Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, April 30, 2023  
Cloudy, (Dense Fog Day), Heavy Rain, Windy and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 30, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   59   59   60   -1   83   in 1942   42   in 1909  
Minimum Temperature   50   40   44   +6   55   in 1974   29   in 1992  
Average Temperature   55   50   52   +3   64   in 1951   37   in 1975  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   59.1   56.9   55.2   +3.9   61.1   in 1976   48.8   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   43.2   40.5   39.4   +3.8   43.2   in 2023   34.1   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   51.4   48.9   47.6   +3.9   51.9   in 2010   42.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1942            
Low Wind Chill   47   37   38   +9             21   in 1992  
Heating Degree Days   10   15   13   -3   27   in 1909   0   in 1974  
Month HDD   412   482   523   -111   682   in 1907   392   in 2010  
Season HDD   4479   4782   5173   -694   6252   in 1904   4289   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1942       in    
Month CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Year CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Maximum Dew Point   58   40   48   +10   58   in 2023   28   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   50   24   35   +15   50   in 2023   9   in 1978  
Average  Dew Point   54   32   42   +12   54   in 2023   21   in 1978  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.8   43.4   42.9   +4.9   47.8   in 2023   34.3   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   35.9   29.2   29.7   +6.1   37.3   in 2017   20.5   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   41.8   36.3   36.3   +5.5   42.4   in 2017   28.9   in 1975  
Precipitation   1.70   .00   .14   +1.56   2.00   in 1902            
One Hour   .38   .00           .38   in 2023            
Hourly Rate   3.37   .00           3.37   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   3.73   3.50   4.27   -.54   11.94   in 1983   .78   in 1942  
Year Precipitation   17.23   16.40   15.73   +1.50   31.21   in 1983   7.53   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1909       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 30, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   86%   87%   +12%   100%   in 2005   52%   in 1978  
Minimum Humidity   97%   34%   47%   +50%   97%   in 2023   17%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   98%   60%   67%   +31%   99%   in 1990   36%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   29.87   30.11   30.10   -00.23   30.71   in 1934   29.48   in 2021  
Minimum Barometer   29.16   30.04   29.85   -00.69   30.35   in 2006   29.16   in 2023  
Average Barometer   29.52   30.08   29.98   -00.46   30.39   in 2006   29.37   in 2021  
Average Wind   9.6   7.0   7.2   +2.4   16.3   in 1987   3.4   in 2013  
Direction   ESE   NW   S       WNW S
High Wind Gust   40   21   24   +16   45   in 1963   13   in 2019  
Direction   ESE   N   S       SSE NW
Maximum Water Temp   51.8   50.0   50.5   +1.3   55.6   in 2012   41.9   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   50.4   47.8   47.6   +2.8   52.3   in 2007   #N/A   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   51.1   48.9   49.0   +2.1   53.8   in 2012   41.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:43:34 AM   5:11:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:41:42 PM   8:13:08 PM            
Length Of Day   13:58:08                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                               
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