Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 4, 2019
Cloudy, Moderate Snow to Mix and Fog Early, Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 4, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   39   43   43   -4   61   in 1974   23   in 1943  
Minimum Temperature   25   33   28   -3   44   in 2008   2   in 1950  
Average Temperature   32   38   35   -3   50   in 1974   15   in 1950  
Precipitation   .94   .01   .16   +.78   1.94   in 1960            
One Hour   .07   .00           .35   in 1971            
Snow   4.5   0.1   0.2   +4.3   9.5   in 1960            
Snow Depth   2   0           21   in 2015            
HDD   33   27   30   +3   50   in 1950   15   in 1974  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   34   32   31   +3   52   in 1974   8   in 2017  
Minimum Dew Point   11   27   16   -5   41   in 2008   -17   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   23   30   24   -1   44   in 2008   -3   in 1950  
Maximum Humidity   100%   93%   84%   +16%   100%   in 2019   50%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   52%   58%   52%   +0%   93%   in 1976   16%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   76%   76%   68%   +8%   97%   in 1976   36%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   30.04   30.10   -00.13   30.79   in 2011   29.42   in 1960  
Minimum Barometer   29.52   29.95   29.80   -00.28   30.61   in 2011   29.00   in 1960  
Average Barometer   29.75   30.00   29.95   -00.21   30.70   in 2011   29.21   in 1960  
Average Wind   14.0   11.8   8.7   +5.3   24.2   in 1971   2.3   in 1976  
Direction   WNW   NNE   WNW       ENE         ENE        
High Wind Gust   30   32   26   +4   56   in 1971   13   in 1976  
Direction   NNE   NNE   WNW       W         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   12   27   16   -4             -13   in 1950  
Maximum Water Temp   35.8   37.7   38.4   -2.6   42.8   in 2012   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   33.6   37.1   36.6   -3.0   42.0   in 2012   31.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   34.7   37.4   37.6   -2.9   42.4   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:13:52 AM   5:46:16 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:39:44 PM   6:07:21 PM            
Length Of Day   11:25:52                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Sleet, Freezing Rain                          
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    March 4, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   38.0   48.3   42.8   -4.8   56.0   in 1991   28.5   in 1950  
Avg Minimum Temperature   26.3   35.0   27.5   -1.3   37.8   in 1991   11.3   in 1950  
Average Temperature   32.1   41.6   34.8   -2.6   46.9   in 1991   19.9   in 1950  
Total Precipitation   1.43   3.02   .60   +.83   3.02   in 2018   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   9.4   0.1   0.9   +8.5   14.8   in 1960   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   130   92   120   +10   180   in 1950   72   in 1991  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.5   39.3   31.0   +0.5   47.3   in 1991   3.0   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.0   31.0   15.6   +2.4   35.3   in 1991   -11.5   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   24.8   35.1   23.3   +1.4   41.3   in 1991   -4.3   in 1980  
    March 4, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   10.54   13.99   7.80   +2.74   17.45   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   20.7   30.5   26.6   -5.9   70.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4018   3737   4071   -53   4948   in 1918   3290   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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