Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, April 22, 2023  
Cloudy, Rain with Thunderstorm Late, Seasonal Temps  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 22, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   55   65   57   -2   78   in 1960   39   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   47   45   41   +6   52   in 1992   29   in 1981  
Average Temperature   51   55   50   +1   63   in 1960   36   in 1940  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   59.8   57.1   53.8   +6.0   61.9   in 1976   46.2   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   42.8   40.8   38.3   +4.5   42.9   in 2010   31.6   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   51.5   49.1   46.4   +5.2   52.0   in 2010   39.6   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   77   in 1960            
Low Wind Chill   43   44   36   +7             19   in 1981  
Heating Degree Days   14   10   15   -1   29   in 1940   2   in 1960  
Month HDD   301   349   410   -109   559   in 1907   286   in 2010  
Season HDD   4368   4649   5060   -692   6136   in 1918   4162   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Month CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Year CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Maximum Dew Point   50   47   45   +5   59   in 2012   19   in 1982  
Minimum Dew Point   41   28   32   +9   50   in 1992   8   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   46   38   39   +7   54   in 1992   17   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.1   44.6   41.6   +5.5   47.7   in 1987   32.4   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   33.7   30.5   28.3   +5.4   36.3   in 2010   17.9   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   40.4   37.6   34.9   +5.5   41.5   in 2010   26.4   in 1975  
Precipitation   .18   .00   .14   +.04   2.19   in 2000            
One Hour   .16   .00           .51   in 2000            
Hourly Rate   2.00   .00           2.00   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   1.19   3.27   3.15   -1.96   9.19   in 1983   .31   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   14.69   16.17   14.61   +.08   28.46   in 1983   7.48   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 2021       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1947       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 22, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   84%   86%   +11%   100%   in 2003   50%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   76%   27%   50%   +26%   93%   in 2003   17%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   87%   56%   68%   +19%   97%   in 2003   35%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.11   30.38   30.06   +00.05   30.70   in 2013   29.34   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   30.01   30.25   29.81   +00.20   30.54   in 2013   29.11   in 1971  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.32   29.94   +00.13   30.62   in 2013   29.23   in 1971  
Average Wind   8.5   7.9   7.6   +0.9   15.3   in 1988   2.8   in 1998  
Direction   ESE   NNW   SSW       NW SSE
High Wind Gust   28   31   25   +3   43   in 1988   13   in 2008  
Direction   E   NW   SSE       NNW S
Maximum Water Temp   50.0   50.5   48.6   +1.4   53.8   in 2012   41.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   47.5   48.9   45.8   +1.7   50.6   in 2010   39.4   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   48.8   49.7   47.2   +1.5   52.2   in 2010   40.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:54:51 AM   5:23:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:33:01 PM   8:03:44 PM            
Length Of Day   13:38:10                          
Special Conditions   Thunderstorm                          
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