Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Mostly Cloudy early then Partly Cloudy, Light Winds and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    May 22, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   72   73   67   +5   90   in 1992   49   in 1909  
Minimum Temperature   55   50   50   +5   61   in 1911   39   in 1907  
Average Temperature   64   62   59   +5   73   in 1992   47   in 1909  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   67.1   63.0   63.5   +3.6   69.0   in 1918   56.9   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   47.6   44.2   47.2   +0.4   50.2   in 2012   41.6   in 1956  
Month Average Temperature   57.6   53.9   55.4   +2.3   59.4   in 1930   49.9   in 1917  
HDD   1   3   6   -5   18   in 1909   0   in 1996  
Month HDD   163   244   212   -49   332   in 1917   132   in 1918  
Season HDD   4972   5065   5385   -413   6478   in 1905   4467   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1992   0   in    
Month CDD   1   0   2   -1   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Year CDD   1   0   2   -1   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   63   59   55   +8   68   in 1959   41   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   53   49   44   +9   59   in 2012   30   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   58   54   50   +8   62   in 1951   36   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   50.5   48.1   51.7   -1.2   57.5   in 2004   41.9   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   39.5   34.9   40.3   -0.8   46.6   in 1953   30.1   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   45.1   41.7   46.0   -0.9   50.7   in 1953   36.0   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   1.17   in 1919            
One Hour   .00   .00           .22   in 2014            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.44   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   2.38   2.15   2.41   -.03   6.96   in 2006   .25   in 1939  
Year Precipitation   14.08   18.35   18.14   -4.06   34.36   in 1983   10.81   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 22, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   93%   91%   +4%   100%   in 2017   66%   in 1998  
Minimum Humidity   69%   57%   53%   +16%   93%   in 2012   22%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   82%   75%   72%   +10%   97%   in 1986   46%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.36   30.25   30.08   +00.28   30.62   in 1936   29.65   in 2008  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   30.03   29.83   +00.12   30.25   in 2002   29.36   in 1948  
Average Barometer   30.16   30.14   29.95   +00.20   30.31   in 2007   29.57   in 1973  
Average Wind   4.9   5.8   6.8   -1.9   15.2   in 1956   1.7   in 1994  
Direction   SSW   SW   SSW       SSW         S        
High Wind Gust   16   28   23   -7   52   in 1956   11   in 1999  
Direction   SSE   SSW   SW       SSW         SE        
High Heat Index                   87   in 1992            
Wind Chill                             37   in 2006  
Maximum Water Temp   59.5   52.2   56.5   +3.0   61.9   in 2007   52.0   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   55.8   48.6   53.4   +2.4   57.7   in 1999   48.6   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   57.7   50.4   54.9   +2.7   59.5   in 1999   50.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:18:59 AM   4:46:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:05:02 PM   8:37:23 PM            
Length Of Day   14:46:03                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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