Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 1, 2020
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Foggy Morning, Partly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 1, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		65		55		60		+5		77		in	2001		44		in	1950
Minimum Temperature		50		40		44		+6		54		in	1983		33		in	2000
Average Temperature		58		48		52		+6		64		in	2001		42		in	1950
Precipitation		.88		.02		.14		+.74		1.28		in	1953
One Hour		.19		.02						.45		in	1953
Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		7		17		13		-6		23		in	1950		1		in	2001
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		58		47		47		+11		58		in	2020		23		in	1952
Minimum Dew Point		48		34		34		+14		48		in	2020		12		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		53		41		41		+12		53		in	2020		20		in	1978
Maximum Humidity		96%		95%		86%		+10%		100%		in	2017		45%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		73%		46%		48%		+25%		93%		in	2014		19%		in	2007
Average Humidity		85%		71%		67%		+17%		97%		in	2014		34%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		29.98		30.49		30.10		-00.12		30.57		in	1934		29.63		in	1968
Minimum Barometer		29.63		30.23		29.85		-00.22		30.35		in	2013		29.32		in	1968
Average Barometer		29.81		30.36		29.97		-00.17		30.41		in	2013		29.48		in	1968
Average Wind		9.5		5.0		7.2		+2.3		14.4		in	1983		3.1		in	1989
Direction		SE		S		S				S					ESE
High Wind Gust		28		18		24		+4		43		in	1974		13		in	2018
Direction		SE		S		S				NW					WNW
High Heat Index										77		in	2001
Wind Chill															26		in	2000
Maximum Water Temp		43.2		48.2		51.4		-8.2		58.8		in	2007		43.2		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		40.8		45.7		48.3		-7.5		53.6		in	2007		40.8		in	2020
Average Water Temp		42.0		47.0		49.8		-7.8		56.2		in	2007		42.0		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:40:18 AM						5:10:05 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:44:06 PM						8:14:18 PM
Length Of Day		14:03:48
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
Comments
		May 1, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		65.0		55.0		60.0		+5.0		77.0		in	2001		44.0		in	1950
Avg Minimum Temperature		50.0		40.0		44.0		+6.0		54.0		in	1983		33.0		in	2000
Average Temperature		58.0		48.0		52.0		+6.0		64.0		in	2001		42.0		in	1950
Total Precipitation		.88		.02		.14		+.74		1.28		in	1953		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		7		17		13		-6		23		in	1950		1		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in	2019		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		58.0		47.0		47.2		+10.8		58.0		in	2017		23.0		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		48.0		34.0		34.2		+13.8		47.0		in	2014		12.0		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		53.0		41.0		40.7		+12.3		52.0		in	2004		20.0		in	1978
		May 1, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.08		17.68		17.18		-.10		31.21		in	1983		7.53		in	1985
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.9		21.1		32.1		-19.2		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		4828		5227		5347		-519		6271		in	1904		4305		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		13		in	1976		0		in	2020
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