Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Cloudy, Midmorning Rain and Fog, Clearing Late, Breezy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 23, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		67		69		67		+0		90		in	1992		51		in	1940
Minimum Temperature		46		49		49		-3		59		in	2013		42		in	1935
Average Temperature		57		59		58		-1		73		in	1941		49		in	1940
Precipitation		.52		T		.11		+.41		2.33		in	1979
One Hour		.25		T						.99		in	1994
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		8		6		7		+1		16		in	1940		0		in	2012
CDD		0		0		0		+0		8		in	1941
Maximum Dew Point		64		48		54		+10		66		in	2010		38		in	1971
Minimum Dew Point		41		37		43		-2		59		in	2013		26		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		53		43		49		+5		62		in	2012		32		in	1971
Maximum Humidity		96%		85%		91%		+5%		100%		in	2017		55%		in	1971
Minimum Humidity		81%		35%		53%		+28%		90%		in	2013		23%		in	1971
Average Humidity		89%		60%		72%		+16%		95%		in	2013		39%		in	1971
Maximum Barometer		30.21		30.28		30.07		+00.14		30.49		in	2007		29.53		in	1951
Minimum Barometer		30.00		30.01		29.83		+00.17		30.40		in	2007		29.40		in	1951
Average Barometer		30.11		30.15		29.95		+00.16		30.45		in	2007		29.47		in	1951
Average Wind		9.0		10.7		6.9		+2.1		13.1		in	1985		1.2		in	1994
Direction		NE		N		SSW				SE					S
High Wind Gust		28		25		23		+5		42		in	1994		12		in	2010
Direction		NNE		N		SSW				ENE					ESE
High Heat Index										89		in	1941
Wind Chill		40													40		in	2020
Maximum Water Temp		52.5		53.6		56.5		-4.0		64.4		in	2007		51.8		in	2005
Minimum Water Temp		46.0		50.7		53.5		-7.5		59.4		in	2007		46.0		in	2020
Average Water Temp		49.3		52.2		55.0		-5.7		61.9		in	2007		49.3		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:18:06 AM						4:45:37 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		8:06:09 PM						8:38:38 PM
Length Of Day		14:48:03
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
Comments
		May 22, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		63.2		61.6		63.4		-0.2		69.2		in	1918		57.1		in	2005
Avg Minimum Temperature		44.3		46.6		46.7		-2.5		50.5		in	2012		41.7		in	1967
Average Temperature		54.0		54.1		55.0		-0.9		59.6		in	1930		50.1		in	1917
Total Precipitation		2.67		3.27		2.60		+.07		6.96		in	2006		.35		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		252		236		221		+31		342		in	1917		133		in	1918
Total CDD		0		1		1		-1		27		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		48.8		52.0		50.4		-1.6		57.7		in	2004		41.9		in	1967
Avg Minimum Dew Point		35.2		41.6		38.5		-3.3		46.3		in	1953		30.2		in	1967
Average  Dew Point		42.2		46.8		44.4		-2.2		50.9		in	2018		36.0		in	1967
		May 22, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		18.87		20.93		19.75		-.88		34.80		in	1983		11.13		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)		5073		5446		5562		-489		6488		in	1905		4467		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		1		1		-1.0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
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