Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Windy and Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    March 14, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   54   48   45   +9   62   in 2002   26   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   39   37   30   +9   46   in 1927   10   in 1896  
Average Temperature   47   43   37   +10   51   in 2012   18   in 1896  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .17   -.17   1.68   in 1958        
One Hour   .00   .00           .39   in 1958            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.9   in 1958            
Snow Depth   0   0           14   in 1939            
HDD   18   22   27   -9   47   in 1896   14   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   33   41   34   -1   52   in 1977   7   in 1992  
Minimum Dew Point   26   31   19   +7   42   in 2010   -3   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   30   36   26   +4   45   in 2010   4   in 1992  
Maximum Humidity   62%   88%   89%   -27%   100%   in 2015   50%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   41%   67%   55%   -14%   97%   in 1986   23%   in 1982  
Average Humidity   52%   78%   72%   -21%   99%   in 1986   42%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   30.34   30.07   +00.25   30.65   in 1968   29.53   in 2018  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   30.13   29.69   +00.34   30.28   in 1995   28.50   in 1993  
Average Barometer   30.18   30.24   29.88   +00.29   30.36   in 1995   29.23   in 1993  
Average Wind   11.9   8.2   8.5   +3.4   19.5   in 1993   2.0   in 1994  
Direction   WNW   SSE   S       W         S        
High Wind Gust   31   21   27   +4   61   in 1993   13   in 1983  
Direction   NW   SSE   S       SW         N        
Wind Chill   34   33   22   +12             -8   in 1993  
Maximum Water Temp   39.7   37.9   39.9   -0.2   47.1   in 2012   35.9   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   38.3   36.1   37.9   +0.4   44.3   in 2012   33.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   39.0   37.0   39.0   +0.0   45.7   in 2012   34.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:56:12 AM   6:28:42 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:51:55 PM   7:19:25 PM            
Length Of Day   11:55:43                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 14, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.1   38.9   43.7   +8.4   52.1   in 2020   33.1   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   35.6   25.6   28.4   +7.3   36.9   in 1973   19.3   in 1950  
Average Temperature   43.9   32.3   35.8   +8.1   44.4   in 1973   27.3   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   .80   2.41   2.29   -1.49   5.49   in 1983   .04   in 1915  
Total Snow   0.6   9.6   2.9   -2.3   18.9   in 1941   0.0   in 2011  
Total HDD   293   454   405   -112   525   in 1916   284   in 1973  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   39.3   29.1   32.1   +7.2   40.7   in 1973   18.8   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   24.0   15.6   17.0   +7.0   30.0   in 1973   3.9   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   31.6   22.3   24.5   +7.1   35.4   in 1973   13.1   in 1960  
    March 14, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   6.61   11.52   9.49   -2.88   19.20   in 1979   4.43   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.8   20.9   28.6   -15.8   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3854   4342   4356   -502   5274   in 1905   3496   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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