Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy and Light Rain Afternoon then Partly Cloudy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 28, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   50   62   60   -10   82   in 1990   39   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   43   46   43   +0   55   in 1935   32   in 1992  
Average Temperature   47   54   51   -4   67   in 1935   38   in 1916  
Precipitation   .07   .00   .14   -.07   2.93   in 1904            
One Hour   .04   .00           .53   in 1988            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   18   11   14   +4   27   in 1916   0   in 1990  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1935            
Maximum Dew Point   44   53   46   -2   60   in 2017   26   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   35   45   33   +2   53   in 2011   5   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   40   49   39   +1   57   in 2011   19   in 1993  
Maximum Humidity   92%   100%   89%   +3%   100%   in 2018   54%   in 1967  
Minimum Humidity   63%   68%   51%   +12%   96%   in 2011   18%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   78%   84%   70%   +8%   98%   in 2011   41%   in 1972  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   29.88   30.07   +00.11   30.68   in 1966   29.60   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.83   29.75   29.81   +00.02   30.33   in 1966   29.20   in 1973  
Average Barometer   30.01   29.82   29.94   +00.07   30.51   in 1966   29.40   in 1973  
Average Wind   6.6   5.5   7.8   -1.2   19.9   in 1967   1.1   in 1965  
Direction   WNW   SW   N       NNE         S        
High Wind Gust   20   21   26   -6   51   in 1967   13   in 2007  
Direction   WNW   SW   N       NNE         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   37   44   36   +1             22   in 1993  
Maximum Water Temp   47.7   48.0   50.0   -2.3   55.6   in 2007   46.4   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   46.8   45.0   47.3   -0.5   51.1   in 2012   43.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   47.3   46.5   48.6   -1.4   52.6   in 2012   45.4   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:45:15 AM   5:15:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:40:03 PM   8:09:54 PM            
Length Of Day   13:54:48                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 28, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   56.7   51.3   55.0   +1.7   61.0   in 1976   48.0   in 1907  
Avg Minimum Temperature   41.9   36.7   38.8   +3.0   43.0   in 2010   33.6   in 1943  
Average Temperature   49.3   44.0   47.0   +2.3   51.4   in 2010   41.3   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   4.90   4.34   4.26   +.64   11.94   in 1983   .47   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   3.6   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   434   582   500   -66   657   in 1907   374   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   47.2   41.3   41.7   +5.5   47.2   in 2019   34.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   33.3   27.2   28.5   +4.8   36.9   in 2017   20.4   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   40.3   34.4   35.1   +5.2   42.0   in 2017   28.6   in 1975  
    April 28, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   17.41   20.73   16.63   +.78   31.21   in 1983   7.53   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)   5175   5066   5277   -102   6229   in 1904   4256   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
                             
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