Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, April 30, 2025  
Partly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    April 30, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   73   59   60   +13   83   in 1942   42   in 1909  
Minimum Temperature   54   48   44   +10   55   in 1974   29   in 1992  
Average Temperature   64   54   52   +12   64   in 1951   37   in 1975  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   57.6   55.9   55.2   +2.4   61.1   in 1976   48.8   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   41.8   40.4   39.4   +2.4   43.2   in 2023   34.1   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   49.9   48.4   47.6   +2.4   51.9   in 2010   42.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1942            
Low Wind Chill   48   46   38   +10             21   in 1992  
Heating Degree Days   1   11   13   -12   27   in 1909   0   in 1974  
Month Heating DD   452   499   523   -71   682   in 1907   392   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4815   4731   5173   -358   6252   in 1904   4289   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1942   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD           0       13   in 1976            
Year Cooling DD           0       13   in 1976            
Maximum Dew Point   56   50   48   +8   58   in 2023   28   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   30   43   35   -5   50   in 2023   9   in 1978  
Average  Dew Point   43   47   42   +1   54   in 2023   21   in 1978  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.6   44.7   42.9   +4.7   47.8   in 2023   34.3   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   33.0   33.8   29.7   +3.3   37.3   in 2017   20.5   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   40.3   39.3   36.3   +4.0   42.4   in 2017   28.9   in 1975  
Precipitation   .00   .02   .14   -.14   2.00   in 1902            
One Hour Rain   .00   .02           .38   in 2023            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .02         .26   in 2023            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .32           3.37   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   3.54   4.08   4.27   -.73   11.94   in 1983   .78   in 1942  
Year Precipitation   12.80   22.92   15.73   -2.93   31.21   in 1983   7.53   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in 1997   0.0   in    
Snow Depth   0   0   0.0   -0.0   1   in 1909   0   in    
Month Snow   T   0.0   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   33.5   -21.6   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 30, 2025     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   89%   89%   87%   +2%   100%   in 2005   52%   in 1978  
Minimum Humidity   36%   61%   47%   -11%   97%   in 2023   17%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   63%   75%   67%   -5%   99%   in 1990   36%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.07   30.10   +00.00   30.71   in 1934   29.48   in 2021  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   29.91   29.85   -00.07   30.35   in 2006   29.16   in 2023  
Average Barometer   29.94   29.99   29.98   -00.03   30.39   in 2006   29.37   in 2021  
Average Wind   8.4   6.8   7.2   +1.2   16.3   in 1987   3.4   in 2013  
Direction   NW   ESE   S       WNW         S        
High Wind Gust   29   23   24   +5   45   in 1963   13   in 2019  
Direction   SW   ESE   S       SSE         NW        
Maximum Water Temp   52.0   50.9   50.6   +1.4   55.6   in 2012   41.9   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   49.3   49.3   47.7   +1.6   52.3   in 2007   #N/A   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   50.7   50.1   49.1   +1.5   53.8   in 2012   41.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:30:55 AM   5:11:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:42:16 PM   8:12:51 PM            
Length Of Day   13:58:08                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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