Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, March 26, 2024  
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog Late, Very Windy, Continued Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    March 26, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   41   58   49   -8   67   in 1954   31   in 1947  
Minimum Temperature   36   41   33   +3   47   in 2021   13   in 1960  
Average Temperature   39   50   41   -2   54   in 2021   24   in 1960  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.2   47.2   44.8   +4.4   52.5   in 2012   33.5   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.7   33.6   30.0   +4.7   38.0   in 2012   21.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   42.2   40.6   37.7   +4.5   45.5   in 2012   27.6   in 1916  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   26   38   25   +1             0   in 1960  
Heating Degree Days   26   15   24   +2   41   in 1960   11   in 2021  
Month Heating DD   594   635   711   -117   973   in 1916   507   in 2012  
Season Heating DD   4141   3945   4568   -427   5593   in 1905   3748   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   38   44   37   +1   53   in 2021   8   in 1985  
Minimum Dew Point   28   29   23   +5   44   in 1953   -5   in 1960  
Average  Dew Point   33   37   30   +3   47   in 2021   2   in 1985  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   40.1   37.2   34.1   +6.0   42.8   in 2012   22.8   in 1960  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   27.2   24.9   19.4   +7.7   29.2   in 2012   9.0   in 1950  
Month Average Dew Point   34.0   31.1   27.0   +6.9   36.0   in 2012   16.1   in 1960  
Precipitation   .01   T   .15   -.14   2.58   in 1901            
One Hour Rain   .01   T           .92   in 1988            
Half Hour Rain   .01   .00           .17   in 2007            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           3.43   in 2015            
Month Precipitation   6.96   3.89   3.65   +3.31   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915  
Year Precipitation   16.52   13.02   10.88   +5.64   19.47   in 1979   5.76   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   4.7   in 2001            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   -0   4   in 1956            
Month Snow   T   0.1   5.2   -5.2   30.6   in 1956   0.0   in 1919  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   32.8   -20.1   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
    March 26, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   98%   86%   +12%   100%   in 2021   35%   in 1985  
Minimum Humidity   70%   44%   46%   +24%   94%   in 2015   17%   in 1985  
Average Humidity   84%   71%   66%   +18%   96%   in 2015   26%   in 1985  
Maximum Barometer   30.35   30.00   30.11   +00.24   30.71   in 2018   29.53   in 2022  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   29.69   29.81   +00.33   30.58   in 2018   29.18   in 1969  
Average Barometer   30.25   29.85   29.96   +00.29   30.65   in 2018   29.38   in 1969  
Average Wind   17.6   6.3   8.9   +8.7   18.9   in 2014   3.4   in 1991  
Direction   NNE   WNW   NW       WNW   SW  
High Wind Gust   36   25   28   +8   52   in 1986   12   in 1971  
Direction   NNE   SW   N       SW   NNW  
Maximum Water Temp   41.4   45.3   42.0   -0.6   47.9   in 2012   38.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   40.8   42.4   39.7   +1.1   46.0   in 2012   36.3   in 2014  
Average Water Temp   41.1   43.9   40.9   +0.2   47.0   in 2012   37.4   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:37:16 AM   6:08:37 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:04:27 PM   7:32:33 PM            
Length Of Day   12:27:11                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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