Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain and Dense Fog early, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2019
		May 2, 2019								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		57		76		61		-4		85		in	2001		45		in	1953
Minimum Temperature		46		53		44		+2		58		in	1894		33		in	1895
Average Temperature		52		65		52		+0		70		in	1894		41		in	1941
Precipitation		.02		.00		.13		-.11		1.40		in	1989
One Hour		.02		.00						.65		in	1989
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		T		in	1941
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		13		0		12		+1		24		in	1941		0		in	2001
CDD		0		0		0		+0		5		in	1894
Maximum Dew Point		51		48		48		+4		62		in	1989		25		in	1957
Minimum Dew Point		43		41		35		+9		51		in	2004		9		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		47		45		41		+6		55		in	2010		18		in	1974
Maximum Humidity		100%		65%		87%		+13%		100%		in	2019		48%		in	1957
Minimum Humidity		76%		29%		51%		+25%		89%		in	1998		17%		in	1951
Average Humidity		88%		47%		69%		+19%		95%		in	1998		34%		in	1957
Maximum Barometer		30.26		30.05		30.07		+00.19		30.52		in	1903		29.72		in	1978
Minimum Barometer		30.09		29.94		29.83		+00.26		30.35		in	2013		29.38		in	1989
Average Barometer		30.18		30.00		29.95		+00.22		30.41		in	2013		29.60		in	1968
Average Wind		8.0		8.0		7.6		+0.4		14.8		in	2006		3.8		in	2015
Direction		NNE		SW		WNW				N					S
High Wind Gust		21		25		26		-5		42		in	1997		13		in	1972
Direction		NNE		SW		WNW				WNW					NE
High Heat Index										83		in	2001
Wind Chill															29		in	1941
Maximum Water Temp		48.2		50.0		51.5		-3.3		58.6		in	2007		47.5		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		44.1		45.7		48.0		-3.9		52.0		in	2010		44.1		in	2019
Average Water Temp		46.2		47.9		49.8		-3.6		55.1		in	2007		46.2		in	2019
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:39:59 AM						5:09:45 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:44:21 PM						8:14:35 PM
Length Of Day		14:04:22
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
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		May 2, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		56.0		68.5		60.5		-4.5		81.0		in	2001		47.5		in	1893
Avg Minimum Temperature		43.0		48.0		44.0		-1.0		56.0		in	1894		35.0		in	1978
Average Temperature		49.5		58.3		52.0		-2.5		66.3		in	1894		43.3		in	1941
Total Precipitation		.04		.00		.27		-.23		1.50		in	1989		.00		in	2018
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		30		13		25		+5		43		in	1941		1		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		5		in	1894		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		49.0		47.5		47.4		+1.7		58.0		in	2017		25.5		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		38.5		40.5		34.4		+4.2		49.0		in	2004		10.5		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		43.8		44.0		40.9		+2.9		53.0		in	2004		23.3		in	1952
		May 2, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.70		20.81		17.18		+.52		31.21		in	1983		7.90		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)		5240		5114		5328		-88		6282		in	1904		4319		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		13		in	1976		0		in	2019
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