Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Mostly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Heavy Afternoon Rain & Dense Fog, Windy and Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    March 28, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   53   53   49   +4   74   in 1989   34   in 1926  
Minimum Temperature   40   37   34   +6   48   in 1949   11   in 1923  
Average Temperature   47   45   42   +5   59   in 1991   25   in 1923  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.0   51.5   45.1   +3.9   52.3   in 2012   34.5   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.6   35.4   30.3   +0.3   37.5   in 2012   22.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   40.0   43.7   38.0   +2.1   45.1   in 2012   28.6   in 1916  
HDD   18   20   23   -5   40   in 1923   6   in 1991  
Month HDD   699   596   757   -58   1019   in 1916   557   in 2012  
Season HDD   4266   4157   4583   -317   5627   in 1918   3798   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   52   42   37   +15   57   in 1950   2   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   37   33   24   +13   43   in 1998   -5   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   45   38   31   +14   48   in 1998   -2   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   34.0   39.8   34.3   -0.4   41.8   in 2012   23.9   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.7   23.2   19.7   -2.0   27.5   in 2012   10.6   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   25.8   31.5   27.3   -1.5   34.7   in 2012   17.3   in 1960  
Precipitation   .79   .43   .14   +.65   2.54   in 2005            
One Hour   .56   .12           .56   in 2021            
Hourly Rate   2.30   .29           2.40   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   2.77   4.35   3.94   -1.17   9.15   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   8.27   10.16   11.04   -2.77   19.47   in 1979   5.97   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   2.3   in 2015            
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1959            
Month Snow   T   0.7   5.4   -5.4   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1903  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   32.7   -5.0   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 28, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   95%   83%   +17%   100%   in 2021   39%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   86%   33%   49%   +37%   93%   in 2015   13%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   93%   64%   66%   +27%   97%   in 2005   28%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.19   30.13   +00.07   30.61   in 1973   29.56   in 2000  
Minimum Barometer   29.43   30.07   29.83   -00.40   30.27   in 2004   29.11   in 2000  
Average Barometer   29.82   30.13   29.98   -00.17   30.43   in 1996   29.34   in 2000  
Average Wind   9.3   6.7   8.3   +1.0   19.2   in 1955   1.6   in 1994  
Direction   SE   SE   WNW       WNW         NW        
High Wind Gust   32   18   26   +6   46   in 1955   9   in 1994  
Direction   SE   SE   N       W         NNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   35   33   26   +9             2   in 1966  
Maximum Water Temp   42.4   40.4   42.1   +0.3   46.7   in 2012   37.6   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   40.4   39.2   39.8   +0.6   45.5   in 2012   36.5   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   41.4   39.8   40.9   +0.5   46.1   in 2012   37.1   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:32:56 AM   6:05:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:07:01 PM   7:34:47 PM            
Length Of Day   12:34:05                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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