Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, May 6, 2022  
Partly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Evening Rain & Fog, Light Winds and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 6, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   62   65   62   +0   85   in 1930   42   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   47   47   46   +1   55   in 1930   34   in 1917  
Average Temperature   55   56   54   +1   70   in 1930   38   in 1917  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.5   62.8   60.8   -0.3   76.8   in 2001   48.5   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   45.7   47.0   45.0   +0.7   54.2   in 2010   37.0   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   53.5   55.2   53.0   +0.5   64.3   in 2001   43.3   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   87   in 1930            
Low Wind Chill                             29   in 1917  
Heating Degree Days   10   9   11   -1   27   in 1917   0   in 1934  
Month HDD   69   59   72   -3   130   in 1917   13   in 2010  
Season HDD   4851   4868   5245   -394   6322   in 1904   4371   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1930       in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2022  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2022  
Maximum Dew Point   49   49   50   -1   62   in 1950   33   in 1992  
Minimum Dew Point   35   37   38   -3   53   in 1998   13   in 2001  
Average  Dew Point   42   43   44   -2   56   in 2000   24   in 2001  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   49.0   50.8   49.0   +0.0   57.3   in 2010   32.3   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   38.7   38.3   37.2   +1.5   48.8   in 1998   19.2   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   44.0   44.7   43.2   +0.8   53.0   in 1998   28.3   in 1952  
Precipitation   .15   .01   .12   +.03   .91   in 1967            
One Hour   .04   .01           .30   in 2017            
Hourly Rate   .06   .00           2.49   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   .75   1.37   .73   +.02   3.08   in 1922   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   17.15   13.07   16.46   +.69   31.53   in 1983   9.78   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1917       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 6, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   95%   90%   +8%   100%   in 2017   52%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   39%   36%   52%   -13%   93%   in 1998   20%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   69%   66%   71%   -2%   97%   in 1998   41%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   29.93   30.05   -00.02   30.58   in 2001   29.62   in 1980  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.73   29.83   +00.05   30.31   in 2001   29.41   in 1966  
Average Barometer   29.96   29.83   29.94   +00.02   30.45   in 2001   29.55   in 1980  
Average Wind   4.1   6.5   6.7   -2.6   11.9   in 2019   3.4   in 1971  
Direction   SE   NW   NNE       N         SSW        
High Wind Gust   15   27   23   -8   42   in 1989   13   in 1998  
Direction   SSE   NW   NNE       S         ESE        
Maximum Water Temp   52.0   52.3   52.5   -0.5   57.6   in 2010   45.3   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   51.3   49.1   49.2   +2.1   55.5   in 2010   42.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   51.7   50.7   50.9   +0.8   56.6   in 2010   43.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:35:37 AM   5:03:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:48:23 PM   8:19:50 PM            
Length Of Day   14:12:46                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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