Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, March 26, 2021
Dense Fog till 6pm then Partly Cloudy, Windy and Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    March 26, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   61   55   49   +12   67   in 1954   31   in 1947  
Minimum Temperature   47   35   33   +14   47   in 2021   13   in 1960  
Average Temperature   54   45   41   +13   54   in 2021   24   in 1960  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   48.3   51.0   44.8   +3.5   52.5   in 2012   33.5   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.8   35.1   30.0   -0.2   38.0   in 2012   21.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   39.3   43.3   37.7   +1.7   45.5   in 2012   27.6   in 1916  
HDD   11   20   24   -13   41   in 1960   11   in 2021  
Month HDD   668   565   711   -43   973   in 1916   507   in 2012  
Season HDD   4235   4126   4537   -302   5593   in 1905   3748   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   53   39   37   +16   53   in 2021   8   in 1985  
Minimum Dew Point   41   27   23   +18   44   in 1953   -5   in 1960  
Average  Dew Point   47   33   30   +17   47   in 2021   2   in 1985  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   33.0   39.5   34.1   -1.2   42.8   in 2012   22.8   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.3   23.2   19.4   -3.2   29.2   in 2012   9.0   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   24.6   31.3   27.0   -2.4   36.0   in 2012   16.1   in 1960  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .15   -.14   2.58   in 1901            
One Hour   .01   .00           .92   in 1988            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           3.43   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   1.98   3.92   3.65   -1.67   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   7.48   9.73   10.75   -3.27   19.47   in 1979   5.76   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   4.7   in 2001            
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1956            
Month Snow   T   0.7   5.2   -5.2   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1919  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   32.5   -4.8   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 26, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   87%   86%   +14%   100%   in 2021   35%   in 1985  
Minimum Humidity   56%   34%   45%   +11%   94%   in 2015   17%   in 1985  
Average Humidity   78%   61%   65%   +13%   96%   in 2015   26%   in 1985  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   30.01   30.12   -00.09   30.71   in 2018   29.57   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   29.57   29.80   29.81   -00.24   30.58   in 2018   29.18   in 1969  
Average Barometer   29.80   29.91   29.96   -00.16   30.65   in 2018   29.38   in 1969  
Average Wind   10.9   10.9   8.9   +2.0   18.9   in 2014   3.4   in 1991  
Direction   SW   N   NW       WNW         SW        
High Wind Gust   39   25   28   +11   52   in 1986   12   in 1971  
Direction   SW   N   N       SW         NNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   43   26   25   +18             -3   in 1960  
Maximum Water Temp   42.3   39.2   41.8   +0.5   47.9   in 2012   38.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   37.3   39.4   +0.3   46.0   in 2012   36.3   in 2014  
Average Water Temp   41.0   38.3   40.6   +0.4   47.0   in 2012   37.4   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:36:18 AM   6:08:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:04:51 PM   7:32:33 PM            
Length Of Day   12:28:33                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   Record breaking heat  
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