Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, March 31, 2025  
Cloudy & Fog early, Dense Fog Day, Cloudy, Fog & Light Rain PM, Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    March 31, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   53   58   50   +3   71   in 1981   35   in 1970  
Minimum Temperature   42   40   35   +7   49   in 1998   15   in 1923  
Average Temperature   48   49   43   +5   59   in 1998   26   in 1923  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   50.0   50.1   43.2   +6.8   51.9   in 2012   36.0   in 1916  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.2   35.5   30.0   +4.1   37.4   in 2012   23.4   in 1916  
Month Average Temperature   42.4   43.0   36.5   +5.8   44.9   in 2012   30.0   in 1916  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   41   40   29   +12             4   in 1923  
Heating Degree Days   17   16   22   -5   39   in 1923   6   in 1998  
Month Heating DD   701   682   824   -123   1086   in 1916   622   in 2012  
Season Heating DD   4363   4229   4650   -287   5689   in 1918   3858   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD                                      
Year Cooling DD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   53   40   38   +15   56   in 1998   12   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   41   29   25   +16   47   in 1987   2   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   47   35   32   +15   51   in 1998   8   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   39.4   40.8   34.6   +4.7   41.6   in 2012   25.9   in 1960    
Month Avg Min Dew Point   24.7   28.1   20.2   +4.6   28.1   in 2024   11.1   in 1950    
Month Average Dew Point   32.3   34.4   27.7   +4.6   34.6   in 2012   19.4   in 1960    
Precipitation   .02   .00   .14   -.12   2.13   in 1997              
One Hour Rain   .01   .00           .68   in 1987              
Half Hour Rain   .01   .00         .26   in 2004              
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.82   in 2022              
Month Precipitation   4.08   9.28   4.36   -.28   13.24   in 2010   .32   in 1915    
Year Precipitation   9.26   18.84   11.46   -2.20   20.09   in 2010   6.16   in 2012    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   5.9   in 1970   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   0.1   -0.1   4   in 1984   0   in      
Month Snow   0.0   T   5.7   -5.7   31.6   in 1956   T   in 2024    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   33.0   -21.1   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998    
    March 31, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   100%   71%   88%   +13%   100%   in 2025   44%   in 1950    
Minimum Humidity   95%   43%   52%   +43%   97%   in 1987   14%   in 1963    
Average Humidity   98%   57%   70%   +27%   99%   in 1987   39%   in 1965    
Maximum Barometer   30.00   29.97   30.08   -00.08   30.70   in 2008   29.35   in 1974    
Minimum Barometer   29.57   29.70   29.78   -00.21   30.37   in 1967   29.01   in 1974    
Average Barometer   29.79   29.84   29.92   -00.14   30.50   in 1967   29.18   in 1974    
Average Wind   9.3   6.1   8.5   +0.8   21.2   in 1987   3.2   in 1996    
Direction   S   NNW   S       SSE         S          
High Wind Gust   29   21   27   +2   51   in 1997   11   in 1973    
Direction   S   WNW   S       NNE         S          
Maximum Water Temp   44.2   45.3   43.2   +1.0   47.3   in 1998   38.7   in 2014    
Minimum Water Temp   43.2   43.2   40.9   +2.3   46.0   in 2012   36.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   43.7   44.3   42.1   +1.6   46.6   in 2012   37.9   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:29:14 AM   6:00:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:09:39 PM   7:38:09 PM            
Length Of Day   12:40:25                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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