Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, May 19, 2022  
Cloudy, Rain and Fog, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 19, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   57   78   66   -9   83   in 2017   47   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   51   53   49   +2   61   in 2017   34   in 1981  
Average Temperature   54   66   58   -4   72   in 2017   46   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   63.6   66.5   63.0   +0.6   69.0   in 2001   55.1   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   48.5   47.0   46.7   +1.7   50.1   in 1930   40.9   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   56.3   57.1   54.9   +1.4   59.5   in 1930   48.5   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   85   in 2017            
Low Wind Chill                             31   in 1981  
Heating Degree Days   11   0   7   +4   19   in 1994   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   168   152   192   -24   314   in 1917   110   in 1993  
Season HDD   4950   4961   5365   -415   6444   in 1905   4458   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   1   0   +0   7   in 2017       in    
Month CDD   3   1   0   +3   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Year CDD   3   1   0   +3   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   53   53   54   -1   68   in 2017   36   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   46   43   43   +3   57   in 2011   27   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   50   48   49   +1   61   in 2011   32   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   51.5   49.2   51.2   +0.3   56.9   in 2004   41.8   in 1966  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   40.3   38.3   39.7   +0.6   46.5   in 1953   29.8   in 1966  
Month Average Dew Point   46.2   43.9   45.4   +0.8   50.5   in 1998   35.8   in 1966  
Precipitation   .30   .00   .10   +.20   1.56   in 1901            
One Hour   .10   .00           .89   in 2011            
Hourly Rate   .19   .00           5.76   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   1.75   2.38   2.11   -.36   6.87   in 2006   .09   in 2001  
Year Precipitation   18.15   14.08   17.84   +.31   33.69   in 1983   10.75   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.7   in 1977       in    
Season Snow   34.7   31.1   33.5   +1.2   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 19, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   81%   92%   +6%   100%   in 2018   66%   in 1955  
Minimum Humidity   67%   27%   57%   +10%   95%   in 2015   23%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   83%   54%   74%   +8%   98%   in 2015   48%   in 1955  
Maximum Barometer   29.90   30.37   30.08   -00.18   30.57   in 1983   29.49   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   29.70   30.18   29.87   -00.17   30.30   in 2009   29.22   in 1976  
Average Barometer   29.80   30.28   29.97   -00.17   30.42   in 1983   29.36   in 1976  
Average Wind   3.8   4.8   7.1   -3.3   15.2   in 1988   2.4   in 1989  
Direction   SSE   NNE   NE       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   18   23   24   -6   44   in 1964   12   in 1996  
Direction   S   NNE   NE       SW         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   55.9   58.3   55.8   +0.1   60.9   in 2017   49.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   53.8   54.3   52.6   +1.2   57.2   in 2013   45.7   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   54.9   56.3   54.2   +0.6   58.7   in 1998   47.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:22:04 AM   4:49:17 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:01:36 PM   8:34:18 PM            
Length Of Day   14:39:32                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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