Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Clear to Partly Cloudy, Light Sprinkle Late, Continued Cold
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 14, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		62		49		64		-2		81		in	1991		48		in	1931
Minimum Temperature		39		42		47		-8		56		in	2012		35		in	1996
Average Temperature		51		46		56		-5		67		in	1991		45		in	1931
Precipitation		T		.09		.11		.00		1.48		in	2006
One Hour		T		.02						.51		in	2006
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		14		19		10		+4		20		in	1931		0		in	1992
CDD		0		0		0		+0		2		in	1991
Maximum Dew Point		47		47		51		-4		62		in	1985		33		in	1977
Minimum Dew Point		27		39		39		-12		54		in	1979		17		in	1994
Average  Dew Point		37		43		45		-8		58		in	1979		27		in	1994
Maximum Humidity		82%		97%		90%		-8%		100%		in	2018		52%		in	1951
Minimum Humidity		28%		76%		52%		-24%		93%		in	2006		18%		in	1994
Average Humidity		55%		87%		71%		-16%		97%		in	2006		36%		in	1994
Maximum Barometer		30.32		29.84		30.08		+00.24		30.55		in	1986		29.55		in	2002
Minimum Barometer		30.11		29.78		29.85		+00.26		30.26		in	2014		29.32		in	2002
Average Barometer		30.22		29.81		29.97		+00.25		30.34		in	1951		29.44		in	2002
Average Wind		7.4		9.2		6.5		+0.9		12.3		in	1971		2.9		in	1992
Direction		SSW		N		SSE				NW					SW
High Wind Gust		31		21		23		+8		36		in	2017		13		in	2004
Direction		SW		N		SSE				NW					S
High Heat Index										80		in	1991
Wind Chill		39		36											34		in	1996
Maximum Water Temp		47.8		48.0		54.5		-6.7		60.1		in	2007		47.8		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		44.2		47.3		51.4		-7.2		56.4		in	2012		44.2		in	2020
Average Water Temp		46.0		47.7		52.9		-6.9		58.2		in	2007		46.0		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:25:36 AM						4:54:02 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:57:37 PM						8:29:11 PM
Length Of Day		14:32:01
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		May 14, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		60.8		58.6		62.1		-1.4		72.1		in	2001		52.2		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		42.6		44.5		45.7		-3.1		50.6		in	1930		39.6		in	1967
Average Temperature		51.7		51.5		53.8		-2.1		61.0		in	1930		46.0		in	1917
Total Precipitation		1.53		3.16		1.72		-.19		6.08		in	2006		T		in	2001
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		182		184		156		+26		263		in	1917		65		in	1930
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		45.6		50.2		49.2		-3.6		55.1		in	2004		39.9		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		30.9		40.4		36.7		-5.8		46.0		in	1998		27.6		in	1966
Average  Dew Point		38.2		45.3		42.9		-4.7		50.0		in	1998		34.0		in	1966
		May 14, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.73		20.82		18.76		-1.03		31.82		in	1983		10.18		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)		5003		5394		5490		-487		6389		in	1905		4433		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
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