Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, May 3, 2021
Partly Cloudy to Cloudy, Rain & Fog PM, Light Winds and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    May 3, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   71   64   61   +10   86   in 2001   45   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   50   52   45   +5   59   in 2001   32   in 1964  
Average Temperature   61   58   53   +8   73   in 2001   42   in 1911  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   69.0   66.3   60.3   +8.7   82.7   in 2001   49.0   in 1962  
Month Avg Min Temperature   46.3   50.0   44.7   +1.7   54.0   in 2010   35.3   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   58.0   58.3   52.7   +5.3   68.3   in 2001   44.3   in 1941  
HDD   4   7   12   -8   23   in 1911   0   in 2001  
Month HDD   21   20   37   -16   62   in 1941   1   in 2001  
Season HDD   4830   4841   5210   -380   6298   in 1904   4335   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 2001   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 2001   0   in 2021  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in 2021  
Maximum Dew Point   52   55   49   +3   66   in 2010   25   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   44   44   37   +7   55   in 2010   9   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   48   50   43   +5   61   in 2010   18   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   50.3   55.3   48.7   +1.7   59.0   in 2010   26.3   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   33.7   42.3   36.7   -3.0   49.0   in 2004   15.7   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   42.0   49.0   42.7   -0.7   53.2   in 2010   22.7   in 1957  
Precipitation   .19   T   .12   +.07   2.85   in 1900            
One Hour   .10   T           .55   in 2019            
Hourly Rate   .32   .00           1.95   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .27   .90   .37   -.10   2.85   in 1900   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   11.97   17.10   16.10   -4.13   31.21   in 1983   9.77   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1995   0.0   in 2021  
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 3, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   84%   87%   +9%   100%   in 2004   49%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   38%   61%   51%   -13%   94%   in 2004   13%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   67%   73%   69%   -2%   97%   in 2004   39%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   29.88   30.05   -00.14   30.51   in 1993   29.69   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.81   29.62   29.81   -00.00   30.42   in 1993   29.13   in 1929  
Average Barometer   29.86   29.75   29.93   -00.07   30.47   in 1993   29.53   in 1971  
Average Wind   4.1   8.1   7.3   -3.2   14.9   in 2002   2.9   in 2009  
Direction   SSE   S   SSE       WNW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   14   24   24   -10   48   in 1981   11   in 2012  
Direction   NE   SSW   SSE       NE         ESE        
High Heat Index                   85   in 2001            
Wind Chill                             26   in 1986  
Maximum Water Temp   51.3   46.8   51.3   -0.0   58.6   in 2007   46.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   47.8   43.9   48.0   -0.2   51.2   in 2013   43.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   49.6   45.4   49.7   -0.1   54.6   in 2007   45.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:38:05 AM   5:07:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:45:58 PM   8:16:21 PM            
Length Of Day   14:07:53                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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