Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, March 20, 2025  
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  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    March 20, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   50   52   47   +3   67   in 2010   29   in 1923  
Minimum Temperature   41   33   32   +9   45   in 2022   7   in 1967  
Average Temperature   46   43   39   +7   55   in 2022   21   in 1923  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.6   51.2   44.4   +5.2   51.8   in 1894   31.5   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   32.9   35.9   31.3   +1.6   36.9   in 1973   19.5   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   41.6   43.7   37.8   +3.8   44.2   in 1973   25.7   in 1916  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   38   24   23   +15             -6   in 1967  
Heating Degree Days   19   22   26   -7   44   in 1923   10   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   468   426   564   -96   786   in 1916   417   in 1973  
Season Heating DD   4130   3973   4390   -260   5437   in 1905   3622   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD                                      
Year Cooling DD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   46   41   35   +11   56   in 2012   15   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   39   24   21   +18   41   in 2012   -6   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   43   33   28   +15   49   in 2012   5   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.4   42.0   33.5   +4.9   42.1   in 2022   22.0   in 1960    
Month Avg Min Dew Point   24.1   29.7   18.6   +5.5   29.7   in 2024   4.8   in 1950    
Month Average Dew Point   31.5   35.8   26.4   +5.1   35.8   in 2024   15.2   in 1950    
Precipitation   .01   .05   .15   -.14   1.24   in 1954              
One Hour Rain   .01   .04           .32   in 1996              
Half Hour Rain   .01   .03         .10   in 2014              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .06           1.42   in 2008              
Month Precipitation   2.62   5.10   2.75   -.13   8.05   in 1968   .08   in 1915    
Year Precipitation   7.80   14.66   9.85   -2.05   19.20   in 1979   5.30   in 1901    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   6.2   in 1944   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   0.6   -0.6   21   in 1956   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   T   4.2   -4.2   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 2025    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   31.5   -19.6   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998    
    March 20, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   98%   92%   87%   +11%   100%   in 2014   47%   in 1959    
Minimum Humidity   84%   46%   48%   +36%   87%   in 1998   16%   in 1991    
Average Humidity   91%   69%   67%   +24%   92%   in 1996   35%   in 1959    
Maximum Barometer   30.02   29.76   30.10   -00.08   30.68   in 1993   29.47   in 1996      
Minimum Barometer   29.55   29.57   29.80   -00.25   30.47   in 2011   28.73   in 1975    
Average Barometer   29.79   29.67   29.95   -00.16   30.57   in 1993   29.23   in 1975    
Average Wind   5.8   10.0   7.9   -2.1   23.3   in 1958   2.1   in 1981    
Direction   SE   SSW   N       NE         NW          
High Wind Gust   24   30   26   -2   64   in 1958   10   in 2015    
Direction   S   NW   S       NE         SE          
Maximum Water Temp   45.1   44.8   41.3   +3.8   49.0   in 2012   35.2   in 2015    
Minimum Water Temp   43.5   43.9   39.4   +4.1   46.0   in 2012   33.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   44.3   44.4   40.4   +3.9   47.5   in 2012   34.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:47:52 AM   6:18:56 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:57:36 PM   7:25:50 PM            
Length Of Day   12:09:44                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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