Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Partly Cloudy, Rainbow 6am, Heavy Rain/Thunderstorm Noon, Cooler
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2023
		May 2, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		55		55		60		-5		85		in	2001		45		in	1953
Minimum Temperature		47		44		45		+2		58		in	1894		33		in	1895
Average Temperature		51		50		53		-2		70		in	1894		41		in	1941
Month Avg Max Temperature		56.5		60.0		60.0		-3.5		81.0		in	2001		47.5		in	1962
Month Avg Min Temperature		47.5		42.0		44.5		+3.0		56.0		in	1894		35.0		in	1978
Month Average Temperature		52.0		51.5		52.5		-0.5		66.5		in	1894		43.5		in	1941
High Heat Index										83		in	2001
Low Wind Chill		44				30		+14							30		in	1941
Heating Degree Days		14		15		12		+2		24		in	1941		0		in	2018
Month HDD		26		27		25		+1		43		in	1941		1		in	2001
Season HDD		4505		4809		5198		-693		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	2023
Year CDD		0		0		0		+0		13		in	1976		0		in	2022
Maximum Dew Point		50		47		49		+1		62		in	1989		25		in	1957
Minimum Dew Point		43		42		37		+6		51		in	2004		9		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		47		45		43		+4		55		in	2010		18		in	1974
Month Avg Max Dew Point		53.5		45.0		48.5		+5.0		58.0		in	2017		25.5		in	1952
Month Avg Min Dew Point		43.5		38.5		36.5		+7.0		49.0		in	2004		10.5		in	1974
Month Average Dew Point		49.0		42.0		42.5		+6.5		53.0		in	2004		23.3		in	1952
Precipitation		.29		.47		.12		+.17		1.40		in	1989
One Hour		.16		.31						.65		in	1989
Hourly Rate		.92		1.60						1.70		in	2017
Month Precipitation		.33		.47		.25		+.08		1.50		in	1989		.00		in	2018
Year Precipitation		17.56		16.87		15.98		+1.58		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						0		in					in
Month Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in	2023
Season Snow		9.1		34.7		33.5		-24.4		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
		May 2, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		97%		98%		88%		+9%		100%		in	2019		48%		in	1957
Minimum Humidity		70%		66%		51%		+19%		89%		in	1998		17%		in	1951
Average Humidity		84%		82%		69%		+14%		95%		in	1998		34%		in	1957
Maximum Barometer		29.49		30.16		30.06		-00.57		30.52		in	1903		29.49		in	2023
Minimum Barometer		29.37		30.07		29.82		-00.45		30.35		in	2013		29.37		in	2023
Average Barometer		29.43		30.12		29.94		-00.51		30.41		in	2013		29.43		in	2023
Average Wind		8.4		5.0		7.6		+0.8		14.8		in	2006		3.8		in	2015
Direction		S		SE		WNW				N					S
High Wind Gust		28		15		26		+2		42		in	1997		13		in	1972
Direction		SSW		SE		NE				WNW					NE
Maximum Water Temp		53.2		51.3		51.3		+1.9		58.6		in	2007		45.9		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		52.3		48.6		48.0		+4.3		52.3		in	2023		41.9		in	2020
Average Water Temp		52.8		50.0		49.7		+3.1		55.1		in	2007		43.9		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:40:56 AM						5:09:03 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:43:51 PM						8:15:11 PM
Length Of Day		14:02:55
Special Conditions		Fog, Thunderstorm
Comments		Rainbow at 6am
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