Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 24, 2019
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 24, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   73   70   67   +6   85   in 1936   50   in 2005  
Minimum Temperature   52   51   50   +2   61   in 1977   39   in 1956  
Average Temperature   63   61   59   +4   72   in 1975   47   in 2005  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.33   in 2001            
One Hour   .00   .00           .53   in 1999            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   2   4   6   -4   18   in 2005   0   in 2010  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   7   in 1975            
Maximum Dew Point   58   58   55   +3   66   in 1975   36   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   46   49   44   +2   58   in 2011   19   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   52   54   49   +3   61   in 2011   29   in 1956  
Maximum Humidity   94%   93%   91%   +3%   100%   in 2013   62%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   47%   49%   56%   -9%   95%   in 1979   13%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   71%   71%   73%   -3%   98%   in 1979   41%   in 1981  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.13   30.03   +00.11   30.43   in 2007   29.49   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.70   29.95   29.81   -00.11   30.23   in 2010   29.39   in 1951  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.04   29.92   -00.00   30.31   in 2007   29.44   in 1951  
Average Wind   12.8   6.6   6.7   +6.1   13.9   in 2003   2.0   in 1997  
Direction   WNW   NNE   NE       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   32   24   23   +9   44   in 1988   11   in 1997  
Direction   NW   SSE   NE       NW         SE        
High Heat Index                   85   in 1936            
Wind Chill                             36   in 2005  
Maximum Water Temp   54.5   57.2   57.2   -2.7   65.5   in 2007   51.7   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   50.5   52.2   53.6   -3.1   59.5   in 2007   48.7   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   52.5   54.7   55.4   -2.9   62.5   in 2007   50.5   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:17:55 AM   4:45:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:06:22 PM   8:38:52 PM            
Length Of Day   14:48:27                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    May 24, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   62.0   65.6   63.7   -1.7   69.0   in 1918   56.8   in 2005  
Avg Minimum Temperature   47.0   50.0   47.0   -0.0   50.7   in 2012   41.6   in 1956  
Average Temperature   54.5   57.8   55.3   -0.8   59.2   in 1930   50.0   in 2005  
Total Precipitation   3.27   1.90   2.82   +.45   6.96   in 2006   .35   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   248   166   234   +14   354   in 2005   141   in 1918  
Total CDD   1   0   2   -1   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   52.5   56.1   50.8   +1.7   57.6   in 2004   41.7   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   41.8   45.3   38.9   +2.9   46.1   in 2012   30.3   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   47.1   50.7   44.8   +2.3   50.8   in 2012   36.0   in 1967  
    May 24, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   20.93   22.71   19.73   +1.20   34.81   in 1983   11.34   in 1905  
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)   5458   5267   5537   -79   6499   in 1905   4470   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   1   0   2   -1   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
                             
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