Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, April 16, 2025  
Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    April 16, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   52   65   55   -3   74   in 1941   40   in 1895  
Minimum Temperature   40   46   39   +1   53   in 2023   27   in 1943  
Average Temperature   46   56   48   -2   62   in 1896   36   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   51.8   54.4   52.8   -1.0   61.9   in 1945   45.2   in 1907  
Month Avg Min Temperature   37.3   40.3   37.4   -0.2   43.2   in 2010   29.7   in 1982  
Month Average Temperature   44.8   47.6   45.4   -0.7   52.7   in 2010   38.8   in 1907  
High Heat Index                       in              
Low Wind Chill   34   44   33   +1             17   in 1981  
Heating Degree Days   19   9   17   +2   29   in 1943   3   in 1896  
Month Heating DD   324   278   313   +11   419   in 1907   197   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4687   4510   4963   -276   6028   in 1918   4111   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in All  
Month Cooling DD                                      
Year Cooling DD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   52   48   43   +9   61   in 2000   26   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   40   36   30   +10   51   in 2023   11   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   46   42   36   +10   56   in 2023   21   in 1992  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   44.5   44.0   40.6   +3.9   47.5   in 2023   30.3   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   30.9   34.7   27.2   +3.7   35.6   in 2010   14.6   in 1992  
Month Average Dew Point   37.7   39.3   33.9   +3.8   41.4   in 2010   22.8   in 1992  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.29   in 1961            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .57   in 1961            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .17   in 2014            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.64   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   2.44   3.34   2.31   +.13   6.74   in 1964   .03   in 1963  
Year Precipitation   11.70   22.18   13.77   -2.07   25.62   in 1983   6.69   in 2012  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.0   in 1997   0.0   in    
Snow Depth   0   0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1950   0   in    
Month Snow   T   0.0   0.5   -0.5   9.6   in 1996   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   33.5   -21.6   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    April 16, 2025     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   80%   83%   89%   -9%   100%   in 2018   49%   in 1977  
Minimum Humidity   52%   36%   51%   +1%   96%   in 1984   20%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   66%   60%   70%   -4%   98%   in 1984   37%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   29.87   30.16   30.07   -00.20   30.61   in 2005   29.30   in 2007  
Minimum Barometer   29.49   29.90   29.77   -00.28   30.39   in 2016   28.85   in 2007  
Average Barometer   29.68   30.03   29.92   -00.24   30.50   in 2005   29.08   in 2007  
Average Wind   11.7   4.9   8.5   +3.2   20.0   in 1956   3.6   in 2008  
Direction   W   NNW   NNE       S         WSW        
High Wind Gust   36   22   27   +9   58   in 1956   13   in 2002  
Direction   WNW   NNW   NE       S         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   46.4   51.8   47.0   -0.6   53.9   in 2012   41.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   45.1   47.8   44.4   +0.7   49.5   in 2012   40.0   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   45.8   49.8   45.9   -0.1   51.7   in 2012   40.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:38 AM   5:33:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:27:03 PM   7:56:27 PM            
Length Of Day   13:24:31                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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