Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Cloudy, Rain and Fog Morning then Partly Cloudy and Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 16, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		74		68		65		+9		81		in	1951		48		in	1958
Minimum Temperature		48		46		48		+0		59		in	2014		36		in	1936
Average Temperature		61		57		56		+5		68		in	1896		46		in	1936
Precipitation		.20		.02		.11		+.09		1.52		in	1983
One Hour		.13		.02						.81		in	2012
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		4		8		9		-5		19		in	1936		0		in	1960
CDD		0		0		0		+0		3		in	1896
Maximum Dew Point		60		53		52		+8		65		in	1972		35		in	2016
Minimum Dew Point		45		44		40		+5		58		in	2014		21		in	1987
Average  Dew Point		53		49		46		+7		59		in	2014		30		in	1959
Maximum Humidity		96%		94%		91%		+5%		100%		in	2009		61%		in	1960
Minimum Humidity		44%		56%		55%		-11%		94%		in	1961		21%		in	1987
Average Humidity		70%		75%		73%		-3%		97%		in	1961		44%		in	1987
Maximum Barometer		30.27		29.89		30.07		+00.20		30.61		in	1992		29.67		in	1954
Minimum Barometer		29.79		29.78		29.82		-00.03		30.36		in	2003		29.48		in	2006
Average Barometer		30.03		29.84		29.95		+00.08		30.41		in	2003		29.60		in	1997
Average Wind		9.1		5.0		6.8		+2.3		15.8		in	1985		2.2		in	1975
Direction		N		S		S				SSW					SSE
High Wind Gust		23		17		23		-0		48		in	1929		12		in	1975
Direction		N		SSE		S				W					NNE
High Heat Index										81		in	1951
Wind Chill															34		in	2016
Maximum Water Temp		50.0		51.8		55.1		-5.1		60.6		in	2007		50.0		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		45.0		48.2		51.6		-6.6		55.5		in	2012		45.0		in	2020
Average Water Temp		47.5		50.0		53.4		-5.9		57.1		in	2007		47.5		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:23:43 AM						4:51:57 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:59:36 PM						8:31:22 PM
Length Of Day		14:35:53
Special Conditions		Fog
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		May 16, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		62.3		59.2		62.4		-0.2		70.2		in	1993		52.8		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		43.4		44.5		46.0		-2.6		50.2		in	1930		40.2		in	1967
Average Temperature		53.1		51.8		54.1		-0.9		60.2		in	1930		46.8		in	1917
Total Precipitation		2.15		3.21		1.94		+.21		6.51		in	2006		.02		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		190		206		174		+16		292		in	1917		84		in	1993
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		47.4		50.2		49.5		-2.1		56.3		in	2004		40.3		in	1966
Avg Minimum Dew Point		32.7		40.6		37.1		-4.4		45.7		in	1998		27.6		in	1966
Average  Dew Point		40.3		45.4		43.3		-3.0		50.2		in	1998		33.9		in	1966
		May 16, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		18.35		20.87		18.98		-.63		33.65		in	1983		10.59		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)		5011		5416		5508		-497		6409		in	1905		4441		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
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