Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, March 8, 2019
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Continued Dry and Very Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 8, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   35   41   44   -9   67   in 1987   27   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   17   32   28   -11   48   in 2012   10   in 1986  
Average Temperature   26   37   36   -10   54   in 1987   20   in 2007  
Precipitation   .00   .05   .17   -.17   1.83   in 1933            
One Hour   .00   .00           .46   in 2008            
Snow   0.0   0.2   0.2   -0.2   15.4   in 1941            
Snow Depth   3   1           23   in 2015            
HDD   39   28   29   +10   45   in 2007   11   in 1987  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   24   33   32   -8   55   in 2008   -1   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   7   25   17   -10   42   in 2012   -14   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   16   29   25   -9   48   in 1995   -6   in 1986  
Maximum Humidity   79%   98%   82%   -3%   100%         42%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   45%   70%   51%   -6%   88%   in 2005   18%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   62%   84%   66%   -4%   94%   in 2005   33%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   30.43   29.66   30.11   +00.32   30.83   in 1989   29.40   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   30.24   29.37   29.74   +00.50   30.42   in 2002   28.75   in 2005  
Average Barometer   30.34   29.52   29.92   +00.41   30.62   in 1989   29.08   in 2005  
Average Wind   6.3   12.5   8.4   -2.1   16.1   in 1999   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   SSW   W   WNW       NNW         N        
High Wind Gust   23   37   27   -4   54   in 1926   14   in 2001  
Direction   SSW   N   WNW       NW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   9   21   19   -10             -12   in 1986  
Maximum Water Temp   34.3   37.9   39.3   -5.0   45.7   in 2012   33.4   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   32.5   36.9   37.2   -4.7   42.4   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   33.4   37.4   38.3   -4.9   44.1   in 2012   32.9   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:07:22 AM   5:39:50 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:44:20 PM   6:11:52 PM            
Length Of Day   11:36:58                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 8, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   33.8   44.4   43.0   -9.2   55.0   in 1974   31.0   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Temperature   21.4   32.8   27.8   -6.4   38.0   in 1974   16.1   in 1950  
Average Temperature   27.6   38.6   35.1   -7.5   46.5   in 1974   23.9   in 1978  
Total Precipitation   1.43   4.38   1.27   +.16   4.38   in 2018   .00   in 1894  
Total Snow   9.4   1.2   1.7   +7.7   18.1   in 1941   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   297   209   237   +60   327   in 1978   145   in 1974  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   24.6   35.6   31.4   -6.8   42.3   in 1991   14.3   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   11.0   28.3   16.2   -5.2   32.1   in 1979   -2.3   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   17.8   31.9   23.8   -6.0   36.3   in 1979   9.1   in 1978  
    March 8, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   10.54   15.35   8.43   +2.11   18.83   in 1979   2.88   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   20.7   31.6   27.7   -7.0   74.5   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4185   3854   4219   -34   5087   in 1905   3400   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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