Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM,  Very Light Rain PM, Light Winds and Cooler
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2023
		May 24, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		64		68		68		-4		85		in	1936		50		in	2005
Minimum Temperature		42		47		51		-9		61		in	1977		39		in	1956
Average Temperature		53		58		59		-6		72		in	1975		47		in	2005
Month Avg Max Temperature		65.6		65.9		63.8		+1.7		69.0		in	1918		56.8		in	2005
Month Avg Min Temperature		47.3		49.6		47.5		-0.3		50.7		in	2012		41.6		in	1956
Month Average Temperature		56.6		58.0		55.7		+1.0		59.4		in	1930		50.3		in	2005
High Heat Index										85		in	1936
Low Wind Chill		42													36		in	2005
Heating Degree Days		12		7		6		+6		18		in	2005		0		in	2010
Month Heating DD		205		182		224		-19		354		in	2005		141		in	1918
Season Heating DD		4684		4964		5397		-713		6499		in	1905		4470		in	2012
Cooling Degree Days		0		0		0		-0		7		in	1975				in
Month Cooling DD		4		14		4		+0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
Year Cooling DD		9		14		4		+5		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
Maximum Dew Point		53		54		56		-3		66		in	1975		36		in	1965
Minimum Dew Point		39		43		45		-6		58		in	2011		19		in	1956
Average  Dew Point		46		49		51		-5		61		in	2011		29		in	1956
Month Avg Max Dew Point		52.2		54.1		52.0		+0.1		57.6		in	2004		41.7		in	1967
Month Avg Min Dew Point		38.8		42.6		40.7		-1.8		46.1		in	2012		30.3		in	1967
Month Average Dew Point		45.8		48.7		46.4		-0.6		51.0		in	2018		36.0		in	1967
Precipitation		.01		T		.10		-.09		1.33		in	2001
One Hour Rain		.01		T						.53		in	1999
Hourly Rain Rate		.00		.00						3.51		in	2011
Month Precipitation		3.44		2.17		2.61		+.83		6.96		in	2006		.35		in	2015
Year Precipitation		20.67		18.57		18.34		+2.33		34.81		in	1983		11.34		in	1905
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		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 24, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		96%		90%		90%		+6%		100%		in	2013		62%		in	1965
Minimum Humidity		39%		52%		55%		-16%		95%		in	1979		13%		in	1981
Average Humidity		68%		71%		73%		-5%		98%		in	1979		41%		in	1981
Maximum Barometer		30.23		30.36		30.05		+00.18		30.43		in	2007		29.49		in	1951
Minimum Barometer		29.92		30.24		29.83		+00.09		30.24		in	2022		29.39		in	1951
Average Barometer		30.08		30.30		29.94		+00.14		30.31		in	2007		29.44		in	1951
Average Wind		5.0		5.4		6.7		-1.7		13.9		in	2003		2.0		in	1997
Direction		S		NE		NE				N					SSE
High Wind Gust		19		20		22		-3		44		in	1988		11		in	1997
Direction		NW		N		NNE				NW					SE
Maximum Water Temp		60.3		58.8		57.0		+3.3		65.5		in	2007		49.8		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		57.6		57.0		53.5		+4.1		59.5		in	2007		45.9		in	2020
Average Water Temp		59.0		57.9		55.3		+3.7		62.5		in	2007		47.9		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:18:17 AM						4:45:02 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		8:06:00 PM						8:39:22 PM
Length Of Day		14:47:43
Special Conditions		Smoke
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