Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Cloudy, Moderate Rain and Fog PM and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 29, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   60   84   69   -9   90   in 1931   54   in 1946  
Minimum Temperature   49   55   51   -2   64   in 2016   40   in 1900  
Average Temperature   55   70   60   -5   75   in 1931   50   in 1946  
Precipitation   .55   .00   .11   +.44   1.38   in 1982            
One Hour   .33   .00           .47   in 1982            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   10   0   5   +5   15   in 1946   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   5   1   -1   10   in 1931            
Maximum Dew Point   57   70   56   +1   70   in 2018   40   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   47   52   47   +0   62   in 2011   31   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   52   61   52   +1   65   in 2011   38   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   97%   95%   91%   +6%   100%   in 2011   60%   in 1975  
Minimum Humidity   81%   57%   57%   +24%   90%   in 2009   28%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   89%   76%   74%   +15%   94%   in 2017   47%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   29.84   30.07   30.06   -00.22   30.57   in 1970   29.67   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   29.69   29.95   29.85   -00.16   30.40   in 1970   29.44   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.77   30.01   29.95   -00.19   30.49   in 1970   29.60   in 1969  
Average Wind   8.0   4.5   6.2   +1.8   12.3   in 1968   2.0   in 1996  
Direction   N   SSE   SSW       SE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   21   17   22   -1   37   in 1984   10   in 2009  
Direction   N   SW   SSW       S         SE        
High Heat Index                   89   in 1931            
Wind Chill                             37   in 1907  
Maximum Water Temp   55.0   59.0   59.8   -4.8   67.8   in 2007   54.9   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   52.3   55.4   55.8   -3.5   61.3   in 2012   50.9   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   53.7   57.2   57.8   -4.2   63.8   in 2012   52.9   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:14:53 AM   4:41:56 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:10:36 PM   8:43:33 PM            
Length Of Day   14:55:43                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    May 29, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   63.4   67.1   64.5   -1.0   71.2   in 1991   57.4   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   47.9   50.6   47.6   +0.3   52.2   in 2012   41.8   in 1967  
Average Temperature   55.7   58.8   56.0   -0.3   60.1   in 1991   50.1   in 1967  
Total Precipitation   4.01   2.20   3.37   +.64   9.19   in 1948   .35   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   270   182   261   +9   426   in 1967   164   in 1918  
Total CDD   8   11   7   +1   41   in 1991   0   in 2013  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   53.6   57.2   51.6   +1.9   57.6   in 2004   42.2   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   42.7   46.3   40.1   +2.6   48.4   in 2012   31.3   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   48.1   51.7   45.8   +2.3   53.0   in 2012   36.7   in 1967  
    May 29, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.67   23.01   20.28   +1.39   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)   5480   5283   5564   -84   6518   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   8   11   7   +1   41   in 1991   0   in 2013  
                             
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