Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Clear, Continued Dry and Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    March 7, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   37   44   43   -6   64   in 2009   20   in 1913  
Minimum Temperature   20   29   28   -8   40   in 1979   7   in 2007  
Average Temperature   29   37   36   -7   51   in 2009   14   in 2007  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.3   49.3   42.0   -2.7   55.0   in 1974   29.9   in 1912  
Month Avg Min Temperature   22.9   32.9   27.4   -4.6   37.9   in 1974   14.1   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   31.4   41.3   35.1   -3.7   46.9   in 1974   23.9   in 1978  
HDD   36   28   29   +7   51   in 2007   14   in 2009  
Month HDD   235   166   209   +26   288   in 1978   127   in 1974  
Season HDD   3802   3727   4035   -233   5057   in 1905   3380   in 2016  
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   18   31   33   -15   51   in 1992   7   in 1990  
Minimum Dew Point   8   7   18   -10   36   in 1979   -16   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   13   19   26   -13   42   in 1979   -3   in 2007  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   23.1   36.0   32.3   -9.1   45.9   in 1991   13.6   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   4.6   20.0   16.9   -12.3   32.4   in 1979   -5.0   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   13.9   28.0   24.9   -11.0   37.4   in 1991   7.4   in 1950  
Precipitation   .00   .03   .13   -.13   2.85   in 1967            
One Hour   .00   .00           .43   in 1967            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.36   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   .45   .39   .91   -.46   4.33   in 2018   .00   in 1935  
Year Precipitation   5.95   6.20   8.01   -2.06   18.75   in 1979   2.66   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.2   0.2   -0.2   3.4   in 1916            
Snow Depth   0   T           24   in 2015            
Month Snow   0.0   0.6   1.6   -1.6   15.3   in 1960   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   27.7   12.8   28.9   -1.2   71.4   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
    March 7, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   68%   93%   84%   -16%   100%   in 2011   53%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   34%   24%   51%   -17%   92%   in 1996   24%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   51%   59%   68%   -17%   95%   in 1973   41%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   30.32   30.14   +00.19   30.92   in 1990   29.50   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.15   29.77   29.75   +00.40   30.48   in 1990   28.38   in 1932  
Average Barometer   30.24   30.05   29.95   +00.29   30.70   in 1990   29.29   in 1991  
Average Wind   6.5   15.7   9.4   -2.9   22.7   in 1986   3.7   in 1987  
Direction   NNW   N   WNW       WNW         WSW        
High Wind Gust   21   43   29   -8   59   in 1962   13   in 1960  
Direction   NW   NNE   NW       NNE         NNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   10   16   17   -7             -9   in 2007  
Maximum Water Temp   37.2   37.4   38.7   -1.5   43.0   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   35.8   36.1   36.8   -1.0   40.8   in 1998   31.3   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   36.5   36.8   37.8   -1.3   41.8   in 2012   32.1   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:08:10 AM   5:40:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:43:47 PM   6:11:19 PM            
Length Of Day   11:35:37                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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