Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 8, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Rain PM, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 8, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		57		67		62		-5		85		in	2000		48		in	1947
Minimum Temperature		43		44		46		-3		57		in	2000		35		in	1956
Average Temperature		50		56		54		-4		71		in	2000		43		in	1898
Precipitation		.13		T		.12		+.01		2.56		in	1954
One Hour		.05		T						.71		in	1954
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		T		in	1898
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		15		9		11		+4		22		in	1898		0		in	2000
CDD		0		0		0		+0		6		in	2000
Maximum Dew Point		43		53		49		-6		63		in	2013		22		in	1950
Minimum Dew Point		27		42		37		-10		54		in	2013		6		in	1950
Average  Dew Point		35		48		43		-8		59		in	2013		14		in	1950
Maximum Humidity		93%		91%		87%		+6%		100%		in	2018		33%		in	1950
Minimum Humidity		34%		46%		51%		-17%		88%		in	1954		15%		in	1950
Average Humidity		64%		69%		69%		-5%		94%		in	1954		24%		in	1950
Maximum Barometer		29.84		30.32		30.07		-00.23		30.59		in	1968		29.35		in	1967
Minimum Barometer		29.51		30.14		29.84		-00.33		30.32		in	2001		29.15		in	1967
Average Barometer		29.68		30.23		29.95		-00.28		30.42		in	1968		29.25		in	1967
Average Wind		5.8		6.1		7.6		-1.8		19.1		in	2005		2.6		in	1996
Direction		NW		N		S				N					S
High Wind Gust		21		18		25		-4		41		in	2005		12		in	2018
Direction		NW		NNE		S				N					SSE
High Heat Index										86		in	2000
Wind Chill															26		in	1956
Maximum Water Temp		45.0		51.3		53.6		-8.6		59.4		in	2007		45.0		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		43.0		47.7		50.6		-7.6		56.1		in	2010		43.0		in	2020
Average Water Temp		44.0		49.5		52.1		-8.1		56.8		in	2007		44.0		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:31:52 AM						5:00:56 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:51:30 PM						8:22:25 PM
Length Of Day		14:19:38
Special Conditions		Fog
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		May 8, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		63.8		59.4		61.3		+2.5		74.6		in	1930		49.4		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		45.8		44.8		45.0		+0.8		53.3		in	2010		38.0		in	1917
Average Temperature		54.8		52.1		53.0		+1.8		63.8		in	1930		43.7		in	1917
Total Precipitation		1.21		1.61		1.02		+.19		3.38		in	1954		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		80		101		95		-15		168		in	1917		20		in	1930
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		48.0		51.9		48.3		-0.3		57.9		in	1998		34.0		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		34.6		41.8		35.5		-0.8		49.4		in	1998		22.4		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		41.3		46.8		41.9		-0.5		53.6		in	1998		30.5		in	1952
		May 8, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.41		19.27		18.06		-.65		31.53		in	1983		9.78		in	1927
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.9		21.1		31.8		-18.9		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		4901		5311		5429		-528		6335		in	1904		4392		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		19		in	2001		0		in	2020
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