Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog Morning, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear Evening, Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 6, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   64   46   52   +12   73   in 1921   34   in 1982  
Minimum Temperature   38   27   36   +2   48   in 1962   19   in 1982  
Average Temperature   51   37   44   +7   57   in 1991   27   in 1982  
Precipitation   .12   .17   .16   -.04   2.17   in 2009            
One Hour   .04   .07           .69   in 2009            
Snow   0.0   0.4   0.1   -0.1   6.3   in 1982            
Snow Depth   0   0           2   in 1915            
HDD   14   28   21   -7   38   in 1982   8   in 1991  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   50   44   39   +11   54   in 2010   22   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   35   15   26   +9   44   in 2010   0   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   43   30   33   +11   49   in 2010   14   in 1995  
Maximum Humidity   95%   97%   85%   +10%   100%   in 2017   52%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   59%   47%   46%   +13%   94%   in 1987   18%   in 2013  
Average Humidity   77%   72%   66%   +11%   97%   in 1987   37%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   30.19   30.03   +00.29   30.55   in 2003   29.52   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   30.10   29.69   29.72   +00.38   30.25   in 1993   29.04   in 1982  
Average Barometer   30.21   29.94   29.87   +00.34   30.29   in 1993   29.34   in 1982  
Average Wind   5.9   8.7   8.5   -2.6   19.1   in 1985   3.4   in 1965  
Direction   NNW   SSW   WNW       SSW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   18   33   28   -10   56   in 1949   14   in 2010  
Direction   SE   SSE   WNW       SW         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   32   26   28   +4             2   in 1982  
Maximum Water Temp   42.4   40.3   44.1   -1.7   53.9   in 2010   40.3   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   40.1   39.4   41.6   -1.5   50.7   in 2010   38.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   41.3   39.9   42.9   -1.6   52.3   in 2010   39.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:18:46 AM   5:50:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:16:13 PM   7:44:22 PM            
Length Of Day   12:57:27                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 6, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.5   46.3   51.2   +1.3   61.8   in 2010   40.7   in 1898  
Avg Minimum Temperature   34.8   32.5   35.2   -0.3   43.5   in 2010   25.0   in 1954  
Average Temperature   43.7   39.4   43.5   +0.2   52.7   in 2010   34.7   in 1954  
Total Precipitation   .84   .96   .96   -.12   3.72   in 2017   .00   in 1925  
Total Snow   0.0   3.6   0.6   -0.6   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   127   152   129   -2   180   in 1954   73   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   36.2   39.0   38.4   -2.2   50.8   in 2010   17.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   17.0   18.2   25.3   -8.3   39.5   in 2010   7.2   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   26.6   29.0   31.8   -5.2   45.2   in 2010   12.1   in 1965  
    April 6, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   13.35   17.35   13.33   +.02   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   45.6   31.4   -10.3   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4868   4636   4906   -38   5805   in 1918   3974   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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