Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, May 11, 2020
Partly Cloudy, Mostly Cloudy and Light Rain Afternoon, Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    May 11, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   55   69   63   -8   82   in 2001   46   in 1919    
Minimum Temperature   44   51   47   -3   59   in 2015   34   in 1900    
Average Temperature   50   60   55   -5   69   in 2001   44   in 1963    
Precipitation   .07   T   .12   -.05   1.54   in 1989              
One Hour   .06   T           .41   in 1951              
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in                
Snow Depth   0   0               in              
HDD   15   5   10   +5   21   in 1963   0   in 2015    
CDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 2001              
Maximum Dew Point   49   55   50   -1   65   in 2015   32   in 1966    
Minimum Dew Point   41   45   38   +3   59   in 2015   19   in 1966    
Average  Dew Point   45   50   44   +1   62   in 2015   26   in 1966    
Maximum Humidity   91%   95%   88%   +3%   100%   in 2015   55%   in 1966    
Minimum Humidity   71%   44%   50%   +21%   97%   in 1989   22%   in 2001    
Average Humidity   81%   70%   69%   +12%   99%   in 1989   40%   in 1966    
Maximum Barometer   29.97   30.05   30.05   -00.08   30.43   in 1966   29.62   in 1954    
Minimum Barometer   29.74   29.90   29.83   -00.09   30.30   in 2010   29.41   in 1990    
Average Barometer   29.86   29.98   29.94   -00.09   30.36   in 2010   29.57   in 1954    
Average Wind   8.9   6.7   7.5   +1.4   14.1   in 1986   3.1   in 2007    
Direction   S   S   SSW       NNE         SSE          
High Wind Gust   23   19   25   -2   43   in 1945   14   in 2007    
Direction   AAQ   NW   SSW       NW         S          
High Heat Index                   81   in 1993              
Wind Chill   39                         35   in 1945    
Maximum Water Temp   44.4   51.3   54.3   -9.9   59.5   in 2007   44.4   in 2020    
Minimum Water Temp   43.2   47.5   50.8   -7.6   55.7   in 2013   43.2   in 2020    
Average Water Temp   43.8   49.4   52.5   -8.7   56.5   in 2013   43.8   in 2020    
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:28:37 AM   4:57:22 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:54:35 PM   8:25:50 PM            
Length Of Day   14:25:58                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    May 11, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   61.0   60.3   61.7   -0.7   72.6   in 2001   51.1   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   43.6   45.3   45.4   -1.7   51.4   in 1930   39.1   in 1917  
Average Temperature   52.3   52.8   53.4   -1.0   61.9   in 1930   45.1   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   1.53   1.61   1.38   +.15   4.71   in 1989   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   137   131   126   +11   216   in 1917   44   in 1930  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   23   in 2001   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   47.0   51.6   48.7   -1.7   56.2   in 1998   37.8   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   32.6   41.0   36.1   -3.4   48.6   in 1998   26.2   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   39.8   46.3   42.4   -2.6   52.4   in 1998   32.7   in 1968  
    May 11, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   17.73   19.27   18.42   -.69   31.68   in 1983   10.12   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)   4958   5341   5460   -502   6359   in 1905   4418   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0.0   23   in 2001   0   in 2020  
                             
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