Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, May 26, 2023  
Clear, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    May 26, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   71   65   68   +3   91   in 2010   45   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   46   47   51   -5   65   in 2007   37   in 1972  
Average Temperature   59   56   60   -1   76   in 2010   43   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.8   65.7   64.2   +1.7   69.7   in 1991   56.3   in 2005  
Month Avg Min Temperature   47.3   49.3   47.8   -0.5   51.3   in 2012   41.3   in 1956  
Month Average Temperature   56.8   57.8   56.0   +0.8   59.3   in 1993   50.1   in 2005  
High Heat Index                   99   in 2010            
Low Wind Chill                             35   in 1972  
Heating Degree Days   6   9   5   +1   22   in 1967   0   in 2020  
Month Heating DD   217   202   234   -17   388   in 2005   148   in 1993  
Season Heating DD   4696   4984   5407   -711   6514   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   11   in 2010       in    
Month Cooling DD   4   14   6   -2   27   in 2001   0   in 2014  
Year Cooling DD   9   14   6   +3   27   in 2001   0   in 2014  
Maximum Dew Point   50   58   57   -7   72   in 2010   38   in 1992  
Minimum Dew Point   37   43   46   -9   61   in 2012   29   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   44   51   52   -8   65   in 2012   35   in 1980  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   52.0   54.2   52.4   -0.3   57.4   in 2004   42.0   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   38.9   42.5   41.1   -2.2   47.0   in 2012   30.8   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   45.8   48.7   46.8   -1.0   51.8   in 2012   36.4   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   2.04   in 1967            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .34   in 1961            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .67   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   3.44   2.17   2.81   +.63   8.33   in 1967   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   20.67   18.57   18.54   +2.13   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 26, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   95%   90%   +5%   100%   in 2017   51%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   29%   70%   56%   -27%   88%   in 2011   24%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   62%   83%   73%   -11%   94%   in 2011   43%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.38   30.04   +00.24   30.52   in 1987   29.67   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   30.18   30.13   29.82   +00.36   30.30   in 1956   29.44   in 2017  
Average Barometer   30.23   30.26   29.93   +00.30   30.37   in 1972   29.59   in 2017  
Average Wind   5.5   6.1   6.8   -1.3   15.6   in 1967   2.1   in 2006  
Direction   NW   S   SSW       N SE
High Wind Gust   19   25   23   -4   42   in 1984   11   in 1976  
Direction   NW   SSW   SSW       SSW N
Maximum Water Temp   60.8   60.3   58.4   +2.4   68.0   in 2007   50.4   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   58.6   58.3   55.0   +3.6   59.5   in 2010   49.1   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   59.7   59.3   56.7   +3.0   63.7   in 2007   49.8   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:16:54 AM   4:43:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:07:46 PM   8:41:17 PM            
Length Of Day   14:50:52                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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