Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, April 16, 2023  
Cloudy, Light Rain & Dense Fog early, Light Winds, Warm and Humid  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 16, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   68   60   55   +13   74   in 1941   40   in 1895  
Minimum Temperature   53   45   39   +14   53   in 2023   27   in 1943  
Average Temperature   61   53   48   +13   62   in 1896   36   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   61.3   57.7   52.8   +8.5   61.9   in 1945   45.2   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   42.4   41.4   37.4   +4.9   43.2   in 2010   29.7   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   52.1   49.8   45.4   +6.7   52.7   in 2010   38.8   in 1907  
High Heat Index                       in              
Low Wind Chill   50   41   33   +17             17   in 1981  
Heating Degree Days   4   12   17   -13   29   in 1943   3   in 1896  
Month HDD   211   244   313   -102   419   in 1907   197   in 2010  
Season HDD   4278   4544   4963   -685   6028   in 1918   4111   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   51   43   +17   61   in 2000   26   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   51   37   30   +21   51   in 2023   11   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   56   44   36   +20   56   in 2023   21   in 1992  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.5   45.2   40.6   +6.9   47.5   in 2023   30.3   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   32.6   31.8   27.2   +5.4   35.6   in 2010   14.6   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   40.0   38.5   33.9   +6.2   41.4   in 2010   22.8   in 1992  
Precipitation   .10   .01   .14   -.04   2.29   in 1961            
One Hour   .04   .01           .57   in 1961            
Hourly Rate   .11   .00           2.64   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   .99   1.72   2.31   -1.32   6.74   in 1964   .03   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   14.49   14.62   13.77   +.72   25.62   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.0   in 1992       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           T   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 16, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   90%   89%   +10%   100%   in 2018   49%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   77%   63%   51%   +26%   96%   in 1984   20%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   88%   77%   70%   +18%   98%   in 1984   37%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   29.90   30.07   30.07   -00.17   30.61   in 2005   29.30   in 2007  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   29.79   29.77   +00.02   30.39   in 2016   28.85   in 2007  
Average Barometer   29.85   29.93   29.92   -00.07   30.50   in 2005   29.08   in 2007  
Average Wind   4.0   11.3   8.6   -4.6   20.0   in 1956   3.6   in 2008  
Direction   ENE   SSW   NNE       S WSW
High Wind Gust   16   36   27   -11   58   in 1956   13   in 2002  
Direction   N   SSW   NE       S SSW
Maximum Water Temp   50.9   50.0   47.2   +3.7   53.9   in 2012   41.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   49.4   47.8   44.2   +5.2   49.5   in 2012   40.0   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   50.2   48.9   45.7   +4.4   51.7   in 2012   40.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:03:59 AM   5:33:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:26:29 PM   7:56:44 PM            
Length Of Day   13:22:30                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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