Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 22, 2020
Clear to Partly Cloudy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 22, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		73		69		67		+6		90		in	1992		49		in	1909
Minimum Temperature		50		49		49		+1		61		in	1911		39		in	1907
Average Temperature		62		59		58		+4		73		in	1992		47		in	1909
Precipitation		.00		.00		.11		-.11		1.17		in	1919
One Hour		.00		.00						.22		in	2014
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		3		6		7		-4		18		in	1909		0		in	1996
CDD		0		0		0		+0		8		in	1992
Maximum Dew Point		59		48		54		+5		68		in	1959		41		in	1967
Minimum Dew Point		49		37		43		+6		59		in	2012		30		in	1950
Average  Dew Point		54		43		49		+6		62		in	1951		36		in	1967
Maximum Humidity		93%		85%		91%		+2%		100%		in	2017		66%		in	1998
Minimum Humidity		57%		35%		53%		+4%		93%		in	2012		22%		in	1992
Average Humidity		75%		60%		72%		+3%		97%		in	1986		46%		in	1978
Maximum Barometer		30.25		30.28		30.07		+00.18		30.62		in	1936		29.65		in	2008
Minimum Barometer		30.03		30.01		29.83		+00.20		30.25		in	2002		29.36		in	1948
Average Barometer		30.14		30.15		29.95		+00.19		30.31		in	2007		29.57		in	1973
Average Wind		5.8		10.7		6.8		-1.0		15.2		in	1956		1.7		in	1994
Direction		SW		N		SSW				SSW					S
High Wind Gust		28		25		23		+5		52		in	1956		11		in	1999
Direction		SSW		N		SSW				SSW					SE
High Heat Index										87		in	1992
Wind Chill
Maximum Water Temp		52.2		53.6		56.3		-4.1		61.9		in	2007		52.0		in	2005
Minimum Water Temp		48.6		50.7		53.3		-4.7		57.7		in	1999		48.6		in	2020
Average Water Temp		50.4		52.2		54.8		-4.4		59.5		in	1999		50.4		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:18:48 AM						4:46:26 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		8:05:15 PM						8:37:38 PM
Length Of Day		14:46:27
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		May 22, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		63.0		61.9		63.4		-0.4		69.0		in	1918		56.9		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		44.2		44.6		46.7		-2.5		50.2		in	2012		41.6		in	1956
Average Temperature		53.9		54.3		55.0		-1.0		59.4		in	1930		49.9		in	1917
Total Precipitation		2.15		3.27		2.60		-.45		6.96		in	2006		.25		in	1939
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		244		236		221		+23		332		in	1917		132		in	1918
Total CDD		0		1		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		48.1		52.0		50.4		-2.3		57.5		in	2004		41.9		in	1967
Avg Minimum Dew Point		34.9		41.6		38.5		-3.5		46.6		in	1953		30.1		in	1967
Average  Dew Point		41.7		46.8		44.4		-2.7		50.7		in	1953		36.0		in	1967
		May 22, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		18.35		20.93		19.64		-1.29		34.36		in	1983		10.81		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)		5065		5456		5555		-490		6478		in	1905		4467		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		1		0		+0.0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
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