Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, April 15, 2023  
Dense Fog early then Cloudy, Rain PM, Light Winds, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 15, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   67   65   55   +12   75   in 1941   40   in 2018  
Minimum Temperature   50   47   39   +11   50   in 2023   28   in 1957  
Average Temperature   59   56   47   +12   61   in 1941   35   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.9   57.5   52.7   +8.2   62.9   in 1945   44.9   in 2003  
Month Avg Min Temperature   41.7   41.1   37.3   +4.3   43.4   in 2010   29.5   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   51.5   49.5   45.3   +6.3   53.2   in 2010   38.7   in 1907  
High Heat Index                       in              
Low Wind Chill   49   44   33   +16             17   in 1957  
Heating Degree Days   6   9   18   -12   30   in 1943   4   in 1941  
Month HDD   207   232   296   -89   394   in 1907   177   in 2010  
Season HDD   4274   4532   4946   -672   6014   in 1918   4106   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Month CDD   5   0   0   +5   5   in 2023       in    
Year CDD   5   0   0   +5   5   in 2023       in    
Maximum Dew Point   60   46   43   +17   60   in 2023   16   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   48   25   29   +19   48   in 2023   4   in 2005  
Average  Dew Point   54   36   36   +18   54   in 2023   13   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   46.7   44.8   40.5   +6.2   47.7   in 2010   30.3   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   31.3   31.4   27.0   +4.3   35.7   in 2010   14.0   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   39.0   38.1   33.7   +5.3   41.7   in 2010   22.4   in 1982  
Precipitation   .19   .09   .14   +.05   3.29   in 1964            
One Hour   .16   .09           .49   in 1964            
Hourly Rate   1.35   .44           5.54   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   .89   1.71   2.17   -1.28   6.74   in 1964   .03   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   14.39   14.61   13.63   +.76   24.99   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 2007       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           3   in 1950       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   9.1   34.2   33.5   -24.4   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 15, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   94%   85%   +14%   100%   in 2019   47%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   80%   23%   46%   +34%   95%   in 1984   14%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   90%   59%   66%   +24%   98%   in 1984   35%   in 1976  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.10   30.08   -00.07   30.55   in 2005   29.62   in 2019  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   29.93   29.82   +00.08   30.34   in 2016   29.18   in 1980  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.02   29.95   +00.00   30.43   in 2005   29.43   in 1974  
Average Wind   3.8   8.5   7.7   -3.9   15.3   in 1981   2.9   in 1994  
Direction   SSE   NW   SSE       NW SSE
High Wind Gust   13   33   26   -13   53   in 2007   13   in 2023  
Direction   S   SW   S       ESE S
Maximum Water Temp   51.3   50.0   47.1   +4.2   52.6   in 2012   43.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   48.7   47.3   44.2   +4.5   49.8   in 2012   40.3   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   50.0   48.7   45.7   +4.3   51.2   in 2012   41.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:05:32 AM   5:34:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:25:24 PM   7:55:34 PM            
Length Of Day   13:19:52                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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