Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 22, 2021
Clear, Light Fog early, Light Winds and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    March 22, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   41   47   +9   70   in 1948   28   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   34   28   32   +2   52   in 2012   15   in 1956  
Average Temperature   45   35   40   +5   59   in 2012   25   in 1914  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.6   51.5   44.2   +1.4   51.9   in 2010   31.6   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   27.6   35.2   29.5   -1.8   37.0   in 2012   20.0   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   36.9   43.5   37.1   -0.2   44.5   in 2012   26.0   in 1916  
HDD   20   30   25   -5   40   in 1914   6   in 2012  
Month HDD   619   472   614   +5   857   in 1916   450   in 2012  
Season HDD   4186   4033   4440   -254   5499   in 1905   3674   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   42   26   36   +6   58   in 2012   6   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   33   7   22   +11   51   in 2012   -5   in 2017  
Average  Dew Point   38   17   29   +9   55   in 2012   2   in 1988  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   29.3   39.4   33.7   -4.4   42.2   in 2012   22.0   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   12.0   22.4   18.9   -6.9   29.7   in 2012   6.4   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   20.6   30.9   26.6   -6.0   36.0   in 2012   16.4   in 1950  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   4.42   in 1980            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.21   in 1980            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .96   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   1.88   2.24   3.05   -1.17   8.47   in 1983   .13   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   7.38   8.05   10.15   -2.77   19.24   in 1998   5.75   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   6.4   in 1967            
Snow Depth   0   0           9   in 1956            
Month Snow   T   0.7   4.6   -4.6   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 1947  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   31.9   -4.2   75.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 22, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   73%   86%   +10%   100%   in 2007   47%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   53%   36%   49%   +4%   91%   in 2010   20%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   75%   55%   68%   +7%   95%   in 2001   35%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.49   30.74   30.07   +00.42   30.74   in 2020   29.53   in 1995  
Minimum Barometer   30.33   30.45   29.71   +00.62   30.45   in 2020   29.12   in 1955  
Average Barometer   30.41   30.60   29.89   +00.52   30.50   in 2020   29.37   in 1983  
Average Wind   3.5   10.5   9.4   -5.9   20.9   in 1973   2.9   in 2010  
Direction   SSE   E   WNW       NE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   16   25   28   -12   49   in 1999   13   in 1975  
Direction   SSW   NNE   NW       SE         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   33   18   21   +12             1   in 1988  
Maximum Water Temp   39.2   39.9   40.7   -1.5   50.5   in 2012   36.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   38.3   37.5   39.0   -0.7   47.8   in 2012   34.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.8   38.7   39.9   -1.2   49.2   in 2012   35.5   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:43:05 AM   6:15:30 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:00:29 PM   7:28:04 PM            
Length Of Day   12:17:24                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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