Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Dry and Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 27, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   50   49   -4   70   in 1998   31   in 1894  
Minimum Temperature   28   27   33   -5   46   in 1948   16   in 1975  
Average Temperature   37   39   41   -4   57   in 1998   25   in 1894  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .17   -.17   1.22   in 1948            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 1988            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   1.3   in 1959            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 2001            
HDD   28   26   24   +4   40   in 1894   8   in 1998  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   23   32   37   -14   55   in 1998   6   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   6   20   23   -17   42   in 1998   -3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   15   26   30   -15   49   in 1998   3   in 1975  
Maximum Humidity   70%   79%   82%   -12%   100%   in 2017   39%   in 2012  
Minimum Humidity   33%   36%   46%   -13%   90%   in 2015   13%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   52%   58%   64%   -12%   95%   in 1978   26%   in 2012  
Maximum Barometer   30.56   30.70   30.12   +00.44   30.70   in 2018   29.37   in 1955  
Minimum Barometer   30.36   30.21   29.82   +00.54   30.36   in 2019   29.22   in 1955  
Average Barometer   30.46   30.46   29.97   +00.49   30.46   in 2019   29.30   in 1955  
Average Wind   8.3   5.6   8.8   -0.5   23.6   in 1955   3.2   in 2008  
Direction   N   N   WNW       WSW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   20   22   28   -8   60   in 1955   13   in 1957  
Direction   N   NNE   WNW       WSW         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   19   21   24   -5             -3   in 1975  
Maximum Water Temp   39.7   40.1   41.8   -2.1   46.0   in 2012   37.9   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   36.7   37.0   39.3   -2.6   44.5   in 2012   35.6   in 2014  
Average Water Temp   38.2   38.6   40.6   -2.4   45.3   in 2012   36.8   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:35:29 AM   6:07:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:05:23 PM   7:33:05 PM            
Length Of Day   12:29:54                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 27, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.9   42.7   45.3   -2.4   52.3   in 2012   34.1   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.9   30.0   29.8   -0.9   37.6   in 2012   21.6   in 1916  
Average Temperature   35.9   36.4   37.5   -1.6   45.0   in 2012   27.9   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   3.25   5.36   4.50   -1.25   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Total Snow   9.8   11.6   4.7   +5.1   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1919  
Total HDD   777   765   734   +43   996   in 1916   534   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.3   29.7   33.6   -2.3   41.7   in 2012   23.1   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   17.6   21.3   18.9   -1.4   28.0   in 2012   9.6   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   24.4   25.5   26.2   -1.8   34.9   in 2012   16.5   in 1960  
    March 27, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.36   16.33   11.70   +.66   19.47   in 1979   5.76   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   21.1   42.0   30.4   -9.3   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4665   4410   4685   -20   5609   in 1905   3775   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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