Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 8, 2021
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    March 8, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   40   53   43   -3   67   in 1987   27   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   23   31   29   -6   48   in 2012   10   in 1986  
Average Temperature   32   42   36   -4   54   in 1987   20   in 2007  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.4   49.8   42.1   -2.8   55.0   in 1974   31.0   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Temperature   22.9   32.6   27.6   -4.8   38.0   in 1974   16.1   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   31.5   41.4   35.3   -3.8   46.9   in 1974   24.1   in 1978  
HDD   33   23   29   +4   45   in 2007   11   in 1987  
Month HDD   268   189   238   +30   327   in 1978   145   in 1974  
Season HDD   3835   3750   4064   -229   5087   in 1905   3400   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   26   36   33   -7   55   in 2008   -1   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   10   9   18   -8   42   in 2012   -14   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   18   23   26   -8   48   in 1995   -6   in 1986  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   23.5   36.0   32.4   -8.9   42.3   in 1991   14.3   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   5.3   18.6   17.0   -11.8   32.1   in 1979   -2.3   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   14.4   27.3   25.0   -10.6   36.3   in 1979   9.1   in 1978  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.83   in 1933            
One Hour   .00   .00           .46   in 2008            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           4.09   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   .45   .39   1.04   -.59   4.38   in 2018   .00   in 1894  
Year Precipitation   5.95   6.20   8.14   -2.19   18.83   in 1979   2.88   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   15.4   in 1941            
Season Snow   27.7   12.8   29.1   -1.4   74.5   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Snow Depth   0   T           23   in 2015            
Month Snow   0.0   0.6   1.8   -1.8   18.1   in 1941   0.0   in 2021  
    March 8, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   71%   82%   82%   -11%   100%   in 2008   42%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   29%   17%   50%   -21%   88%   in 2005   17%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   50%   50%   66%   -16%   94%   in 2005   33%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   30.37   30.38   30.12   +00.25   30.83   in 1989   29.40   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   30.29   29.76   +00.56   30.42   in 2002   28.75   in 2005  
Average Barometer   30.35   30.34   29.94   +00.40   30.62   in 1989   29.08   in 2005  
Average Wind   5.8   7.3   8.3   -2.5   16.1   in 1999   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   NW   NW   WNW       NNW         N        
High Wind Gust   18   23   27   -9   54   in 1926   14   in 2001  
Direction   N   SSW   NW       NW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   15   24   19   -4             -12   in 1986  
Maximum Water Temp   38.1   37.4   39.0   -0.9   45.7   in 2012   33.4   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   35.8   35.8   36.9   -1.1   42.4   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.0   36.6   37.9   -1.0   44.1   in 2012   32.9   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:06:31 AM   5:39:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:44:55 PM   6:12:27 PM            
Length Of Day   11:38:24                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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