Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, March 23, 2024  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog, Very Windy and Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    March 23, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   50   53   48   +2   67   in 2012   27   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   35   45   33   +2   55   in 2012   10   in 1934  
Average Temperature   43   49   40   +3   61   in 2012   20   in 1934  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.1   46.6   44.3   +5.7   52.3   in 2012   31.7   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   35.0   33.1   29.6   +5.4   37.8   in 2012   20.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   42.7   40.0   37.2   +5.5   45.3   in 2012   26.2   in 1916  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   23   39   22   +1             -2   in 1934  
Heating Degree Days   22   16   25   -3   45   in 1934   4   in 2012  
Month Heating DD   512   575   639   -127   893   in 1916   454   in 2012  
Season Heating DD   4059   3885   4496   -437   5529   in 1905   3688   in 2016  
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   49   50   36   +13   56   in 2012   9   in 2017  
Minimum Dew Point   28   42   22   +6   42   in 2023   -4   in 2017  
Average  Dew Point   39   46   29   +10   47   in 2012   3   in 2017  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.9   36.1   33.8   +7.0   42.8   in 2012   22.0   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   27.9   24.3   19.0   +8.9   30.0   in 2012   7.5   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   34.7   30.2   26.7   +8.0   36.4   in 2012   16.2   in 1960  
Precipitation   1.85   .08   .15   +1.70   3.28   in 2010            
One Hour Rain   .41   .04           .49   in 2010            
Half Hour Rain   .24   .03           .27   in 2020            
Hourly Rain Rate   1.96   .08           1.96   in 2024            
Month Precipitation   6.95   3.62   3.20   +3.75   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   16.51   12.75   10.43   +6.08   19.24   in 1998   5.76   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   1.9   in 2005            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   -0   7   in 1967            
Month Snow   T   0.1   4.8   -4.8   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 1947  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   32.4   -19.7   76.9   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 23, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   81%   +18%   100%   in 1970   42%   in 2017  
Minimum Humidity   72%   80%   44%   +28%   91%   in 2010   19%   in 1973  
Average Humidity   86%   90%   63%   +22%   94%   in 2010   31%   in 2017  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   30.22   30.09   +00.23   30.73   in 2020   29.44   in 1977  
Minimum Barometer   29.53   29.70   29.79   -00.26   30.41   in 1989   29.06   in 1977  
Average Barometer   29.93   29.96   29.94   -00.01   30.55   in 1989   29.25   in 1977  
Average Wind   14.5   7.1   8.5   +6.0   17.8   in 1973   2.7   in 1985  
Direction   SE   SSW   WNW       NNE   S  
High Wind Gust   45   23   27   +18   46   in 1977   12   in 1985  
Direction   SSE   SSW   WNW       NNW   SE  
Maximum Water Temp   42.8   44.1   41.2   +1.6   50.5   in 2012   35.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   41.7   43.2   39.1   +2.6   47.2   in 2012   33.8   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   42.3   43.7   40.2   +2.0   48.9   in 2012   34.7   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:42:22 AM   6:13:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:01:10 PM   7:29:11 PM            
Length Of Day   12:18:48                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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