Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, May 5, 2022  
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 5, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   68   53   61   +7   78   in 1949   42   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   49   48   45   +4   55   in 2010   34   in 1920  
Average Temperature   59   51   53   +6   65   in 2010   40   in 1917  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   60.2   62.4   60.6   -0.4   80.4   in 2001   49.8   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   45.4   47.0   44.8   +0.6   54.2   in 2010   36.6   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   53.2   55.0   52.8   +0.4   67.4   in 2001   44.4   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   77   in 1949            
Low Wind Chill                             35   in 2016  
Heating Degree Days   6   14   12   -6   25   in 1917   0   in 2010  
Month HDD   59   50   61   -2   103   in 1917   7   in 2001  
Season HDD   4841   4859   5234   -393   6316   in 1904   4360   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2022  
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2022  
Maximum Dew Point   50   53   49   +1   60   in 1993   33   in 1952  
Minimum Dew Point   36   46   38   -2   51   in 1998   13   in 1969  
Average  Dew Point   43   50   44   -1   55   in 1998   27   in 1974  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   49.0   51.2   48.8   +0.2   57.0   in 2010   29.2   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   39.4   38.6   37.0   +2.4   48.0   in 1998   17.4   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   44.4   45.0   43.0   +1.4   52.5   in 1998   26.0   in 1952  
Precipitation   .00   .15   .12   -.12   1.73   in 1922            
One Hour   .00   .08           .51   in 1955            
Hourly Rate   .00   .30           3.00   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   .60   1.36   .61   -.01   3.08   in 1922   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   17.00   13.06   16.34   +.66   31.53   in 1983   9.78   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in         in    
Snow Depth   0   0               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1995       in    
Season Snow   34.7   31.1   33.5   +1.2   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 5, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   96%   88%   +8%   100%   in 2017   61%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   31%   90%   51%   -20%   90%   in 2021   17%   in 1969  
Average Humidity   64%   93%   69%   -6%   95%   in 1998   43%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   29.85   30.06   -00.00   30.53   in 2005   29.63   in 1980  
Minimum Barometer   29.96   29.63   29.83   +00.13   30.43   in 2005   29.37   in 1990  
Average Barometer   30.01   29.74   29.95   +00.06   30.48   in 2005   29.57   in 1980  
Average Wind   6.7   3.3   7.6   -0.9   15.5   in 1966   1.7   in 2012  
Direction   NW   NNE   SSE       SW         SE        
High Wind Gust   20   16   25   -5   46   in 1966   10   in 2012  
Direction   N   NNE   S       SW         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   52.0   49.6   52.2   -0.2   60.3   in 2007   46.9   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   49.1   48.9   48.8   +0.3   54.3   in 2010   42.6   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   50.6   49.3   50.5   +0.0   56.1   in 2010   44.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:36:50 AM   5:05:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:47:19 PM   8:18:41 PM            
Length Of Day   14:10:29                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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