Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog early, Windy, Continued Warm and Damp
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 23, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   61   60   58   +3   80   in 1973   39   in 1911  
Minimum Temperature   47   37   42   +5   52   in 1954   28   in 1933  
Average Temperature   54   49   49   +5   65   in 1973   35   in 1930  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .14   -.13   1.28   in 2006            
One Hour   .01   .00           .42   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1930            
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   11   16   15   -4   30   in 1930   0   in 1973  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   53   36   44   +9   61   in 1954   21   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   46   20   31   +15   51   in 1954   10   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   50   28   38   +12   56   in 1954   16   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   96%   85%   91%   +6%   100%   in 2011   46%   in 1978  
Minimum Humidity   75%   22%   51%   +24%   87%   in 1986   20%   in 1978  
Average Humidity   86%   54%   71%   +15%   94%   in 1986   33%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.50   30.00   -00.04   30.63   in 1966   29.44   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   30.38   29.73   +00.13   30.38   in 2018   29.17   in 1993  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.44   29.87   +00.04   30.44   in 2018   29.36   in 1971  
Average Wind   9.3   5.3   7.9   +1.4   16.5   in 1986   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   N   NNE   SE       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   22   22   25   -3   46   in 1962   12   in 1981  
Direction   N   SSE   SE       WNW         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   42   36   36   +6             18   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   46.9   46.2   48.6   -1.7   54.3   in 2007   45.8   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   44.2   42.6   45.6   -1.4   50.2   in 2012   42.5   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   45.6   44.4   47.1   -1.5   51.1   in 2007   44.3   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:52:16 AM   5:22:54 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:34:39 PM   8:04:01 PM            
Length Of Day   13:42:23                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 23, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   56.3   49.6   54.2   +2.1   62.4   in 1976   46.5   in 1907  
Avg Minimum Temperature   41.2   34.8   38.0   +3.2   43.0   in 2012   31.9   in 1943  
Average Temperature   48.7   42.2   46.2   +2.5   51.9   in 2010   39.8   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   4.00   2.24   3.56   +.44   9.19   in 1983   .35   in 1966  
Total Snow   0.0   3.6   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   369   519   428   -59   576   in 1907   296   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   46.2   38.8   40.9   +5.3   47.7   in 1987   32.6   in 1975  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   32.4   24.2   27.7   +4.7   36.3   in 2010   17.9   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   39.3   31.7   34.3   +5.0   41.5   in 2010   26.6   in 1982  
    April 23, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   16.51   18.63   15.93   +.58   28.46   in 1983   7.48   in 1985  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   45.6   31.8   -10.7   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   5110   5003   5205   -95   6147   in 1904   4175   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
                             
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