Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, May 7, 2023  
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    May 7, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   73   50   62   +11   85   in 1939   45   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   51   44   46   +5   58   in 1930   33   in 1967  
Average Temperature   62   47   54   +8   71   in 1930   39   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.9   59.0   61.0   -0.1   74.6   in 1930   49.0   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   46.0   45.4   45.1   +0.9   53.6   in 2010   37.7   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   53.6   52.6   53.1   +0.4   63.7   in 1930   43.7   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   86   in 1930            
Low Wind Chill       37                     25   in 1967  
Heating Degree Days   3   18   11   -8   26   in 1967   0   in 2000  
Month HDD   80   87   83   -3   149   in 1917   18   in 2010  
Season HDD   4559   4869   5256   -697   6330   in 1904   4381   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   -0   6   in 1930       in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2023  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2022  
Maximum Dew Point   51   48   50   +1   63   in 1977   24   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   41   36   39   +2   54   in 1998   6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   46   42   44   +2   58   in 1998   17   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   49.9   48.9   49.1   +0.7   57.9   in 1998   33.6   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   41.6   38.3   37.4   +4.1   49.6   in 1998   21.3   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   46.1   43.7   43.3   +2.9   53.7   in 1998   29.8   in 1952  
Precipitation   T   .23   .11   +.00   1.50   in 1908            
One Hour   T   .05           .31   in 1998            
Hourly Rate   .00   .06           1.20   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .35   .98   .84   -.49   3.08   in 1922   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   17.58   17.38   16.57   +1.01   31.53   in 1983   9.78   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         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 7, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   86%   98%   87%   -1%   100%   in 2013   48%   in 1995  
Minimum Humidity   34%   66%   47%   -13%   93%   in 2009   13%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   60%   82%   67%   -7%   96%   in 1998   31%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   30.05   30.07   +00.00   30.65   in 1992   29.59   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.77   29.83   29.83   -00.06   30.49   in 2001   29.35   in 1967  
Average Barometer   29.92   29.94   29.95   -00.03   30.54   in 2001   29.54   in 1951  
Average Wind   7.5   11.1   7.3   +0.2   20.6   in 2005   2.8   in 1953  
Direction   NW   NE   SSW       N SE
High Wind Gust   26   34   24   +2   45   in 2005   12   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   ENE   S       NNE W
Maximum Water Temp   56.7   51.6   53.2   +3.5   57.6   in 2010   45.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   53.2   49.6   49.9   +3.3   54.6   in 2010   42.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   55.0   50.6   51.5   +3.4   56.1   in 2010   43.7   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:34:43 AM   5:02:29 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:49:11 PM   8:21:00 PM            
Length Of Day   14:14:28                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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