Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Clear, Windy with Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 5, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		61		52		61		+0		78		in	1949		42		in	1917
Minimum Temperature		44		48		45		-1		55		in	2010		34		in	1920
Average Temperature		53		50		53		+0		65		in	2010		40		in	1917
Precipitation		.00		.70		.13		-.13		1.73		in	1922
One Hour		.00		.11						.51		in	1955
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		12		15		12		+0		25		in	1917		0		in	2010
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		37		51		48		-11		60		in	1993		33		in	1952
Minimum Dew Point		29		47		36		-7		51		in	1998		13		in	1969
Average  Dew Point		33		49		42		-9		55		in	1998		27		in	1974
Maximum Humidity		74%		95%		88%		-14%		100%		in	2017		61%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		32%		88%		51%		-19%		89%		in	2016		17%		in	1969
Average Humidity		53%		92%		69%		-16%		95%		in	1998		43%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		29.94		29.92		30.07		-00.13		30.53		in	2005		29.63		in	1980
Minimum Barometer		29.76		29.84		29.84		-00.08		30.43		in	2005		29.37		in	1990
Average Barometer		29.85		29.88		29.95		-00.10		30.48		in	2005		29.57		in	1980
Average Wind		10.3		7.5		7.6		+2.7		15.5		in	1966		1.7		in	2012
Direction		NNW		ENE		SSE				SW					SE
High Wind Gust		23		19		25		-2		46		in	1966		10		in	2012
Direction		NNW		NE		SSE				SW					SE
High Heat Index										75		in	2015
Wind Chill		38													35		in	2016
Maximum Water Temp		46.9		47.3		52.5		-5.6		60.3		in	2007		46.9		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		42.6		45.3		49.1		-6.5		54.3		in	2010		42.6		in	2020
Average Water Temp		44.8		46.3		50.8		-6.1		56.1		in	2010		44.8		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:35:20 AM						5:04:43 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:48:21 PM						8:18:58 PM
Length Of Day		14:13:01
Special Conditions		None
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		May 5, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		66.6		56.6		60.8		+5.8		80.4		in	2001		49.8		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		48.8		46.2		44.6		+4.2		54.2		in	2010		36.6		in	1964
Average Temperature		57.7		51.4		52.6		+5.1		67.1		in	2001		44.0		in	1917
Total Precipitation		.95		1.51		.66		+.29		3.08		in	1922		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		35		67		61		-26		103		in	1917		7		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		51.0		51.8		47.8		+3.2		57.0		in	2010		29.2		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		38.2		43.2		34.9		+3.3		48.0		in	1998		17.4		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		44.6		47.5		41.3		+3.3		52.5		in	1998		26.0		in	1952
		May 5, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.15		19.17		17.70		-.55		31.53		in	1983		9.78		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)		4856		5277		5395		-539		6316		in	1904		4360		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		19		in	2001		0		in	2020
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