Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Mostly Cloudy to Cloudy PM with Rain and Fog, Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 28, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   64   64   69   -5   88   in 1991   53   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   53   50   51   +2   62   in 1991   41   in 1994  
Average Temperature   59   57   60   -1   75   in 1991   49   in 1907  
Precipitation   .19   .04   .11   +.08   2.48   in 1917            
One Hour   .07   .02           .42   in 1959            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   6   8   5   +1   16   in 1907   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   10   in 1991            
Maximum Dew Point   58   56   56   +2   69   in 2012   42   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   43   49   46   -3   61   in 2012   29   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   51   53   51   -0   65   in 2012   37   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   96%   98%   90%   +6%   100%   in 2011   58%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   48%   73%   54%   -6%   93%   in 2004   23%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   72%   86%   72%   -0%   97%   in 2004   45%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.11   30.07   -00.06   30.56   in 1997   29.68   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.69   30.01   29.84   -00.15   30.26   in 1995   29.43   in 1986  
Average Barometer   29.85   30.06   29.95   -00.10   30.37   in 1997   29.60   in 1977  
Average Wind   8.4   6.2   6.0   +2.4   11.5   in 1954   1.7   in 1967  
Direction   SE   NNE   S       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   22   18   21   +1   36   in 1954   11   in 1950  
Direction   E   NNE   S       SW         S        
High Heat Index                   92   in 1991            
Wind Chill                             38   in 1994  
Maximum Water Temp   57.9   56.1   59.2   -1.3   67.1   in 2007   55.4   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   52.5   53.4   55.3   -2.8   62.6   in 2007   50.1   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   55.2   54.8   57.3   -2.1   64.9   in 2007   52.9   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:15:25 AM   4:42:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:09:47 PM   8:42:39 PM            
Length Of Day   14:54:22                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    May 28, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   63.6   66.5   64.3   -0.8   70.7   in 1991   57.1   in 2005  
Avg Minimum Temperature   47.9   50.5   47.5   +0.4   52.0   in 2012   41.6   in 1967  
Average Temperature   55.7   58.5   55.9   -0.1   59.6   in 1991   50.1   in 1967  
Total Precipitation   3.46   2.20   3.26   +.20   8.33   in 1967   .35   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   260   182   256   +4   413   in 1967   157   in 1918  
Total CDD   8   6   6   +2   32   in 1991   0   in 2013  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   53.4   56.7   51.4   +2.0   57.6   in 2004   42.2   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   42.5   46.1   39.8   +2.7   48.0   in 2012   31.1   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   48.0   51.4   45.6   +2.3   52.6   in 2012   36.6   in 1967  
    May 28, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.12   23.01   20.17   +.95   35.09   in 1983   11.43   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)   5470   5283   5559   -89   6518   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   8   6   6   +2   32   in 1991   0   in 2013  
                             
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