Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, April 16, 2024  
Mostly Cloudy early then Clear, Light Winds and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 16, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   65   68   55   +10   74   in 1941   40   in 1895  
Minimum Temperature   46   53   39   +7   53   in 2023   27   in 1943  
Average Temperature   56   61   48   +8   62   in 1896   36   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   54.4   61.3   52.8   +1.6   61.9   in 1945   45.2   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   40.3   42.4   37.4   +2.8   43.2   in 2010   29.7   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   47.6   52.1   45.4   +2.2   52.7   in 2010   38.8   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   0   in              
Low Wind Chill   44   50   33   +11             17   in 1981  
Heating Degree Days   9   4   17   -8   29   in 1943   3   in 1896  
Month Heating DD   278   211   313   -35   419   in 1907   197   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4507   4278   4994   -487   6028   in 1918   4111   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   5   in 2023   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   5   in 2023   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   48   60   43   +5   61   in 2000   26   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   36   51   30   +6   51   in 2023   11   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   42   56   36   +6   56   in 2023   21   in 1992  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   44.0   47.5   40.6   +3.4   47.5   in 2023   30.3   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   34.7   32.6   27.2   +7.5   35.6   in 2010   14.6   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   39.3   40.0   33.9   +5.5   41.4   in 2010   22.8   in 1992  
Precipitation   .00   .10   .14   -.14   2.29   in 1961            
One Hour Rain   .00   .04           .57   in 1961            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .03           .17   in 2014            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .11           2.64   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   3.34   .99   2.31   +1.03   6.74   in 1964   .03   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   22.18   14.49   13.90   +8.28   25.62   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.0   in 1992            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   T   in 1950            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.8   -21.1   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 16, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   83%   99%   89%   -6%   100%   in 2018   49%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   36%   77%   51%   -15%   96%   in 1984   20%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   60%   88%   70%   -10%   98%   in 1984   37%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   29.90   30.07   +00.09   30.61   in 2005   29.30   in 2007  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   29.79   29.77   +00.13   30.39   in 2016   28.85   in 2007  
Average Barometer   30.03   29.85   29.92   +00.11   30.50   in 2005   29.08   in 2007  
Average Wind   4.9   4.0   8.5   -3.6   20.0   in 1956   3.6   in 2008  
Direction   NNW   ENE   NNE       S   WSW  
High Wind Gust   22   16   27   -5   58   in 1956   13   in 2002  
Direction   NNW   N   NE       S   SSW  
Maximum Water Temp   51.8   50.9   47.0   +4.8   53.9   in 2012   41.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   47.8   49.4   44.4   +3.4   49.5   in 2012   40.0   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   49.8   50.2   45.9   +3.9   51.7   in 2012   40.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:02:48 AM   5:33:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:27:19 PM   7:56:27 PM            
Length Of Day   13:24:31                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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