Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, April 9, 2024  
Partly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 9, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   69   50   53   +16   78   in 1991   37   in 1997  
Minimum Temperature   43   35   38   +5   50   in 1991   22   in 1977  
Average Temperature   56   43   46   +10   64   in 1991   31   in 1917  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.7   53.2   51.7   -1.0   63.3   in 2010   40.4   in 2003  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.7   38.2   36.6   +0.1   44.8   in 2010   27.2   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   43.9   46.0   44.4   -0.6   54.2   in 2010   36.1   in 1982  
High Heat Index                   80   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill   40   30   29   +11             9   in 1977  
Heating Degree Days   9   22   19   -10   34   in 1917   1   in 1991  
Month Heating DD   190   171   185   +5   260   in 1982   97   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4419   4238   4866   -447   5865   in 1918   4023   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2024   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   41   31   41   +0   63   in 1991   14   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   27   21   27   +0   45   in 1991   5   in 1977  
Average  Dew Point   34   26   34   +0   54   in 1991   10   in 1977  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.2   44.4   39.6   -0.3   52.1   in 2010   25.1   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   31.0   26.2   26.0   +5.0   40.1   in 2010   10.0   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   35.1   35.3   32.8   +2.3   46.1   in 2010   19.3   in 1982  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.33   in 1897            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .27   in 1974            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .19   in 2020            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           4.92   in 2020            
Month Precipitation   2.36   .70   1.33   +1.03   4.20   in 1957   .00   in 1925  
Year Precipitation   21.20   14.20   12.92   +8.28   21.98   in 1903   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   8.0   in 1917            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1982            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   8.0   in 1982   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.8   -21.1   80.5   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 9, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   81%   85%   84%   -3%   100%   in 2021   51%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   22%   35%   45%   -23%   92%   in 1974   15%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   52%   60%   64%   -13%   95%   in 1974   39%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   30.11   30.55   30.03   +00.08   30.55   in 2023   29.61   in 2020  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   30.45   29.76   +00.24   30.45   in 2023   28.87   in 1907  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.50   29.90   +00.16   30.50   in 2023   29.33   in 2020  
Average Wind   5.9   5.8   8.2   -2.3   18.9   in 2000   2.8   in 1952  
Direction   SSE   ENE   NNE       SSE   SSE  
High Wind Gust   21   18   26   -5   45   in 2000   13   in 1952  
Direction   SSE   SSW   NNE       WSW   S  
Maximum Water Temp   46.0   46.9   45.1   +0.9   55.9   in 2010   38.5   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   43.5   44.8   42.4   +1.1   48.3   in 2010   38.0   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   44.8   45.9   43.8   +1.0   52.1   in 2010   38.3   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:13:55 AM   5:44:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:19:42 PM   7:48:23 PM            
Length Of Day   13:05:47                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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