Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, April 21, 2024  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 21, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   51   58   57   -6   84   in 1957   40   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   38   43   41   -3   53   in 2012   24   in 1897  
Average Temperature   45   51   49   -4   67   in 1957   36   in 1908  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   54.4   60.0   53.7   +0.7   61.7   in 1976   45.8   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   40.6   42.6   38.1   +2.4   42.9   in 2002   31.6   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   47.8   51.6   46.2   +1.6   51.9   in 1945   39.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   83   in 1957            
Low Wind Chill   33   43   35   -2             17   in 1897  
Heating Degree Days   20   14   16   +4   29   in 1908   0   in 1957  
Month Heating DD   362   287   395   -33   540   in 1907   275   in 1945  
Season Heating DD   4591   4354   5076   -485   6124   in 1918   4151   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1957   0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   36   48   45   -9   62   in 1987   20   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   30   38   32   -2   50   in 2012   5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   33   43   38   -5   55   in 2019   13   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   43.9   47.0   41.4   +2.5   47.5   in 1987   32.1   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   34.7   33.3   28.1   +6.6   35.8   in 2010   18.0   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   39.3   40.1   34.7   +4.6   41.1   in 2010   26.8   in 1975  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   3.19   in 1991            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .39   in 2009            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .22   in 2009            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.18   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   3.98   1.01   3.01   +.97   9.19   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   22.82   14.51   14.60   +8.22   28.46   in 1983   6.71   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.2   in 1947            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1904            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.8   -21.1   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 21, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   74%   96%   88%   -14%   100%   in 2017   56%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   49%   53%   46%   +3%   92%   in 2009   15%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   62%   75%   67%   -5%   95%   in 2017   39%   in 1981  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.18   30.10   -00.09   30.66   in 2013   29.54   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.96   30.11   29.84   +00.12   30.32   in 2022   29.11   in 1991  
Average Barometer   29.99   30.15   29.97   +00.02   30.44   in 2022   29.38   in 1991  
Average Wind   8.0   4.7   7.7   +0.3   14.3   in 1991   3.1   in 1997  
Direction   NW   SSE   S       NE   SSW  
High Wind Gust   24   17   25   -1   42   in 1945   15   in 1955  
Direction   WNW   S   SSW       NW   SSE  
Maximum Water Temp   48.9   50.7   48.6   +0.3   53.8   in 2012   41.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   47.1   48.4   45.4   +1.7   50.8   in 2012   40.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   48.0   49.6   47.0   +1.0   52.3   in 2012   40.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:55:13 AM   5:25:11 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:32:46 PM   8:02:17 PM            
Length Of Day   13:37:33                          
Special Conditions   None  
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