Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Dry and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 19, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   40   47   +0   68   in 2012   27   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   28   25   31   -3   44   in 1983   7   in 1967  
Average Temperature   38   33   39   -1   56   in 2012   17   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .17   -.17   2.23   in 1899            
One Hour   .00   .00           .41   in 1983            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   14.7   in 1956            
Snow Depth   0   T           7   in 1956            
HDD   27   32   26   +1   48   in 1967   9   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   23   14   35   -12   57   in 2012   5   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   15   2   20   -5   43   in 1983   -13   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   19   8   28   -9   50   in 2012   -4   in 1967  
Maximum Humidity   69%   53%   84%   -15%   100%   in 2002   53%   in 2018  
Minimum Humidity   29%   25%   49%   -20%   94%   in 1983   18%   in 1954  
Average Humidity   49%   39%   66%   -17%   97%   in 1983   38%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.42   29.96   30.13   +00.29   30.75   in 1993   29.45   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   29.87   29.80   +00.52   30.56   in 1993   28.93   in 1899  
Average Barometer   30.37   29.92   29.97   +00.40   30.66   in 1993   29.30   in 1991  
Average Wind   6.5   8.8   8.4   -1.9   21.3   in 1986   2.6   in 1997  
Direction   WNW   NW   WNW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   20   22   26   -6   55   in 1986   12   in 1997  
Direction   WNW   N   WNW       SW         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   24   15   21   +3             -5   in 1967  
Maximum Water Temp   38.7   38.6   40.6   -1.9   48.9   in 2012   35.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.0   37.7   38.7   -1.7   46.0   in 2012   33.1   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.9   38.2   39.7   -1.8   47.5   in 2012   34.1   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:49:03 AM   6:21:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:56:37 PM   7:24:09 PM            
Length Of Day   12:07:34                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 19, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   41.3   42.5   44.4   -3.1   51.6   in 1894   31.6   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   27.4   30.1   28.9   -1.6   37.1   in 1973   19.5   in 1916  
Average Temperature   34.3   36.3   36.4   -2.1   44.3   in 1973   25.6   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   2.49   5.01   3.14   -.65   8.05   in 1968   .08   in 1915  
Total Snow   9.6   10.7   3.9   +5.7   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 2011  
Total HDD   577   541   537   +40   745   in 1916   388   in 1973  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   30.1   29.1   32.6   -2.6   40.8   in 1973   21.5   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   16.6   21.4   17.7   -1.1   29.4   in 1983   4.3   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   23.3   25.2   25.2   -1.8   35.0   in 1973   14.9   in 1950  
    March 19, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   11.60   15.98   10.34   +1.26   19.20   in 1979   5.30   in 1901  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   20.9   41.1   29.6   -8.7   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4465   4186   4488   -23   5410   in 1905   3592   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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