Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, April 30, 2024  
Cloudy, Light Rain early, Much Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    April 30, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   59   59   60   -1   83   in 1942   42   in 1909  
Minimum Temperature   48   50   44   +4   55   in 1974   29   in 1992  
Average Temperature   54   55   52   +2   64   in 1951   37   in 1975  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   55.9   59.1   55.2   +0.7   61.1   in 1976   48.8   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   40.4   43.2   39.4   +1.0   43.2   in 2023   34.1   in 1943  
Month Average Temperature   48.4   51.4   47.6   +0.8   51.9   in 2010   42.3   in 1907  
High Heat Index                   82   in 1942            
Low Wind Chill   46   47   38   +8             21   in 1992  
Heating Degree Days   11   10   13   -2   27   in 1909   0   in 1974  
Month Heating DD   499   412   523   -24   682   in 1907   392   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4728   4479   5204   -476   6252   in 1904   4289   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1942   0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   5   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   50   58   48   +2   58   in 2023   28   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   43   50   35   +8   50   in 2023   9   in 1978  
Average  Dew Point   47   54   42   +5   54   in 2023   21   in 1978  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   44.7   47.8   42.9   +1.7   47.8   in 2023   34.3   in 1965  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   33.8   35.9   29.7   +4.1   37.3   in 2017   20.5   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   39.3   41.8   36.3   +2.9   42.4   in 2017   28.9   in 1975  
Precipitation   .02   1.70   .14   -.12   2.00   in 1902            
One Hour Rain   .02   .38           .38   in 2023            
Half Hour Rain   .02   .26           .26   in 2023            
Hourly Rain Rate   .32   3.37           3.37   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   4.08   3.73   4.27   -.19   11.94   in 1983   .78   in 1942  
Year Precipitation   22.92   17.23   15.86   +7.06   31.21   in 1983   7.53   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1909            
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 30, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   89%   99%   87%   +2%   100%   in 2005   52%   in 1978  
Minimum Humidity   61%   97%   47%   +14%   97%   in 2023   17%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   75%   98%   67%   +8%   99%   in 1990   36%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   29.87   30.10   -00.03   30.71   in 1934   29.48   in 2021  
Minimum Barometer   29.91   29.16   29.85   +00.06   30.35   in 2006   29.16   in 2023  
Average Barometer   29.99   29.52   29.98   +00.01   30.39   in 2006   29.37   in 2021  
Average Wind   6.8   9.6   7.2   -0.4   16.3   in 1987   3.4   in 2013  
Direction   ESE   ESE   S       WNW   S  
High Wind Gust   23   40   24   -1   45   in 1963   13   in 2019  
Direction   ESE   ESE   S       SSE   NW  
Maximum Water Temp   50.9   51.8   50.5   +0.4   55.6   in 2012   41.9   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   49.3   50.4   47.6   +1.7   52.3   in 2007   40.8   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   50.1   51.1   49.1   +1.0   53.8   in 2012   41.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:42:34 AM   5:11:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:42:31 PM   8:12:51 PM            
Length Of Day   13:58:08                          
Special Conditions   None  
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