Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, April 28, 2023  
Mostly Cloudy/Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 28, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   61   51   59   +2   82   in 1990   39   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   42   38   43   -1   55   in 1935   32   in 1992  
Average Temperature   52   45   51   +1   67   in 1935   38   in 1916  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   59.2   56.8   54.8   +4.4   61.0   in 1976   48.0   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   42.9   40.6   39.1   +3.8   43.0   in 2010   33.6   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   51.3   48.9   47.3   +4.0   51.6   in 2010   41.5   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1990            
Low Wind Chill   40   30   36   +4             22   in 1993  
Heating Degree Days   13   20   14   -1   27   in 1916   0   in 1990  
Month HDD   389   451   497   -108   657   in 1907   374   in 2010  
Season HDD   4456   4751   5147   -691   6229   in 1904   4256   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1935       in    
Month CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Year CDD   5   0   0   +5   13   in 1976       in    
Maximum Dew Point   49   30   47   +2   60   in 2017   26   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   42   16   34   +8   53   in 2011   5   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   46   23   41   +5   57   in 2011   19   in 1993  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.4   44.1   42.6   +4.8   47.4   in 2023   34.0   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   35.2   29.8   29.4   +5.9   36.9   in 2017   20.4   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   41.3   37.0   36.0   +5.3   42.0   in 2017   28.6   in 1975  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.93   in 1904            
One Hour   .00   .00           .53   in 1988            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .84   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   1.55   3.50   3.99   -2.44   11.94   in 1983   .47   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   15.05   16.40   15.45   -.40   31.21   in 1983   7.53   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in         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 28, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   65%   89%   +10%   100%   in 2018   54%   in 1967  
Minimum Humidity   56%   29%   50%   +6%   96%   in 2011   18%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   78%   47%   70%   +8%   98%   in 2011   41%   in 1972  
Maximum Barometer   30.26   29.96   30.07   +00.19   30.68   in 1966   29.60   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   29.82   29.82   +00.32   30.33   in 1966   29.20   in 1973  
Average Barometer   30.20   29.89   29.94   +00.26   30.51   in 1966   29.40   in 1973  
Average Wind   6.0   13.9   7.9   -1.9   19.9   in 1967   1.1   in 1965  
Direction   SSE   NW   N       NNE S
High Wind Gust   21   34   26   -5   51   in 1967   13   in 2007  
Direction   S   NNW   N       NNE SSE
Maximum Water Temp   53.1   50.0   49.8   +3.3   55.6   in 2007   41.4   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   51.6   48.4   47.1   +4.5   51.6   in 2023   39.4   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   52.4   49.2   48.5   +3.9   52.6   in 2012   40.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:46:17 AM   5:14:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:39:32 PM   8:10:47 PM            
Length Of Day   13:53:15                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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