Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    March 27, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   64   49   +13   70   in 1998   31   in 1894  
Minimum Temperature   41   43   34   +7   46   in 1948   16   in 1975  
Average Temperature   52   54   42   +10   57   in 1998   25   in 1894  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   48.8   51.5   45.0   +3.9   52.3   in 2012   34.1   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.3   35.4   30.1   +0.1   37.6   in 2012   21.6   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   39.8   43.7   37.8   +2.0   45.2   in 2012   28.1   in 1916  
HDD   13   11   23   -10   40   in 1894   8   in 1998  
Month HDD   681   576   734   -53   996   in 1916   534   in 2012  
Season HDD   4248   4137   4560   -312   5609   in 1905   3775   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   42   45   37   +5   55   in 1998   6   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   35   13   23   +12   42   in 1998   -3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   39   29   30   +9   49   in 1998   3   in 1975  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   33.3   39.7   34.2   -0.9   41.7   in 2012   23.1   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.0   22.8   19.6   -2.6   28.0   in 2012   9.6   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   25.1   31.3   27.1   -2.0   34.9   in 2012   16.5   in 1960  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   1.22   in 1948            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 1988            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .38   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   1.98   3.92   3.80   -1.82   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   7.48   9.73   10.90   -3.42   19.47   in 1979   5.76   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   1.3   in 1959            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 2001            
Month Snow   T   0.7   5.3   -5.3   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1919  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   32.6   -4.9   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 27, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   89%   90%   82%   +7%   100%   in 2017   39%   in 2012  
Minimum Humidity   38%   20%   45%   -7%   90%   in 2015   13%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   64%   55%   64%   -0%   95%   in 1978   26%   in 2012  
Maximum Barometer   30.21   30.07   30.12   +00.09   30.70   in 2018   29.37   in 1955  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   29.72   29.82   -00.04   30.36   in 2019   29.22   in 1955  
Average Barometer   30.00   29.90   29.97   +00.02   30.46   in 2019   29.30   in 1955  
Average Wind   8.3   8.5   8.8   -0.5   23.6   in 1955   3.2   in 2008  
Direction   NW   N   WNW       WSW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   35   19   28   +7   60   in 1955   13   in 1957  
Direction   NW   NW   NW       WSW         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   37   39   24   +13             -3   in 1975  
Maximum Water Temp   42.3   40.6   41.8   +0.5   46.0   in 2012   37.9   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   40.0   38.7   39.3   +0.7   44.5   in 2012   35.6   in 2014  
Average Water Temp   41.2   39.7   40.6   +0.6   45.3   in 2012   36.8   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:34:37 AM   6:06:53 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:05:56 PM   7:33:40 PM            
Length Of Day   12:31:19                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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