Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, May 9, 2022  
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Windy, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 9, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   58   62   63   -5   83   in 1957   46   in 1912  
Minimum Temperature   41   43   46   -5   55   in 1964   29   in 1956  
Average Temperature   50   53   55   -5   69   in 1957   41   in 2020  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   58.2   61.8   61.3   -3.1   74.0   in 1930   50.1   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   44.6   45.7   45.3   -0.8   52.4   in 1930   38.2   in 1917  
Month Average Temperature   51.8   54.0   53.4   -1.7   63.4   in 1930   44.4   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   80   in 1957            
Low Wind Chill   35   40                     25   in 1956  
Heating Degree Days   15   12   10   +5   24   in 2020   0   in 1979  
Month HDD   119   99   104   +15   185   in 1917   26   in 1930  
Season HDD   4901   4908   5277   -376   6344   in 1905   4400   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1957       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   35   49   51   -16   63   in 2000   34   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   20   40   39   -19   53   in 2012   8   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   28   45   45   -17   57   in 2013   25   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   45.9   49.1   49.4   -3.6   57.4   in 1998   34.7   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   35.0   37.8   37.8   -2.8   49.6   in 1998   23.8   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   40.7   43.6   43.7   -3.0   53.5   in 1998   31.3   in 1952  
Precipitation   .00   .02   .11   -.11   1.72   in 2012            
One Hour   .00   .02           .38   in 1978            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           2.20   in 2013            
Month Precipitation   .98   1.39   1.06   -.08   3.92   in 1954   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   17.38   13.09   16.79   +.59   31.60   in 1983   9.85   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.7   in 1977       in    
Snow Depth   0   0               in         in    
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.7   in 1977       in    
Season Snow   34.7   31.1   33.5   +1.2   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 9, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   76%   93%   89%   -13%   100%   in 2018   53%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   29%   56%   54%   -25%   94%   in 2012   13%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   53%   75%   71%   -19%   97%   in 1998   36%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   29.99   30.04   +00.29   30.49   in 1986   29.47   in 1967  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   29.92   29.77   +00.37   30.31   in 2019   29.17   in 1967  
Average Barometer   30.24   29.96   29.91   +00.33   30.38   in 1996   29.32   in 1967  
Average Wind   16.0   7.3   8.5   +7.5   17.0   in 2020   2.8   in 1993  
Direction   NNE   SW   SW       WNW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   41   32   27   +14   52   in 1958   13   in 1993  
Direction   ENE   SSW   SW       SW         SW        
Maximum Water Temp   51.3   52.5   53.1   -1.8   60.6   in 2007   44.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   49.3   50.2   49.9   -0.6   54.0   in 2010   42.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   50.3   51.4   51.5   -1.2   56.8   in 2007   43.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:32:06 AM   5:00:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:51:32 PM   8:23:17 PM            
Length Of Day   14:19:26                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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