Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, May 15, 2022  
Dense Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy/Fog PM, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 15, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   71   75   65   +6   84   in 1900   50   in 1916  
Minimum Temperature   54   48   48   +6   57   in 2012   38   in 1986  
Average Temperature   63   62   56   +7   68   in 1976   46   in 1947  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   62.9   64.0   62.3   +0.5   71.3   in 2001   52.4   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   47.4   45.6   46.2   +1.2   50.4   in 1930   39.8   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   55.5   55.1   54.3   +1.2   60.5   in 1930   46.3   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   83   in 1900            
Low Wind Chill                             37   in 1985  
Heating Degree Days   2   3   9   -7   19   in 1947   0   in 1976  
Month HDD   146   148   161   -15   280   in 1917   79   in 1930  
Season HDD   4928   4957   5334   -406   6395   in 1905   4437   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1976       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   64   50   53   +11   64   in 2022   35   in 2002  
Minimum Dew Point   53   38   42   +11   55   in 2014   24   in 1971  
Average  Dew Point   59   44   47   +12   59   in 2022   31   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   50.7   48.3   50.5   +0.3   55.7   in 2004   40.3   in 1966  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   39.5   37.0   38.9   +0.5   45.7   in 1998   27.5   in 1966  
Month Average Dew Point   45.4   42.8   44.7   +0.7   49.9   in 1998   33.9   in 1966  
Precipitation   .05   .00   .10   -.05   1.53   in 1938            
One Hour   .04   .00           .56   in 1978            
Hourly Rate   .09   .00           4.76   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   1.05   2.38   1.71   -.66   6.16   in 2006   .01   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   17.45   14.07   17.44   +.01   32.13   in 1983   10.56   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 15, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   74%   90%   +8%   100%   in 2018   59%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   78%   31%   53%   +25%   94%   in 1953   25%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   88%   53%   72%   +16%   96%   in 1953   46%   in 2000  
Maximum Barometer   29.98   30.22   30.09   -00.11   30.53   in 1971   29.61   in 1960  
Minimum Barometer   29.81   30.16   29.84   -00.03   30.32   in 1999   29.40   in 2017  
Average Barometer   29.90   30.19   29.97   -00.07   30.38   in 1999   29.58   in 1960  
Average Wind   6.0   4.5   6.4   -0.4   14.3   in 2002   2.2   in 1962  
Direction   S   SSW   S       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   26   20   22   +4   40   in 2002   9   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   WSW   SSE       WNW         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   55.8   55.6   54.7   +1.1   59.9   in 2007   49.5   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   52.9   53.2   51.6   +1.3   56.6   in 2012   45.1   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   54.4   54.4   53.2   +1.2   58.0   in 2007   47.5   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:25:45 AM   4:53:14 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:57:40 PM   8:30:01 PM            
Length Of Day   14:31:55                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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