Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain and fog to Mostly Cloudy PM with Dense Fog, Continued Warm and Damp
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    April 21, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   64   57   57   +7   84   in 1957   40   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   48   37   41   +7   53   in 2012   24   in 1897  
Average Temperature   56   47   49   +7   67   in 1957   36   in 1908  
Precipitation   .14   .00   .15   -.01   3.19   in 1991            
One Hour   .08   .00           .39   in 2009            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.2   in 1947            
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1904            
HDD   9   18   16   -7   29   in 1908   0   in 1957  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1957            
Maximum Dew Point   61   37   44   +17   62   in 1987   20   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   48   27   30   +18   50   in 2012   5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   55   32   37   +18   55   in 2019   13   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   98%   74%   88%   +10%   100%   in 2017   56%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   89%   32%   45%   +44%   92%   in 2009   15%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   94%   53%   66%   +27%   95%   in 2017   39%   in 1981  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.34   30.10   +00.04   30.66   in 2013   29.54   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.96   30.20   29.84   +00.12   30.29   in 2008   29.11   in 1991  
Average Barometer   30.05   30.27   29.97   +00.08   30.43   in 2013   29.38   in 1991  
Average Wind   6.4   6.3   7.6   -1.2   14.3   in 1991   3.1   in 1997  
Direction   SE   NW   SSW       NE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   28   19   25   +3   42   in 1945   15   in 1955  
Direction   SE   SSW   SSW       NW         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   46   32   35   +11             18   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   45.7   44.1   48.7   -3.0   53.8   in 2012   44.1   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   43.7   41.7   45.1   -1.4   50.8   in 2012   41.7   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   44.7   42.9   46.9   -2.2   52.3   in 2012   42.9   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:55:12 AM   5:26:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:32:29 PM   8:01:41 PM            
Length Of Day   13:37:17                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    April 21, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   55.9   48.7   53.9   +2.0   61.7   in 1976   45.8   in 1907  
Avg Minimum Temperature   40.7   34.7   37.7   +3.0   42.9   in 2002   31.6   in 1943  
Average Temperature   48.3   41.7   46.0   +2.3   51.7   in 1945   39.1   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   3.83   2.24   3.28   +.55   9.19   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Total Snow   0.0   3.6   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   346   484   397   -51   540   in 1907   275   in 1945  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   45.5   39.1   40.6   +4.9   47.5   in 1987   32.1   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   31.1   24.7   27.4   +3.7   35.8   in 2010   18.0   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   38.3   32.1   34.0   +4.3   41.1   in 2010   26.8   in 1975  
    April 21, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   16.34   18.63   15.65   +.69   28.46   in 1983   6.71   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)   5087   4968   5174   -87   6124   in 1918   4151   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
                             
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