Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, March 30, 2023  
Partly Cloudy, Light Snow Flurry early then Clear, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    March 30, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   42   50   50   -8   72   in 1977   37   in 1970  
Minimum Temperature   30   28   35   -5   48   in 1945   20   in 1915  
Average Temperature   36   39   43   -7   59   in 1945   29   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.3   49.5   45.4   +1.9   52.2   in 1946   35.3   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.7   32.4   30.6   +3.1   37.5   in 2012   23.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   40.7   41.2   38.3   +2.4   45.1   in 2012   29.4   in 1916  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   18   18   27   -9             9   in 1915  
Heating Degree Days   29   26   22   +7   36   in 1970   6   in 1945  
Month HDD   730   713   802   -72   1067   in 1916   596   in 2012  
Season HDD   4040   4283   4628   -588   5674   in 1918   3837   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   35   29   38   -3   58   in 1977   11   in 1983  
Minimum Dew Point   7   9   24   -17   41   in 2010   1   in 1983  
Average  Dew Point   21   19   31   -10   49   in 1977   6   in 1983  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.3   38.9   34.5   +2.8   41.8   in 2012   25.1   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   24.6   21.4   20.0   +4.6   27.5   in 2010   11.2   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   31.2   30.2   27.5   +3.7   34.6   in 2012   18.6   in 1960  
Precipitation   T   .00   .14   +.00   4.54   in 2001            
One Hour   .00   .00           .78   in 2014            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.82   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   4.33   3.11   4.22   +.11   13.23   in 2010   .32   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   13.46   12.50   11.32   +2.14   20.08   in 2010   5.98   in 2012  
Snow   T   0.0   0.1   -0.1   2.6   in 1922       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           5   in 1970       in    
Month Snow   0.1   0.5   5.6   -5.5   31.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1903  
Season Snow   9.1   34.2   32.9   -23.8   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 30, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   82%   69%   86%   -4%   100%   in 2018   44%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   24%   27%   53%   -29%   96%   in 2014   12%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   53%   48%   69%   -16%   98%   in 2014   31%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   30.17   30.09   +00.23   30.72   in 2008   29.38   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   30.03   29.82   +00.15   30.52   in 2008   29.15   in 1975  
Average Barometer   30.15   30.10   29.96   +00.19   30.62   in 2008   29.29   in 1953  
Average Wind   12.2   9.5   8.5   +3.7   15.8   in 2001   3.5   in 1973  
Direction   NW   NW   S       ENE S
High Wind Gust   32   26   27   +5   43   in 1984   12   in 1973  
Direction   NW   NW   NW       N SSE
Maximum Water Temp   45.7   42.8   42.8   +2.9   47.7   in 2012   37.9   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   43.9   41.0   40.4   +3.5   45.5   in 2012   36.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   44.8   41.9   41.6   +3.2   46.6   in 2012   37.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:31:47 AM   7:01:43 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:08:00 PM   7:37:02 PM            
Length Of Day   12:36:13                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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