Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy with Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 19, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		65		63		66		-1		83		in	2017		47		in	1950
Minimum Temperature		48		51		49		-1		61		in	2017		34		in	1981
Average Temperature		57		57		57		+0		72		in	2017		46		in	1994
Precipitation		.00		.02		.11		-.11		1.56		in	1901
One Hour		.00		.02						.89		in	2011
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		8		8		8		+0		19		in	1994		0		in	2017
CDD		0		0		0		+0		7		in	2017
Maximum Dew Point		46		58		53		-7		68		in	2017		36		in	1981
Minimum Dew Point		35		47		42		-7		57		in	2011		27		in	1981
Average  Dew Point		41		53		47		-6		61		in	2011		32		in	1981
Maximum Humidity		85%		94%		92%		-7%		100%		in	2018		66%		in	1955
Minimum Humidity		38%		71%		58%		-20%		95%		in	2015		23%		in	2003
Average Humidity		62%		83%		75%		-13%		98%		in	2015		48%		in	1955
Maximum Barometer		30.40		30.16		30.07		+00.33		30.57		in	1983		29.49		in	1976
Minimum Barometer		30.15		29.98		29.86		+00.29		30.30		in	2009		29.22		in	1976
Average Barometer		30.28		30.07		29.96		+00.31		30.42		in	1983		29.36		in	1976
Average Wind		13.5		11.6		7.1		+6.4		15.2		in	1988		2.4		in	1989
Direction		NE		S		NE				NNE					SSE
High Wind Gust		37		26		24		+13		44		in	1964		12		in	1996
Direction		ENE		S		NE				SW					SSE
High Heat Index										85		in	2017
Wind Chill															30		in	1981
Maximum Water Temp		49.8		51.4		56.0		-6.2		60.9		in	2017		49.8		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		45.7		50.0		52.8		-7.1		57.2		in	2013		45.7		in	2020
Average Water Temp		47.8		50.7		54.4		-6.6		58.7		in	1998		47.8		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:21:08 AM						4:49:03 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		8:02:29 PM						8:34:33 PM
Length Of Day		14:41:21
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		May 19, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		62.4		60.2		62.9		-0.5		69.0		in	2001		55.1		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		44.3		45.5		46.4		-2.1		50.1		in	1930		40.9		in	1967
Average Temperature		53.6		52.8		54.5		-0.9		59.5		in	1930		48.5		in	1917
Total Precipitation		2.15		3.26		2.27		-.12		6.87		in	2006		.09		in	2001
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		216		226		199		+17		314		in	1917		110		in	1993
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		47.7		51.2		50.0		-2.2		56.9		in	2004		41.8		in	1966
Avg Minimum Dew Point		34.1		41.3		37.8		-3.7		46.5		in	1953		29.8		in	1966
Average  Dew Point		41.2		46.2		43.9		-2.7		50.5		in	1998		35.8		in	1966
		May 19, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		18.35		20.92		19.31		-.96		33.69		in	1983		10.75		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)		5037		5436		5533		-496		6444		in	1905		4458		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
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