Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, March 30, 2024  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    March 30, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   56   42   50   +6   72   in 1977   37   in 1970  
Minimum Temperature   38   30   35   +3   48   in 1945   20   in 1915  
Average Temperature   47   36   43   +4   59   in 1945   29   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.9   47.3   45.4   +4.4   52.2   in 1946   35.3   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   35.3   33.7   30.6   +4.8   37.5   in 2012   23.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   42.8   40.7   38.3   +4.5   45.1   in 2012   29.4   in 1916  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   29   18   27   +2             9   in 1915  
Heating Degree Days   18   29   22   -4   36   in 1970   6   in 1945  
Month Heating DD   666   730   802   -136   1067   in 1916   596   in 2012  
Season Heating DD   4213   4040   4659   -446   5674   in 1918   3837   in 2012  
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   35   38   -2   58   in 1977   11   in 1983  
Minimum Dew Point   28   7   24   +4   41   in 2010   1   in 1983  
Average  Dew Point   32   21   31   +1   49   in 1977   6   in 1983  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.8   37.3   34.5   +6.3   41.8   in 2012   25.1   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.0   24.6   20.0   +8.0   28.0   in 2024   11.2   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   34.8   31.0   27.5   +7.2   34.8   in 2024   18.6   in 1960  
Precipitation   .00   T   .14   -.14   4.54   in 2001            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .78   in 2014            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .50   in 2014            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.82   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   9.28   4.33   4.22   +5.06   13.23   in 2010   .32   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   18.84   13.46   11.45   +7.39   20.08   in 2010   5.98   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   T   0.1   -0.1   2.6   in 1922            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   -0   5   in 1970            
Month Snow   T   0.1   5.6   -5.6   31.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1903  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.2   -20.5   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 30, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   74%   82%   86%   -12%   100%   in 2018   44%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   40%   24%   52%   -12%   96%   in 2014   12%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   57%   53%   69%   -12%   98%   in 2014   31%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   29.70   30.32   30.09   -00.39   30.72   in 2008   29.38   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.61   29.97   29.82   -00.21   30.52   in 2008   29.15   in 1975  
Average Barometer   29.66   30.15   29.95   -00.30   30.62   in 2008   29.29   in 1953  
Average Wind   10.6   12.2   8.5   +2.1   15.8   in 2001   3.5   in 1973  
Direction   WNW   NW   WNW       ENE   S  
High Wind Gust   30   32   27   +3   43   in 1984   12   in 1973  
Direction   WNW   NW   NW       N   SSE  
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   45.7   42.8   +1.3   47.7   in 2012   37.9   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   42.3   43.9   40.5   +1.8   45.5   in 2012   36.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   43.2   44.8   41.7   +1.5   46.6   in 2012   37.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:30:30 AM   6:01:43 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:08:49 PM   7:37:02 PM            
Length Of Day   12:38:19                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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