Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Partly Cloudy morning, Sunny Day to Partly Cloudy PM,, Light Winds, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    May 19, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   78   65   66   +12   83   in 2017   47   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   53   48   49   +4   61   in 2017   34   in 1981  
Average Temperature   66   57   58   +8   72   in 2017   46   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   66.5   62.4   63.0   +3.5   69.0   in 2001   55.1   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   47.0   44.3   46.7   +0.3   50.1   in 1930   40.9   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   57.1   53.6   54.9   +2.2   59.5   in 1930   48.5   in 1917  
HDD   0   8   7   -7   19   in 1994   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   152   216   192   -40   314   in 1917   110   in 1993  
Season HDD   4961   5037   5365   -404   6444   in 1905   4458   in 2012  
CDD   1   0   0   +1   7   in 2017   0   in    
Month CDD   1   0   0   +1   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Year CDD   1   0   0   +1   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   53   46   54   -1   68   in 2017   36   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   43   35   43   +0   57   in 2011   27   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   48   41   49   -1   61   in 2011   32   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   49.2   47.7   51.2   -1.9   56.9   in 2004   41.8   in 1966  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   38.3   34.1   39.7   -1.4   46.5   in 1953   29.8   in 1966  
Month Average Dew Point   43.9   41.2   45.4   -1.5   50.5   in 1998   35.8   in 1966  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   1.56   in 1901            
One Hour   .00   .00           .89   in 2011            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           5.76   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   2.38   2.15   2.11   +.27   6.87   in 2006   .09   in 2001  
Year Precipitation   14.08   18.35   17.84   -3.76   33.69   in 1983   10.75   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   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Season Snow   27.7   12.9   33.5   -5.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 19, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   81%   85%   92%   -11%   100%   in 2018   66%   in 1955  
Minimum Humidity   27%   38%   57%   -30%   95%   in 2015   23%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   54%   62%   74%   -20%   98%   in 2015   48%   in 1955  
Maximum Barometer   30.37   30.40   30.08   +00.29   30.57   in 1983   29.49   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   30.18   30.15   29.87   +00.31   30.30   in 2009   29.22   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.28   30.28   29.97   +00.30   30.42   in 1983   29.36   in 1976  
Average Wind   4.8   13.5   7.1   -2.3   15.2   in 1988   2.4   in 1989  
Direction   NNE   NE   NE       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   23   37   24   -1   44   in 1964   12   in 1996  
Direction   NNE   ENE   NE       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index                   85   in 2017            
Wind Chill                             30   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   58.3   49.8   55.8   +2.5   60.9   in 2017   49.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   54.3   45.7   52.6   +1.7   57.2   in 2013   45.7   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   56.3   47.8   54.2   +2.1   58.7   in 1998   47.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:21:20 AM   4:49:17 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:02:15 PM   8:34:18 PM            
Length Of Day   14:40:55                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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