Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Cloudy Morning, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 5, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   52   44   52   +0   72   in 1921   32   in 1995  
Minimum Temperature   34   34   36   -2   47   in 2010   19   in 1995  
Average Temperature   43   39   44   -1   58   in 1921   26   in 1995  
Precipitation   .00   .16   .16   -.16   2.21   in 1977            
One Hour   .00   .07           .55   in 1977            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   0.4   in 1957            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1915            
HDD   22   26   21   +1   39   in 1995   7   in 1921  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   42   35   39   +3   57   in 1974   6   in 1995  
Minimum Dew Point   32   11   26   +6   47   in 1974   -6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   37   23   32   +5   52   in 1974   0   in 1995  
Maximum Humidity   93%   90%   84%   +10%   100%   in 2008   38%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   62%   27%   47%   +15%   93%   in 1987   14%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   78%   59%   65%   +12%   97%   in 1987   28%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.09   30.53   30.01   +00.08   30.59   in 1986   29.51   in 1973  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   30.32   29.69   +00.31   30.33   in 1954   28.98   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.05   30.43   29.85   +00.20   30.43   in 2019   29.30   in 1973  
Average Wind   5.3   8.0   9.2   -3.9   18.5   in 1995   2.9   in 1996  
Direction   S   NW   WNW       WNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   19   21   28   -9   53   in 1984   13   in 1971  
Direction   S   NW   WNW       SE         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   34   27   28   +6             0   in 1995  
Maximum Water Temp   40.8   41.9   43.7   -2.9   54.1   in 2010   39.1   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   38.5   39.7   41.2   -2.7   46.9   in 2010   38.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   39.7   40.8   42.5   -2.8   50.5   in 2010   38.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:19:10 AM   5:51:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:15:58 PM   7:44:05 PM            
Length Of Day   12:54:43                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 5, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   49.0   50.2   51.0   -2.0   61.0   in 2010   40.8   in 1911  
Avg Minimum Temperature   36.0   34.2   35.0   +1.0   43.0   in 2010   22.8   in 1954  
Average Temperature   42.5   42.2   43.4   -0.9   52.0   in 2010   32.7   in 1954  
Total Precipitation   .48   .72   .80   -.32   3.46   in 1973   .00   in 2010  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   111   113   108   +3   160   in 1954   64   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.2   33.4   38.2   +2.0   50.2   in 2010   15.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   32.4   13.4   25.1   +7.3   38.6   in 2010   5.8   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   36.3   23.4   31.7   +4.6   44.4   in 2010   10.4   in 1965  
    April 5, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   11.24   13.23   13.17   -1.93   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.9   21.1   31.3   -18.4   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4336   4854   4885   -549   5784   in 1918   3953   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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