Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Cloudy, Rainy, Foggy/Hazy, Thunderstorm 940pm, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		March 29, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		46		51		49		-3		73		in	1946		28		in	1919
Minimum Temperature		42		42		34		+8		46		in	1998		5		in	1923
Average Temperature		44		47		42		+2		59		in	1910		18		in	1923
Precipitation		.60		T		.17		+.43		1.80		in	2010
One Hour		.12		T						.65		in	1997
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.1		-0.1		5.4		in	1970
Snow Depth		0		0						2		in	2015
HDD		21		18		23		-2		47		in	1923		6		in	1910
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		44		44		37		+7		56		in	1989		13		in	1966
Minimum Dew Point		41		38		24		+17		44		in	1998		-4		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		43		41		31		+13		50		in	1998		7		in	1974
Maximum Humidity		96%		87%		86%		+10%		100%		in	2018		36%		in	2007
Minimum Humidity		89%		76%		50%		+39%		92%		in	2009		14%		in	2007
Average Humidity		93%		82%		68%		+25%		96%		in	1993		25%		in	2007
Maximum Barometer		30.15		30.26		30.10		+00.05		30.74		in	1990		29.46		in	1984
Minimum Barometer		29.88		30.07		29.82		+00.06		30.43		in	2004		28.96		in	1984
Average Barometer		30.02		30.17		29.96		+00.06		30.53		in	1990		29.21		in	1984
Average Wind		14.5		7.4		8.0		+6.5		22.7		in	1984		3.9		in	2018
Direction		E		SSW		SSW				ENE					S
High Wind Gust		30		23		25		+5		52		in	1984		13		in	1973
Direction		E		SSW		SSW				NE					SSE
Wind Chill		33		38		27		+6							5		in	1966
Maximum Water Temp		39.8		40.1		42.5		-2.7		46.8		in	2012		38.7		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		38.8		39.2		40.1		-1.3		45.7		in	2012		35.8		in	2015
Average Water Temp		39.3		39.7		41.3		-2.0		46.3		in	2012		37.3		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:30:50 AM						6:03:02 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:08:22 PM						7:36:11 PM
Length Of Day		12:37:32
Special Conditions		Fog, Haze, Thunderstorm
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		March 29, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		51.3		43.3		45.6		+5.8		52.2		in	1946		34.9		in	1916
Avg Minimum Temperature		35.7		29.4		30.1		+5.6		37.6		in	2012		22.6		in	1916
Average Temperature		43.5		36.3		37.8		+5.7		44.9		in	2012		28.8		in	1916
Total Precipitation		4.95		3.25		4.84		+.11		9.61		in	2010		.22		in	1915
Total Snow		0.7		9.8		4.9		-4.2		31.6		in	1956		0.0		in	1903
Total HDD		617		822		780		-163		1043		in	1916		576		in	2012
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		39.9		32.0		33.8		+6.1		41.9		in	2012		24.3		in	1960
Avg Minimum Dew Point		23.8		18.4		19.2		+4.5		27.6		in	2012		11.2		in	1960
Average  Dew Point		31.9		25.2		26.5		+5.3		34.8		in	2012		17.7		in	1960
		March 29, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		10.76		12.36		12.04		-1.28		19.47		in	1979		5.98		in	2012
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		12.9		21.1		30.6		-17.7		78.0		in	2005		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		4178		4710		4731		-553		5652		in	1918		3817		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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