Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, May 10, 2023  
Clear, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    May 10, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   65   59   63   +2   89   in 1896   45   in 1924  
Minimum Temperature   43   45   47   -4   59   in 1979   34   in 1977  
Average Temperature   54   52   55   -1   71   in 1979   42   in 1977  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   62.8   58.3   61.5   +1.3   73.3   in 1930   50.8   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   46.2   44.6   45.5   +0.7   52.0   in 1930   38.7   in 1917  
Month Average Temperature   54.7   51.8   53.6   +1.1   62.9   in 1930   45.0   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   88   in 1896            
Low Wind Chill   42   39                     27   in 2020  
Heating Degree Days   11   13   10   +1   23   in 1977   0   in 1979  
Month HDD   103   132   114   -11   200   in 1917   33   in 1930  
Season HDD   4582   4914   5287   -705   6351   in 1905   4408   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   -0   6   in 1979       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   48   35   51   -3   63   in 2015   26   in 1962  
Minimum Dew Point   30   26   40   -10   55   in 2015   12   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   39   31   45   -6   59   in 2015   19   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   49.8   44.8   49.6   +0.2   56.9   in 1998   36.5   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   38.5   34.1   38.0   +0.5   49.0   in 1998   25.3   in 1968  
Month Average Dew Point   44.5   39.7   43.8   +0.7   53.0   in 1998   32.1   in 1968  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   .97   in 2021            
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 1990            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.23   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   .67   .98   1.17   -.50   4.26   in 1972   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   17.90   17.38   16.90   +1.00   31.60   in 1983   10.05   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1977       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           2   in 1977       in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in 2023  
Season Snow   9.1   34.7   33.5   -24.4   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 10, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   62%   87%   +7%   100%   in 2015   43%   in 1962  
Minimum Humidity   28%   32%   51%   -23%   95%   in 1998   14%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   61%   47%   69%   -8%   98%   in 1998   29%   in 1962  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   30.39   30.03   +00.13   30.39   in 2022   29.59   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   30.29   29.79   +00.24   30.29   in 2022   29.20   in 1945  
Average Barometer   30.10   30.34   29.91   +00.19   30.34   in 2022   29.50   in 1969  
Average Wind   6.5   13.1   8.0   -1.5   15.6   in 1956   2.3   in 1994  
Direction   WNW   NNE   WNW       SSW SW
High Wind Gust   26   35   26   -0   44   in 1964   13   in 1953  
Direction   SSW   NE   SSW       WNW SW
Maximum Water Temp   56.8   51.6   53.3   +3.5   60.3   in 2007   44.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   54.3   49.5   50.1   +4.2   54.3   in 2023   42.1   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   55.6   50.6   51.7   +3.8   57.1   in 2007   43.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:31:15 AM   4:58:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:52:20 PM   8:24:26 PM            
Length Of Day   14:21:05                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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