Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, April 5, 2019
Partly Cloudy to Cloudy and Light Rain Evening, Continued Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 5, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   44   43   52   -8   72   in 1921   32   in 1995  
Minimum Temperature   34   31   36   -2   47   in 2010   19   in 1995  
Average Temperature   39   37   44   -5   58   in 1921   26   in 1995  
Precipitation   .16   .00   .16   .00   2.21   in 1977            
One Hour   .07   .00           .55   in 1977            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   0.4   in 1957            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1915            
HDD   26   28   21   +5   39   in 1995   7   in 1921  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   35   25   39   -4   57   in 1974   6   in 1995  
Minimum Dew Point   11   13   26   -15   47   in 1974   -6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   23   19   32   -9   52   in 1974   0   in 1995  
Maximum Humidity   90%   57%   84%   +7%   100%   in 2008   38%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   27%   32%   47%   -20%   93%   in 1987   14%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   59%   45%   65%   -7%   97%   in 1987   28%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.53   30.13   30.01   +00.52   30.59   in 1986   29.51   in 1973  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   29.68   29.69   +00.63   30.33   in 1954   28.98   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.43   29.91   29.85   +00.58   30.43   in 2019   29.30   in 1973  
Average Wind   8.0   15.0   9.2   -1.2   18.5   in 1995   2.9   in 1996  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       WNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   21   33   28   -7   53   in 1984   13   in 1971  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       SE         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   27   20   28   -1             0   in 1995  
Maximum Water Temp   41.9   40.6   43.7   -1.8   54.1   in 2010   39.1   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   39.0   41.2   -1.5   46.9   in 2010   38.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.8   39.8   42.5   -1.7   50.5   in 2010   38.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:20:25 AM   5:52:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:15:08 PM   7:43:14 PM            
Length Of Day   12:54:43                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 5, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   50.2   46.4   51.0   -0.8   61.0   in 2010   40.8   in 1911  
Avg Minimum Temperature   34.2   33.6   35.0   -0.8   43.0   in 2010   22.8   in 1954  
Average Temperature   42.2   40.0   43.4   -1.2   52.0   in 2010   32.7   in 1954  
Total Precipitation   .72   .79   .80   -.08   3.46   in 1973   .00   in 2010  
Total Snow   0.0   3.2   0.5   -0.5   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   113   124   108   +5   160   in 1954   64   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   33.4   38.0   38.2   -4.8   50.2   in 2010   15.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   13.4   18.8   25.1   -11.7   38.6   in 2010   5.8   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   23.4   28.8   31.7   -8.3   44.4   in 2010   10.4   in 1965  
    April 5, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   13.23   17.18   13.17   +.06   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   45.2   31.3   -10.2   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4854   4608   4885   -31   5784   in 1918   3953   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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