Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 16, 2020
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Breezy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		March 16, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		43		52		46		-3		58		in	1986		28		in	1916
Minimum Temperature		28		34		30		-2		45		in	2000		13		in	1932
Average Temperature		36		43		38		-2		51		in	2000		22		in	1916
Precipitation		.00		.00		.17		-.17		1.76		in	1900
One Hour		.00		.00						.44		in	1953
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.2		-0.2		7.2		in	1896
Snow Depth		0		0						9		in	1999
HDD		29		22		27		+2		43		in	1916		14		in	2000
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		28		49		34		-6		54		in	2002		3		in	1992
Minimum Dew Point		5		20		19		-14		42		in	1990		-10		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		17		35		27		-10		48		in	1990		2		in	1992
Maximum Humidity		72%		96%		83%		-11%		100%		in	2011		46%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		30%		36%		47%		-17%		81%		in	2007		18%		in	1982
Average Humidity		51%		66%		65%		-14%		90%		in	2007		33%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		30.64		30.05		30.07		+00.57		30.82		in	1993		29.38		in	1981
Minimum Barometer		30.49		29.65		29.77		+00.72		30.51		in	1993		29.08		in	1981
Average Barometer		30.57		29.85		29.92		+00.64		30.67		in	1993		29.23		in	1981
Average Wind		9.9		12.7		8.6		+1.3		20.6		in	1956		3.0		in	2012
Direction		N		WNW		WNW				NE					SE
High Wind Gust		20		33		27		-7		62		in	1956		12		in	2012
Direction		NNE		NW		WNW				NE					ESE
Wind Chill		18		26		21		-3							-2		in	1956
Maximum Water Temp		39.6		40.3		40.2		-0.6		45.4		in	2012		36.4		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		38.2		37.4		38.2		+0.0		44.6		in	2012		34.4		in	2015
Average Water Temp		38.9		38.9		39.2		-0.3		45.0		in	2012		35.4		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:52:50 AM						6:25:20 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		6:54:08 PM						7:21:39 PM
Length Of Day		12:01:18
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		March 16, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		51.5		40.6		44.0		+7.5		51.8		in	1973		32.7		in	1916
Avg Minimum Temperature		34.9		27.3		28.6		+6.4		37.3		in	1973		19.6		in	1950
Average Temperature		43.2		34.0		36.1		+7.2		44.6		in	1973		26.8		in	1916
Total Precipitation		.80		2.49		2.63		-1.83		5.49		in	1983		.04		in	1915
Total Snow		0.6		9.6		3.3		-2.7		20.3		in	1916		0.0		in	2011
Total HDD		345		492		459		-114		607		in	1916		322		in	1973
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		37.9		31.6		32.3		+5.6		41.2		in	1973		19.2		in	1960
Avg Minimum Dew Point		21.9		17.4		17.3		+4.6		30.1		in	1973		2.9		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		29.9		24.5		24.8		+5.1		35.7		in	1973		13.7		in	1960
		March 16, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		6.61		11.60		9.83		-3.22		19.20		in	1979		4.43		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		12.8		20.9		29.0		-16.2		75.0		in	2005		4.7		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		3906		4380		4410		-504		5337		in	1905		3532		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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