Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, April 4, 2024  
Cloudy, Heavy Morning Rain and Fog to Partly Cloudy PM, Very Windy, Continued Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 4, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   41   62   51   -10   65   in 1974   32   in 2016  
Minimum Temperature   34   44   36   -2   48   in 1974   14   in 1954  
Average Temperature   38   53   44   -6   57   in 1974   26   in 1954  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.3   53.5   50.8   -4.5   61.5   in 1986   38.0   in 1911  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.8   38.3   35.8   +1.0   42.8   in 2000   23.0   in 1954  
Month Average Temperature   41.8   46.0   43.8   -2.0   51.8   in 1945   32.0   in 1911  
High Heat Index                   0   in 1900            
Low Wind Chill   27   42   28   -1             3   in 1954  
Heating Degree Days   27   12   21   +6   39   in 1954   8   in 1974  
Month Heating DD   93   76   85   +8   126   in 1954   53   in 1945  
Season Heating DD   4322   4143   4766   -444   5758   in 1918   3934   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   40   54   39   +1   60   in 1974   11   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   32   42   26   +6   48   in 1974   -1   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   36   48   32   +4   54   in 1974   5   in 1954  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   41.8   48.8   38.8   +3.0   51.0   in 2010   14.5   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   32.5   25.5   25.3   +7.3   39.3   in 2010   5.3   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   37.1   37.1   32.0   +5.1   45.1   in 2010   9.9   in 1965  
Precipitation   .75   .06   .15   +.60   1.66   in 2017            
One Hour Rain   .27   .05           .39   in 2007            
Half Hour Rain   .13   .03           .25   in 2017            
Hourly Rain Rate   .49   .37           1.54   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   2.24   .65   .60   +1.64   2.99   in 1973   .00   in 2010  
Year Precipitation   21.08   14.15   12.19   +8.89   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   4.2   in 2016            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1915            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.7   -21.0   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 4, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   98%   87%   +12%   100%   in 2018   39%   in 1996  
Minimum Humidity   84%   73%   49%   +35%   95%   in 1988   16%   in 1996  
Average Humidity   92%   86%   68%   +24%   98%   in 1988   28%   in 1996  
Maximum Barometer   29.53   30.22   30.02   -00.49   30.62   in 1991   29.29   in 1975  
Minimum Barometer   29.16   30.04   29.69   -00.53   30.34   in 1962   28.83   in 1975  
Average Barometer   29.35   30.13   29.86   -00.51   30.43   in 1962   29.06   in 1975  
Average Wind   16.9   6.3   8.9   +8.0   19.3   in 1975   3.1   in 1966  
Direction   ENE   SW   WNW       NW   SE  
High Wind Gust   43   21   28   +15   58   in 1963   14   in 2001  
Direction   ENE   SSW   WNW       WNW   SSE  
Maximum Water Temp   43.3   47.7   43.6   -0.3   50.7   in 2010   39.9   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   42.3   44.4   41.5   +0.8   47.3   in 2010   38.2   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   42.8   46.1   42.6   +0.2   49.0   in 2010   39.1   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:22:08 AM   5:53:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:14:16 PM   7:42:41 PM            
Length Of Day   12:52:08                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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