Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Mostly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Warm
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2024
		March 16, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		53		53		46		+7		58		in	1986		28		in	1916
Minimum Temperature		37		33		31		+6		45		in	2000		13		in	1932
Average Temperature		45		43		38		+7		51		in	2000		22		in	1916
Month Avg Max Temperature		50.9		45.2		43.3		+7.6		51.8		in	1973		32.7		in	1916
Month Avg Min Temperature		35.9		32.3		28.7		+7.3		37.3		in	1973		19.6		in	1950
Month Average Temperature		43.6		38.9		36.3		+7.3		44.9		in	1973		27.1		in	1916
High Heat Index										#N/A		in	#N/A
Low Wind Chill		35		24		21		+14							-1		in	1992
Heating Degree Days		20		22		27		-7		43		in	1916		14		in	2000
Month Heating DD		343		417		460		-117		607		in	1916		322		in	1973
Season Heating DD		3890		3727		4317		-427		5337		in	1905		3532		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		43		32		35		+8		54		in	2002		3		in	1992
Minimum Dew Point		36		17		20		+16		42		in	1990		-10		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		40		25		28		+12		48		in	1990		2		in	1992
Month Avg Max Dew Point		42.9		34.9		33.1		+9.8		42.9		in	2024		19.2		in	1960
Month Avg Min Dew Point		31.1		24.4		18.1		+13.1		31.1		in	2024		2.9		in	1980
Month Average Dew Point		37.3		29.6		25.9		+11.4		37.3		in	2024		13.7		in	1960
Precipitation		.00		.00		.14		-.14		1.76		in	1900
One Hour Rain		.00		.00						.44		in	1953
Half Hour Rain		.00		.00						.12		in	2011
Hourly Rain Rate		.00		.00						.62		in	2011
Month Precipitation		5.03		3.46		2.15		+2.88		5.49		in	1983		.04		in	1915
Year Precipitation		14.59		12.59		9.38		+5.21		19.20		in	1979		4.43		in	1980
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		7.2		in	1896
Snow Depth		0		0		0		-0		9		in	1999
Month Snow		T		0.1		3.4		-3.4		20.3		in	1916		0.0		in	2011
Season Snow		12.7		9.1		31.0		-18.3		75.0		in	2005		4.7		in	1998
		March 16, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		96%		74%		82%		+14%		100%		in	2011		46%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		66%		30%		47%		+19%		81%		in	2007		17%		in	2021
Average Humidity		81%		52%		64%		+17%		90%		in	2007		33%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		29.84		29.97		30.08		-00.24		30.82		in	1993		29.38		in	1981
Minimum Barometer		29.75		29.85		29.79		-00.04		30.51		in	1993		29.08		in	1981
Average Barometer		29.80		29.91		29.94		-00.14		30.67		in	1993		29.23		in	1981
Average Wind		7.2		9.7		8.6		-1.4		20.6		in	1956		3.0		in	2012
Direction		SSW		WNW		WNW				NE					SE
High Wind Gust		24		25		27		-3		62		in	1956		12		in	2012
Direction		SSW		NW		WNW				NE					ESE
Maximum Water Temp		45.5		42.3		40.5		+5.0		45.5		in	2024		36.4		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		42.4		40.1		38.5		+3.9		44.6		in	2012		34.4		in	2015
Average Water Temp		44.0		41.2		39.5		+4.4		45.0		in	2012		35.4		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:54:13 AM						6:25:44 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		6:53:25 PM						7:21:22 PM
Length Of Day		11:59:12
Special Conditions		None
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