Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, April 8, 2019
Cloudy, Heavy Morning Rain and Fog and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 8, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   52   45   53   -1   81   in 1991   35   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   40   32   37   +3   53   in 2010   23   in 1972  
Average Temperature   46   39   45   +1   64   in 1991   31   in 1982  
Precipitation   .78   .00   .16   +.62   1.32   in 1903            
One Hour   .28   .00           .39   in 1983            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   2.6   in 1996            
Snow Depth   0   0           8   in 1982            
HDD   19   26   20   -1   34   in 1982   1   in 1991  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   51   26   40   +11   60   in 1962   8   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   38   18   27   +12   48   in 2010   3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   45   22   33   +12   51   in 2010   6   in 1982  
Maximum Humidity   99%   59%   85%   +14%   100%   in 2014   41%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   81%   42%   48%   +33%   96%   in 1986   17%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   90%   51%   66%   +24%   98%   in 1986   36%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   29.98   30.00   +00.14   30.51   in 1980   29.28   in 1956  
Minimum Barometer   29.76   29.76   29.73   +00.03   30.32   in 2002   29.07   in 1956  
Average Barometer   29.95   29.87   29.87   +00.08   30.38   in 2003   29.18   in 1956  
Average Wind   7.8   10.1   8.5   -0.7   16.7   in 1988   3.4   in 1995  
Direction   N   N   NNW       NNE         N        
High Wind Gust   23   29   27   -4   53   in 1909   15   in 1998  
Direction   S   NW   NNW       NW         ESE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   35   23   29   +6             8   in 1972  
Maximum Water Temp   42.1   40.5   44.6   -2.5   56.1   in 2010   38.6   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   40.1   39.4   42.0   -1.9   47.3   in 2010   37.8   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   41.1   40.0   43.3   -2.2   51.7   in 2010   38.2   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:15:29 AM   5:47:14 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:18:23 PM   7:46:39 PM            
Length Of Day   13:02:54                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    April 8, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.9   46.3   51.6   +1.3   64.5   in 2010   40.8   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   36.3   33.0   35.5   +0.8   45.0   in 2010   27.1   in 1982  
Average Temperature   44.6   39.6   43.9   +0.7   54.8   in 2010   35.9   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   1.62   .96   1.28   +.34   3.93   in 1901   .00   in 1925  
Total Snow   0.0   3.6   0.8   -0.8   8.0   in 1982   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   162   201   169   -7   232   in 1896   81   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   38.9   37.9   38.7   +0.2   52.3   in 2010   22.4   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   22.0   18.3   25.5   -3.5   41.1   in 2010   10.3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   30.4   28.4   32.1   -1.7   46.7   in 2010   17.2   in 1965  
    April 8, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   14.13   17.35   13.65   +.48   21.73   in 1983   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   45.6   31.6   -10.5   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4903   4685   4946   -43   5847   in 1918   4009   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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