Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, April 5, 2021
Partly Cloudy, Windy, Dry and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 5, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   61   52   52   +9   72   in 1921   32   in 1995  
Minimum Temperature   45   34   37   +8   47   in 2010   19   in 1995  
Average Temperature   53   43   44   +9   58   in 1921   26   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   51.8   49.0   51.0   +0.8   61.0   in 2010   40.8   in 1911  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.2   36.0   36.0   -2.8   43.0   in 2010   22.8   in 1954  
Month Average Temperature   42.8   42.8   43.8   -1.0   52.2   in 2010   33.0   in 1954  
HDD   12   22   21   -9   39   in 1995   7   in 1921  
Month HDD   111   111   106   +5   160   in 1954   64   in 2010  
Season HDD   4431   4336   4756   -325   5784   in 1918   3953   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   31   42   40   -9   57   in 1974   6   in 1995  
Minimum Dew Point   22   32   26   -4   47   in 1974   -6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   27   37   33   -6   52   in 1974   0   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   33.8   40.2   39.0   -5.2   50.2   in 2010   15.0   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.2   32.4   25.4   -8.2   38.6   in 2010   5.8   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   25.5   36.3   32.2   -6.7   44.4   in 2010   10.4   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   2.21   in 1977            
One Hour   .00   .00           .55   in 1977            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.07   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   .77   .48   .75   +.02   3.46   in 1973   .00   in 2010  
Year Precipitation   9.19   11.24   12.21   -3.02   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   0.4   in 1957            
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1915            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 5, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   56%   93%   83%   -27%   100%   in 2008   38%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   23%   62%   47%   -24%   93%   in 1987   14%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   40%   78%   65%   -25%   97%   in 1987   28%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   29.88   30.09   30.01   -00.13   30.59   in 1986   29.51   in 1973  
Minimum Barometer   29.74   30.00   29.69   +00.05   30.33   in 1954   28.98   in 1977  
Average Barometer   29.81   30.05   29.85   -00.04   30.43   in 2019   29.30   in 1973  
Average Wind   11.6   5.3   9.2   +2.4   18.5   in 1995   2.9   in 1996  
Direction   NNW   S   WNW       WNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   33   19   28   +5   53   in 1984   13   in 1971  
Direction   NW   S   NW       SE         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   38   34   28   +10             0   in 1995  
Maximum Water Temp   44.4   40.8   43.6   +0.8   54.1   in 2010   39.1   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   43.3   38.5   41.2   +2.1   46.9   in 2010   38.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   43.9   39.7   42.4   +1.4   50.5   in 2010   38.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:19:10 AM   5:51:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:15:58 PM   7:44:05 PM            
Length Of Day   12:54:43                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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