Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, March 15, 2025  
Cloudy, Foggy and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    March 15, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   45   54   45   +0   62   in 1990   25   in 1932  
Minimum Temperature   38   38   30   +8   47   in 1913   10   in 1993  
Average Temperature   42   46   38   +4   54   in 1913   18   in 1993  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   47.7   50.7   45.0   +2.7   52.1   in 2020   33.0   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   30.6   35.9   31.9   -1.3   37.1   in 1973   19.5   in 1950  
Month Average Temperature   39.5   43.5   38.4   +1.1   44.6   in 1973   27.4   in 1916  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   34   33   22   +12             -6   in 1993  
Heating Degree Days   23   19   27   -4   47   in 1993   11   in 1913  
Month Heating DD   383   323   433   -50   564   in 1916   306   in 1973  
Season Heating DD   4045   3870   4259   -214   5309   in 1905   3514   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD                                      
Year Cooling DD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   43   47   34   +9   52   in 2002   6   in 2021  
Minimum Dew Point   37   35   20   +17   42   in 2016   -10   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   40   41   27   +13   46   in 2019   -1   in 1993  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   35.2   30.5   33.0   +2.2   40.9   in 1973   18.9   in 1960    
Month Avg Min Dew Point   20.7   17.3   17.9   +2.8   29.6   in 1973   3.7   in 1980    
Month Average Dew Point   28.1   23.9   25.8   +2.3   35.3   in 1973   13.4   in 1960    
Precipitation   .00   .01   .14   -.14   3.00   in 1912              
One Hour Rain   .00   .01           .39   in 1978              
Half Hour Rain   .00   .01         .07   in 2010              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .34   in 2010              
Month Precipitation   .42   5.03   2.01   -1.59   5.49   in 1983   .04   in 1915    
Year Precipitation   5.60   14.59   9.11   -3.51   19.20   in 1979   4.43   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   8.1   in 1999   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   0.5   -0.5   12   in 1939   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   T   3.2   -3.2   18.9   in 1941   0.0   in 2025    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   30.5   -18.6   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998    
    March 15, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   99%   98%   86%   +13%   100%   in 2002   47%   in 1974    
Minimum Humidity   87%   74%   52%   +35%   95%   in 2016   19%   in 2020    
Average Humidity   93%   86%   69%   +24%   97%   in 2016   36%   in 2021    
Maximum Barometer   30.21   30.01   30.06   +00.15   30.73   in 1968   29.41   in 1958    
Minimum Barometer   30.10   29.66   29.74   +00.36   30.52   in 1968   29.18   in 1958    
Average Barometer   30.16   29.84   29.90   +00.25   30.63   in 1968   29.30   in 1958    
Average Wind   7.3   10.2   9.4   -2.1   18.0   in 2023   1.8   in 1995    
Direction   S   N   WNW       NW         ESE          
High Wind Gust   21   30   29   -8   48   in 1980   9   in 1995    
Direction   S   N   WNW       W         SSW          
Maximum Water Temp   43.0   44.1   40.7   +2.3   46.2   in 2012   36.4   in 2015    
Minimum Water Temp   42.4   42.6   38.7   +3.7   45.0   in 2012   34.2   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   42.7   43.4   39.7   +3.0   45.6   in 2012   35.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:56:19 AM   6:27:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:52:02 PM   7:20:15 PM            
Length Of Day   11:55:43                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog  
Comments   Abnormaly Dry, Last Rain was on March 6th            
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