Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, May 14, 2022  
Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Light Rain Late, Record Heat/Dew Points  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 14, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   76   74   64   +12   81   in 1991   48   in 1931  
Minimum Temperature   59   45   48   +11   59   in 2022   35   in 1996  
Average Temperature   68   60   56   +12   68   in 2022   45   in 1931  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   62.3   63.2   62.1   +0.1   72.1   in 2001   52.2   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   46.9   45.4   46.1   +0.9   50.6   in 1930   39.6   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   54.9   54.6   54.1   +0.8   61.2   in 1930   46.2   in 1917  
High Heat Index   78               80   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill                             34   in 1996  
Heating Degree Days   0   5   9   -9   20   in 1931   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   144   145   152   -8   263   in 1917   65   in 1930  
Season HDD   4926   4954   5325   -399   6389   in 1905   4433   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   3   0   0   +3   3   in 2022       in    
Month CDD   3   0   0   +3   27   in 2001   0   in 2021  
Year CDD   3   0   0   +3   27   in 2001   0   in 2021  
Maximum Dew Point   67   45   52   +15   67   in 2022   33   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   58   38   41   +17   58   in 2022   17   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   63   42   47   +16   63   in 2022   27   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   49.8   48.2   50.3   -0.5   55.1   in 2004   39.9   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   38.5   36.9   38.7   -0.2   46.0   in 1998   27.6   in 1966  
Month Average Dew Point   44.4   42.7   44.5   -0.1   50.0   in 1998   34.0   in 1966  
Precipitation   .02   .00   .11   -.09   1.48   in 2006            
One Hour   .01   .00           .51   in 2006            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           4.80   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   1.00   2.37   1.61   -.61   6.08   in 2006   T   in 2001  
Year Precipitation   17.40   14.07   17.34   +.06   31.82   in 1983   10.18   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   1.7   in 1977       in    
Season Snow   34.7   31.1   33.5   +1.2   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 14, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   80%   90%   +10%   100%   in 2022   52%   in 1951  
Minimum Humidity   71%   28%   51%   +20%   93%   in 2006   18%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   86%   54%   70%   +15%   97%   in 2006   36%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   30.20   30.08   +00.11   30.55   in 1986   29.55   in 2002  
Minimum Barometer   29.72   30.13   29.86   -00.14   30.26   in 2014   29.32   in 2002  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.17   29.97   -00.02   30.34   in 1951   29.44   in 2002  
Average Wind   5.5   5.8   6.5   -1.0   12.3   in 1971   2.9   in 1992  
Direction   S   SSW   SSE       NW         SW        
High Wind Gust   25   24   23   +2   36   in 2017   13   in 2004  
Direction   SW   SSW   SW       NW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   56.1   54.5   54.3   +1.8   60.1   in 2007   47.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   53.1   52.7   51.2   +1.9   56.4   in 2012   44.2   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   54.6   53.6   52.8   +1.8   58.2   in 2007   46.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:26:45 AM   4:54:18 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:56:40 PM   8:28:55 PM            
Length Of Day   14:29:55                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   1st cooling degree days of the year  
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