Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Dry and Continued Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 3, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   48   46   51   -3   73   in 1967   35   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   27   41   36   -9   47   in 1903   21   in 1954  
Average Temperature   38   44   44   -6   58   in 1967   30   in 1896  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.0   47.3   50.7   -3.7   65.3   in 1945   36.7   in 1911  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.3   37.0   35.7   -5.3   42.7   in 1945   23.3   in 1919  
Month Average Temperature   39.0   42.7   43.7   -4.7   54.3   in 1945   33.0   in 1919  
HDD   27   21   21   +6   35   in 1896   7   in 1967  
Month HDD   78   67   64   +14   96   in 1919   32   in 1945  
Season HDD   4398   4292   4714   -316   5733   in 1905   3916   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   27   43   39   -12   55   in 1963   11   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   9   38   25   -16   45   in 2000   -2   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   18   41   32   -14   49   in 2009   7   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   35.3   39.3   38.7   -3.3   49.7   in 2010   15.7   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.0   32.7   25.0   -9.0   39.7   in 2010   4.3   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   25.7   36.0   32.0   -6.3   44.7   in 2010   10.0   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .35   .15   -.15   2.01   in 1990            
One Hour   .00   .06           .44   in 1975            
Hourly Rate   .00   .10           3.62   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .77   .47   .45   +.32   2.93   in 1970   .00   in 2010  
Year Precipitation   9.19   11.23   11.91   -2.72   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   4.9   in 1915            
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1970            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.5   in 1997   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.3   -5.6   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 3, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   68%   94%   85%   -17%   100%   in 2015   44%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   21%   88%   49%   -28%   93%   in 2009   19%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   45%   91%   67%   -22%   97%   in 2009   33%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   30.29   29.82   30.04   +00.25   30.60   in 1991   29.42   in 1961  
Minimum Barometer   30.16   29.41   29.73   +00.43   30.36   in 2008   28.89   in 1975  
Average Barometer   30.23   29.62   29.89   +00.34   30.45   in 2008   29.19   in 1975  
Average Wind   5.7   15.6   9.0   -3.3   23.3   in 1970   3.3   in 1956  
Direction   NNW   NNE   NW       WNW         NE        
High Wind Gust   20   43   28   -8   56   in 1970   13   in 1956  
Direction   NNW   NNE   NW       WNW         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   22   34   28   -6             3   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   43.9   39.2   43.3   +0.6   50.5   in 2010   39.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   42.8   38.7   41.0   +1.8   46.6   in 2010   37.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   43.4   39.0   42.2   +1.2   48.6   in 2010   39.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:22:28 AM   5:54:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:13:48 PM   7:41:49 PM            
Length Of Day   12:49:14                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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