Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Partly Cloudy, Rain Shower 130pm, Lights and Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2019
		May 16, 2019								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		68		66		65		+3		81		in	1951		48		in	1958
Minimum Temperature		46		54		48		-2		59		in	2014		36		in	1936
Average Temperature		57		60		56		+1		68		in	1896		46		in	1936
Precipitation		.02		.03		.11		-.09		1.52		in	1983
One Hour		.02		.01						.81		in	2012
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		8		5		9		-1		19		in	1936		0		in	1960
CDD		0		0		0		+0		3		in	1896
Maximum Dew Point		53		58		52		+1		65		in	1972		35		in	2016
Minimum Dew Point		44		51		40		+4		58		in	2014		21		in	1987
Average  Dew Point		49		55		46		+3		59		in	2014		30		in	1959
Maximum Humidity		94%		95%		91%		+3%		100%		in	2009		61%		in	1960
Minimum Humidity		56%		65%		55%		+1%		94%		in	1961		21%		in	1987
Average Humidity		75%		80%		73%		+2%		97%		in	1961		44%		in	1987
Maximum Barometer		29.89		30.17		30.07		-00.18		30.61		in	1992		29.67		in	1954
Minimum Barometer		29.78		29.99		29.82		-00.04		30.36		in	2003		29.48		in	2006
Average Barometer		29.84		30.08		29.95		-00.11		30.41		in	2003		29.60		in	1997
Average Wind		5.0		4.2		6.8		-1.8		15.8		in	1985		2.2		in	1975
Direction		S		ENE		S				SSW					SSE
High Wind Gust		17		16		23		-6		48		in	1929		12		in	1975
Direction		SSE		NNE		S				W					NNE
High Heat Index										81		in	1951
Wind Chill															34		in	2016
Maximum Water Temp		51.8		52.7		55.1		-3.3		60.6		in	2007		50.4		in	2003
Minimum Water Temp		48.2		49.6		51.6		-3.4		55.5		in	2012		47.9		in	2005
Average Water Temp		50.0		51.2		53.4		-3.4		57.1		in	2007		49.7		in	2003
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:24:25 AM						4:52:43 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:58:51 PM						8:30:32 PM
Length Of Day		14:34:26
Special Conditions		Light Fog
Comments
		May 16, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		59.2		65.1		62.4		-3.3		70.2		in	1993		52.8		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		44.5		49.9		46.0		-1.5		50.2		in	1930		40.2		in	1967
Average Temperature		51.8		57.5		54.1		-2.2		60.0		in	1930		46.5		in	1917
Total Precipitation		3.21		.64		1.94		+1.27		6.51		in	2006		.02		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		206		116		174		+32		292		in	1917		84		in	1993
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		50.2		54.3		49.5		+0.7		56.3		in	2004		40.3		in	1966
Avg Minimum Dew Point		40.6		44.9		37.1		+3.4		45.7		in	1998		27.6		in	1966
Average  Dew Point		45.4		49.6		43.3		+2.1		50.2		in	1998		33.9		in	1966
		May 16, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		20.87		21.45		18.85		+2.02		33.65		in	1983		10.59		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)		5416		5217		5477		-61		6409		in	1905		4441		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in	2019
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