Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day then Cloudy, Light Rain & Rain PM, Windy & Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 21, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   49   57   +5   84   in 1957   40   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   39   32   41   -2   53   in 2012   24   in 1897  
Average Temperature   51   41   49   +2   67   in 1957   36   in 1908  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   56.1   52.4   53.7   +2.4   61.7   in 1976   45.8   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   38.7   37.7   38.1   +0.6   42.9   in 2002   31.6   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   47.7   45.3   46.2   +1.5   51.9   in 1945   39.3   in 1907  
HDD   14   24   16   -2   29   in 1908   0   in 1957  
Month HDD   364   414   395   -31   540   in 1907   275   in 1945  
Season HDD   4684   4639   5045   -361   6124   in 1918   4151   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1957   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   54   45   45   +9   62   in 1987   20   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   32   27   32   +0   50   in 2012   5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   43   36   38   +5   55   in 2019   13   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   43.1   41.9   41.4   +1.7   47.5   in 1987   32.1   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   30.4   29.0   28.1   +2.3   35.8   in 2010   18.0   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   36.8   35.4   34.7   +2.1   41.1   in 2010   26.8   in 1975  
Precipitation   .03   .22   .14   -.11   3.19   in 1991            
One Hour   .03   .08           .39   in 2009            
Hourly Rate   .19   .25           2.18   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   2.68   3.98   3.01   -.33   9.19   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   11.10   14.74   14.47   -3.37   28.46   in 1983   6.71   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.2   in 1947            
Snow Depth   0   0           1   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 21, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   88%   88%   +7%   100%   in 2017   56%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   71%   55%   45%   +26%   92%   in 2009   15%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   83%   72%   67%   +16%   95%   in 2017   39%   in 1981  
Maximum Barometer   29.94   29.72   30.09   -00.15   30.66   in 2013   29.54   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.49   29.39   29.83   -00.34   30.29   in 2008   29.11   in 1991  
Average Barometer   29.72   29.56   29.96   -00.25   30.43   in 2013   29.38   in 1991  
Average Wind   9.6   10.5   7.7   +1.9   14.3   in 1991   3.1   in 1997  
Wind Direction   SW   S   S       NE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   30   32   26   +4   42   in 1945   15   in 1955  
Gust Direction   S   WNW   SW       NW         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   31   31   35   -4             18   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   50.4   41.2   48.4   +2.0   53.8   in 2012   41.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   48.7   40.3   45.1   +3.6   50.8   in 2012   40.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   49.6   40.8   46.7   +2.8   52.3   in 2012   40.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:54:05 AM   5:24:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:33:18 PM   8:02:34 PM            
Length Of Day   13:37:17                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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