Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Clear Morning, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy Evening, Windy and Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 19, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   55   61   57   -2   86   in 1976   40   in 1926  
Minimum Temperature   36   53   40   -4   54   in 1976   27   in 1926  
Average Temperature   46   57   48   -2   70   in 1976   34   in 1926  
Precipitation   .00   .09   .15   -.15   2.35   in 1983            
One Hour   .00   .05           .36   in 1995            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1904            
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   19   8   16   +3   31   in 1926   0   in 1976  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1976            
Maximum Dew Point   43   58   43   +0   63   in 1987   23   in 1970  
Minimum Dew Point   30   52   30   +0   52   in 2019   6   in 1986  
Average  Dew Point   37   55   36   +1   55   in 2019   17   in 1970  
Maximum Humidity   91%   99%   87%   +4%   100%   in 2004   51%   in 1970  
Minimum Humidity   51%   88%   52%   -1%   88%   in 2019   18%   in 1986  
Average Humidity   71%   94%   69%   +2%   94%   in 1983   35%   in 1970  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   29.97   30.10   -00.19   30.74   in 1990   29.54   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   29.70   29.86   29.84   -00.14   30.38   in 2003   28.99   in 1997  
Average Barometer   29.81   29.92   29.97   -00.16   30.56   in 1990   29.29   in 1997  
Average Wind   9.6   10.9   7.5   +2.1   18.0   in 2000   3.9   in 1965  
Direction   SSW   SSW   N       N         E        
High Wind Gust   31   26   25   +6   45   in 1997   13   in 1992  
Direction   SW   SSW   N       N         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   31   49   35   -4             17   in 1990  
Maximum Water Temp   42.3   44.8   47.8   -5.5   52.9   in 2012   42.3   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   42.3   45.1   -5.4   50.5   in 2012   39.7   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   41.0   43.6   46.5   -5.5   51.7   in 2012   41.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:57:03 AM   5:27:57 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:31:08 PM   8:00:14 PM            
Length Of Day   13:32:08                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 19, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.5   55.2   53.5   -1.1   61.6   in 1945   45.6   in 1907  
Avg Minimum Temperature   38.2   39.6   37.3   +0.9   42.6   in 2010   31.2   in 1943  
Average Temperature   45.3   47.4   45.6   -0.3   51.9   in 1945   39.1   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   3.76   3.00   2.98   +.78   9.09   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   369   330   365   +4   489   in 1907   244   in 1945  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1976   0   in      
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.6   43.9   40.3   +1.3   46.7   in 2002   31.8   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   29.2   29.1   27.1   +2.1   35.7   in 2010   17.2   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   35.4   36.5   33.7   +1.7   41.0   in 2010   25.1   in 1992  
    April 19, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   14.52   15.51   15.35   -.83   28.36   in 1983   6.69   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)   4594   5071   5142   -548   6082   in 1918   4132   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1976   0   in    
                             
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