Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 8, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   65   53   53   +12   81   in 1991   35   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   43   42   37   +6   53   in 2010   23   in 1972  
Average Temperature   54   48   45   +9   64   in 1991   31   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   55.8   52.9   51.5   +4.3   64.5   in 2010   40.8   in 2003  
Month Avg Min Temperature   35.8   38.1   36.4   -0.6   45.0   in 2010   27.1   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   46.0   45.8   44.3   +1.8   54.9   in 2010   36.0   in 1896  
HDD   11   17   20   -9   34   in 1982   1   in 1991  
Month HDD   152   154   166   -14   232   in 1896   81   in 2010  
Season HDD   4472   4379   4816   -344   5847   in 1918   4009   in 2012  
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   48   44   40   +8   60   in 1962   8   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   40   34   27   +13   48   in 2010   3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   44   39   34   +10   51   in 2010   6   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.0   40.5   39.4   -1.4   52.3   in 2010   22.4   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   19.3   31.0   25.9   -6.6   41.1   in 2010   10.3   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   28.6   35.8   32.6   -4.0   46.7   in 2010   17.2   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .06   .14   -.14   1.32   in 1903            
One Hour   .00   .05           .39   in 1983            
Hourly Rate   .00   .16           2.09   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .77   .54   1.19   -.42   3.93   in 1901   .00   in 1925  
Year Precipitation   9.19   11.30   12.65   -3.46   21.73   in 1983   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.6   in 1996            
Snow Depth   0   0           8   in 1982            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   8.0   in 1982   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 8, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   93%   91%   85%   +8%   100%   in 2014   41%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   50%   57%   48%   +2%   96%   in 1986   17%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   72%   74%   66%   +5%   98%   in 1986   36%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   29.69   30.00   +00.16   30.51   in 1980   29.28   in 1956  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.51   29.73   +00.31   30.32   in 2002   29.07   in 1956  
Average Barometer   30.10   29.60   29.87   +00.23   30.38   in 2003   29.18   in 1956  
Average Wind   5.6   5.5   8.4   -2.8   16.7   in 1988   3.4   in 1995  
Direction   NNE   NE   NNW       NNE         N        
High Wind Gust   24   18   26   -2   53   in 1909   15   in 1998  
Direction   NNE   N   S       NW         ESE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   42   39   29   +13             8   in 1972  
Maximum Water Temp   45.5   41.9   44.5   +1.0   56.1   in 2010   38.6   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   44.1   39.7   42.0   +2.1   47.3   in 2010   37.8   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   44.8   40.8   43.2   +1.6   51.7   in 2010   38.2   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:14:15 AM   5:45:57 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:19:12 PM   7:47:31 PM            
Length Of Day   13:02:54                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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