Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, May 1, 2022  
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temps  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 1, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   65   64   60   +5   77   in 2001   44   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   40   40   44   -4   54   in 1983   33   in 2000  
Average Temperature   53   52   52   +1   64   in 2001   42   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.0   64.0   60.0   +5.0   77.0   in 2001   44.0   in 1950  
Month Avg Min Temperature   40.0   40.0   44.0   -4.0   54.0   in 1983   33.0   in 2000  
Month Average Temperature   53.0   52.0   52.0   +1.0   64.0   in 2001   42.0   in 1950  
High Heat Index                   77   in 2001            
Low Wind Chill   38   33                     26   in 2000  
Heating Degree Days   12   13   13   -1   23   in 1950   1   in 2001  
Month HDD   12   13   13   -1   23   in 1950   1   in 2001  
Season HDD   4794   4822   5186   -392   6271   in 1904   4305   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2022   0   in 2022  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2022   0   in 2022  
Maximum Dew Point   43   44   48   -5   58   in 2020   23   in 1952  
Minimum Dew Point   35   28   36   -1   48   in 2020   12   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   39   36   42   -3   53   in 2020   20   in 1978  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   43.0   44.0   48.0   -5.0   58.0   in 2020   23.0   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   35.0   28.0   36.0   -1.0   48.0   in 2020   12.0   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   39.0   36.0   42.0   -3.0   53.0   in 2020   20.0   in 1978  
Precipitation   .00   .07   .13   -.13   1.28   in 1953            
One Hour   .00   .05           .45   in 1953            
Hourly Rate   .00   .12           4.06   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   .00   .07   .13   -.13   1.28   in 1953   .00   in 2022  
Year Precipitation   16.40   11.77   15.86   +.54   31.21   in 1983   7.53   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1995       in    
Snow Depth   0   0               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1995       in    
Season Snow   34.7   31.1   33.5   +1.2   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 1, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   87%   87%   +10%   100%   in 2017   45%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   38%   35%   48%   -10%   93%   in 2014   19%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   68%   61%   67%   +0%   97%   in 2014   34%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   29.85   30.09   +00.05   30.57   in 1934   29.63   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   30.09   29.48   29.84   +00.25   30.35   in 2013   29.32   in 1968  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.67   29.97   +00.15   30.41   in 2013   29.48   in 1968  
Average Wind   5.3   10.5   7.3   -2.0   14.4   in 1983   3.1   in 1989  
Direction   SW   NW   S       S         ESE        
High Wind Gust   21   38   24   -3   43   in 1974   13   in 2018  
Direction   SW   NW   S       NW         WNW        
Maximum Water Temp   51.3   49.1   50.9   +0.4   58.8   in 2007   43.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   48.6   48.0   47.9   +0.7   53.6   in 2007   40.8   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   50.0   48.6   49.4   +0.6   56.2   in 2007   42.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:41:55 AM   5:10:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:43:02 PM   8:14:01 PM            
Length Of Day   14:01:07                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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