Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Dry, Very Windy and Mild
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 16, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   59   54   55   +4   74   in 1941   40   in 1895  
Minimum Temperature   44   36   39   +5   53   in 1985   27   in 1943  
Average Temperature   52   45   48   +4   62   in 1896   36   in 1943  
Precipitation   .00   .97   .15   -.15   2.29   in 1961            
One Hour   .00   .20           .57   in 1961            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.0   in 1992            
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1950            
HDD   13   20   17   -4   29   in 1943   3   in 1896  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   33   53   42   -9   61   in 2000   26   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   20   34   29   -9   49   in 2012   11   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   27   44   35   -8   54   in 2012   21   in 1992  
Maximum Humidity   65%   100%   89%   -24%   100%   in 2018   49%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   25%   93%   50%   -25%   96%   in 1984   20%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   45%   97%   69%   -24%   98%   in 1984   37%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.31   30.08   -00.06   30.61   in 2005   29.30   in 2007  
Minimum Barometer   29.62   29.55   29.77   -00.15   30.39   in 2016   28.85   in 2007  
Average Barometer   29.82   29.93   29.92   -00.10   30.50   in 2005   29.08   in 2007  
Average Wind   14.8   14.5   8.5   +6.3   20.0   in 1956   3.6   in 2008  
Direction   WNW   ENE   NNE       S         WSW        
High Wind Gust   31   40   27   +4   58   in 1956   13   in 2002  
Direction   WNW   ESE   NNE       S         SSW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   33   28   33   +0             17   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   44.2   41.4   47.1   -2.9   53.9   in 2012   41.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   43.5   40.1   44.0   -0.5   49.5   in 2012   40.0   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   43.9   40.8   45.5   -1.6   51.7   in 2012   40.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:02:46 AM   5:33:58 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:27:03 PM   7:55:51 PM            
Length Of Day   13:24:17                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 16, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   54.6   47.9   53.0   +1.6   61.9   in 1945   45.2   in 1907  
Avg Minimum Temperature   38.8   34.2   36.8   +2.0   43.2   in 2010   29.7   in 1982  
Average Temperature   46.7   41.0   45.2   +1.5   52.4   in 2010   38.6   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   2.86   1.97   2.53   +.33   6.74   in 1964   .03   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   3.6   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   289   380   315   -26   419   in 1907   197   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   42.9   39.4   39.9   +3.0   47.3   in 2010   30.3   in 1975  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   27.4   23.4   26.7   +0.7   35.6   in 2010   14.6   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   35.1   31.6   33.3   +1.9   41.4   in 2010   22.8   in 1992  
    April 16, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   15.37   18.36   14.90   +.47   25.62   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   45.6   31.8   -10.7   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   5030   4864   5092   -62   6028   in 1918   4111   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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