Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, April 5, 2024  
Clear early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Windy and Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 5, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   46   51   52   -6   72   in 1921   32   in 1995  
Minimum Temperature   33   41   37   -4   47   in 2010   19   in 1995  
Average Temperature   40   46   44   -4   58   in 1921   26   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   46.2   53.0   51.0   -4.8   61.0   in 2010   40.8   in 1911  
Month Avg Min Temperature   36.0   38.8   36.0   +0.0   43.0   in 2010   22.8   in 1954  
Month Average Temperature   41.4   46.0   43.8   -2.4   52.2   in 2010   33.0   in 1954  
High Heat Index                   0   in 1900            
Low Wind Chill   26   38   28   -2             0   in 1995  
Heating Degree Days   25   19   21   +4   39   in 1995   7   in 1921  
Month Heating DD   118   95   106   +12   160   in 1954   64   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4347   4162   4787   -440   5784   in 1918   3953   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   34   47   40   -6   57   in 1974   6   in 1995  
Minimum Dew Point   30   38   26   +4   47   in 1974   -6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   32   43   33   -1   52   in 1974   0   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.2   48.4   39.0   +1.2   50.2   in 2010   15.0   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   32.0   28.0   25.4   +6.6   38.6   in 2010   5.8   in 1965  
Month Average Dew Point   36.1   38.2   32.2   +3.9   44.4   in 2010   10.4   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .15   -.15   2.21   in 1977            
One Hour Rain   .00   .01           .55   in 1977            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .01           .21   in 2007            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.07   in 2007            
Month Precipitation   2.24   .66   .75   +1.49   3.46   in 1973   .00   in 2010  
Year Precipitation   21.08   14.16   12.34   +8.74   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   0.4   in 1957            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1915            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.8   -21.1   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    April 5, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   91%   98%   84%   +7%   100%   in 2008   38%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   60%   70%   47%   +13%   93%   in 1987   14%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   76%   84%   65%   +10%   97%   in 1987   28%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   29.63   30.37   30.01   -00.38   30.59   in 1986   29.51   in 1973  
Minimum Barometer   29.47   30.20   29.70   -00.23   30.33   in 1954   28.98   in 1977  
Average Barometer   29.55   30.29   29.86   -00.31   30.43   in 2019   29.30   in 1973  
Average Wind   10.0   7.3   9.1   +0.9   18.5   in 1995   2.9   in 1996  
Direction   WNW   ENE   WNW       WNW   NNW  
High Wind Gust   26   21   28   -2   53   in 1984   13   in 1971  
Direction   WNW   E   NW       SE   N  
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   47.7   43.9   +0.2   54.1   in 2010   39.1   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   42.1   44.8   41.5   +0.6   46.9   in 2010   38.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   43.1   46.3   42.7   +0.4   50.5   in 2010   38.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:20:29 AM   5:51:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:15:21 PM   7:43:49 PM            
Length Of Day   12:54:52                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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