Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, April 21, 2022  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    April 21, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   56   62   57   -1   84   in 1957   40   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   36   39   41   -5   53   in 2012   24   in 1897  
Average Temperature   46   51   49   -3   67   in 1957   36   in 1908  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   56.7   56.1   53.7   +3.0   61.7   in 1976   45.8   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   40.6   38.7   38.1   +2.5   42.9   in 2002   31.6   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   48.9   47.7   46.2   +2.7   51.9   in 1945   39.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   36   31   35   +1             17   in 1897  
Heating Degree Days   19   14   16   +3   29   in 1908   0   in 1957  
Month HDD   339   364   395   -56   540   in 1907   275   in 1945  
Season HDD   4639   4684   5045   -406   6124   in 1918   4151   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1957       in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976       in    
Year Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976       in    
Maximum Dew Point   47   54   45   +2   62   in 1987   20   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   29   32   32   -3   50   in 2012   5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   38   43   38   +0   55   in 2019   13   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   44.5   43.1   41.4   +3.1   47.5   in 1987   32.1   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   30.7   30.4   28.1   +2.6   35.8   in 2010   18.0   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   37.6   36.8   34.7   +2.9   41.1   in 2010   26.8   in 1975  
Precipitation   T   .03   .14   .00   3.19   in 1991            
One Hour   T   .03           .39   in 2009            
Hourly Rate   .00   .19           2.18   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   3.27   2.68   3.01   +.26   9.19   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   16.17   11.10   14.47   +1.70   28.46   in 1983   6.71   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.2   in 1947       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1904       in    
Month Snow   0.0   T   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   34.2   27.5   33.5   +0.7   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 21, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   92%   95%   88%   +4%   100%   in 2017   56%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   47%   71%   45%   +2%   92%   in 2009   15%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   70%   83%   67%   +3%   95%   in 2017   39%   in 1981  
Maximum Barometer   30.56   29.94   30.09   +00.47   30.66   in 2013   29.54   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   29.49   29.83   +00.49   30.32   in 2022   29.11   in 1991  
Average Barometer   30.44   29.72   29.96   +00.48   30.44   in 2022   29.38   in 1991  
Average Wind   7.1   9.6   7.7   -0.6   14.3   in 1991   3.1   in 1997  
Direction   S   SW   S       NE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   24   30   26   -2   42   in 1945   15   in 1955  
Direction   SSW   S   SSW       NW         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   50.2   50.4   48.5   +1.7   53.8   in 2012   41.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   47.1   48.7   45.2   +1.9   50.8   in 2012   40.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   48.7   49.6   46.8   +1.8   52.3   in 2012   40.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:55:59 AM   5:25:11 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:32:12 PM   8:02:34 PM            
Length Of Day   13:36:13                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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