Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Dry, Chilly Wind and Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 26, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   43   48   -3   67   in 1954   31   in 1947  
Minimum Temperature   31   28   33   -2   44   in 2000   13   in 1960  
Average Temperature   38   36   41   -3   54   in 2000   24   in 1960  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .17   -.17   2.58   in 1901            
One Hour   .00   .00           .92   in 1988            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   4.7   in 2001            
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1956            
HDD   27   29   24   +3   41   in 1960   11   in 2000  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   33   26   36   -3   51   in 2015   8   in 1985  
Minimum Dew Point   5   12   23   -18   44   in 1953   -5   in 1960  
Average  Dew Point   19   19   30   -11   47   in 1953   2   in 1985  
Maximum Humidity   89%   83%   85%   +4%   100%   in 2003   35%   in 1985  
Minimum Humidity   19%   35%   45%   -26%   94%   in 2015   17%   in 1985  
Average Humidity   54%   59%   65%   -11%   96%   in 2015   26%   in 1985  
Maximum Barometer   30.36   30.71   30.12   +00.24   30.71   in 2018   29.57   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   30.09   30.58   29.82   +00.27   30.58   in 2018   29.18   in 1969  
Average Barometer   30.23   30.65   29.97   +00.26   30.65   in 2018   29.38   in 1969  
Average Wind   9.9   9.4   8.8   +1.1   18.9   in 2014   3.4   in 1991  
Direction   N   NNE   NW       WNW         SW        
High Wind Gust   28   30   28   +0   52   in 1986   12   in 1971  
Direction   N   NNE   NW       SW         NNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   23   24   24   -1             -3   in 1960  
Maximum Water Temp   39.4   39.9   41.9   -2.5   47.9   in 2012   38.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.0   36.9   39.4   -2.4   46.0   in 2012   36.3   in 2014  
Average Water Temp   38.2   38.4   40.7   -2.5   47.0   in 2012   37.4   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:37:11 AM   6:09:30 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:04:17 PM   7:31:58 PM            
Length Of Day   12:27:06                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments      
    March 26, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.8   42.4   45.2   -2.3   52.5   in 2012   33.5   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.9   30.2   29.7   -0.8   38.0   in 2012   21.1   in 1916  
Average Temperature   35.9   36.3   37.4   -1.5   45.3   in 2012   27.3   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   3.25   5.36   4.33   -1.08   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Total Snow   9.8   11.6   4.6   +5.2   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1919  
Total HDD   749   739   710   +39   973   in 1916   507   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.6   29.6   33.4   -1.8   42.8   in 2012   22.8   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.0   21.3   18.8   -0.8   29.2   in 2012   9.0   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   24.8   25.5   26.1   -1.3   36.0   in 2012   16.1   in 1960  
    March 26, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.36   16.33   11.53   +.83   19.47   in 1979   5.76   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   42.0   30.3   -9.2   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4637   4384   4661   -24   5593   in 1905   3748   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
Hour-by-Hour Weather For March 26, 2019  
Climate Weather for March 26  
Weather History For March 26  
Weather Calendar  
Back To Weather Stat Page  
Home