Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, April 10, 2020
Clear early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Ice Pellets and Rain PM, Windy and Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 10, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   51   49   54   -3   76   in 1922   37   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   38   35   37   +1   47   in 1980   26   in 1997  
Average Temperature   45   42   46   -1   59   in 1922   34   in 1996  
Precipitation   .15   .00   .16   -.01   2.93   in 1983            
One Hour   .10   .00           .60   in 1980            
Snow   T   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.6   in 1996            
Snow Depth   0   0           8   in 1917            
HDD   20   23   19   +1   31   in 1996   6   in 1922  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   37   41   40   -3   58   in 1993   12   in 1997  
Minimum Dew Point   27   23   27   +0   46   in 1980   3   in 1997  
Average  Dew Point   32   32   34   -2   51   in 1993   8   in 1997  
Maximum Humidity   90%   93%   81%   +9%   100%   in 2015   42%   in 1997  
Minimum Humidity   44%   49%   44%   +0%   96%   in 2015   13%   in 1997  
Average Humidity   67%   71%   63%   +4%   98%   in 2015   28%   in 1997  
Maximum Barometer   29.60   30.08   30.06   -00.46   30.73   in 1954   29.41   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   29.20   29.67   29.75   -00.55   30.12   in 2018   29.02   in 1986  
Average Barometer   29.40   29.88   29.91   -00.51   30.30   in 2002   29.32   in 1986  
Average Wind   12.5   10.1   8.4   +4.1   16.7   in 1988   2.0   in 1966  
Direction   W   N   W       NNW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   35   28   28   +7   44   in 1969   11   in 2018  
Direction   WNW   NNW   W       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   31   26   29   +2             14   in 1997  
Maximum Water Temp   40.2   43.0   45.3   -5.1   52.3   in 2010   40.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   39.3   40.6   42.4   -3.1   49.1   in 2010   37.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   39.8   41.8   43.9   -4.1   50.7   in 2010   39.6   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:11:02 AM   5:42:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:21:22 PM   7:49:48 PM            
Length Of Day   13:08:18                          
Special Conditions   Ice Pellets                              
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    April 10, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.5   52.5   52.0   +0.5   62.8   in 2010   41.2   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   38.4   36.2   35.8   +2.6   44.2   in 2010   27.7   in 1982  
Average Temperature   45.5   44.4   44.2   +1.3   53.5   in 2010   36.4   in 2003  
Total Precipitation   1.45   1.76   1.60   -.15   5.57   in 1983   .03   in 1963  
Total Snow   T   0.0   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   193   205   208   -15   284   in 2003   113   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2019   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.0   39.4   39.0   +2.0   50.9   in 2010   25.9   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   30.5   23.4   25.8   +4.7   38.9   in 2010   10.3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   35.8   31.4   32.4   +3.4   44.9   in 2010   19.1   in 1982  
    April 10, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.21   14.27   13.97   -1.76   24.84   in 1983   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.9   21.1   31.8   -18.9   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4418   4946   4985   -567   5891   in 1918   4038   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2019   0   in    
                             
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