Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Very Windy and Continued Very Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 22, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   60   57   -10   78   in 1960   39   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   34   46   41   -7   52   in 1992   29   in 1981  
Average Temperature   41   53   49   -8   63   in 1960   36   in 1940  
Precipitation   .00   .16   .14   -.14   2.19   in 2000            
One Hour   .00   .10           .51   in 2000            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1947            
HDD   24   12   16   +8   29   in 1940   2   in 1960  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   30   54   44   -14   59   in 2012   19   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   16   46   31   -15   50   in 1992   8   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   23   50   37   -14   54   in 1992   17   in 1994  
Maximum Humidity   72%   97%   86%   -14%   100%   in 2003   50%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   32%   80%   50%   -18%   93%   in 2003   17%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   52%   89%   68%   -16%   97%   in 2003   35%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.13   30.06   -00.05   30.70   in 2013   29.34   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.61   29.92   29.80   -00.19   30.54   in 2013   29.11   in 1971  
Average Barometer   29.81   30.03   29.93   -00.12   30.62   in 2013   29.23   in 1971  
Average Wind   13.7   10.8   7.4   +6.3   15.3   in 1988   2.8   in 1998  
Direction   W   N   SSW       NW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   33   26   25   +8   43   in 1988   13   in 2008  
Direction   WNW   N   SSW       NNW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   25   43   36   -11             19   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   41.0   45.9   48.8   -7.8   53.8   in 2012   41.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   43.9   45.8   -6.4   50.6   in 2010   39.4   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   40.2   44.9   47.3   -7.1   52.2   in 2010   40.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:52:37 AM   5:23:16 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:34:23 PM   8:03:44 PM            
Length Of Day   13:39:50                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 22, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   52.1   56.1   54.0   -1.9   61.9   in 1976   46.2   in 1907  
Avg Minimum Temperature   37.5   40.9   37.8   -0.3   42.9   in 2010   31.6   in 1943  
Average Temperature   44.8   48.5   46.1   -1.3   51.8   in 2010   39.4   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   3.98   3.99   3.42   +.56   9.19   in 1983   .31   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   438   358   413   +25   559   in 1907   286   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in      
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.3   45.9   40.8   +0.6   47.7   in 1987   32.4   in 1975  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   28.4   31.8   27.5   +0.9   36.3   in 2010   17.9   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   34.9   38.8   34.2   +0.7   41.5   in 2010   26.4   in 1975  
    April 22, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   14.74   16.50   15.79   -1.05   28.46   in 1983   7.48   in 1985  
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)   4663   5099   5190   -527   6136   in 1918   4162   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
                             
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