Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, March 11, 2023  
Cloudy, Light Rain/Mix/Snow to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    March 11, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   39   51   44   -5   63   in 1977   22   in 2017  
Minimum Temperature   33   29   29   +4   44   in 1925   9   in 1939  
Average Temperature   36   40   37   -1   50   in 2016   19   in 2017  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.4   46.3   42.5   +2.8   52.7   in 1894   31.8   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   31.9   29.5   28.0   +3.9   35.7   in 1973   16.7   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   38.8   38.3   35.6   +3.2   44.2   in 1974   26.3   in 1916  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   25   29   19   +6             -6   in 1939  
Heating Degree Days   29   25   28   +1   46   in 2017   15   in 2016  
Month HDD   288   294   323   -35   426   in 1916   229   in 1974  
Season HDD   3598   3864   4149   -551   5182   in 1918   3437   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   36   41   34   +2   54   in 2016   7   in 1960  
Minimum Dew Point   28   27   19   +9   38   in 2011   -10   in 1953  
Average  Dew Point   32   34   27   +5   46   in 2016   -1   in 1960  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   34.2   39.3   32.6   +1.5   40.4   in 1973   17.1   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.6   18.8   17.4   +6.3   29.8   in 1973   0.3   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   29.1   29.0   25.4   +3.7   35.1   in 1973   11.3   in 1953  
Precipitation   .25   .00   .14   +.11   3.38   in 2000            
One Hour   .04   .00           .87   in 2000            
Hourly Rate   .09   .00           .75   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   1.59   .59   1.45   +.14   5.20   in 1994   T   in 1894  
Year Precipitation   10.72   10.74   8.55   +2.17   18.97   in 1979   3.23   in 1980  
Snow   T   0.0   0.2   -0.2   4.4   in 1924       in    
Snow Depth   0   T           13   in 1941       in    
Month Snow   0.1   0.5   2.4   -2.3   18.9   in 1941   0.0   in 2011  
Season Snow   9.1   34.2   29.7   -20.6   74.5   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
    March 11, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   96%   85%   +12%   100%   in 2015   44%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   78%   46%   47%   +31%   94%   in 2011   16%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   88%   71%   66%   +21%   97%   in 2011   37%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   30.15   30.12   -00.21   30.81   in 1996   29.43   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   29.69   29.85   29.80   -00.11   30.44   in 1995   28.94   in 1992  
Average Barometer   29.80   30.00   29.96   -00.16   30.62   in 1996   29.24   in 1992  
Average Wind   10.2   4.2   8.4   +1.8   18.2   in 2017   1.1   in 1996  
Direction   N   SSE   WNW       WNW SSE
High Wind Gust   29   20   27   +2   52   in 1955   11   in 1996  
Direction   N   SSW   NW       SSW S
Maximum Water Temp   42.9   43.0   39.8   +3.1   44.2   in 2012   35.2   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   41.9   40.8   38.0   +3.9   42.4   in 2012   32.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   42.4   41.9   38.9   +3.5   43.3   in 2012   34.0   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:03:51 AM   5:34:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:46:57 PM   6:15:49 PM            
Length Of Day   11:43:06                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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