Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Cloudy, Steady Light Rain and Fog, Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2019
		May 5, 2019								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		52		69		61		-9		78		in	1949		42		in	1917
Minimum Temperature		48		54		45		+3		55		in	2010		34		in	1920
Average Temperature		50		62		53		-3		65		in	2010		40		in	1917
Precipitation		.70		.00		.13		+.57		1.73		in	1922
One Hour		.11		.00						.51		in	1955
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		15		3		12		+3		25		in	1917		0		in	2010
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		51		53		48		+3		60		in	1993		33		in	1952
Minimum Dew Point		47		38		36		+11		51		in	1998		13		in	1969
Average  Dew Point		49		46		42		+7		55		in	1998		27		in	1974
Maximum Humidity		95%		89%		88%		+7%		100%		in	2017		61%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		88%		39%		51%		+37%		89%		in	2016		17%		in	1969
Average Humidity		92%		64%		69%		+22%		95%		in	1998		43%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		29.92		30.11		30.07		-00.15		30.53		in	2005		29.63		in	1980
Minimum Barometer		29.84		29.76		29.84		+00.00		30.43		in	2005		29.37		in	1990
Average Barometer		29.88		29.94		29.95		-00.07		30.48		in	2005		29.57		in	1980
Average Wind		7.5		8.9		7.6		-0.1		15.5		in	1966		1.7		in	2012
Direction		ENE		SW		SSE				SW					SE
High Wind Gust		19		32		25		-6		46		in	1966		10		in	2012
Direction		NE		WNW		SSE				SW					SE
High Heat Index										75		in	2015
Wind Chill															35		in	2016
Maximum Water Temp		47.3		50.5		52.5		-5.2		60.3		in	2007		47.3		in	2019
Minimum Water Temp		45.3		47.5		49.1		-3.8		54.3		in	2010		45.3		in	2019
Average Water Temp		46.3		49.0		50.8		-4.5		56.1		in	2010		46.3		in	2019
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:36:15 AM						5:05:43 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:47:33 PM						8:18:05 PM
Length Of Day		14:11:18
Special Conditions		Fog
Comments		10th consecutive day of measurable rain
		May 5, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		56.6		69.4		60.8		-4.2		80.4		in	2001		49.8		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		46.2		51.4		44.6		+1.6		54.2		in	2010		36.6		in	1964
Average Temperature		51.4		60.4		52.6		-1.2		67.1		in	2001		44.0		in	1917
Total Precipitation		1.51		.01		.66		+.85		3.08		in	1922		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		67		21		61		+6		103		in	1917		7		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		51.8		53.2		47.8		+4.0		57.0		in	2010		29.2		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		43.2		42.6		34.9		+8.3		48.0		in	1998		17.4		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		47.5		47.9		41.3		+6.2		52.5		in	1998		26.0		in	1952
		May 5, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		19.17		20.82		17.57		+1.60		31.53		in	1983		9.78		in	1927
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)		5277		5122		5364		-87		6316		in	1904		4360		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in	2019
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