Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Cloudy, Light Rain and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    April 17, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   50   50   56   -6   86   in 1976   41   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   38   34   40   -2   56   in 2002   24   in 1908  
Average Temperature   44   42   48   -4   71   in 2002   34   in 1908  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   54.6   53.1   53.0   +1.6   61.8   in 1945   45.4   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   38.1   38.5   37.6   +0.5   42.9   in 2010   30.8   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   46.6   46.0   45.6   +1.1   52.2   in 1945   39.1   in 1907  
HDD   21   23   17   +4   31   in 1908   0   in 2012  
Month HDD   312   323   330   -18   441   in 1907   217   in 1945  
Season HDD   4632   4548   4980   -348   6038   in 1918   4111   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2002   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2002   0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2002   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   41   37   43   -2   63   in 1976   18   in 1980  
Minimum Dew Point   35   22   30   +5   50   in 2002   3   in 1985  
Average  Dew Point   38   30   37   +1   56   in 2002   14   in 1980  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   41.9   41.8   40.8   +1.1   46.9   in 2010   30.1   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   29.1   28.9   27.4   +1.7   35.7   in 2010   15.5   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   35.5   35.4   34.1   +1.4   41.3   in 2010   23.5   in 1992  
Precipitation   .06   .06   .14   -.08   2.33   in 1954            
One Hour   .04   .06           .53   in 1954            
Hourly Rate   .05   .10           .79   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   2.65   2.99   2.45   +.20   6.74   in 1983   .04   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   11.07   13.75   13.91   -2.84   26.01   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1932            
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1992            
Month Snow   T   T   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2019  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 17, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   91%   89%   85%   +6%   100%   in 2001   47%   in 1985  
Minimum Humidity   66%   39%   46%   +20%   98%   in 1987   13%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   79%   64%   65%   +13%   99%   in 1987   32%   in 1985  
Maximum Barometer   29.80   30.24   30.05   -00.25   30.74   in 2014   29.50   in 2007  
Minimum Barometer   29.57   30.02   29.79   -00.22   30.58   in 2014   28.92   in 1929  
Average Barometer   29.69   30.13   29.92   -00.23   30.66   in 2014   29.40   in 2007  
Average Wind   7.4   10.7   8.3   -0.9   15.1   in 1986   2.7   in 2005  
Wind Direction   NNW   W   S       NE         S        
High Wind Gust   26   28   26   -0   52   in 1954   12   in 2001  
Gust Direction   NW   SSW   SSW       SSW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   30   25   33   -3             17   in 2003  
Maximum Water Temp   45.8   42.8   46.8   -1.0   54.0   in 2012   41.3   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   44.4   40.1   44.0   +0.4   49.6   in 2012   39.8   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   45.1   41.5   45.4   -0.3   51.8   in 2012   40.6   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:00:04 AM   5:31:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:28:58 PM   7:57:54 PM            
Length Of Day   13:26:55                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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