Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, March 28, 2023  
Cloudy, Light Rain and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    March 28, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   45   33   49   -4   74   in 1989   33   in 2022  
Minimum Temperature   37   22   34   +3   48   in 1949   11   in 1923  
Average Temperature   41   28   42   -1   59   in 1991   25   in 1923  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.4   49.9   45.1   +2.3   52.3   in 2012   34.5   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.8   33.1   30.3   +3.5   37.5   in 2012   22.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   40.8   41.8   38.0   +2.8   45.1   in 2012   28.6   in 1916  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   33   9   26   +7             -3   in 1923  
Heating Degree Days   24   37   23   +1   40   in 1923   6   in 1991  
Month HDD   678   650   757   -79   1019   in 1916   557   in 2012  
Season HDD   3988   4220   4583   -595   5627   in 1918   3798   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   40   16   37   +3   57   in 1950   2   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   35   2   24   +11   43   in 1998   -5   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   38   9   31   +7   48   in 1998   -2   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.4   40.1   34.3   +3.1   41.8   in 2012   23.9   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   25.3   22.5   19.7   +5.5   27.5   in 2012   10.6   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   31.6   31.3   27.3   +4.3   34.7   in 2012   17.3   in 1960  
Precipitation   .17   .00   .14   +.03   2.54   in 2005            
One Hour   .05   .00           .56   in 2021            
Hourly Rate   .10   .00           2.40   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   4.33   3.11   3.94   +.39   9.15   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   13.46   12.50   11.04   +2.42   19.47   in 1979   5.97   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   2.3   in 2015       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1959       in    
Month Snow   0.1   0.5   5.4   -5.3   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1903  
Season Snow   9.1   34.2   32.7   -23.6   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 28, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   56%   83%   +15%   100%   in 2021   39%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   75%   32%   49%   +26%   93%   in 2015   13%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   87%   44%   66%   +21%   97%   in 2005   28%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   29.91   30.13   -00.01   30.61   in 1973   29.56   in 2000  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.67   29.83   +00.14   30.27   in 2004   29.11   in 2000  
Average Barometer   30.05   29.79   29.98   +00.07   30.43   in 1996   29.34   in 2000  
Average Wind   5.3   14.9   8.3   -3.0   19.2   in 1955   1.6   in 1994  
Direction   NNW   WNW   WNW       WNW NW
High Wind Gust   18   34   26   -8   46   in 1955   9   in 1994  
Direction   NW   WNW   N       W NNW
Maximum Water Temp   45.7   44.2   42.3   +3.4   46.7   in 2012   37.6   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   44.2   42.3   40.1   +4.1   45.5   in 2012   36.5   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   45.0   43.3   41.2   +3.8   46.1   in 2012   37.1   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:35:10 AM   7:05:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:05:49 PM   7:34:47 PM            
Length Of Day   12:30:39                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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