Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, April 8, 2024  
Clear early, P Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Warmer (Solar Eclipse 90% Totality 330pm)  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 8, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   61   50   53   +8   81   in 1991   35   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   35   33   37   -2   53   in 2010   23   in 1972  
Average Temperature   48   42   45   +3   64   in 1991   31   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   48.4   53.6   51.5   -3.1   64.5   in 2010   40.8   in 2003  
Month Avg Min Temperature   35.9   38.6   36.4   -0.5   45.0   in 2010   27.1   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   42.4   46.4   44.3   -1.9   54.9   in 2010   36.0   in 1896  
High Heat Index                   80   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill   32   27   29   +3             8   in 1972  
Heating Degree Days   17   23   20   -3   34   in 1982   1   in 1991  
Month Heating DD   181   149   166   +15   232   in 1896   81   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4410   4216   4847   -437   5847   in 1918   4009   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2024   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   38   32   40   -2   60   in 1962   8   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   29   13   27   +2   48   in 2010   3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   34   23   34   +0   51   in 2010   6   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.0   46.1   39.4   -0.4   52.3   in 2010   22.4   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   31.5   26.9   25.9   +5.6   41.1   in 2010   10.3   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   35.3   36.5   32.6   +2.6   46.7   in 2010   17.2   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.32   in 1903            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .39   in 1983            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .24   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           3.51   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   2.36   .70   1.19   +1.17   3.93   in 1901   .00   in 1925  
Year Precipitation   21.20   14.20   12.78   +8.42   21.73   in 1983   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.6   in 1996            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   8   in 1982            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   8.0   in 1982   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.8   -21.1   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 8, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   89%   81%   85%   +4%   100%   in 2014   41%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   30%   25%   48%   -18%   96%   in 1986   17%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   60%   53%   66%   -7%   98%   in 1986   36%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.49   30.01   +00.13   30.51   in 1980   29.28   in 1956  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   30.33   29.74   +00.29   30.33   in 2023   29.07   in 1956  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.41   29.87   +00.21   30.41   in 2023   29.18   in 1956  
Average Wind   5.1   7.5   8.4   -3.3   16.7   in 1988   3.4   in 1995  
Direction   SSW   N   NNW       NNE   N  
High Wind Gust   19   20   26   -7   53   in 1909   15   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   N   S       NW   ESE  
Maximum Water Temp   44.8   45.9   44.6   +0.2   56.1   in 2010   38.6   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   42.4   44.2   42.2   +0.2   47.3   in 2010   37.8   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   43.6   45.1   43.4   +0.2   51.7   in 2010   38.2   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:15:33 AM   5:46:22 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:18:37 PM   7:47:14 PM            
Length Of Day   13:03:04                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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