Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 11, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   69   70   63   +6   82   in 2001   46   in 1919  
Minimum Temperature   51   50   47   +4   59   in 2015   34   in 1900  
Average Temperature   60   60   55   +5   69   in 2001   44   in 1963  
Precipitation   T   T   .12   .00   1.54   in 1989            
One Hour   T   T           .41   in 1951            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   5   5   10   -5   21   in 1963   0   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 2001            
Maximum Dew Point   55   55   50   +5   65   in 2015   32   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   45   40   38   +7   59   in 2015   19   in 1966  
Average  Dew Point   50   48   44   +6   62   in 2015   26   in 1966  
Maximum Humidity   95%   95%   88%   +7%   100%   in 2015   55%   in 1966  
Minimum Humidity   44%   34%   50%   -6%   97%   in 1989   22%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   70%   65%   69%   +0%   99%   in 1989   40%   in 1966  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   30.13   30.05   -00.00   30.43   in 1966   29.62   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   29.80   29.83   +00.07   30.30   in 2010   29.41   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.98   29.97   29.94   +00.03   30.36   in 2010   29.57   in 1954  
Average Wind   6.7   5.5   7.5   -0.8   14.1   in 1986   3.1   in 2007  
Direction   S   SE   SSW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   19   20   25   -6   43   in 1945   14   in 2007  
Direction   NW   SSE   SSW       NW         S        
High Heat Index                   81   in 1993            
Wind Chill                             35   in 1945  
Maximum Water Temp   51.3   55.8   54.3   -3.0   59.5   in 2007   51.3   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   47.5   50.7   50.8   -3.3   55.7   in 2013   47.5   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   49.4   53.3   52.5   -3.1   56.5   in 2013   49.4   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:29:25 AM   4:58:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:53:49 PM   8:24:59 PM            
Length Of Day   14:24:24                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    May 11, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   60.3   66.8   61.7   -1.5   72.6   in 2001   51.1   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   45.3   49.5   45.4   -0.1   51.4   in 1930   39.1   in 1917  
Average Temperature   52.8   58.1   53.4   -0.6   61.9   in 1930   45.1   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   1.61   .20   1.38   +.23   4.71   in 1989   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   131   72   126   +5   216   in 1917   44   in 1930  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   23   in 2001   0   in 2019  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   51.6   53.9   48.7   +2.9   56.2   in 1998   37.8   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   41.0   43.5   36.1   +4.9   48.6   in 1998   26.2   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   46.3   48.7   42.4   +3.9   52.4   in 1998   32.7   in 1968  
    May 11, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   19.27   21.01   18.29   +.98   31.68   in 1983   10.12   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)   5341   5173   5429   -88   6359   in 1905   4418   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   23   in 2001   0   in 2019  
                             
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