   in 2010   37.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.6   39.8   42.3   -1.7   48.6   in 2010   39.0   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:23:44 AM   5:55:44 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:12:58 PM   7:40:58 PM            
Length Of Day   12:49:14                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 3, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   51.0   45.7   50.7   +0.3   65.3   in 1945   36.7   in 1911  
Avg Minimum Temperature   33.3   32.7   34.7   -1.3   42.7   in 1945   23.3   in 1919  
Average Temperature   42.2   39.2   43.0   -0.8   54.0   in 1945   32.7   in 1919  
Total Precipitation   .56   .70   .48   +.08   2.93   in 1970   .00   in 2010  
Total Snow   0.0   3.2   0.3   -0.3   5.5   in 1997   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   68   77   66   +2   96   in 1919   32   in 1945  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   36.0   38.3   38.0   -2.0   49.7   in 2010   15.7   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   16.0   18.7   24.9   -8.9   39.7   in 2010   4.3   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   26.0   29.0   31.4   -5.4   44.7   in 2010   10.0   in 1965  
    April 3, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   13.07   17.09   12.85   +.22   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   45.2   31.1   -10.0   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4809   4561   4843   -34   5733   in 1905   3916   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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