Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, May 30, 2023  
Clear, Haze/Smoke From Canadian Wild Fires, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    May 30, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   65   80   70   -5   90   in 1931   49   in 2021  
Minimum Temperature   46   55   53   -7   66   in 1929   39   in 1970  
Average Temperature   56   68   61   -5   76   in 1942   48   in 2021  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   66.4   66.7   64.8   +1.6   71.4   in 1991   57.4   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   47.6   50.4   48.4   -0.7   52.6   in 2012   41.9   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   57.3   58.8   56.6   +0.6   60.5   in 1991   50.5   in 1967  
High Heat Index       81           94   in 1942            
Low Wind Chill   44                         36   in 1970  
Heating Degree Days   9   0   4   +5   17   in 2021   0   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   236   203   251   -15   435   in 1967   168   in 1993  
Season Heating DD   4715   4985   5424   -709   6523   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   3   1   -1   11   in 1942       in    
Month Cooling DD   4   17   10   -6   45   in 1991   0   in 2008  
Year Cooling DD   9   17   10   -1   45   in 1991   0   in 2008  
Maximum Dew Point   52   67   58   -6   71   in 2011   40   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   42   53   48   -6   61   in 2012   27   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   47   60   53   -6   66   in 2011   35   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   52.3   55.6   53.1   -0.8   57.9   in 2012   42.1   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   39.5   44.3   41.9   -2.4   48.9   in 2012   31.2   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   46.2   50.2   47.5   -1.3   53.5   in 2012   36.7   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   1.12   in 2016            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .44   in 1991            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           4.57   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   3.44   2.80   3.21   +.23   9.19   in 1948   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   20.67   19.20   18.94   +1.73   35.73   in 1983   11.62   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 30, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   96%   93%   +3%   100%   in 2017   64%   in 1993  
Minimum Humidity   50%   62%   57%   -7%   96%   in 2016   24%   in 1993  
Average Humidity   73%   79%   75%   -2%   98%   in 2016   44%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   30.25   30.12   30.04   +00.21   30.55   in 1970   29.64   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   30.20   29.98   29.84   +00.36   30.34   in 1970   29.30   in 1990  
Average Barometer   30.23   30.05   29.94   +00.28   30.45   in 1970   29.56   in 1990  
Average Wind   5.6   5.8   5.7   -0.1   13.0   in 1984   2.2   in 2012  
Direction   SSE   SW   SSE       SSE WSW
High Wind Gust   18   23   20   -2   39   in 1909   11   in 2012  
Direction   S   SSW   SSE       NW WSW
Maximum Water Temp   61.3   63.0   59.9   +1.4   68.4   in 2007   55.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   59.0   61.1   56.0   +3.0   61.5   in 2012   51.3   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   60.2   62.1   58.0   +2.2   64.9   in 2007   53.6   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:14:32 AM   4:41:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:11:05 PM   8:44:52 PM            
Length Of Day   14:56:33                          
Special Conditions   Haze                                
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