Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, April 29, 2023  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain & Fog Late, Breezy with Seasonal Temps  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    April 29, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   57   58   60   -3   82   in 1903   43   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   47   39   43   +4   52   in 2017   30   in 1992  
Average Temperature   52   49   52   +0   65   in 1903   40   in 1909  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   59.1   56.8   55.0   +4.1   61.0   in 1976   48.4   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   43.0   40.6   39.2   +3.8   43.0   in 2010   33.8   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   51.3   48.9   47.4   +3.9   51.7   in 2010   41.9   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   81   in 1903            
Low Wind Chill   42   32   37   +5             23   in 1992  
Heating Degree Days   13   16   13   +0   25   in 1909   0   in 1903  
Month HDD   402   467   510   -108   671   in 1907   386   in 2010  
Season HDD   4469   4767   5160   -691   6242   in 1904   4271   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   28   48   +2   63   in 2017   27   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   40   17   35   +5   48   in 2017   10   in 2012  
Average  Dew Point   45   23   41   +4   56   in 2017   22   in 1977  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   47.4   43.6   42.8   +4.7   47.6   in 2017   34.2   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   35.4   29.4   29.6   +5.8   37.3   in 2017   20.3   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   41.4   36.5   36.1   +5.3   42.4   in 2017   28.7   in 1975  
Precipitation   .48   .00   .14   +.34   2.19   in 1980            
One Hour   .16   .00           .94   in 1980            
Hourly Rate   .40   .00           1.35   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   2.03   3.50   4.13   -2.10   11.94   in 1983   .47   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   15.53   16.40   15.59   -.06   31.21   in 1983   7.53   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.3   in 1909       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 29, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   47%   87%   +11%   100%   in 2011   47%   in 2022  
Minimum Humidity   59%   24%   49%   +10%   91%   in 1956   16%   in 2012  
Average Humidity   79%   36%   68%   +11%   95%   in 1958   36%   in 2022  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.05   30.07   +00.07   30.51   in 2001   29.71   in 1987  
Minimum Barometer   29.87   29.90   29.84   +00.04   30.38   in 2001   29.25   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.01   29.98   29.95   +00.05   30.45   in 2001   29.48   in 1987  
Average Wind   9.2   11.7   7.1   +2.1   13.4   in 1958   2.3   in 2007  
Direction   E   NW   N       E SSE
High Wind Gust   27   31   24   +3   42   in 2010   12   in 2007  
Direction   E   NW   SW       WNW ESE
Maximum Water Temp   53.1   49.3   50.3   +2.8   55.6   in 2007   43.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   50.7   47.1   47.3   +3.4   52.5   in 2012   #N/A   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   51.9   48.2   48.8   +3.1   53.6   in 2012   42.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:44:55 AM   5:13:14 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:40:37 PM   8:11:57 PM            
Length Of Day   13:55:42                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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