Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Cloudy and Light Rain early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear Evening, Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 15, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   53   61   55   -2   75   in 1941   40   in 2018  
Minimum Temperature   35   44   39   -4   50   in 2012   28   in 1957  
Average Temperature   44   53   47   -3   61   in 1941   35   in 1943  
Precipitation   .13   .53   .15   -.02   3.29   in 1964            
One Hour   .04   .33           .49   in 1964            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 2007            
Snow Depth   0   0           3   in 1950            
HDD   21   12   17   +4   30   in 1943   4   in 1941  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   39   60   42   -3   60   in 2019   16   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   20   32   29   -9   48   in 2002   4   in 2005  
Average  Dew Point   30   46   35   -5   53   in 2002   13   in 1971  
Maximum Humidity   90%   100%   85%   +5%   100%   in 2019   47%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   32%   63%   46%   -14%   95%   in 1984   14%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   61%   82%   65%   -4%   98%   in 1984   35%   in 1976  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   29.63   30.09   -00.12   30.55   in 2005   29.62   in 2019  
Minimum Barometer   29.81   29.25   29.82   -00.01   30.34   in 2016   29.18   in 1980  
Average Barometer   29.89   29.44   29.95   -00.06   30.43   in 2005   29.43   in 1974  
Average Wind   6.4   13.3   7.8   -1.4   15.3   in 1981   2.9   in 1994  
Direction   WNW   WNW   SSE       NW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   26   37   26   +0   53   in 2007   14   in 1972  
Direction   NW   S   SSE       ESE         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   35   35   32   +3             17   in 1957  
Maximum Water Temp   43.2   45.1   47.0   -3.8   52.6   in 2012   43.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   41.9   42.3   43.9   -2.0   49.8   in 2012   40.3   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   42.6   43.7   45.4   -2.9   51.2   in 2012   41.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:03:08 AM   5:34:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:26:48 PM   7:55:34 PM            
Length Of Day   13:21:39                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 15, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   53.5   54.3   52.9   +0.6   62.9   in 1945   44.9   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   39.1   38.5   36.7   +2.4   43.4   in 2010   29.5   in 1982  
Average Temperature   46.3   46.4   45.0   +1.3   53.0   in 2010   38.5   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   2.93   2.86   2.38   +.55   6.74   in 1964   .03   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   278   276   298   -20   394   in 1907   177   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in      
Avg Maximum Dew Point   42.5   43.5   39.7   +2.8   47.7   in 2010   30.3   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   30.2   27.9   26.5   +3.7   35.7   in 2010   14.0   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   36.4   35.7   33.1   +3.3   41.7   in 2010   22.4   in 1982  
    April 15, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   13.69   15.37   14.75   -1.06   24.99   in 1983   6.69   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)   4503   5017   5075   -572   6014   in 1918   4106   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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