Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Mostly Cloudy early then Partly Cloudy, Windy and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 30, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   60   54   50   +10   72   in 1977   37   in 1970  
Minimum Temperature   43   46   34   +9   48   in 1945   20   in 1915  
Average Temperature   52   50   42   +10   59   in 1945   29   in 1970  
Precipitation   .00   .06   .17   -.17   4.54   in 2001            
One Hour   .00   .03           .78   in 2014            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   2.6   in 1922            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1970            
HDD   13   15   23   -10   36   in 1970   6   in 1945  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   50   52   37   +13   58   in 1977   11   in 1983  
Minimum Dew Point   40   40   24   +16   41   in 2010   1   in 1983  
Average  Dew Point   45   46   31   +14   49   in 1977   6   in 1983  
Maximum Humidity   90%   100%   86%   +4%   100%   in 2018   44%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   60%   77%   53%   +7%   96%   in 2014   12%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   75%   89%   70%   +5%   98%   in 2014   31%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   29.92   30.08   +00.11   30.72   in 2008   29.38   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.60   29.68   29.81   -00.21   30.52   in 2008   29.15   in 1975  
Average Barometer   29.90   29.80   29.95   -00.05   30.62   in 2008   29.29   in 1953  
Average Wind   9.0   7.5   8.4   +0.6   15.8   in 2001   3.5   in 1973  
Direction   S   SSW   NNW       ENE         S        
High Wind Gust   24   24   27   -3   43   in 1984   12   in 1973  
Direction   S   NW   NNW       N         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   41   40   27   +14             9   in 1983  
Maximum Water Temp   42.8   40.8   42.8   +0.0   47.7   in 2012   37.9   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.2   39.2   40.3   -1.1   45.5   in 2012   36.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   41.0   40.0   41.6   -0.6   46.6   in 2012   37.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:30:25 AM   6:02:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:08:38 PM   7:36:27 PM            
Length Of Day   12:38:13                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 30, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.9   43.7   45.7   -1.9   52.3   in 1946   35.3   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.8   31.1   30.2   -0.4   37.5   in 2012   23.1   in 1916  
Average Temperature   36.9   37.4   38.0   -1.1   44.9   in 2012   29.2   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   3.25   5.42   5.01   -1.76   13.23   in 2010   .32   in 1915  
Total Snow   9.8   11.6   5.0   +4.8   31.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1903  
Total HDD   835   820   803   +32   1067   in 1916   596   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   32.6   31.3   33.9   -1.4   41.8   in 2012   25.1   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.2   22.5   19.4   -0.2   27.5   in 2010   11.2   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   25.9   26.9   26.7   -0.8   34.6   in 2012   18.6   in 1960  
    March 30, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.36   16.39   12.21   +.15   20.08   in 2010   5.98   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   42.0   30.7   -9.6   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4723   4465   4754   -31   5674   in 1918   3837   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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