Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, March 19, 2023  
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Dry, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    March 19, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   41   55   46   -5   68   in 2012   27   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   29   42   31   -2   44   in 1983   7   in 1967  
Average Temperature   35   49   39   -4   56   in 2012   17   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.5   49.4   43.7   +1.7   51.6   in 1894   31.6   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   32.6   31.5   29.1   +3.5   37.1   in 1973   19.5   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   39.2   40.7   36.7   +2.5   44.6   in 1973   25.8   in 1916  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   19   39   23   -4             -6   in 1967  
Heating Degree Days   30   16   26   +4   48   in 1967   9   in 2012  
Month HDD   490   461   538   -48   745   in 1916   388   in 1973  
Season HDD   3800   4031   4364   -564   5410   in 1905   3592   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   26   54   35   -9   57   in 2012   5   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   8   42   21   -13   43   in 1983   -13   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   17   48   28   -11   50   in 2012   -4   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   35.4   41.5   33.4   +2.0   41.5   in 2022   21.5   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.7   22.5   18.5   +5.2   29.4   in 1983   4.3   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   29.8   32.0   26.3   +3.5   35.0   in 1973   14.9   in 1950  
Precipitation   .00   .28   .15   -.15   2.23   in 1899            
One Hour   .00   .19           .41   in 1983            
Hourly Rate   .00   1.06           1.06   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   3.48   1.63   2.60   +.88   8.05   in 1968   .08   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   12.61   11.02   9.70   +2.91   19.20   in 1979   5.30   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   14.7   in 1956       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1956       in    
Month Snow   0.1   0.5   4.0   -3.9   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 2011  
Season Snow   9.1   34.2   31.3   -22.2   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
    March 19, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   72%   100%   84%   -12%   100%   in 2022   53%   in 2018  
Minimum Humidity   34%   95%   49%   -15%   95%   in 2022   18%   in 1954  
Average Humidity   53%   98%   66%   -13%   98%   in 2022   38%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.13   30.05   30.14   -00.01   30.75   in 1993   29.45   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   29.74   29.71   29.81   -00.07   30.56   in 1993   28.93   in 1899  
Average Barometer   29.94   29.88   29.97   -00.04   30.66   in 1993   29.30   in 1991  
Average Wind   12.8   7.5   8.5   +4.3   21.3   in 1986   2.6   in 1997  
Direction   WNW   SSE   WNW       SSW SSE
High Wind Gust   30   24   26   +4   55   in 1986   12   in 1997  
Direction   WNW   SSE   WNW       SW SE
Maximum Water Temp   43.2   45.1   40.8   +2.4   48.9   in 2012   35.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   41.4   43.3   38.9   +2.5   46.0   in 2012   33.1   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   42.3   44.2   39.9   +2.4   47.5   in 2012   34.1   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:50:26 AM   7:20:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:55:55 PM   7:24:43 PM            
Length Of Day   12:05:29                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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