Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, March 8, 2020
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Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		March 8, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		53		35		44		+9		67		in	1987		27		in	1989
Minimum Temperature		31		17		28		+3		48		in	2012		10		in	1986
Average Temperature		42		26		36		+6		54		in	1987		20		in	2007
Precipitation		.00		.00		.17		-.17		1.83		in	1933
One Hour		.00		.00						.46		in	2008
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		15.4		in	1941
Snow Depth		T		3						23		in	2015
HDD		23		39		29		-6		45		in	2007		11		in	1987
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		36		24		32		+4		55		in	2008		-1		in	1986
Minimum Dew Point		9		7		17		-8		42		in	2012		-14		in	2007
Average  Dew Point		23		16		25		-2		48		in	1995		-6		in	1986
Maximum Humidity		82%		79%		82%		-0%		100%		in	2008		42%		in	1974
Minimum Humidity		17%		45%		50%		-33%		88%		in	2005		17%		in	2020
Average Humidity		50%		62%		66%		-16%		94%		in	2005		33%		in	1974
Maximum Barometer		30.38		30.43		30.12		+00.26		30.83		in	1989		29.40		in	2005
Minimum Barometer		30.29		30.24		29.75		+00.54		30.42		in	2002		28.75		in	2005
Average Barometer		30.34		30.34		29.94		+00.40		30.62		in	1989		29.08		in	2005
Average Wind		7.3		6.3		8.3		-1.0		16.1		in	1999		2.8		in	1984
Direction		MW		SSW		WNW				NNW					N
High Wind Gust		23		23		27		-4		54		in	1926		14		in	2001
Direction		SSW		SSW		WNW				NW					S
Wind Chill		24		9		19		+5							-12		in	1986
Maximum Water Temp		37.4		37.4		39.0		-1.6		45.7		in	2012		33.4		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		35.8		32.5		37.0		-1.2		42.4		in	2012		32.4		in	2015
Average Water Temp		36.6		33.4		38.0		-1.4		44.1		in	2012		32.9		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:06:12 AM						6:38:40 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		6:45:09 PM						7:12:41 PM
Length Of Day		11:38:57
Special Conditions		None
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		March 8, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		49.8		33.8		43.0		+6.8		55.0		in	1974		31.0		in	1978
Avg Minimum Temperature		32.6		21.4		27.8		+4.9		38.0		in	1974		16.1		in	1950
Average Temperature		41.2		27.6		35.1		+6.1		46.5		in	1974		23.9		in	1978
Total Precipitation		.39		1.43		1.27		-.88		4.38		in	2018		.00		in	1894
Total Snow		0.6		9.4		1.7		-1.1		18.1		in	1941		0.0		in	2017
Total HDD		189		297		237		-48		327		in	1978		145		in	1974
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		36.0		24.6		31.4		+4.6		42.3		in	1991		14.3		in	1978
Avg Minimum Dew Point		18.6		11.0		16.2		+2.5		32.1		in	1979		-2.3		in	1950
Average  Dew Point		27.3		17.8		23.8		+3.5		36.3		in	1979		9.1		in	1978
		March 8, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		6.20		10.54		8.60		-2.40		18.83		in	1979		2.88		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		12.8		20.7		27.7		-14.9		74.5		in	1996		4.7		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		3750		4185		4219		-469		5087		in	1905		3400		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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