Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, March 13, 2025  
Mostly Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    March 13, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   47   54   45   +2   74   in 1990   29   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   34   32   30   +4   46   in 2012   12   in 1980  
Average Temperature   41   43   37   +4   55   in 1990   21   in 1896  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.2   49.7   45.2   +1.9   52.3   in 1894   32.8   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.5   35.6   32.2   -2.8   37.0   in 1973   18.8   in 1984  
Month Average Temperature   38.6   42.8   38.6   +0.0   44.8   in 1973   27.1   in 1916  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   30   31   21   +9             -2   in 1998  
Heating Degree Days   24   22   28   -4   44   in 1896   10   in 1990  
Month Heating DD   343   288   379   -36   493   in 1916   263   in 1973  
Season Heating DD   4005   3835   4205   -200   5241   in 1905   3474   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD                                      
Year Cooling DD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   35   36   34   +1   55   in 1990   7   in 1997  
Minimum Dew Point   26   25   19   +7   42   in 2006   -12   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   31   31   27   +4   47   in 2006   3   in 1997  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   34.2   42.2   32.8   +1.4   42.2   in 2024   18.5   in 1960    
Month Avg Min Dew Point   18.6   30.1   17.6   +1.0   30.5   in 1973   2.5   in 1980    
Month Average Dew Point   26.6   36.1   25.6   +1.0   36.1   in 2024   12.2   in 1984    
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.37   in 1993              
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .73   in 1993              
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .18   in 2010              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.03   in 2020              
Month Precipitation   .42   5.02   1.73   -1.31   5.49   in 1983   .04   in 1915    
Year Precipitation   5.60   14.58   8.83   -3.23   18.97   in 1979   3.23   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   9.5   in 2018   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   0.6   -0.6   13   in 1939   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   T   2.8   -2.8   18.9   in 1941   0.0   in 2025    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   30.1   -18.2   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998    
    March 13, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   77%   93%   86%   -9%   100%   in 2013   42%   in 1997    
Minimum Humidity   49%   37%   51%   -2%   92%   in 1966   19%   in 2021    
Average Humidity   63%   65%   68%   -5%   96%   in 1953   33%   in 2021    
Maximum Barometer   30.16   30.02   30.11   +00.05   30.74   in 1984   29.42   in 1983    
Minimum Barometer   30.09   29.84   29.75   +00.34   30.40   in 1995   28.52   in 1993    
Average Barometer   30.13   29.93   29.93   +00.19   30.51   in 1984   29.25   in 1983    
Average Wind   7.9   6.8   8.5   -0.6   19.7   in 1959   2.8   in 2006    
Direction   E   S   WNW       W         SSE          
High Wind Gust   28   20   27   +1   57   in 1993   10   in 1971    
Direction   E   S   NNW       ENE         SE          
Maximum Water Temp   42.4   43.7   40.0   +2.4   45.7   in 2012   35.6   in 2003    
Minimum Water Temp   40.6   41.4   38.2   +2.4   44.6   in 2012   33.7   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   41.5   42.6   39.1   +2.4   45.2   in 2012   34.8   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:59:40 AM   6:30:43 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:49:47 PM   7:18:04 PM            
Length Of Day   11:50:07                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   Abnormaly Dry  
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