Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, April 18, 2023  
Partly Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy Late, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 18, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   58   53   56   +2   80   in 1976   39   in 1921  
Minimum Temperature   45   33   40   +5   53   in 2002   29   in 2003  
Average Temperature   52   43   48   +4   67   in 1976   36   in 1921  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.8   56.9   53.2   +7.7   61.9   in 1945   45.7   in 2007  
Month Avg Min Temperature   42.8   40.8   37.7   +5.1   42.8   in 2023   30.9   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   52.1   49.1   45.7   +6.4   52.4   in 1945   39.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1976            
Low Wind Chill   43   31   33   +10             19   in 1971  
Heating Degree Days   13   22   17   -4   29   in 1921   0   in 1976  
Month HDD   237   287   347   -110   463   in 1907   227   in 1945  
Season HDD   4304   4587   4997   -693   6059   in 1918   4121   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1976       in    
Month CDD   5   0   0   +5   6   in 2002       in    
Year CDD   5   0   0   +5   6   in 2002       in    
Maximum Dew Point   47   37   44   +3   59   in 2002   23   in 1990  
Minimum Dew Point   34   27   31   +3   50   in 2002   11   in 1985  
Average  Dew Point   41   32   37   +4   55   in 2002   20   in 1990  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.9   44.6   40.9   +7.0   47.9   in 2023   31.1   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   33.4   31.2   27.6   +5.9   35.7   in 2010   16.6   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   40.7   37.9   34.2   +6.5   41.1   in 2010   24.3   in 1992  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.05   in 1967            
One Hour   .00   .00           .33   in 1967            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .38   in 2020            
Month Precipitation   1.01   1.91   2.59   -1.58   6.74   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   14.51   14.81   14.05   +.46   26.01   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 2001       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 2005       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 18, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   82%   86%   +11%   100%   in 2001   58%   in 2008  
Minimum Humidity   48%   40%   45%   +3%   97%   in 1987   14%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   73%   61%   66%   +7%   99%   in 1987   39%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   29.88   30.38   30.06   -00.18   30.60   in 2014   29.49   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   29.64   30.06   29.81   -00.17   30.50   in 2003   28.99   in 1997  
Average Barometer   29.76   30.22   29.93   -00.17   30.54   in 2003   29.24   in 1997  
Average Wind   7.8   7.6   7.5   +0.3   20.2   in 1986   3.5   in 1978  
Direction   WSW   SSE   WNW       NNE SSE
High Wind Gust   36   25   25   +11   47   in 1986   13   in 1953  
Direction   SSW   E   NW       NNE SE
Maximum Water Temp   49.8   49.1   47.4   +2.4   55.4   in 2012   42.3   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   48.7   46.6   44.7   +4.0   49.8   in 2012   39.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   49.3   47.9   46.1   +3.2   52.6   in 2012   41.1   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:00:53 AM   5:29:55 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:28:40 PM   7:59:04 PM            
Length Of Day   13:27:47                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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