Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day then Cloudy, Rain and Fog, Mild
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		March 28, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		53		46		49		+4		74		in	1989		34		in	1926
Minimum Temperature		37		30		33		+4		48		in	1949		11		in	1923
Average Temperature		45		38		42		+3		59		in	1991		25		in	1923
Precipitation		.43		.00		.17		+.26		2.54		in	2005
One Hour		.12		.00						.49		in	2005
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.1		-0.1		2.3		in	2015
Snow Depth		0		0						1		in	1959
HDD		20		27		23		-3		40		in	1923		6		in	1991
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		42		38		37		+5		57		in	1950		2		in	1982
Minimum Dew Point		33		23		23		+10		43		in	1998		-5		in	1982
Average  Dew Point		38		31		30		+8		48		in	1998		-2		in	1982
Maximum Humidity		95%		90%		82%		+13%		100%		in	2017		39%		in	1982
Minimum Humidity		33%		66%		49%		-16%		93%		in	2015		13%		in	1991
Average Humidity		64%		78%		65%		-1%		97%		in	2005		28%		in	1982
Maximum Barometer		30.19		30.53		30.13		+00.06		30.61		in	1973		29.56		in	2000
Minimum Barometer		30.07		30.26		29.83		+00.24		30.27		in	2004		29.11		in	2000
Average Barometer		30.13		30.40		29.98		+00.15		30.43		in	1996		29.34		in	2000
Average Wind		6.7		10.3		8.3		-1.6		19.2		in	1955		1.6		in	1994
Direction		SE		S		WNW				WNW					NW
High Wind Gust		18		23		26		-8		46		in	1955		9		in	1994
Direction		SE		S		WNW				W					NNW
Wind Chill		33		25		26		+7							2		in	1966
Maximum Water Temp		40.4		40.3		42.1		-1.7		46.7		in	2012		37.6		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		39.2		37.8		39.8		-0.6		45.5		in	2012		36.5		in	2015
Average Water Temp		39.8		39.1		40.9		-1.1		46.1		in	2012		29.8		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:32:31 AM						6:04:45 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:07:17 PM						7:35:03 PM
Length Of Day		12:34:46
Special Conditions		Fog
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		March 28, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		51.5		43.0		45.5		+6.1		52.3		in	2012		34.5		in	1916
Avg Minimum Temperature		35.4		28.9		29.9		+5.5		37.5		in	2012		22.1		in	1916
Average Temperature		43.5		36.0		37.7		+5.8		44.9		in	2012		28.3		in	1916
Total Precipitation		4.35		3.25		4.67		-.32		9.15		in	1983		.22		in	1915
Total Snow		0.7		9.8		4.8		-4.1		30.6		in	1956		0.0		in	1903
Total HDD		596		804		757		-161		1019		in	1916		557		in	2012
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		39.8		31.5		33.7		+6.1		41.8		in	2012		23.9		in	1960
Avg Minimum Dew Point		23.2		17.8		19.1		+4.1		27.5		in	2012		10.6		in	1950
Average  Dew Point		31.5		24.6		26.4		+5.1		34.7		in	2012		17.3		in	1960
		March 28, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		10.16		12.36		11.87		-1.71		19.47		in	1979		5.97		in	2012
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		12.9		21.1		30.5		-17.6		78.0		in	2005		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		4157		4692		4708		-551		5627		in	1918		3798		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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