Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, March 18, 2025  
 Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    March 18, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   51   51   46   +5   68   in 2022   20   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   38   36   31   +7   44   in 2022   7   in 1916  
Average Temperature   45   44   39   +6   56   in 2022   15   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   48.8   51.3   44.7   +4.1   51.8   in 1973   31.8   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   32.3   36.2   31.6   +0.8   37.4   in 1973   19.6   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   40.9   43.9   38.0   +2.9   44.9   in 1973   25.9   in 1916  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   29   29   20   +9             -7   in 1967  
Heating Degree Days   20   21   26   -6   50   in 1967   9   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   434   379   512   -78   703   in 1916   362   in 1973  
Season Heating DD   4096   3926   4338   -242   5389   in 1905   3564   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   36   35   +3   57   in 2022   -6   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   25   22   21   +4   40   in 2022   -14   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   32   29   28   +4   49   in 2022   -10   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.5   42.8   33.3   +4.2   42.8   in 2024   20.9   in 1960    
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.2   30.6   18.3   +4.8   30.6   in 2024   4.2   in 1980    
Month Average Dew Point   30.5   36.7   26.2   +4.3   36.7   in 2024   15.1   in 1950    
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   4.26   in 1968              
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .67   in 1968              
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .15   in 2021              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .73   in 2021              
Month Precipitation   2.61   5.05   2.45   +.16   8.03   in 1968   .08   in 1915    
Year Precipitation   7.79   14.61   9.55   -1.76   19.20   in 1979   5.30   in 1901    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   4.5   in 1949   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   0.4   -0.4   9   in 1896   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   T   3.8   -3.8   20.3   in 1916   0.0   in 2025    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   31.1   -19.2   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998    
    March 18, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   86%   76%   82%   +4%   100%   in 2012   45%   in 2015    
Minimum Humidity   44%   38%   45%   -1%   90%   in 1968   20%   in 1992    
Average Humidity   65%   57%   64%   +1%   95%   in 1968   33%   in 1992    
Maximum Barometer   30.06   29.69   30.11   -00.05   30.66   in 2000   29.19   in 1973    
Minimum Barometer   29.83   29.58   29.80   +00.03   30.33   in 2000   28.91   in 1973    
Average Barometer   29.95   29.64   29.95   -00.00   30.50   in 2000   29.05   in 1973    
Average Wind   12.6   8.5   8.7   +3.9   19.2   in 1973   1.5   in 1996    
Direction   N   NW   N       W         SSE          
High Wind Gust   31   23   28   +3   48   in 1928   11   in 2004    
Direction   N   NNW   NW       NE         SE          
Maximum Water Temp   43.2   45.3   40.9   +2.3   47.1   in 2012   35.4   in 2015    
Minimum Water Temp   42.1   44.1   38.9   +3.2   44.9   in 2012   33.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   42.7   44.7   39.9   +2.7   46.0   in 2012   34.7   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:51:15 AM   6:22:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:55:23 PM   7:23:36 PM            
Length Of Day   12:04:08                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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