Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, April 5, 2023  
Cloudy, Afternoon Light Rain, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 5, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   51   56   52   -1   72   in 1921   32   in 1995  
Minimum Temperature   41   36   37   +4   47   in 2010   19   in 1995  
Average Temperature   46   46   44   +2   58   in 1921   26   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   53.0   54.6   51.0   +2.0   61.0   in 2010   40.8   in 1911  
Month Avg Min Temperature   38.8   37.2   36.0   +2.8   43.0   in 2010   22.8   in 1954  
Month Average Temperature   46.0   46.0   43.8   +2.2   52.2   in 2010   33.0   in 1954  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   38   33   28   +10             0   in 1995  
Heating Degree Days   19   19   21   -2   39   in 1995   7   in 1921  
Month HDD   95   95   106   -11   160   in 1954   64   in 2010  
Season HDD   4162   4395   4756   -594   5784   in 1918   3953   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   47   40   40   +7   57   in 1974   6   in 1995  
Minimum Dew Point   38   28   26   +12   47   in 1974   -6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   43   34   33   +10   52   in 1974   0   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   48.4   40.8   39.0   +9.4   50.2   in 2010   15.0   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   28.0   25.8   25.4   +2.6   38.6   in 2010   5.8   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   38.2   33.3   32.2   +6.0   44.4   in 2010   10.4   in 1965  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .15   -.14   2.21   in 1977            
One Hour   .01   .00           .55   in 1977            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.07   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .66   .29   .75   -.09   3.46   in 1973   .00   in 2010  
Year Precipitation   14.16   13.19   12.21   +1.95   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   0.4   in 1957       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1915       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   9.1   34.2   33.5   -24.4   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 5, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   87%   84%   +15%   100%   in 2008   38%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   70%   37%   47%   +23%   93%   in 1987   14%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   84%   62%   65%   +19%   97%   in 1987   28%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.37   30.08   30.02   +00.35   30.59   in 1986   29.51   in 1973  
Minimum Barometer   30.20   29.97   29.70   +00.50   30.33   in 1954   28.98   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.29   30.03   29.86   +00.43   30.43   in 2019   29.30   in 1973  
Average Wind   7.3   5.0   9.1   -1.8   18.5   in 1995   2.9   in 1996  
Direction   ENE   SW   SW       WNW NNW
High Wind Gust   21   24   28   -7   53   in 1984   13   in 1971  
Direction   E   SW   NW       SE N
Maximum Water Temp   47.7   46.2   43.9   +3.8   54.1   in 2010   39.1   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   44.8   45.0   41.5   +3.3   46.9   in 2010   38.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   46.3   45.6   42.7   +3.6   50.5   in 2010   38.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:21:44 AM   5:51:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:14:31 PM   7:44:05 PM            
Length Of Day   12:52:47                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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