Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Clear Morning, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Hot and Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    May 23, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   86   67   67   +19   90   in 1992   51   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   63   46   51   +12   63   in 2021   42   in 1935  
Average Temperature   75   57   59   +16   75   in 2021   49   in 1940  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   67.9   63.2   63.7   +4.3   69.2   in 1918   57.1   in 2005  
Month Avg Min Temperature   48.3   44.3   47.3   +0.9   50.5   in 2012   41.7   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   58.4   54.0   55.5   +2.9   59.6   in 1930   50.1   in 1917  
HDD   0   8   6   -6   16   in 1940   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   163   252   218   -55   342   in 1917   133   in 1918  
Season HDD   4972   5073   5391   -419   6488   in 1905   4467   in 2012  
CDD   10   0   1   +9   10   in 2021   0   in    
Month CDD   11   0   3   +8   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Year CDD   11   0   3   +8   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   70   64   56   +14   70   in 2021   38   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   50   41   45   +5   59   in 2013   26   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   60   53   50   +10   62   in 2012   32   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   51.3   48.8   51.9   -0.6   57.7   in 2004   41.9   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   40.0   35.2   40.5   -0.5   46.3   in 1953   30.2   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   45.8   42.2   46.2   -0.4   50.9   in 2018   36.0   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .52   .10   -.10   2.33   in 1979            
One Hour   .00   .25           .99   in 1994            
Hourly Rate   .00   .58           1.95   in 2004            
Month Precipitation   2.38   2.67   2.51   -.13   6.96   in 2006   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   14.08   18.87   18.24   -4.16   34.80   in 1983   11.13   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 23, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   85%   96%   89%   -4%   100%   in 2017   55%   in 1971  
Minimum Humidity   49%   81%   54%   -5%   90%   in 2013   23%   in 1971  
Average Humidity   67%   89%   72%   -5%   95%   in 2013   39%   in 1971  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   30.21   30.04   +00.04   30.49   in 2007   29.53   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   30.00   29.84   -00.09   30.40   in 2007   29.40   in 1951  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.11   29.94   -00.03   30.45   in 2007   29.47   in 1951  
Average Wind   7.3   9.0   6.5   +0.8   13.1   in 1985   1.2   in 1994  
Direction   NW   NE   SSW       SE         S        
High Wind Gust   25   28   22   +3   42   in 1994   12   in 2010  
Direction   NW   NNE   SSE       ENE         ESE        
High Heat Index   91               91   in 2021            
Wind Chill       40                     39   in 1935  
Maximum Water Temp   59.4   52.5   56.6   +2.8   64.4   in 2007   51.8   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   54.1   46.0   53.3   +0.8   59.4   in 2007   46.0   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   56.8   49.3   55.0   +1.8   61.9   in 2007   49.3   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:18:16 AM   4:45:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:05:56 PM   8:38:23 PM            
Length Of Day   14:47:40                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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