Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, April 20, 2023  
Mostly Cloudy early then Partly Cloudy and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 20, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   55   57   57   -2   83   in 1976   38   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   40   40   41   -1   55   in 1952   21   in 1897  
Average Temperature   48   49   49   -1   67   in 1976   32   in 1897  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.1   56.8   53.5   +6.6   61.2   in 1976   45.7   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   42.6   40.9   38.0   +4.6   42.8   in 2002   31.5   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   51.6   49.0   46.1   +5.6   52.0   in 1945   39.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   84   in 1976            
Low Wind Chill   35   34   35   +0             12   in 1897  
Heating Degree Days   17   16   16   +1   33   in 1897   0   in 1976  
Month HDD   273   320   379   -106   514   in 1907   261   in 1945  
Season HDD   4340   4620   5029   -689   6105   in 1918   4142   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1976       in    
Month CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Year CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Maximum Dew Point   41   35   44   -3   60   in 2019   22   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   30   26   31   -1   53   in 2019   8   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   36   31   38   -2   57   in 2019   17   in 1988  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   46.9   44.4   41.3   +5.7   47.1   in 2002   31.9   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   33.1   30.8   27.9   +5.2   35.8   in 2010   18.1   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   40.0   37.6   34.6   +5.5   41.0   in 2010   26.3   in 1992  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   1.34   in 1911            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 1978            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.06   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   1.01   3.27   2.87   -1.86   9.19   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   14.51   16.17   14.33   +.18   28.46   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.6   in 1904       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1904       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   9.1   34.2   33.5   -24.4   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 20, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   91%   66%   87%   +4%   100%   in 2019   51%   in 1988  
Minimum Humidity   48%   32%   47%   +1%   96%   in 2019   13%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   70%   49%   67%   +2%   98%   in 2019   37%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.23   30.48   30.11   +00.12   30.61   in 1990   29.48   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   30.11   29.93   29.85   +00.26   30.33   in 2014   29.00   in 1978  
Average Barometer   30.17   30.21   29.98   +00.19   30.44   in 1966   29.33   in 1983  
Average Wind   6.8   8.7   7.7   -0.9   16.0   in 1975   3.2   in 1965  
Direction   WNW   NW   S       W NNW
High Wind Gust   19   30   26   -7   46   in 1975   15   in 1976  
Direction   SW   NW   SSE       WSW WNW
Maximum Water Temp   49.5   49.1   48.1   +1.4   54.0   in 2012   42.3   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   47.5   46.6   45.2   +2.3   50.8   in 2012   40.5   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   48.5   47.9   46.7   +1.8   52.4   in 2012   41.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:57:51 AM   5:26:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:30:51 PM   8:01:24 PM            
Length Of Day   13:33:00                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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