Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Breezy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 24, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   52   49   48   +4   66   in 1938   28   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   31   33   32   -1   46   in 1903   12   in 1906  
Average Temperature   42   41   40   +2   53   in 1938   22   in 1940  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .17   -.17   1.43   in 1993            
One Hour   .00   .00           .34   in 1989            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.5   in 1896            
Snow Depth   0   T           7   in 1967            
HDD   23   24   24   -1   43   in 1940   12   in 1938  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   35   33   36   -1   56   in 1974   9   in 2014  
Minimum Dew Point   17   23   22   -5   44   in 1953   -1   in 2014  
Average  Dew Point   26   28   29   -3   48   in 1953   4   in 2014  
Maximum Humidity   68%   83%   83%   -15%   100%   in 2003   49%   in 2014  
Minimum Humidity   32%   37%   47%   -15%   93%   in 1953   20%   in 1973  
Average Humidity   50%   60%   65%   -15%   97%   in 1953   36%   in 2014  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.14   30.10   +00.02   30.88   in 1906   29.52   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   29.98   29.81   +00.19   30.39   in 2004   29.11   in 1950  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.06   29.95   +00.11   30.50   in 2004   29.32   in 1950  
Average Wind   9.5   5.5   8.1   +1.4   16.8   in 1968   3.1   in 1981  
Direction   WNW   NNW   NW       SW         E        
High Wind Gust   25   17   26   -1   47   in 1926   13   in 2015  
Direction   SSW   NNE   NW       NW         WNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   23   31   23   +0             5   in 2014  
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   39.2   41.4   -2.6   50.0   in 2012   36.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.7   37.6   39.1   -2.4   47.7   in 2012   34.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.8   38.4   40.3   -2.6   48.9   in 2012   35.5   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:34 AM   6:12:57 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:02:06 PM   7:29:44 PM            
Length Of Day   12:21:32                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 24, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.5   42.5   45.0   -2.5   52.5   in 2012   32.0   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.5   30.3   29.5   -1.0   38.1   in 2012   20.1   in 1916  
Average Temperature   35.5   36.4   37.1   -1.6   45.3   in 2012   26.1   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   3.25   5.35   3.99   -.74   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Total Snow   9.8   11.5   4.4   +5.4   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1947  
Total HDD   701   680   662   +39   928   in 1916   467   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.5   29.7   33.2   -1.8   42.7   in 2012   22.6   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.1   21.6   18.4   -0.3   29.8   in 2012   8.3   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   24.8   25.6   25.8   -1.0   36.3   in 2012   16.5   in 1960  
    March 24, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.36   16.32   11.19   +1.17   19.24   in 1998   5.76   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   41.9   30.1   -9.0   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4589   4325   4613   -24   5556   in 1905   3708   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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