Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Windy and Continued Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    May 10, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   59   58   63   -4   89   in 1896   45   in 1924    
Minimum Temperature   35   47   46   -11   59   in 1979   34   in 1977    
Average Temperature   47   53   54   -7   71   in 1979   42   in 1977    
Precipitation   .00   T   .12   -.12   .94   in 1990              
One Hour   .00   T           .32   in 1990              
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1977              
Snow Depth   0   0           2   in 1977              
HDD   18   12   10   +8   23   in 1977   0   in 1979    
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1979              
Maximum Dew Point   43   56   50   -7   63   in 2015   26   in 1962    
Minimum Dew Point   26   39   38   -12   55   in 2015   12   in 1962    
Average  Dew Point   35   48   44   -9   59   in 2015   19   in 1962    
Maximum Humidity   82%   94%   88%   -6%   100%   in 2015   43%   in 1962    
Minimum Humidity   36%   71%   52%   -16%   95%   in 1998   14%   in 1962    
Average Humidity   59%   83%   70%   -11%   98%   in 1998   29%   in 1962    
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.31   30.02   -00.00   30.37   in 1996   29.59   in 1964    
Minimum Barometer   29.93   29.93   29.78   +00.15   30.14   in 1993   29.20   in 1945    
Average Barometer   29.98   30.12   29.90   +00.07   30.22   in 1993   29.50   in 1969    
Average Wind   10.6   11.8   8.0   +2.6   15.6   in 1956   2.3   in 1994    
Direction   W   S   SSW       SSW         SW          
High Wind Gust   29   29   26   +3   44   in 1964   13   in 1953    
Direction   SSW   S   SSW       WNW         SW          
High Heat Index                   82   in 1979              
Wind Chill   27                         27   in 2020    
Maximum Water Temp   44.2   50.2   53.7   -9.5   60.3   in 2007   44.2   in 2020    
Minimum Water Temp   42.1   48.0   50.3   -8.2   54.1   in 2013   42.1   in 2020    
Average Water Temp   43.2   49.1   52.0   -8.8   57.1   in 2007   43.2   in 2020    
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:29:40 AM   4:58:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:53:34 PM   8:24:42 PM            
Length Of Day   14:23:54                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    May 10, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   61.6   59.4   61.6   +0.0   73.3   in 1930   50.8   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   43.6   44.7   45.2   -1.6   52.0   in 1930   38.7   in 1917  
Average Temperature   52.6   52.1   53.2   -0.6   62.7   in 1930   44.8   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   1.46   1.61   1.26   +.20   4.26   in 1972   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   122   126   116   +6   200   in 1917   33   in 1930  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   46.8   51.3   48.6   -1.8   56.9   in 1998   36.5   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   31.8   40.6   35.9   -4.1   49.0   in 1998   25.3   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   39.3   46.0   42.2   -2.9   53.0   in 1998   32.1   in 1968  
    May 10, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   17.66   19.27   18.30   -.64   31.60   in 1983   10.05   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)   4943   5336   5450   -507   6351   in 1905   4408   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0.0   19   in 2001   0   in 2020  
                             
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