Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Breezy and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 14, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   59   68   55   +4   79   in 1945   40   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   46   49   39   +7   51   in 2002   28   in 1957  
Average Temperature   53   59   47   +6   63   in 1945   34   in 1923  
Precipitation   .00   .08   .15   -.15   3.14   in 1895            
One Hour   .00   .02           .19   in 1979            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   3.3   in 1950            
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1940            
HDD   12   6   18   -6   31   in 1923   2   in 1945  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   51   58   41   +10   58   in 2019   20   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   31   49   28   +3   49   in 2019   2   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   41   54   35   +6   54   in 2019   15   in 1963  
Maximum Humidity   95%   100%   85%   +10%   100%   in 2019   48%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   38%   54%   43%   -5%   95%   in 2004   14%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   67%   77%   64%   +3%   98%   in 2004   33%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   30.00   30.11   -00.08   30.60   in 1991   29.52   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   29.63   29.84   -00.09   30.31   in 2017   28.99   in 1943  
Average Barometer   29.89   29.82   29.97   -00.08   30.39   in 2000   29.35   in 1953  
Average Wind   9.7   6.3   7.5   +2.2   17.7   in 1953   3.4   in 1980  
Direction   SSW   SE   NW       N         ENE        
High Wind Gust   28   23   25   +3   46   in 1953   14   in 1970  
Direction   NNW   S   NW       N         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   40   46   32   +8             17   in 1959  
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   45.0   46.8   -2.7   51.9   in 2010   43.2   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   41.0   42.1   43.7   -2.7   49.7   in 2010   39.2   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   42.6   43.6   45.3   -2.7   50.8   in 2010   41.6   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:04:41 AM   5:35:59 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:25:43 PM   7:54:25 PM            
Length Of Day   13:19:00                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 14, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   53.5   53.8   52.7   +0.8   62.9   in 1945   44.2   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   39.4   38.1   36.5   +2.9   43.4   in 2010   29.3   in 1982  
Average Temperature   46.4   45.9   44.9   +1.6   52.9   in 2010   38.3   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   2.80   2.33   2.23   +.57   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   257   264   281   -24   371   in 1907   167   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   42.8   42.4   39.6   +3.2   48.5   in 2010   29.5   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   30.9   27.6   26.4   +4.6   36.0   in 2010   13.5   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   36.9   35.0   33.0   +3.9   42.3   in 2010   22.1   in 1982  
    April 14, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   13.56   14.84   14.60   -1.04   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)   4482   5005   5058   -576   6005   in 1918   4099   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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