Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy, Heavy Rain, Fog and Thunderstorm Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 9, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   51   53   53   -2   78   in 1991   37   in 1997  
Minimum Temperature   41   37   37   +4   50   in 1991   22   in 1977  
Average Temperature   46   45   45   +1   64   in 1991   31   in 1917  
Precipitation   .76   .14   .16   +.60   2.33   in 1897            
One Hour   .24   .11           .27   in 1974            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   8.0   in 1917            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1982            
HDD   19   20   20   -1   34   in 1917   1   in 1991  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   49   42   40   +9   63   in 1991   14   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   30   35   27   +3   45   in 1991   5   in 1977  
Average  Dew Point   40   39   33   +7   54   in 1991   10   in 1977  
Maximum Humidity   95%   93%   84%   +11%   100%   in 2003   51%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   61%   61%   44%   +17%   92%   in 1974   15%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   78%   77%   64%   +14%   95%   in 1974   39%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   29.61   29.82   30.03   -00.42   30.55   in 1994   29.61   in 2020  
Minimum Barometer   29.05   29.59   29.75   -00.70   30.26   in 1994   28.87   in 1907  
Average Barometer   29.33   29.71   29.89   -00.56   30.41   in 1994   29.33   in 2020  
Average Wind   12.8   7.6   8.3   +4.5   18.9   in 2000   2.8   in 1952  
Direction   S   N   NNE       SSE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   42   19   26   +16   45   in 2000   13   in 1952  
Direction   SSE   E   NNE       WSW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   35   31   29   +6             7   in 1977  
Maximum Water Temp   40.8   42.4   45.0   -4.2   55.9   in 2010   38.5   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   40.3   42.1   -2.4   48.3   in 2010   38.0   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.3   41.4   43.6   -3.3   52.1   in 2010   38.3   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:12:38 AM   5:44:16 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:20:17 PM   7:48:39 PM            
Length Of Day   13:05:36                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Thunderstorm                          
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    April 9, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.7   52.9   51.8   +0.9   63.3   in 2010   40.4   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   38.4   36.3   35.7   +2.8   44.8   in 2010   27.2   in 1982  
Average Temperature   45.6   44.6   44.0   +1.6   54.1   in 2010   35.8   in 1982  
Total Precipitation   1.30   1.76   1.44   -.14   4.20   in 1957   .00   in 1925  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.9   -0.9   8.0   in 1982   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   173   182   189   -16   260   in 1982   97   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.4   39.2   38.8   +2.6   52.1   in 2010   25.1   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   30.9   23.4   25.7   +5.2   40.1   in 2010   10.0   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   36.2   31.3   32.2   +3.9   46.1   in 2010   19.3   in 1982  
    April 9, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.06   14.27   13.81   -1.75   21.98   in 1903   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.9   21.1   31.7   -18.8   80.5   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4398   4923   4966   -568   5865   in 1918   4023   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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