Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, March 23, 2025  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    March 23, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   46   50   48   -2   67   in 2012   27   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   30   35   33   -3   55   in 2012   10   in 1934  
Average Temperature   38   43   40   -2   61   in 2012   20   in 1934  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   49.6   50.1   44.1   +5.5   52.3   in 2012   31.7   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   33.2   35.0   31.0   +2.2   37.8   in 2012   20.1   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   41.7   42.7   37.4   +4.3   45.3   in 2012   26.2   in 1916  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   20   23   22   -2             -2   in 1934  
Heating Degree Days   27   22   25   +2   45   in 1934   4   in 2012  
Month Heating DD   535   512   639   -104   893   in 1916   454   in 2012  
Season Heating DD   4197   4059   4465   -268   5529   in 1905   3688   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD                                      
Year Cooling DD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   26   49   36   -10   56   in 2012   9   in 2017  
Minimum Dew Point   11   28   22   -11   42   in 2023   -4   in 2017  
Average  Dew Point   19   39   29   -10   47   in 2012   3   in 2017  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   38.3   40.9   33.8   +4.5   42.8   in 2012   22.0   in 1960    
Month Avg Min Dew Point   23.2   27.9   19.0   +4.2   30.0   in 2012   7.5   in 1950    
Month Average Dew Point   31.0   34.4   26.7   +4.3   36.4   in 2012   16.2   in 1960    
Precipitation   .00   1.85   .15   -.15   3.28   in 2010              
One Hour Rain   .00   .41           .49   in 2010              
Half Hour Rain   .00   .24         .27   in 2020              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   1.96           1.96   in 2024              
Month Precipitation   2.94   6.95   3.20   -.26   8.47   in 1983   .22   in 1915    
Year Precipitation   8.12   16.51   10.30   -2.18   19.24   in 1998   5.76   in 2012    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   1.9   in 2005   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   0.3   -0.3   7   in 1967   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   T   4.8   -4.8   27.8   in 1956   0.0   in 2025    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   32.1   -20.2   76.9   in 2005   5.0   in 1998    
    March 23, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   68%   99%   81%   -13%   100%   in 1970   42%   in 2017    
Minimum Humidity   26%   72%   44%   -18%   91%   in 2010   19%   in 1973    
Average Humidity   47%   86%   63%   -16%   94%   in 2010   31%   in 2017    
Maximum Barometer   30.16   30.32   30.09   +00.07   30.73   in 2020   29.44   in 1977    
Minimum Barometer   29.74   29.53   29.79   -00.05   30.41   in 1989   29.06   in 1977    
Average Barometer   29.95   29.93   29.94   +00.01   30.55   in 1989   29.25   in 1977    
Average Wind   10.6   14.5   8.6   +2.0   17.8   in 1973   2.7   in 1985    
Direction   WNW   SE   WNW       NNE         S          
High Wind Gust   50   45   27   +23   50   in 2025   12   in 1985    
Direction   WNW   SSE   WNW       WNW         SE          
Maximum Water Temp   45.3   42.8   41.4   +3.9   50.5   in 2012   35.5   in 2015    
Minimum Water Temp   43.9   41.7   39.3   +4.6   47.2   in 2012   33.8   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   44.6   42.3   40.4   +4.2   48.9   in 2012   34.7   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:42:46 AM   6:13:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:00:54 PM   7:29:11 PM            
Length Of Day   12:18:08                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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