Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 7, 2021
Partly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    May 7, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   63   62   +0   85   in 1939   45   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   44   40   46   -2   58   in 1930   33   in 1967  
Average Temperature   53   52   54   -1   71   in 1930   39   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   62.7   64.7   61.0   +1.7   74.6   in 1930   49.0   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   46.6   46.1   45.1   +1.4   53.6   in 2010   37.7   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   54.9   55.7   53.1   +1.7   63.7   in 1930   43.7   in 1917  
HDD   12   13   11   +1   26   in 1967   0   in 2000  
Month HDD   71   65   83   -12   149   in 1917   18   in 2010  
Season HDD   4880   4886   5256   -376   6330   in 1904   4381   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1930   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2021  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2021  
Maximum Dew Point   46   45   50   -4   63   in 1977   24   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   34   26   39   -5   54   in 1998   6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   40   36   44   -4   58   in 1998   17   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   50.1   48.7   49.1   +1.0   57.9   in 1998   33.6   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   37.7   35.7   37.4   +0.3   49.6   in 1998   21.3   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   44.0   42.4   43.3   +0.7   53.7   in 1998   29.8   in 1952  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .11   -.11   1.50   in 1908            
One Hour   .00   .01           .31   in 1998            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.20   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   1.37   1.08   .84   +.53   3.08   in 1922   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   13.07   17.28   16.57   -3.50   31.53   in 1983   9.78   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1995   0.0   in    
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 7, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   86%   93%   87%   -1%   100%   in 2013   48%   in 1995  
Minimum Humidity   48%   25%   47%   +1%   93%   in 2009   13%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   67%   59%   67%   -0%   96%   in 1998   31%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   29.76   30.07   -00.10   30.65   in 1992   29.59   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.67   29.84   +00.04   30.49   in 2001   29.35   in 1967  
Average Barometer   29.93   29.72   29.95   -00.03   30.54   in 2001   29.54   in 1951  
Average Wind   4.5   7.0   7.2   -2.7   20.6   in 2005   2.8   in 1953  
Direction   SSE   NW   SSW       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   19   18   24   -5   45   in 2005   12   in 1998  
Direction   S   NW   S       NNE         W        
High Heat Index                   86   in 1930            
Wind Chill       35                     23   in 1967  
Maximum Water Temp   52.9   45.1   53.1   -0.2   57.6   in 2010   45.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   50.9   42.3   49.8   +1.1   54.6   in 2010   42.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   51.9   43.7   51.4   +0.5   56.1   in 2010   43.7   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:33:17 AM   5:02:29 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:50:12 PM   8:21:00 PM            
Length Of Day   14:16:55                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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