Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, May 3, 2022  
Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog early, Continued Cool  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 3, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   56   71   61   -5   86   in 2001   45   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   46   50   45   +1   59   in 2001   32   in 1964  
Average Temperature   51   61   53   -2   73   in 2001   42   in 1911  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   58.7   69.0   60.3   -1.7   82.7   in 2001   49.0   in 1962  
Month Avg Min Temperature   43.3   46.3   44.7   -1.3   54.0   in 2010   35.3   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   51.3   58.0   52.7   -1.3   68.3   in 2001   44.3   in 1941  
High Heat Index                   85   in 2001            
Low Wind Chill                             28   in 1964  
Heating Degree Days   14   4   12   +2   23   in 1911   0   in 2001  
Month HDD   41   21   37   +4   62   in 1941   1   in 2001  
Season HDD   4823   4830   5210   -387   6298   in 1904   4335   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   8   in 2001       in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 2001   0   in 2022  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 2001   0   in 2022  
Maximum Dew Point   49   52   49   +0   66   in 2010   25   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   41   44   37   +4   55   in 2010   9   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   45   48   43   +2   61   in 2010   18   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   46.3   50.3   48.7   -2.3   59.0   in 2010   26.3   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   39.3   33.7   36.7   +2.7   49.0   in 2004   15.7   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   43.0   42.0   42.7   +0.3   53.2   in 2010   22.7   in 1957  
Precipitation   .07   .19   .12   -.05   2.85   in 1900            
One Hour   .03   .10           .55   in 2019            
Hourly Rate   .09   .32           1.95   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .54   .27   .37   +.17   2.85   in 1900   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   16.94   11.97   16.10   +.84   31.21   in 1983   9.77   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1941       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 3, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   96%   87%   +12%   100%   in 2004   49%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   72%   38%   51%   +21%   94%   in 2004   13%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   86%   67%   69%   +17%   97%   in 2004   39%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   29.91   30.05   +00.15   30.51   in 1993   29.69   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   30.08   29.81   29.81   +00.27   30.42   in 1993   29.13   in 1929  
Average Barometer   30.14   29.86   29.93   +00.21   30.47   in 1993   29.53   in 1971  
Average Wind   5.5   4.1   7.3   -1.8   14.9   in 2002   2.9   in 2009  
Direction   NE   SSE   SSE       WNW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   18   14   24   -6   48   in 1981   11   in 2012  
Direction   ENE   NE   SSE       NE         ESE        
Maximum Water Temp   49.6   51.3   51.2   -1.6   58.6   in 2007   46.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   47.8   47.8   48.0   -0.2   51.2   in 2013   43.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   48.7   49.6   49.6   -0.9   54.6   in 2007   45.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:39:20 AM   5:07:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:45:11 PM   8:16:21 PM            
Length Of Day   14:05:51                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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