Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 9, 2020
Clear and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		March 9, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		60		45		44		+16		61		in	2002		23		in	1996
Minimum Temperature		42		26		29		+13		45		in	1921		7		in	2007
Average Temperature		51		36		36		+15		51		in	2020		17		in	1996
Precipitation		.00		.00		.17		-.17		1.95		in	1998
One Hour		.00		.00						.41		in	1998
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		6.1		in	1928
Snow Depth		0		3						19		in	2015
HDD		14		29		29		-15		48		in	1996		14		in	2020
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		41		29		32		+9		51		in	1998		4		in	1991
Minimum Dew Point		30		14		17		+13		41		in	2002		-15		in	2007
Average  Dew Point		36		22		25		+11		46		in	2002		-1		in	1991
Maximum Humidity		83%		90%		85%		-2%		100%		in	2003		40%		in	1991
Minimum Humidity		36%		29%		49%		-13%		93%		in	1998		16%		in	1991
Average Humidity		60%		60%		66%		-7%		97%		in	1998		28%		in	1991
Maximum Barometer		30.34		30.46		30.15		+00.19		31.01		in	1942		29.19		in	1957
Minimum Barometer		30.20		30.22		29.78		+00.42		30.58		in	2011		28.93		in	1957
Average Barometer		30.27		30.34		29.96		+00.31		30.64		in	2011		29.06		in	1957
Average Wind		7.7		4.8		8.5		-0.8		16.9		in	1950		2.6		in	2004
Direction		SSW		ESE		NW				SE					SE
High Wind Gust		26		24		27		-1		48		in	2017		11		in	2004
Direction		SSW		NW		NW				W					SW
Wind Chill		38		23		17		+21							-8		in	2005
Maximum Water Temp		38.7		36.7		39.0		-0.3		45.2		in	2012		32.2		in	2017
Minimum Water Temp		36.5		33.6		37.4		-0.9		43.7		in	2012		32.5		in	2005
Average Water Temp		37.6		35.2		38.4		-0.8		44.5		in	2012		33.6		in	2005
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:04:33 AM						6:37:02 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		6:46:17 PM						7:13:48 PM
Length Of Day		11:41:44
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		March 9, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		50.9		35.0		43.1		+7.8		53.8		in	1974		31.2		in	1916
Avg Minimum Temperature		33.7		21.9		27.9		+5.8		37.6		in	1974		16.8		in	1950
Average Temperature		42.3		28.4		35.2		+7.1		45.7		in	1974		24.6		in	1978
Total Precipitation		.39		1.43		1.44		-1.05		4.38		in	2018		.00		in	1894
Total Snow		0.6		9.4		1.9		-1.3		18.4		in	1941		0.0		in	2017
Total HDD		203		326		266		-63		362		in	1978		171		in	1974
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		36.6		25.1		31.5		+5.0		40.9		in	2008		15.2		in	1978
Avg Minimum Dew Point		19.9		11.3		16.3		+3.6		32.0		in	1998		-0.9		in	1950
Average  Dew Point		28.2		18.2		23.9		+4.3		35.6		in	1998		10.2		in	1978
		March 9, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		6.20		10.54		8.64		-2.44		18.83		in	1979		2.98		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		12.8		20.7		27.6		-14.8		74.5		in	1996		4.7		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		3764		4214		4217		-453		5114		in	1905		3416		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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