Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, April 13, 2020
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog, Very Strong Winds and Gusts, Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 13, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   56   55   +1   78   in 1977   38   in 1929  
Minimum Temperature   50   48   38   +12   51   in 2002   26   in 1956  
Average Temperature   53   52   47   +6   60   in 1977   35   in 1929  
Precipitation   1.35   .49   .16   +1.19   2.55   in 1913            
One Hour   .26   .22           .40   in 2004            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.4   in 1950            
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1958            
HDD   12   13   18   -6   30   in 1929   5   in 1977  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   55   56   41   +14   56   in 2019   18   in 1992  
Minimum Dew Point   48   48   28   +20   48   in 2020   3   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   52   52   35   +17   52   in 2019   11   in 1992  
Maximum Humidity   95%   100%   84%   +11%   100%   in 2019   43%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   84%   91%   49%   +35%   93%   in 2004   13%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   90%   96%   66%   +23%   97%   in 2004   33%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.20   30.13   +00.05   30.67   in 1991   29.43   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.55   29.99   29.86   -00.31   30.39   in 2000   29.19   in 1965  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.10   29.99   -00.13   30.47   in 2000   29.33   in 1953  
Average Wind   14.6   7.2   7.6   +7.0   19.9   in 1987   3.6   in 1984  
Direction   S   SSW   SSW       NNE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   48   18   26   +22   48   in 2020   15   in 1970  
Direction   SSE   SSW   SSW       SSE         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   44   46   30   +14             14   in 1956  
Maximum Water Temp   42.0   43.9   46.0   -4.0   53.3   in 2010   42.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   41.0   41.9   43.2   -2.2   47.7   in 2012   38.8   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   41.5   42.9   44.6   -3.1   49.7   in 2010   40.9   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:06:15 AM   5:37:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:24:37 PM   7:53:16 PM            
Length Of Day   13:16:21                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 13, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   53.1   52.7   52.5   +0.5   62.3   in 2010   43.6   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   38.8   37.2   36.3   +2.5   43.7   in 2010   28.5   in 1982  
Average Temperature   46.0   45.0   44.7   +1.3   53.0   in 2010   37.7   in 1982  
Total Precipitation   2.80   2.25   2.08   +.72   5.72   in 1983   .03   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   245   258   263   -18   352   in 1982   153   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   42.2   41.2   39.4   +2.7   49.1   in 2010   29.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   30.9   25.9   26.2   +4.7   36.9   in 2010   13.2   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   36.5   33.5   32.8   +3.7   43.0   in 2010   21.7   in 1982  
    April 13, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   13.56   14.76   14.45   -.89   24.99   in 1983   6.57   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)   4470   4999   5040   -570   5984   in 1918   4087   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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