Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Dry, Windy and Continued Very Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 6, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   26   39   43   -17   62   in 1974   22   in 2007  
Minimum Temperature   17   28   28   -11   44   in 1979   8   in 2007  
Average Temperature   22   34   35   -13   51   in 1935   15   in 2007  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .17   -.17   1.42   in 1943            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 1963            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   8.2   in 2003            
Snow Depth   4   0           25   in 2015            
HDD   43   31   29   +14   50   in 2007   14   in 1935  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   17   27   32   -15   53   in 1959   4   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   0   24   17   -17   40   in 2011   -18   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   9   26   24   -15   44   in 2011   -7   in 2007  
Maximum Humidity   71%   85%   84%   -13%   100%   in 2004   48%   in 2007  
Minimum Humidity   34%   59%   50%   -16%   92%   in 1961   19%   in 2017  
Average Humidity   53%   72%   67%   -15%   96%   in 1961   35%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   30.22   30.06   30.13   +00.09   30.71   in 1990   29.46   in 2001  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   29.98   29.78   +00.12   30.45   in 2017   28.80   in 1963  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.02   29.96   +00.10   30.52   in 2014   29.23   in 2001  
Average Wind   13.0   6.9   9.1   +3.9   24.6   in 1962   3.6   in 2016  
Direction   WNW   N   N       NNE         N        
High Wind Gust   30   21   28   +2   61   in 1959   15   in 1971  
Direction   WNW   NNE   N       S         W        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   3   27   18   -15             -12   in 2007  
Maximum Water Temp   34.7   38.3   38.5   -3.8   42.5   in 2008   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   32.9   36.9   36.6   -3.7   40.5   in 2008   30.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   33.8   37.6   37.6   -3.8   41.5   in 2008   31.5   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:10:38 AM   5:43:04 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:42:03 PM   6:09:37 PM            
Length Of Day   11:31:25                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 6, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   34.5   45.7   42.8   -8.3   54.0   in 1974   28.8   in 1912  
Avg Minimum Temperature   23.3   33.3   27.7   -4.3   37.5   in 1974   14.3   in 1950  
Average Temperature   28.9   39.5   34.8   -5.9   45.8   in 1974   22.4   in 1912  
Total Precipitation   1.43   3.06   .93   +.50   3.20   in 1959   .00   in 1986  
Total Snow   9.4   0.5   1.3   +8.1   15.3   in 1960   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   214   151   179   +35   255   in 1912   113   in 1974  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   26.8   36.0   31.2   -4.4   46.0   in 1991   14.0   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   13.2   29.0   15.9   -2.7   31.8   in 1979   -4.3   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   20.0   32.5   23.6   -3.6   38.7   in 1991   5.5   in 1980  
    March 6, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   10.54   14.03   8.13   +2.41   17.52   in 1979   2.66   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   20.7   30.9   27.0   -6.3   70.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4102   3796   4130   -28   5021   in 1905   3354   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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