Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Partly Cloudy and Light Rain early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 2, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		70		57		61		+9		85		in	2001		45		in	1953
Minimum Temperature		48		46		44		+4		58		in	1894		33		in	1895
Average Temperature		59		52		52		+7		70		in	1894		41		in	1941
Precipitation		.02		.02		.13		-.11		1.40		in	1989
One Hour		.02		.02						.65		in	1989
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		T		in	1941
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		6		13		12		-6		24		in	1941		0		in	2001
CDD		0		0		0		+0		5		in	1894
Maximum Dew Point		53		51		48		+6		62		in	1989		25		in	1957
Minimum Dew Point		35		43		35		+1		51		in	2004		9		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		44		47		41		+3		55		in	2010		18		in	1974
Maximum Humidity		94%		100%		87%		+7%		100%		in	2019		48%		in	1957
Minimum Humidity		29%		76%		51%		-22%		89%		in	1998		17%		in	1951
Average Humidity		62%		88%		69%		-8%		95%		in	1998		34%		in	1957
Maximum Barometer		29.90		30.26		30.07		-00.17		30.52		in	1903		29.72		in	1978
Minimum Barometer		29.67		30.09		29.83		-00.16		30.35		in	2013		29.38		in	1989
Average Barometer		29.79		30.18		29.95		-00.17		30.41		in	2013		29.60		in	1968
Average Wind		11.2		8.0		7.6		+3.6		14.8		in	2006		3.8		in	2015
Direction		NNW		NNE		WNW				N					S
High Wind Gust		31		21		26		+5		42		in	1997		13		in	1972
Direction		NNW		NNE		WNW				WNW					NE
High Heat Index										83		in	2001
Wind Chill															29		in	1941
Maximum Water Temp		45.9		48.2		51.5		-5.6		58.6		in	2007		45.9		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		41.9		44.1		48.0		-6.1		52.0		in	2010		41.9		in	2020
Average Water Temp		43.9		46.2		49.8		-5.9		55.1		in	2007		43.9		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:39:01 AM						5:08:43 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:45:10 PM						8:15:28 PM
Length Of Day		14:06:09
Special Conditions		None
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		May 2, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		67.5		56.0		60.5		+7.0		81.0		in	2001		47.5		in	1962
Avg Minimum Temperature		49.0		43.0		44.0		+5.0		56.0		in	1894		35.0		in	1978
Average Temperature		58.3		49.5		52.0		+6.3		66.3		in	1894		43.3		in	1941
Total Precipitation		.90		.04		.27		+.63		1.50		in	1989		.00		in	2018
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		13		30		25		-12		43		in	1941		1		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		5		in	1894		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		55.5		49.0		47.4		+8.2		58.0		in	2017		25.5		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		41.5		38.5		34.4		+7.2		49.0		in	2004		10.5		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		48.5		43.8		40.9		+7.7		53.0		in	2004		23.3		in	1952
		May 2, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.10		17.70		17.31		-.21		31.21		in	1983		7.90		in	1985
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.9		21.1		31.8		-18.9		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		4834		5240		5359		-525		6282		in	1904		4319		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		13		in	1976		0		in	2020
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