Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Cloudy and Light Rain early then Mostly Cloudy, Windy and Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 28, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   57   50   60   -3   82   in 1990   39   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   37   43   43   -6   55   in 1935   32   in 1992  
Average Temperature   47   47   51   -4   67   in 1935   38   in 1916  
Precipitation   .03   .07   .14   -.11   2.93   in 1904            
One Hour   .01   .04           .53   in 1988            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   18   18   14   +4   27   in 1916   0   in 1990  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1935            
Maximum Dew Point   41   44   46   -5   60   in 2017   26   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   34   35   33   +1   53   in 2011   5   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   38   40   39   -1   57   in 2011   19   in 1993  
Maximum Humidity   94%   92%   89%   +5%   100%   in 2018   54%   in 1967  
Minimum Humidity   48%   63%   51%   -3%   96%   in 2011   18%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   71%   78%   70%   +1%   98%   in 2011   41%   in 1972  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   30.18   30.07   +00.12   30.68   in 1966   29.60   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   29.83   29.81   +00.14   30.33   in 1966   29.20   in 1973  
Average Barometer   30.07   30.01   29.94   +00.13   30.51   in 1966   29.40   in 1973  
Average Wind   10.3   6.6   7.8   +2.5   19.9   in 1967   1.1   in 1965  
Direction   N   WNW   N       NNE         S        
High Wind Gust   25   20   26   -1   51   in 1967   13   in 2007  
Direction   N   WNW   N       NNE         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   28   37   36   -8             22   in 1993  
Maximum Water Temp   41.4   47.7   50.0   -8.6   55.6   in 2007   41.4   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   46.8   47.3   -7.9   51.1   in 2012   39.4   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   40.4   47.3   48.6   -8.2   52.6   in 2012   40.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:44:14 AM   5:14:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:40:52 PM   8:10:47 PM            
Length Of Day   13:54:48                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 28, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   51.9   56.7   55.0   -3.1   61.0   in 1976   48.0   in 1907  
Avg Minimum Temperature   37.4   41.9   38.8   -1.4   43.0   in 2010   33.6   in 1943  
Average Temperature   44.7   49.3   47.0   -2.3   51.4   in 2010   41.3   in 1907  
Total Precipitation   5.10   4.90   4.26   +.84   11.94   in 1983   .47   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   562   434   500   +62   657   in 1907   374   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in      
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.4   47.2   41.7   -0.3   47.2   in 2019   34.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   28.8   33.3   28.5   +0.3   36.9   in 2017   20.4   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   35.1   40.3   35.1   -0.0   42.0   in 2017   28.6   in 1975  
    April 28, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   15.86   17.41   16.63   -.77   31.21   in 1983   7.53   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)   4787   5175   5277   -490   6229   in 1904   4256   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in    
                             
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