Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, July 4, 2025  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
    1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
  July 4           Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   80   77   79   +1   95   in 1949   64   in 1978  
Minimum Temperature   62   63   64   -2   72   in 2018   52   in 1914  
Average Temperature   71   70   72   -1   83   in 1919   60   in 1978  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   82.3   79.0   78.8   +3.5   88.5   in 1955   68.3   in 1914  
Month Avg Min Temperature   65.5   61.8   63.3   +2.3   70.8   in 1901   53.0   in 1962  
Month Average Temperature   74.3   70.5   71.3   +3.0   79.0   in 2002   61.3   in 1914  
High Heat Index   81   80           102   in 1949            
Low Wind Chill                             0   in    
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1978   0   in Many  
Month Heating DD   0   0   3   -3   15   in 1914   0   in Many  
Season Heating DD   0   0   3   -3   15   in 1914   0   in Many    
Cooling Degree Days   6   5   7   -1   18   in 1919   0   in 2021    
Month Cooling DD   37   22   25   +12   56   in 2002   0   in 1914    
Year Cooling DD   192   160   118   +74   196   in 1957   31   in 1972    
Maximum Dew Point   64   69   68   -4   76   in 2023   52   in 1963    
Minimum Dew Point   59   62   59   +0   70   in 2002   40   in 1982    
Average  Dew Point   62   66   63   -1   73   in 2018   47   in 1982  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   71.8   65.8   67.3   +4.5   74.8   in 2018   50.3   in 1982  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   63.0   57.5   58.8   +4.3   68.5   in 2013   42.3   in 1982  
Month Average Dew Point   67.4   61.6   63.0   +4.4   70.6   in 2013   46.3   in 1982  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   3.01   in 2014            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           1.02   in 2023            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .70   in 2023            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           5.19   in 2023            
Month Precipitation   .31   .01   .44   -.13   3.01   in 2014   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   21.68   33.96   23.14   -1.46   40.39   in 1998   12.92   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   #N/A   #N/A   0.0   in 1900   0.0   in Many  
Snow Depth   0   0   0       0   in 1900   0   in Many  
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   T       #N/A   in #N/A   0.0   in Many  
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    July 4           Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   92%   98%   92%   -0%   100%   in 2003   56%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   51%   75%   57%   -6%   88%   in 1973   30%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   72%   87%   75%   -3%   94%   in 1973   45%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.09   30.01   +00.09   30.34   in 1988   29.63   in 1996  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.89   29.82   +00.06   30.22   in 2018   29.47   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.99   29.99   29.92   +00.07   30.27   in 2018   29.56   in 1996  
Average Wind   6.7   8.0   5.6   +1.1   13.1   in 1978   1.8   in 1995  
Direction   WNW   SSW   SW       NE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   23   24   20   +3   36   in 2014   11   in 2015  
Direction   NW   SSW   SW       N         ESE        
Maximum Water Temp   71.6   69.3   69.8   +1.8   76.6   in 2002   63.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   69.3   66.9   65.6   +3.7   70.2   in 1998   60.3   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   70.5   68.1   67.7   +2.7   71.8   in 2002   62.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:16:38 AM   4:44:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:22:17 PM   8:55:46 PM            
Length Of Day   15:06:04                          
Special Conditions   Haze                                  
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