Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 29, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   61   60   -4   82   in 1903   43   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   48   35   43   +5   52   in 2017   30   in 1992  
Average Temperature   52   48   52   +0   65   in 1903   40   in 1909  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   56.8   52.2   55.0   +1.8   61.0   in 1976   48.4   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   39.6   37.3   39.2   +0.4   43.0   in 2010   33.8   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   48.4   45.0   47.4   +1.0   51.7   in 2010   41.9   in 1907  
HDD   13   17   13   +0   25   in 1909   0   in 1903  
Month HDD   480   579   510   -30   671   in 1907   386   in 2010  
Season HDD   4800   4804   5160   -360   6242   in 1904   4271   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     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   55   44   48   +7   63   in 2017   27   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   46   34   35   +11   48   in 2017   10   in 2012  
Average  Dew Point   51   39   41   +10   56   in 2017   22   in 1977  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   43.0   41.4   42.8   +0.3   47.6   in 2017   34.2   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   30.4   29.0   29.6   +0.9   37.3   in 2017   20.3   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   36.7   35.2   36.1   +0.6   42.4   in 2017   28.7   in 1975  
Precipitation   .02   .00   .14   -.12   2.19   in 1980            
One Hour   .01   .00           .94   in 1980            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.35   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   3.27   5.10   4.13   -.86   11.94   in 1983   .47   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   11.69   15.86   15.59   -3.90   31.21   in 1983   7.53   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.3   in 1909            
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
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 29, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   95%   87%   +11%   100%   in 2011   50%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   86%   42%   49%   +37%   91%   in 1956   16%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   92%   69%   68%   +24%   95%   in 1958   38%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   29.80   30.36   30.07   -00.27   30.51   in 2001   29.71   in 1987  
Minimum Barometer   29.39   30.19   29.83   -00.44   30.38   in 2001   29.25   in 1987  
Average Barometer   29.60   30.28   29.95   -00.36   30.45   in 2001   29.48   in 1987  
Average Wind   4.0   6.8   7.0   -3.0   13.4   in 1958   2.3   in 2007  
Wind Direction   SSE   SE   N       E         SSE        
High Wind Gust   27   21   24   +3   42   in 2010   12   in 2007  
Gust Direction   SW   SE   SW       WNW         ESE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   48   35   37   +11             23   in 1992  
Maximum Water Temp   48.7   43.5   50.2   -1.5   55.6   in 2007   43.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   46.6   40.5   47.1   -0.5   52.5   in 2012   #N/A   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   47.7   42.0   48.7   -1.0   53.6   in 2012   42.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:42:54 AM   5:12:54 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:41:57 PM   8:11:57 PM            
Length Of Day   13:57:13                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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