Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy Day, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 12, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   53   54   +2   77   in 1977   34   in 1918  
Minimum Temperature   34   40   38   -4   50   in 1945   22   in 1976  
Average Temperature   45   47   46   -1   62   in 1945   32   in 1976  
Precipitation   .00   T   .16   -.16   1.91   in 1913            
One Hour   .00   T           .42   in 2007            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1918            
Snow Depth   0   0           3   in 1958            
HDD   20   18   18   +2   33   in 1976   3   in 1945  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   48   50   41   +7   55   in 1987   13   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   25   34   28   -3   47   in 2008   2   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   37   42   34   +3   51   in 2008   8   in 1976  
Maximum Humidity   89%   91%   84%   +5%   100%   in 2003   50%   in 1975  
Minimum Humidity   35%   64%   42%   -7%   86%   in 2008   19%   in 1985  
Average Humidity   62%   78%   63%   -1%   92%   in 2008   37%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.26   30.37   30.14   +00.12   30.68   in 1909   29.65   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   30.19   29.85   +00.20   30.36   in 2002   29.04   in 1932  
Average Barometer   30.16   30.28   29.99   +00.16   30.51   in 2002   29.47   in 1965  
Average Wind   8.3   8.5   7.4   +0.9   15.4   in 1960   2.7   in 1994  
Direction   S   S   NW       SSW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   24   20   25   -1   40   in 1960   13   in 1971  
Direction   S   S   NW       WSW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   34   37   31   +3             7   in 1976  
Maximum Water Temp   42.4   42.6   45.7   -3.3   53.3   in 2010   39.4   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   39.9   41.9   42.7   -2.8   47.6   in 2012   38.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   41.2   42.3   44.2   -3.1   49.0   in 2010   38.9   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:07:50 AM   5:39:16 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:23:32 PM   7:52:06 PM            
Length Of Day   13:13:41                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   Easter  
    April 12, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.8   52.4   52.3   +0.5   62.8   in 2010   42.8   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   37.9   36.3   36.2   +1.8   44.1   in 2010   28.3   in 1982  
Average Temperature   45.4   44.4   44.5   +0.9   53.4   in 2010   37.3   in 1982  
Total Precipitation   1.45   1.76   1.92   -.47   5.72   in 1983   .03   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   233   245   245   -12   329   in 1982   136   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.1   39.9   39.3   +1.8   49.8   in 2010   27.8   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   29.5   24.1   26.1   +3.4   37.6   in 2010   12.2   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   35.3   32.0   32.7   +2.6   43.7   in 2010   20.5   in 1982  
    April 12, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   12.21   14.27   14.29   -2.08   24.99   in 1983   6.57   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.9   21.1   31.8   -18.9   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4458   4986   5022   -564   5954   in 1918   4070   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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