Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, April 8, 2022  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain, Thunder & Dense Fog early, P Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy & Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    April 8, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   62   65   53   +9   81   in 1991   35   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   46   43   37   +9   53   in 2010   23   in 1972  
Average Temperature   54   54   45   +9   64   in 1991   31   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   54.4   55.8   51.5   +2.9   64.5   in 2010   40.8   in 2003  
Month Avg Min Temperature   39.1   35.8   36.4   +2.8   45.0   in 2010   27.1   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   46.9   46.0   44.3   +2.6   54.9   in 2010   36.0   in 1896  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   40   42   29   +11             8   in 1972  
Heating Degree Days   11   11   20   -9   34   in 1982   1   in 1991  
Month HDD   145   152   166   -21   232   in 1896   81   in 2010  
Season HDD   4445   4472   4816   -371   5847   in 1918   4009   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days                       in         in    
Maximum Dew Point   53   48   40   +13   60   in 1962   8   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   39   40   27   +12   48   in 2010   3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   46   44   34   +12   51   in 2010   6   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   43.5   38.0   39.4   +4.1   52.3   in 2010   22.4   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   30.6   19.3   25.9   +4.8   41.1   in 2010   10.3   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   37.1   28.6   32.6   +4.4   46.7   in 2010   17.2   in 1965  
Precipitation   .56   .00   .14   +.42   1.32   in 1903            
One Hour   .32   .00           .39   in 1983            
Hourly Rate   3.51   .00           3.51   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   1.57   .77   1.19   +.38   3.93   in 1901   .00   in 1925  
Year Precipitation   14.47   9.19   12.65   +1.82   21.73   in 1983   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.6   in 1996       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           8   in 1982       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   8.0   in 1982   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   34.2   27.5   33.5   +0.7   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 8, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   93%   85%   +14%   100%   in 2014   41%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   64%   50%   48%   +16%   96%   in 1986   17%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   82%   72%   66%   +15%   98%   in 1986   36%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   29.72   30.16   30.00   -00.28   30.51   in 1980   29.28   in 1956  
Minimum Barometer   29.49   30.04   29.73   -00.24   30.32   in 2002   29.07   in 1956  
Average Barometer   29.61   30.10   29.87   -00.26   30.38   in 2003   29.18   in 1956  
Average Wind   10.0   5.6   8.4   +1.6   16.7   in 1988   3.4   in 1995  
Direction   SSW   NNE   NNW       NNE         N        
High Wind Gust   27   24   26   +1   53   in 1909   15   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   NNE   S       NW         ESE        
Maximum Water Temp   47.1   45.5   44.6   +2.5   56.1   in 2010   38.6   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   44.8   44.1   42.1   +2.7   47.3   in 2010   37.8   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   46.0   44.8   43.3   +2.6   51.7   in 2010   38.2   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:16:23 AM   5:46:22 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:18:03 PM   7:47:31 PM            
Length Of Day   13:01:40                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Thunderstorms                        
Comments   First thunderstorm since November 13, 2021  
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