Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Clear, Windy Afternoon and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 20, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   65   54   57   +8   83   in 1976   38   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   43   33   41   +2   55   in 1952   21   in 1897  
Average Temperature   54   44   49   +5   67   in 1976   32   in 1897  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   55.8   52.6   53.5   +2.3   61.2   in 1976   45.7   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   38.7   38.0   38.0   +0.7   42.8   in 2002   31.5   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   47.5   45.5   46.1   +1.5   52.0   in 1945   39.3   in 1907  
HDD   11   21   16   -5   33   in 1897   0   in 1976  
Month HDD   350   390   379   -29   514   in 1907   261   in 1945  
Season HDD   4670   4615   5029   -359   6105   in 1918   4142   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1976   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   50   43   44   +6   60   in 2019   22   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   39   27   31   +8   53   in 2019   8   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   45   35   38   +7   57   in 2019   17   in 1988  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   42.6   41.7   41.3   +1.4   47.1   in 2002   31.9   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   30.4   29.1   27.9   +2.5   35.8   in 2010   18.1   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   36.5   35.4   34.6   +1.9   41.0   in 2010   26.3   in 1992  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.34   in 1911            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 1978            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.06   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   2.65   3.76   2.87   -.22   9.19   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   11.07   14.52   14.33   -3.26   28.46   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.6   in 1904            
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1904            
Month Snow   T   T   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 20, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   91%   81%   87%   +4%   100%   in 2019   51%   in 1988  
Minimum Humidity   48%   53%   47%   +1%   96%   in 2019   13%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   70%   67%   67%   +2%   98%   in 2019   37%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   29.94   29.70   30.10   -00.16   30.61   in 1990   29.48   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   29.59   29.85   +00.00   30.33   in 2014   29.00   in 1978  
Average Barometer   29.90   29.65   29.97   -00.08   30.44   in 1966   29.33   in 1983  
Average Wind   7.7   7.3   7.7   +0.0   16.0   in 1975   3.2   in 1965  
Wind Direction   SW   NNE   S       W         NNW        
High Wind Gust   32   20   26   +6   46   in 1975   15   in 1976  
Gust Direction   SW   NE   SSE       WSW         WNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   43   33   35   +8             19   in 1988  
Maximum Water Temp   50.5   42.3   48.0   +2.5   54.0   in 2012   42.3   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   48.6   40.5   45.0   +3.6   50.8   in 2012   40.5   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   49.6   41.4   46.5   +3.0   52.4   in 2012   41.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:55:33 AM   5:26:22 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:32:13 PM   8:01:24 PM            
Length Of Day   13:34:43                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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