Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Rain and Fog PM, Very Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		March 3, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		57		43		43		+14		60		in	1991		21		in	1950
Minimum Temperature		45		28		28		+17		45		in	2020		5		in	1950
Average Temperature		51		36		35		+16		51		in	2020		13		in	1950
Precipitation		.23		.20		.15		+.08		1.82		in	1994
One Hour		.19		.00						.35		in	1972
Snow		0.0		1.7		0.2		-0.2		5.3		in	1960
Snow Depth		0		3						21		in	2015
HDD		14		29		30		-16		52		in	1950		14		in	2020
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		48		33		31		+17		53		in	2002		-4		in	1950
Minimum Dew Point		41		26		16		+25		42		in	1991		-18		in	1950
Average  Dew Point		45		30		23		+22		47		in	1991		-11		in	1950
Maximum Humidity		96%		99%		83%		+13%		100%		in	2012		34%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		67%		54%		49%		+18%		92%		in	1976		15%		in	1980
Average Humidity		82%		77%		66%		+15%		96%		in	1976		25%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		29.82		30.15		30.11		-00.29		30.70		in	2011		29.58		in	1998
Minimum Barometer		29.38		29.90		29.73		-00.35		30.39		in	1979		28.72		in	1947
Average Barometer		29.60		30.03		29.92		-00.32		30.50		in	1979		29.48		in	1968
Average Wind		8.0		5.5		9.0		-1.0		22.1		in	2018		3.5		in	1965
Direction		S		S		WNW				NNE					NNE
High Wind Gust		21		20		28		-7		56		in	1942		12		in	1952
Direction		SSW		SSE		WNW				SE					NE
Wind Chill		41		23		16		+25							-20		in	1950
Maximum Water Temp		38.1		36.0		38.7		-0.6		43.0		in	2012		32.5		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		35.6		34.0		36.8		-1.2		41.7		in	2012		30.7		in	2015
Average Water Temp		36.9		35.0		37.8		-1.0		42.4		in	2012		31.6		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:14:15 AM						5:46:39 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:39:27 PM						6:07:04 PM
Length Of Day		11:25:12
Special Conditions		Fog
Comments
		March 3, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		48.3		37.7		42.7		+5.7		56.3		in	1991		28.0		in	1912
Avg Minimum Temperature		30.0		26.7		27.3		+2.7		38.7		in	1902		11.3		in	1980
Average Temperature		39.2		32.2		34.7		+4.5		47.0		in	1991		20.7		in	1980
Total Precipitation		.23		.49		.44		-.21		3.01		in	2018		.00		in	2011
Total Snow		0.0		4.9		0.7		-0.7		9.3		in	1959		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		77		97		90		-13		133		in	1980		54		in	1991
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		35.0		30.7		30.9		+4.1		47.0		in	1991		-2.0		in	1980
Avg Minimum Dew Point		21.0		20.3		15.5		+5.5		34.7		in	1998		-14.7		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		28.0		25.5		23.2		+4.8		40.8		in	1991		-8.3		in	1980
		March 3, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		6.04		9.60		7.64		-1.60		17.45		in	1979		2.65		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		12.2		16.2		26.4		-14.2		70.1		in	1996		4.7		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		3638		3985		4041		-403		4911		in	1905		3255		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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