Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, March 4, 2025  
Partly Cloudy, Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    March 4, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   45   55   42   +3   61   in 1974   23   in 1943  
Minimum Temperature   26   40   27   -1   44   in 2008   2   in 1950  
Average Temperature   36   48   35   +1   50   in 1974   15   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.5   50.0   46.5   -7.0   56.0   in 1991   28.5   in 1950  
Month Avg Min Temperature   20.3   36.0   33.5   -13.3   37.8   in 1991   11.3   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   30.3   43.3   39.8   -9.5   47.0   in 1991   20.0   in 1950  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   23   34   17   +6             -13   in 1950  
Heating Degree Days   29   17   30   -1   50   in 1950   15   in 1974  
Month Heating DD   139   87   121   +18   180   in 1950   72   in 1991  
Season Heating DD   3801   3634   3947   -146   4948   in 1918   3290   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD                                      
Year Cooling DD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   38   47   32   +6   52   in 1974   8   in 2017  
Minimum Dew Point   18   39   17   +1   41   in 2008   -17   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   28   43   25   +3   44   in 2008   -3   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   27.8   43.8   32.0   -4.3   47.3   in 1991   3.0   in 1980    
Month Avg Min Dew Point   7.0   31.0   16.5   -9.5   35.3   in 1991   -11.5   in 1980    
Month Average Dew Point   17.5   37.4   24.5   -7.0   41.3   in 1991   -4.3   in 1980    
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.94   in 1960              
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .35   in 1971              
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .14   in 2023              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .55   in 2023              
Month Precipitation   .00   1.82   .52   -.52   3.02   in 2018   .00   in 2024    
Year Precipitation   5.18   11.38   7.62   -2.44   17.45   in 1979   2.65   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   9.5   in 1960   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   1.1   -1.1   21   in 2015   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   1.0   -1.0   14.8   in 1960   0.0   in 2025    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   28.3   -16.4   70.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998    
    March 4, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   88%   98%   85%   +3%   100%   in 2019   50%   in 1968    
Minimum Humidity   62%   75%   52%   +10%   93%   in 1976   16%   in 1980    
Average Humidity   75%   87%   68%   +7%   97%   in 1976   36%   in 1980    
Maximum Barometer   30.27   30.43   30.10   +00.17   30.79   in 2011   29.42   in 1960    
Minimum Barometer   30.05   30.27   29.81   +00.24   30.61   in 2011   29.00   in 1960    
Average Barometer   30.16   30.35   29.95   +00.21   30.70   in 2011   29.21   in 1960    
Average Wind   9.2   7.2   8.8   +0.4   24.2   in 1971   2.3   in 1976    
Direction   SSW   NNE   WNW       ENE         ENE          
High Wind Gust   35   19   27   +8   56   in 1971   13   in 1976    
Direction   SSW   SSE   WNW       W         ENE          
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   44.4   38.8   -0.0   44.4   in 2024   32.5   in 2015    
Minimum Water Temp   37.0   41.9   37.1   -0.1   42.0   in 2012   31.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.9   43.2   38.0   -0.1   43.2   in 2024   32.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:14:26 AM   5:45:27 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:39:30 PM   6:07:56 PM            
Length Of Day   11:25:04                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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