Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, May 4, 2020
Cloudy and Light Rain early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Windy and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 4, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		73		62		61		+12		87		in	2001		50		in	1987
Minimum Temperature		50		52		45		+5		58		in	2001		33		in	1964
Average Temperature		62		57		53		+9		73		in	2001		42		in	1911
Precipitation		.05		.14		.13		-.08		2.41		in	1893
One Hour		.04		.06						.42		in	1987
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		3		8		12		-9		23		in	1911		0		in	2010
CDD		0		0		0		+0		8		in	2001
Maximum Dew Point		52		58		48		+4		62		in	2018		23		in	1986
Minimum Dew Point		35		49		35		-0		50		in	2018		15		in	1986
Average  Dew Point		44		54		42		+2		56		in	2018		19		in	1986
Maximum Humidity		86%		98%		87%		-1%		100%		in	2015		54%		in	1967
Minimum Humidity		27%		82%		48%		-21%		92%		in	2012		16%		in	1980
Average Humidity		57%		90%		68%		-11%		96%		in	2012		40%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		29.76		29.99		30.05		-00.29		30.55		in	1990		29.61		in	1983
Minimum Barometer		29.58		29.85		29.82		-00.24		30.29		in	1993		29.12		in	1984
Average Barometer		29.67		29.92		29.93		-00.26		30.36		in	1993		29.39		in	1984
Average Wind		9.8		3.8		7.0		+2.8		15.2		in	1981		2.4		in	2009
Direction		NW		ESE		SSW				NNE					SSE
High Wind Gust		30		15		24		+6		46		in	2014		13		in	2012
Direction		NNW		NNE		SSW				W					S
High Heat Index										86		in	2001
Wind Chill															26		in	1986
Maximum Water Temp		46.4		47.5		51.9		-5.5		58.6		in	2007		46.4		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		42.6		45.0		48.7		-6.1		52.3		in	1998		42.6		in	2020
Average Water Temp		44.5		46.3		50.3		-5.8		54.7		in	2007		44.5		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:36:33 AM						5:06:02 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:47:17 PM						8:17:48 PM
Length Of Day		14:10:44
Special Conditions		None
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		May 4, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		68.0		57.8		60.8		+7.3		83.8		in	2001		51.3		in	1920
Avg Minimum Temperature		50.0		45.8		44.5		+5.5		54.5		in	2001		34.8		in	1964
Average Temperature		59.0		51.8		52.5		+6.5		69.1		in	2001		45.1		in	1917
Total Precipitation		.95		.81		.53		+.42		2.92		in	1900		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		23		52		49		-26		78		in	1917		1		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		54.5		52.0		47.7		+6.9		58.3		in	2010		28.3		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		40.5		42.3		34.7		+5.8		47.5		in	2010		16.8		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		47.5		47.1		41.2		+6.3		52.9		in	2010		25.3		in	1957
		May 4, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.15		18.47		17.57		-.42		31.53		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)		4844		5262		5383		-539		6309		in	1904		4348		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		19		in	2001		0		in	2020
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