Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, May 2, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Heavy Rain & Fog PM, Light Winds and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 2, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   55   72   60   -5   85   in 2001   45   in 1953  
Minimum Temperature   44   49   45   -1   58   in 1894   33   in 1895  
Average Temperature   50   61   53   -3   70   in 1894   41   in 1941  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.0   68.0   60.0   +0.0   81.0   in 2001   47.5   in 1962  
Month Avg Min Temperature   42.0   44.5   44.5   -2.5   56.0   in 1894   35.0   in 1978  
Month Average Temperature   51.5   56.5   52.5   -1.0   66.5   in 1894   43.5   in 1941  
High Heat Index                   83   in 2001            
Low Wind Chill                             30   in 1941  
Heating Degree Days   15   4   12   +3   24   in 1941   0   in 2018  
Month HDD   27   17   25   +2   43   in 1941   1   in 2001  
Season HDD   4809   4826   5198   -389   6282   in 1904   4319   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1894       in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1894   0   in 2022  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1894   0   in 2022  
Maximum Dew Point   47   55   49   -2   62   in 1989   25   in 1957  
Minimum Dew Point   42   29   37   +5   51   in 2004   9   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   45   42   43   +2   55   in 2010   18   in 1974  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   45.0   49.5   48.5   -3.5   58.0   in 2017   25.5   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   38.5   28.5   36.5   +2.0   49.0   in 2004   10.5   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   42.0   39.0   42.5   -0.5   53.0   in 2004   23.3   in 1952  
Precipitation   .47   .01   .12   +.35   1.40   in 1989            
One Hour   .31   .01           .65   in 1989            
Hourly Rate   1.60   .00           1.70   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   .47   .08   .25   +.22   1.50   in 1989   .00   in 2018  
Year Precipitation   16.87   11.78   15.98   +.89   31.21   in 1983   7.90   in 1985  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1941       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 2, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   85%   87%   +11%   100%   in 2019   48%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   66%   43%   50%   +16%   89%   in 1998   17%   in 1951  
Average Humidity   82%   64%   69%   +13%   95%   in 1998   34%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   29.84   30.06   +00.10   30.52   in 1903   29.72   in 1978  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   29.64   29.83   +00.24   30.35   in 2013   29.38   in 1989  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.74   29.95   +00.17   30.41   in 2013   29.60   in 1968  
Average Wind   5.0   7.8   7.6   -2.6   14.8   in 2006   3.8   in 2015  
Direction   SE   SW   WNW       N         S        
High Wind Gust   15   25   26   -11   42   in 1997   13   in 1972  
Direction   SE   SW   NE       WNW         NE        
Maximum Water Temp   51.3   51.3   51.3   +0.0   58.6   in 2007   45.9   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   48.6   48.7   47.9   +0.7   52.0   in 2010   41.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   50.0   50.0   49.6   +0.4   55.1   in 2007   43.9   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:40:37 AM   5:09:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:44:07 PM   8:15:11 PM            
Length Of Day   14:03:30                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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