Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, March 22, 2019
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog  AM, Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 22, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   43   42   47   -4   70   in 1948   28   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   39   33   31   +8   52   in 2012   15   in 1956  
Average Temperature   41   38   40   +1   59   in 2012   25   in 1914  
Precipitation   .68   .21   .17   +.51   4.42   in 1980            
One Hour   .28   .00           1.21   in 1980            
Snow   0.0   0.5   0.1   -0.1   6.4   in 1967            
Snow Depth   0   T           9   in 1956            
HDD   24   27   25   -1   40   in 1914   6   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   42   36   35   +7   58   in 2012   6   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   34   31   21   +13   51   in 2012   -5   in 2017  
Average  Dew Point   38   34   28   +10   55   in 2012   2   in 1988  
Maximum Humidity   97%   97%   86%   +11%   100%   in 2007   47%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   75%   77%   49%   +26%   91%   in 2010   20%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   86%   87%   68%   +18%   95%   in 2001   35%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   29.78   29.89   30.06   -00.28   30.71   in 1944   29.53   in 1995  
Minimum Barometer   29.15   29.55   29.69   -00.54   30.38   in 2000   29.12   in 1955  
Average Barometer   29.47   29.72   29.88   -00.41   30.42   in 2000   29.37   in 1983  
Average Wind   14.0   10.8   9.5   +4.5   20.9   in 1973   2.9   in 2010  
Direction   W   N   WNW       NE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   30   34   29   +1   49   in 1999   13   in 1975  
Direction   WNW   NNE   WNW       SE         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   31   22   21   +10             1   in 1988  
Maximum Water Temp   38.3   38.8   40.8   -2.5   50.5   in 2012   36.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.6   37.6   39.1   -1.5   47.8   in 2012   34.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.0   38.2   40.0   -2.1   49.2   in 2012   35.5   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:43:58 AM   6:16:23 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:59:55 PM   7:27:30 PM            
Length Of Day   12:15:57                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    March 22, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   41.9   42.0   44.7   -2.8   51.9   in 2010   31.6   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.3   30.1   29.2   -1.0   37.0   in 2012   20.0   in 1916  
Average Temperature   35.1   36.0   36.8   -1.7   44.3   in 2012   25.8   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   3.23   5.35   3.65   -.42   8.47   in 1983   .13   in 1915  
Total Snow   9.6   11.5   4.2   +5.4   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 1947  
Total HDD   651   631   613   +38   857   in 1916   450   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.2   29.4   33.0   -1.8   42.2   in 2012   22.0   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.2   21.5   18.1   +0.0   29.7   in 2012   6.4   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   24.7   25.4   25.6   -0.9   36.0   in 2012   16.4   in 1950  
    March 22, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.34   16.32   10.85   +1.49   19.24   in 1998   5.75   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   20.9   41.9   29.9   -9.0   75.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4539   4276   4564   -25   5499   in 1905   3674   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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