Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, May 6, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain AM, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2019
		May 6, 2019								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		63		60		62		+1		85		in	1930		42		in	1917
Minimum Temperature		42		51		45		-3		55		in	1930		34		in	1917
Average Temperature		53		56		53		+0		70		in	1930		38		in	1917
Precipitation		.10		.19		.12		-.02		.91		in	1967
One Hour		.04		.12						.30		in	2017
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		T		in	1917
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		12		9		12		+0		27		in	1917		0		in	1934
CDD		0		0		0		+0		5		in	1930
Maximum Dew Point		52		52		49		+3		62		in	1950		33		in	1992
Minimum Dew Point		38		44		36		+2		53		in	1998		13		in	2001
Average  Dew Point		45		48		42		+3		56		in	2000		24		in	2001
Maximum Humidity		98%		96%		90%		+8%		100%		in	2017		52%		in	1979
Minimum Humidity		50%		61%		53%		-3%		93%		in	1998		20%		in	2001
Average Humidity		74%		79%		71%		+3%		97%		in	1998		41%		in	1982
Maximum Barometer		30.16		30.10		30.05		+00.11		30.58		in	2001		29.62		in	1980
Minimum Barometer		29.84		29.84		29.83		+00.01		30.31		in	2001		29.41		in	1966
Average Barometer		30.00		29.97		29.94		+00.06		30.45		in	2001		29.55		in	1980
Average Wind		11.9		6.4		6.7		+5.2		11.9		in	2019		3.4		in	1971
Direction		N		NNE		NNE				N					SSW
High Wind Gust		25		24		23		+2		42		in	1989		13		in	1998
Direction		NNE		ENE		NNE				S					ESE
High Heat Index										87		in	1930
Wind Chill															33		in	1992
Maximum Water Temp		48.7		50.7		52.9		-4.2		57.6		in	2010		48.7		in	2019
Minimum Water Temp		45.7		48.9		49.4		-3.7		55.5		in	2010		45.7		in	2019
Average Water Temp		47.2		49.8		51.2		-4.0		56.6		in	2010		47.2		in	2019
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:35:03 AM						5:04:25 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:48:36 PM						8:19:15 PM
Length Of Day		14:13:33
Special Conditions		Light Fog
Comments		11th consecutive day with measurable rain
		May 6, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		57.7		67.8		61.0		-3.3		76.8		in	2001		48.5		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		45.5		51.3		44.7		+0.8		54.2		in	2010		37.0		in	1964
Average Temperature		51.6		59.6		52.7		-1.1		64.0		in	2001		43.0		in	1917
Total Precipitation		1.61		.20		.78		+.83		3.08		in	1922		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		79		30		73		+6		130		in	1917		13		in	2010
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		51.8		53.0		48.0		+3.9		57.3		in	2010		32.3		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		42.3		42.8		35.1		+7.3		48.8		in	1998		19.2		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		47.1		47.9		41.5		+5.6		53.0		in	1998		28.3		in	1952
		May 6, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		19.27		21.01		17.69		+1.58		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)		5289		5131		5376		-87		6322		in	1904		4371		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in	2019
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