Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, April 2, 2021
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 2, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   38   52   51   -13   72   in 1986   35   in 1911  
Minimum Temperature   30   39   36   -6   45   in 2006   20   in 1919  
Average Temperature   34   46   44   -10   59   in 1986   30   in 1919  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.5   48.0   50.5   -4.0   68.0   in 1955   36.0   in 1923  
Month Avg Min Temperature   32.0   35.0   35.5   -3.5   46.5   in 2016   19.0   in 1923  
Month Average Temperature   39.5   42.0   43.5   -4.0   54.0   in 1986   27.5   in 1923  
HDD   31   19   21   +10   35   in 1919   6   in 1986  
Month HDD   51   46   43   +8   75   in 1923   22   in 1986  
Season HDD   4371   4271   4693   -322   5715   in 1918   3887   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   24   41   39   -15   54   in 1957   19   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   15   33   25   -10   42   in 1953   6   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   20   37   32   -12   46   in 2016   14   in 2013  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.5   37.5   38.5   +1.0   53.0   in 2016   18.0   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   19.5   30.0   25.0   -5.5   45.0   in 2016   5.0   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   29.5   33.8   32.0   -2.5   49.0   in 2016   11.5   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .12   .15   -.15   2.92   in 1970            
One Hour   .00   .07           .49   in 1973            
Hourly Rate   .00   .12           .91   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   .77   .12   .30   +.47   2.93   in 1970   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   9.19   10.88   11.76   -2.57   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.2   in 2018            
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1970            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.5   in 1997   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.2   -5.5   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 2, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   69%   91%   87%   -18%   100%   in 2005   50%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   43%   61%   50%   -7%   94%   in 1959   15%   in 2006  
Average Humidity   56%   76%   69%   -13%   97%   in 1959   37%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.22   29.66   30.04   +00.18   30.48   in 2019   29.37   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   29.45   29.72   +00.20   30.15   in 1960   28.98   in 1973  
Average Barometer   30.07   29.56   29.88   +00.19   30.31   in 2019   29.22   in 1966  
Average Wind   8.9   12.6   8.4   +0.5   17.7   in 1954   2.4   in 1990  
Direction   NNW   NNW   NNW       WSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   25   31   27   -2   51   in 1954   11   in 2009  
Direction   NNW   NNW   NNW       NE         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   21   32   28   -7             12   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   43.8   39.8   43.2   +0.6   49.2   in 2010   39.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   42.5   38.4   40.8   +1.7   46.0   in 2012   37.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   43.2   39.1   42.0   +1.1   46.8   in 2012   38.8   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:24:08 AM   5:56:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:12:43 PM   7:40:41 PM            
Length Of Day   12:46:29                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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