Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, April 18, 2024  
Cloudy, Rain and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 18, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   50   58   56   -6   80   in 1976   39   in 1921  
Minimum Temperature   42   45   40   +2   53   in 2002   29   in 2003  
Average Temperature   46   52   48   -2   67   in 1976   36   in 1921  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   54.3   60.8   53.2   +1.1   61.9   in 1945   45.7   in 2007  
Month Avg Min Temperature   40.5   40.8   37.7   +2.8   42.7   in 2010   30.9   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   47.7   49.1   45.7   +1.9   52.4   in 1945   39.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1976            
Low Wind Chill   38   43   34   +5             19   in 1971  
Heating Degree Days   19   13   17   +2   29   in 1921   0   in 1976  
Month Heating DD   312   237   347   -35   463   in 1907   227   in 1945  
Season Heating DD   4541   4323   5028   -487   6059   in 1918   4121   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1976   0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   6   in 2002   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   6   in 2002   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   41   47   44   -3   59   in 2002   23   in 1990  
Minimum Dew Point   36   34   31   +5   50   in 2002   11   in 1985  
Average  Dew Point   39   41   37   +2   55   in 2002   20   in 1990  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   43.8   47.9   40.9   +2.9   47.9   in 2023   31.1   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   34.7   33.4   27.6   +7.2   35.7   in 2010   16.6   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   39.3   40.7   34.2   +5.1   41.1   in 2010   24.3   in 1992  
Precipitation   .28   .00   .14   +.14   2.05   in 1967            
One Hour Rain   .14   .00           .33   in 1967            
Half Hour Rain   .11   .00           .11   in 2024            
Hourly Rain Rate   .55   .00           .55   in 2024            
Month Precipitation   3.62   1.01   2.59   +1.03   6.74   in 1983   .08   in 1966  
Year Precipitation   22.46   14.51   14.18   +8.28   26.01   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 2001            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   T   in 2005            
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 18, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   97%   86%   +9%   100%   in 2001   58%   in 2008  
Minimum Humidity   65%   48%   45%   +20%   97%   in 1987   14%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   80%   73%   66%   +14%   99%   in 1987   39%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   29.88   30.06   +00.14   30.60   in 2014   29.49   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   30.09   29.64   29.81   +00.28   30.50   in 2003   28.99   in 1997  
Average Barometer   30.15   29.76   29.94   +00.21   30.54   in 2003   29.24   in 1997  
Average Wind   8.3   7.8   7.5   +0.8   20.2   in 1986   3.5   in 1978  
Direction   E   WSW   WNW       NNE   SSE  
High Wind Gust   28   36   25   +3   47   in 1986   13   in 1953  
Direction   E   SSW   NW       NNE   SE  
Maximum Water Temp   51.3   49.8   47.6   +3.7   55.4   in 2012   42.3   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   46.8   48.7   44.8   +2.0   49.8   in 2012   39.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   49.1   49.3   46.2   +2.9   52.6   in 2012   41.1   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:59:43 AM   5:29:55 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:29:30 PM   7:58:47 PM            
Length Of Day   13:29:47                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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