Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Dense Fog and Rain early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2024
		March 3, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		59		46		42		+17		60		in	1991		21		in	1950
Minimum Temperature		44		32		27		+17		45		in	2020		5		in	1950
Average Temperature		52		39		35		+17		52		in	2024		13		in	1950
Month Avg Max Temperature		48.3		45.3		41.3		+7.0		56.3		in	1991		28.0		in	1912
Month Avg Min Temperature		34.7		33.3		27.0		+7.7		38.7		in	1902		11.3		in	1980
Month Average Temperature		41.7		39.3		34.7		+7.0		47.0		in	1991		20.7		in	1980
High Heat Index										#N/A		in	#N/A
Low Wind Chill		39		24		17		+22							-15		in	1950
Heating Degree Days		13		26		30		-17		52		in	1950		13		in	2024
Month Heating DD		70		77		91		-21		133		in	1980		54		in	1991
Season Heating DD		3617		3387		3948		-331		4911		in	1905		3255		in	2016
Cooling Degree Days		0		0		0		+0				in			0		in	Many
Month Cooling DD		0		0		0		+0		3		in	2022		0		in	Many
Year Cooling DD		726		784		609		+117		871		in	2020		290		in	1902
Maximum Dew Point		50		32		32		+18		53		in	2002		-4		in	1950
Minimum Dew Point		42		25		17		+25		42		in	2024		-18		in	1950
Average  Dew Point		46		29		25		+21		47		in	1991		-11		in	1950
Month Avg Max Dew Point		42.7		37.0		32.0		+10.7		47.0		in	1991		-2.0		in	1980
Month Avg Min Dew Point		28.3		27.3		16.3		+12.0		34.7		in	1998		-14.7		in	1980
Month Average Dew Point		35.7		32.2		24.3		+11.3		40.8		in	1991		-8.3		in	1980
Precipitation		.25		.06		.13		+.12		1.82		in	1994
One Hour Rain		.23		.00						.35		in	1972
Half Hour Rain		.14		.00						.14		in	2024
Hourly Rain Rate		.89		.00						.89		in	2024
Month Precipitation		1.82		.19		.39		+1.43		3.01		in	2018		.00		in	2011
Year Precipitation		11.38		9.32		7.62		+3.76		17.45		in	1979		2.65		in	1980
Snow		0.0		0.1		0.2		-0.2		5.3		in	1960
Snow Depth		0		0		1		-1		21		in	2015
Month Snow		0.0		0.1		0.8		-0.8		9.3		in	1959		0.0		in	2024
Season Snow		12.7		9.1		28.4		-15.7		70.1		in	1996		4.7		in	1998
		March 3, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		99%		95%		84%		+15%		100%		in	2012		34%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		70%		52%		49%		+21%		92%		in	1976		15%		in	1980
Average Humidity		85%		74%		66%		+18%		96%		in	1976		25%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		30.27		30.11		30.11		+00.16		30.70		in	2011		29.58		in	1998
Minimum Barometer		30.02		29.79		29.73		+00.29		30.39		in	1979		28.72		in	1947
Average Barometer		30.15		29.95		29.92		+00.23		30.50		in	1979		29.48		in	1968
Average Wind		7.3		7.9		8.9		-1.6		22.1		in	2018		3.5		in	1965
Direction		SSE		NW		WNW				NNE					NNE
High Wind Gust		23		30		28		-5		56		in	1942		12		in	1952
Direction		N		NNW		WNW				SE					NE
Maximum Water Temp		42.4		42.6		39.0		+3.4		43.0		in	2012		32.5		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		40.6		41.2		37.2		+3.4		41.7		in	2012		30.7		in	2015
Average Water Temp		41.5		41.9		38.2		+3.3		42.4		in	2012		31.6		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:15:39 AM						5:47:02 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:38:37 PM						6:06:47 PM
Length Of Day		11:22:58
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
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