Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Cloudy, Light Sprinkle early then Partly Cloudy and Mild
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 3, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		64		57		61		+3		86		in	2001		45		in	1898
Minimum Temperature		52		45		45		+7		59		in	2001		32		in	1964
Average Temperature		58		51		53		+5		73		in	2001		42		in	1911
Precipitation		T		.63		.13		.00		2.85		in	1900
One Hour		T		.55						.55		in	2019
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0						T		in
HDD		7		14		12		-5		23		in	1911		0		in	2001
CDD		0		0		0		+0		8		in	1941
Maximum Dew Point		55		52		48		+7		66		in	2010		25		in	1986
Minimum Dew Point		44		43		35		+9		55		in	2010		9		in	1957
Average  Dew Point		50		48		41		+9		61		in	2010		18		in	1957
Maximum Humidity		84%		98%		87%		-3%		100%		in	2004		49%		in	1957
Minimum Humidity		61%		77%		51%		+10%		94%		in	2004		13%		in	1963
Average Humidity		73%		88%		69%		+4%		97%		in	2004		39%		in	1963
Maximum Barometer		29.88		30.25		30.06		-00.18		30.51		in	1993		29.69		in	1951
Minimum Barometer		29.62		29.99		29.81		-00.19		30.42		in	1993		29.13		in	1929
Average Barometer		29.75		30.12		29.93		-00.18		30.47		in	1993		29.53		in	1971
Average Wind		8.1		5.5		7.3		+0.8		14.9		in	2002		2.9		in	2009
Direction		S		SE		WNW				WNW					SSW
High Wind Gust		24		20		25		-1		48		in	1981		11		in	2012
Direction		SSW		SE		WNW				NE					ESE
High Heat Index										85		in	2001
Wind Chill															26		in	1986
Maximum Water Temp		46.8		48.0		51.5		-4.7		58.6		in	2007		46.8		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		43.9		44.8		48.2		-4.3		51.2		in	2013		43.9		in	2020
Average Water Temp		45.4		46.4		49.9		-4.5		54.6		in	2007		45.4		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:37:46 AM						5:07:22 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:46:14 PM						8:16:38 PM
Length Of Day		14:08:28
Special Conditions		None
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		May 3, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		66.3		56.3		60.7		+5.7		82.7		in	2001		49.0		in	1962
Avg Minimum Temperature		50.0		43.7		44.3		+5.7		54.0		in	2010		35.3		in	1964
Average Temperature		58.2		50.0		52.3		+5.8		68.0		in	2001		44.0		in	1941
Total Precipitation		.90		.67		.40		+.50		2.85		in	1900		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		20		44		37		-17		62		in	1941		1		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		11		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		55.3		50.0		47.5		+7.8		59.0		in	2010		26.3		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		42.3		40.0		34.5		+7.8		49.0		in	2004		15.7		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		48.8		45.0		41.0		+7.8		53.2		in	2010		22.7		in	1957
		May 3, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.10		18.33		17.44		-.34		31.21		in	1983		9.77		in	1927
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)		4841		5254		5371		-530		6298		in	1904		4335		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		13		in	1976		0		in	2020
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