Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, May 22, 2022  
Clear, Contined Hot and Humid  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 22, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   80   72   67   +13   90   in 1992   49   in 1909  
Minimum Temperature   60   55   50   +10   61   in 1911   39   in 1907  
Average Temperature   70   64   59   +11   73   in 1992   47   in 1909  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.5   67.1   63.5   +2.0   69.0   in 1918   56.9   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.5   47.6   47.2   +2.3   50.2   in 2012   41.6   in 1956  
Month Average Temperature   57.7   57.6   55.4   +2.4   59.4   in 1930   49.9   in 1917  
High Heat Index   83               87   in 1992            
Low Wind Chill                             37   in 2006  
Heating Degree Days   0   1   6   -6   18   in 1909   0   in 2022  
Month HDD   174   163   212   -38   332   in 1917   132   in 1918  
Season HDD   4956   4972   5385   -429   6478   in 1905   4467   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   5   0   1   +4   8   in 1992       in    
Month CDD   14   1   2   +12   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Year CDD   14   1   2   +12   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   70   63   55   +15   70   in 2022   41   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   58   53   44   +14   59   in 2012   30   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   64   58   50   +14   64   in 2022   36   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   53.7   50.5   51.7   +2.0   57.5   in 2004   41.9   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   42.3   39.5   40.3   +2.0   46.6   in 1953   30.1   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   48.3   45.1   46.0   +2.3   50.7   in 1953   36.0   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   1.17   in 1919            
One Hour   .00   .00           .22   in 2014            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.44   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   2.17   2.38   2.41   -.24   6.96   in 2006   .25   in 1939  
Year Precipitation   18.57   14.08   18.14   +.43   34.36   in 1983   10.81   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 22, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   95%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2017   66%   in 1998  
Minimum Humidity   69%   69%   53%   +16%   93%   in 2012   22%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   83%   82%   72%   +10%   97%   in 1986   46%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   30.36   30.08   -00.02   30.62   in 1936   29.65   in 2008  
Minimum Barometer   29.93   29.95   29.83   +00.10   30.25   in 2002   29.36   in 1948  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.16   29.95   +00.04   30.31   in 2007   29.57   in 1973  
Average Wind   6.5   4.9   6.8   -0.3   15.2   in 1956   1.7   in 1994  
Direction   S   SSW   SSW       SSW         S        
High Wind Gust   24   16   23   +1   52   in 1956   11   in 1999  
Direction   S   SSE   SW       SSW         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   60.4   59.5   56.6   +3.8   61.9   in 2007   52.0   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   55.2   55.8   53.4   +1.8   57.7   in 1999   48.6   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   57.8   57.7   55.0   +2.8   59.5   in 1999   50.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:19:36 AM   4:46:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:04:25 PM   8:37:23 PM            
Length Of Day   14:44:49                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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