Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Mostly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog Late, Light Winds, Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2019
		May 1, 2019								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		55		61		60		-5		77		in	2001		44		in	1950
Minimum Temperature		40		43		44		-4		54		in	1983		33		in	2000
Average Temperature		48		52		52		-4		64		in	2001		42		in	1950
Precipitation		.02		T		.14		-.12		1.28		in	1953
One Hour		.02		T						.45		in	1953
Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995
Snow Depth		0		0								in	2019
HDD		17		13		13		+4		23		in	1950		1		in	2001
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		47		47		47		-0		58		in	2017		23		in	1952
Minimum Dew Point		34		40		34		-0		47		in	2014		12		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		41		44		41		+0		52		in	2004		20		in	1978
Maximum Humidity		95%		88%		86%		+9%		100%		in	2017		45%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		46%		60%		48%		-2%		93%		in	2014		19%		in	2007
Average Humidity		71%		74%		67%		+3%		97%		in	2014		34%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		30.49		30.06		30.10		+00.39		30.57		in	1934		29.63		in	1968
Minimum Barometer		30.23		29.95		29.85		+00.38		30.35		in	2013		29.32		in	1968
Average Barometer		30.36		30.01		29.97		+00.39		30.41		in	2013		29.48		in	1968
Average Wind		5.0		5.7		7.2		-2.2		14.4		in	1983		3.1		in	1989
Direction		S		SSE		S				S					ESE
High Wind Gust		18		13		24		-6		43		in	1974		13		in	2018
Direction		S		WNW		S				NW					WNW
High Heat Index										77		in	2001
Wind Chill		40													26		in	2000
Maximum Water Temp		48.2		48.2		51.4		-3.2		58.8		in	2007		46.3		in	2014
Minimum Water Temp		45.7		44.8		48.3		-2.6		53.6		in	2007		44.0		in	2015
Average Water Temp		47.0		46.5		49.8		-2.9		56.2		in	2007		45.6		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:41:16 AM						5:11:08 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:43:17 PM						8:13:25 PM
Length Of Day		14:02:01
Special Conditions		Fog
Comments
		May 1, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		55.0		61.0		60.0		-5.0		77.0		in	2001		44.0		in	1950
Avg Minimum Temperature		40.0		43.0		44.0		-4.0		54.0		in	1983		33.0		in	2000
Average Temperature		48.0		52.0		52.0		-4.0		64.0		in	2001		42.0		in	1950
Total Precipitation		.02		T		.14		-.12		1.28		in	1953		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		17		13		13		+4		23		in	1950		1		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in	2019		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		47.0		47.0		47.2		-0.2		58.0		in	2017		23.0		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		34.0		40.0		34.2		-0.2		47.0		in	2014		12.0		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		41.0		44.0		40.7		+0.3		52.0		in	2004		20.0		in	1978
		May 1, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.68		20.81		17.05		+.63		31.21		in	1983		7.53		in	1985
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		21.1		45.6		31.8		-10.7		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		5227		5114		5316		-89		6271		in	1904		4305		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		13		in	1976		0		in	2019
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