Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, March 8, 2024
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Cooler
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2024
		March 8, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		49		48		43		+6		67		in	1987		27		in	1989
Minimum Temperature		31		29		29		+2		48		in	2012		10		in	1986
Average Temperature		40		39		36		+4		54		in	1987		20		in	2007
Month Avg Max Temperature		49.8		45.4		42.1		+7.6		55.0		in	1974		31.0		in	1978
Month Avg Min Temperature		37.1		31.5		27.6		+9.5		38.0		in	1974		16.1		in	1950
Month Average Temperature		43.6		38.6		35.3		+8.4		46.9		in	1974		24.1		in	1978
High Heat Index										#N/A		in	#N/A
Low Wind Chill		26		17		19		+7							-8		in	1986
Heating Degree Days		25		26		29		-4		45		in	2007		11		in	1987
Month Heating DD		171		211		238		-67		327		in	1978		145		in	1974
Season Heating DD		3718		3521		4095		-377		5087		in	1905		3400		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		36		33		33		+3		55		in	2008		-1		in	1986
Minimum Dew Point		27		19		18		+9		42		in	2012		-14		in	2007
Average  Dew Point		32		26		26		+6		48		in	1995		-6		in	1986
Month Avg Max Dew Point		44.9		34.0		32.4		+12.5		44.9		in	2024		14.3		in	1978
Month Avg Min Dew Point		33.1		22.5		17.0		+16.1		33.1		in	2024		-2.3		in	1950
Month Average Dew Point		39.3		28.3		25.0		+14.3		39.3		in	2024		9.1		in	1978
Precipitation		.00		.00		.13		-.13		1.83		in	1933
One Hour Rain		.00		.00						.46		in	2008
Half Hour Rain		.00		.00						.27		in	2008
Hourly Rain Rate		.00		.00						4.09		in	2008
Month Precipitation		3.33		1.34		1.04		+2.29		4.38		in	2018		.00		in	1894
Year Precipitation		12.89		10.47		8.27		+4.62		18.83		in	1979		2.88		in	1980
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		15.4		in	1941
Snow Depth		0		0		1		-1		23		in	2015
Month Snow		0.0		0.1		1.8		-1.8		18.1		in	1941		0.0		in	2024
Season Snow		12.7		9.1		29.4		-16.7		74.5		in	1996		4.7		in	1998
		March 8, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		88%		72%		82%		+6%		100%		in	2008		42%		in	1974
Minimum Humidity		51%		53%		50%		+1%		88%		in	2005		17%		in	2020
Average Humidity		70%		63%		66%		+4%		94%		in	2005		33%		in	1974
Maximum Barometer		30.38		30.07		30.13		+00.25		30.83		in	1989		29.40		in	2005
Minimum Barometer		30.10		29.92		29.76		+00.34		30.42		in	2002		28.75		in	2005
Average Barometer		30.24		30.00		29.94		+00.30		30.62		in	1989		29.08		in	2005
Average Wind		12.3		13.1		8.5		+3.8		16.1		in	1999		2.8		in	1984
Direction		N		NNW		WNW				NNW					N
High Wind Gust		44		30		27		+17		54		in	1926		14		in	2001
Direction		N		NNW		NW				NW					S
Maximum Water Temp		41.5		42.1		39.3		+2.2		45.7		in	2012		33.4		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		39.7		40.1		37.3		+2.4		42.4		in	2012		32.4		in	2015
Average Water Temp		40.6		41.1		38.3		+2.3		44.1		in	2012		32.9		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:07:33 AM						5:39:00 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:44:24 PM						6:12:27 PM
Length Of Day		11:36:51
Special Conditions		None
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