April 3 2020 Almanac

Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, April 3, 2020
Cloudy, Rainy and Foggy, Very Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 3, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   46   59   51   -5   73   in 1967   35   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   41   39   35   +6   47   in 1903   21   in 1954  
Average Temperature   44   49   43   +1   58   in 1967   30   in 1896  
Precipitation   .35   .55   .16   +.19   2.01   in 1990            
One Hour   .06   .12           .44   in 1975            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   4.9   in 1915            
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1970            
HDD   21   16   22   -1   35   in 1896   7   in 1967  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   43   40   38   +5   55   in 1963   11   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   38   22   25   +13   45   in 2000   -2   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   41   31   32   +9   49   in 2009   7   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   94%   98%   85%   +9%   100%   in 2015   44%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   88%   28%   49%   +39%   93%   in 2009   19%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   91%   63%   67%   +24%   97%   in 2009   33%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   29.82   30.17   30.04   -00.22   30.60   in 1991   29.42   in 1961  
Minimum Barometer   29.41   29.82   29.73   -00.32   30.36   in 2008   28.89   in 1975  
Average Barometer   29.62   30.00   29.88   -00.27   30.45   in 2008   29.19   in 1975  
Average Wind   15.6   14.2   8.8   +6.8   23.3   in 1970   3.3   in 1956  
Direction   NNE   N   NW       WNW         NE        
High Wind Gust   43   33   28   +15   56   in 1970   13   in 1956  
Direction   NNE   NW   NW       WNW         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   34   29   29   +5             3   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   39.2   42.1   43.5   -4.3   50.5   in 2010   39.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   38.7   39.0   41.0   -2.3   46.6   in 2010   37.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   39.0   40.6   42.3   -3.3   48.6   in 2010   39.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:22:28 AM   5:54:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:13:48 PM   7:41:49 PM            
Length Of Day   12:49:14                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 3, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   47.3   51.0   50.7   -3.3   65.3   in 1945   36.7   in 1911  
Avg Minimum Temperature   37.0   33.3   34.7   +2.3   42.7   in 1945   23.3   in 1919  
Average Temperature   42.2   42.2   43.0   -0.8   54.0   in 1945   32.7   in 1919  
Total Precipitation   .47   .56   .48   -.01   2.93   in 1970   .00   in 2010  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.5   in 1997   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   67   68   66   +1   96   in 1919   32   in 1945  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   39.3   36.0   38.0   +1.4   49.7   in 2010   15.7   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   32.7   16.0   24.9   +7.8   39.7   in 2010   4.3   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   36.0   26.0   31.4   +4.6   44.7   in 2010   10.0   in 1965  
    April 3, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   11.23   13.07   12.85   -1.62   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.9   21.1   31.1   -18.2   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4292   4809   4843   -551   5733   in 1905   3916   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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