Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Partly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Rain @ 630pm, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    May 12, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   66   58   64   +2   80   in 2004   47   in 1949  
Minimum Temperature   44   41   47   -3   59   in 2004   36   in 1907  
Average Temperature   55   50   55   +0   70   in 2004   45   in 2010  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   62.1   60.8   61.8   +0.3   73.3   in 2001   51.2   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   45.7   43.4   45.8   -0.1   51.0   in 1930   39.2   in 1917  
Month Average Temperature   54.2   52.3   53.8   +0.3   61.6   in 1930   45.4   in 1917  
HDD   10   15   10   +0   20   in 2010   0   in 2015  
Month HDD   130   152   134   -4   235   in 1917   53   in 1930  
Season HDD   4939   4973   5307   -368   6367   in 1905   4427   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 2004   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2021  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2021  
Maximum Dew Point   48   42   52   -4   66   in 2015   37   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   30   23   40   -10   54   in 2004   21   in 2005  
Average  Dew Point   39   33   46   -7   59   in 2015   32   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   48.8   46.6   50.0   -1.2   55.3   in 1998   39.4   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   37.0   31.8   38.3   -1.3   47.7   in 1998   27.0   in 1966  
Month Average Dew Point   43.0   39.4   44.2   -1.2   51.5   in 1998   33.3   in 1966  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .11   -.10   1.60   in 1968            
One Hour   .01   .00           .44   in 1952            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .65   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   2.37   1.53   1.39   +.98   4.93   in 1989   T   in 2001  
Year Precipitation   14.07   17.73   17.12   -3.05   31.68   in 1983   10.18   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 12, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   88%   86%   89%   -1%   100%   in 2013   55%   in 1950  
Minimum Humidity   33%   29%   51%   -18%   90%   in 2006   22%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   61%   58%   70%   -10%   95%   in 2006   43%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   30.15   30.08   30.04   +00.11   30.46   in 1990   29.58   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   30.00   29.79   29.81   +00.19   30.16   in 2010   29.41   in 1996  
Average Barometer   30.08   29.94   29.93   +00.15   30.26   in 1961   29.53   in 2003  
Average Wind   6.3   14.4   7.3   -1.0   18.4   in 1986   2.6   in 2009  
Direction   NW   WNW   S       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   24   30   24   +0   53   in 1986   12   in 2009  
Direction   NW   WNW   S       N         SSE        
High Heat Index                   81   in 2004            
Wind Chill   40   33                     33   in 2020  
Maximum Water Temp   54.1   45.0   54.3   -0.2   59.6   in 2004   45.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   50.5   42.8   50.4   +0.1   55.5   in 2013   42.8   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   52.3   43.9   52.4   -0.1   56.2   in 2013   43.9   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:27:50 AM   4:56:30 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:55:22 PM   8:26:41 PM            
Length Of Day   14:27:32                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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