Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 2, 2020
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Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		March 2, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		52		35		43		+9		60		in	1985		25		in	1950
Minimum Temperature		25		32		27		-2		40		in	1991		10		in	1962
Average Temperature		39		34		35		+4		49		in	1985		18		in	1962
Precipitation		.00		.29		.15		-.15		2.96		in	2018
One Hour		.00		T						.69		in	2007
Snow		0.0		3.2		0.2		-0.2		8.8		in	1996
Snow Depth		0		T						20		in	2015
HDD		26		31		30		-4		47		in	1962		16		in	1985
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		42		33		31		+11		56		in	1991		4		in	1980
Minimum Dew Point		13		26		16		-3		35		in	2004		-12		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		28		30		23		+5		45		in	1991		-4		in	1980
Maximum Humidity		85%		95%		83%		+2%		100%		in	2007		38%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		57%		77%		52%		+5%		90%		in	1991		22%		in	1953
Average Humidity		71%		86%		67%		+4%		95%		in	1991		32%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		30.18		30.22		30.04		+00.14		30.68		in	2002		29.44		in	1968
Minimum Barometer		29.82		29.93		29.71		+00.11		30.27		in	1962		29.04		in	2018
Average Barometer		30.00		30.08		29.87		+00.13		30.45		in	2002		29.27		in	1968
Average Wind		8.8		10.3		9.4		-0.6		26.0		in	2018		2.7		in	2001
Direction		S		N		WNW				NNE					ENE
High Wind Gust		26		26		28		-2		65		in	2018		7		in	1998
Direction		S		N		WNW				NNE					S
Wind Chill		21		23		18		+3							-10		in	1962
Maximum Water Temp		36.0		35.6		39.0		-3.0		42.7		in	2012		32.5		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		34.5		33.8		37.2		-2.7		41.0		in	2012		30.9		in	2015
Average Water Temp		35.3		34.7		38.2		-2.9		41.9		in	2012		31.7		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:15:51 AM						5:48:13 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:38:18 PM						6:05:56 PM
Length Of Day		11:22:27
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		March 2, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		44.0		35.0		42.5		+1.5		54.5		in	1991		26.5		in	1980
Avg Minimum Temperature		22.5		26.0		27.0		-4.5		39.5		in	1902		10.5		in	1980
Average Temperature		33.3		30.5		34.5		-1.3		45.5		in	1902		18.5		in	1980
Total Precipitation		.00		.29		.29		-.29		2.99		in	2018		.00		in	2020
Total Snow		0.0		3.2		0.5		-0.5		9.3		in	1959		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		63		68		60		+3		93		in	1980		38		in	1902
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		28.5		29.5		30.8		-2.3		48.5		in	2017		-2.0		in	1980
Avg Minimum Dew Point		11.0		17.5		15.4		-4.4		34.5		in	2018		-13.5		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		19.8		23.5		23.1		-3.3		39.5		in	2018		-7.8		in	1980
		March 2, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		5.81		9.40		7.49		-1.68		17.45		in	1979		2.65		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		12.2		14.5		26.2		-14.0		69.9		in	1996		4.7		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		3624		3956		4011		-387		4878		in	1918		3219		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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