Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, March 29, 2019
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 29, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   51   54   49   +2   73   in 1946   28   in 1919  
Minimum Temperature   42   38   34   +8   46   in 1998   5   in 1923  
Average Temperature   47   46   42   +5   59   in 1910   18   in 1923  
Precipitation   T   T   .17   -.17   1.80   in 2010            
One Hour   T   T           .65   in 1997            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   5.4   in 1970            
Snow Depth   0   0           2   in 2015            
HDD   18   19   23   -5   47   in 1923   6   in 1910  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   44   46   37   +7   56   in 1989   13   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   38   36   24   +14   44   in 1998   -4   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   41   41   31   +11   50   in 1998   7   in 1974  
Maximum Humidity   87%   100%   86%   +1%   100%   in 2018   36%   in 2007  
Minimum Humidity   76%   66%   50%   +26%   92%   in 2009   14%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   82%   83%   68%   +14%   96%   in 1993   25%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   30.26   30.08   30.10   +00.16   30.74   in 1990   29.46   in 1984  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   29.89   29.82   +00.25   30.43   in 2004   28.96   in 1984  
Average Barometer   30.17   29.99   29.96   +00.21   30.53   in 1990   29.21   in 1984  
Average Wind   7.4   3.9   8.0   -0.6   22.7   in 1984   3.9   in 2018  
Direction   SSW   S   SSW       ENE         S        
High Wind Gust   23   17   25   -2   52   in 1984   13   in 1973  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       NE         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   38   38   27   +11             5   in 1966  
Maximum Water Temp   40.1   40.6   42.5   -2.4   46.8   in 2012   38.7   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.2   39.2   40.1   -0.9   45.7   in 2012   35.8   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   39.7   39.9   41.3   -1.6   46.3   in 2012   37.3   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:32:07 AM   6:04:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:07:33 PM   7:35:20 PM            
Length Of Day   12:35:26                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 29, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.3   43.3   45.6   -2.3   52.2   in 1946   34.9   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.4   30.6   30.1   -0.7   37.6   in 2012   22.6   in 1916  
Average Temperature   36.3   36.9   37.8   -1.5   44.9   in 2012   28.8   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   3.25   5.36   4.84   -1.59   9.61   in 2010   .22   in 1915  
Total Snow   9.8   11.6   4.9   +4.9   31.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1903  
Total HDD   822   805   780   +42   1043   in 1916   576   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   32.0   30.6   33.8   -1.8   41.9   in 2012   24.3   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.4   21.9   19.2   -0.8   27.6   in 2012   11.2   in 1960  
Average  Dew Point   25.2   26.2   26.5   -1.3   34.8   in 2012   17.7   in 1960  
    March 29, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.36   16.33   12.04   +.32   19.47   in 1979   5.98   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   42.0   30.6   -9.5   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4710   4450   4731   -21   5652   in 1918   3817   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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