Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, May 28, 2020
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Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 28, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		73		64		69		+4		88		in	1991		53		in	1917
Minimum Temperature		60		53		51		+9		62		in	1991		41		in	1994
Average Temperature		67		59		60		+7		75		in	1991		49		in	1907
Precipitation		.11		.19		.11		.00		2.48		in	1917
One Hour		.10		.07						.42		in	1959
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		0		6		5		-5		16		in	1907		0		in	2016
CDD		2		0		1		+1		10		in	1991
Maximum Dew Point		67		58		56		+11		69		in	2012		42		in	1964
Minimum Dew Point		59		43		46		+13		61		in	2012		29		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		63		51		51		+12		65		in	2012		37		in	1964
Maximum Humidity		97%		96%		90%		+7%		100%		in	2011		58%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		76%		48%		54%		+22%		93%		in	2004		23%		in	1980
Average Humidity		87%		72%		72%		+14%		97%		in	2004		45%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		30.25		30.01		30.07		+00.18		30.56		in	1997		29.68		in	1951
Minimum Barometer		30.12		29.69		29.84		+00.28		30.26		in	1995		29.43		in	1986
Average Barometer		30.19		29.85		29.95		+00.23		30.37		in	1997		29.60		in	1977
Average Wind		7.9		8.4		6.0		+1.9		11.5		in	1954		1.7		in	1967
Direction		SSW		SE		S				SW					N
High Wind Gust		22		22		21		+1		36		in	1954		11		in	1950
Direction		SSW		E		S				SW					S
High Heat Index										92		in	1991
Wind Chill															38		in	1994
Maximum Water Temp		54.3		57.9		59.2		-4.9		67.1		in	2007		54.3		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		50.7		52.5		55.3		-4.6		62.6		in	2007		50.1		in	2008
Average Water Temp		52.5		55.2		57.3		-4.8		64.9		in	2007		52.5		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:15:01 AM						4:42:05 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		8:10:24 PM						8:43:20 PM
Length Of Day		14:55:23
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
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		May 28, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		64.7		63.6		64.3		+0.4		70.7		in	1991		57.1		in	2005
Avg Minimum Temperature		46.0		47.9		47.5		-1.5		52.0		in	2012		41.6		in	1967
Average Temperature		55.6		55.7		55.9		-0.2		59.8		in	1991		50.3		in	1967
Total Precipitation		2.79		3.46		3.26		-.47		8.33		in	1967		.35		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		265		260		256		+9		413		in	1967		157		in	1918
Total CDD		3		8		6		-3		32		in	1991		0		in	2013
Avg Maximum Dew Point		51.3		53.4		51.4		-0.1		57.6		in	2004		42.2		in	1967
Avg Minimum Dew Point		38.1		42.5		39.8		-1.7		48.0		in	2012		31.1		in	1967
Average  Dew Point		44.9		48.0		45.6		-0.7		52.7		in	2012		36.6		in	1967
		May 28, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		18.99		21.12		20.30		-1.31		35.09		in	1983		11.43		in	1905
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)		5086		5470		5590		-504		6518		in	1905		4475		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		3		8		6		-3.0		32		in	1991		0		in	2013
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