Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, April 23, 2023  
Cloudy, Rain Mid-Day, Foggy and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 23, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   52   60   58   -6   80   in 1973   39   in 1911  
Minimum Temperature   47   42   41   +6   52   in 1954   28   in 1933  
Average Temperature   50   51   50   +0   65   in 1973   35   in 1930  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   59.4   57.2   54.0   +5.4   62.4   in 1976   46.5   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   43.0   40.9   38.4   +4.6   43.0   in 2012   31.9   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   51.5   49.2   46.5   +5.0   52.1   in 2010   40.0   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   80   in 1973            
Low Wind Chill   44   41   36   +8             18   in 1989  
Heating Degree Days   15   14   15   +0   30   in 1930   0   in 1973  
Month HDD   316   363   425   -109   576   in 1907   296   in 2010  
Season HDD   4383   4663   5075   -692   6147   in 1904   4175   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Year CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Maximum Dew Point   50   40   45   +5   61   in 1954   21   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   47   27   32   +15   51   in 1954   10   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   49   34   39   +10   56   in 1954   16   in 1989  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.2   44.4   41.7   +5.5   47.7   in 1987   32.6   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   34.3   30.4   28.4   +5.8   36.3   in 2010   17.9   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   40.7   37.4   35.1   +5.7   41.5   in 2010   26.6   in 1982  
Precipitation   .36   .00   .14   +.22   1.28   in 2006            
One Hour   .07   .00           .42   in 2006            
Hourly Rate   1.73   .00           4.33   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   1.55   3.27   3.29   -1.74   9.19   in 1983   .35   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   15.05   16.17   14.75   +.30   28.46   in 1983   7.48   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1930       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in         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 23, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   70%   90%   +8%   100%   in 2011   46%   in 1978  
Minimum Humidity   91%   31%   51%   +40%   91%   in 2023   20%   in 1978  
Average Humidity   95%   51%   70%   +24%   95%   in 2023   33%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.41   30.01   +00.00   30.63   in 1966   29.44   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   30.22   29.74   +00.12   30.38   in 2018   29.17   in 1993  
Average Barometer   29.94   30.32   29.87   +00.06   30.44   in 2018   29.36   in 1971  
Average Wind   8.9   5.9   7.9   +1.0   16.5   in 1986   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   SE   NW   SE       NNE SE
High Wind Gust   27   21   25   +2   46   in 1962   12   in 1981  
Direction   ESE   SSW   SSE       WNW SE
Maximum Water Temp   48.6   51.8   48.4   +0.2   54.3   in 2007   41.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   47.5   48.9   45.5   +2.0   50.2   in 2012   39.6   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   48.1   50.4   47.0   +1.0   51.1   in 2007   40.3   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:53:23 AM   5:22:06 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:34:07 PM   8:04:55 PM            
Length Of Day   13:40:44                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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