Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, May 23, 2022  
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  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    May 23, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   72   86   67   +5   90   in 1992   51   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   56   63   51   +5   63   in 2021   42   in 1935  
Average Temperature   64   75   59   +5   75   in 2021   49   in 1940  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.8   67.9   63.7   +2.1   69.2   in 1918   57.1   in 2005  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.7   48.3   47.3   +2.4   50.5   in 2012   41.7   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   58.0   58.4   55.5   +2.5   59.6   in 1930   50.1   in 1917  
High Heat Index       91           91   in 2021            
Low Wind Chill                             39   in 1935  
Heating Degree Days   1   0   6   -5   16   in 1940   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   175   163   218   -43   342   in 1917   133   in 1918  
Season HDD   4957   4972   5391   -434   6488   in 1905   4467   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   10   1   -1   10   in 2021       in    
Month CDD   14   11   3   +11   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Year CDD   14   11   3   +11   27   in 2001   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   64   70   56   +8   70   in 2021   38   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   49   50   45   +4   59   in 2013   26   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   57   60   50   +7   62   in 2012   32   in 1971  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   54.1   51.3   51.9   +2.3   57.7   in 2004   41.9   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   42.6   40.0   40.5   +2.1   46.3   in 1953   30.2   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   48.7   45.8   46.2   +2.5   50.9   in 2018   36.0   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   2.33   in 1979            
One Hour   .00   .00           .99   in 1994            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.95   in 2004            
Month Precipitation   2.17   2.38   2.51   -.34   6.96   in 2006   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   18.57   14.08   18.24   +.33   34.80   in 1983   11.13   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 23, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   85%   89%   +8%   100%   in 2017   55%   in 1971  
Minimum Humidity   48%   49%   54%   -6%   90%   in 2013   23%   in 1971  
Average Humidity   73%   67%   72%   +1%   95%   in 2013   39%   in 1971  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   30.08   30.04   +00.20   30.49   in 2007   29.53   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.96   29.75   29.84   +00.12   30.40   in 2007   29.40   in 1951  
Average Barometer   30.10   29.92   29.94   +00.16   30.45   in 2007   29.47   in 1951  
Average Wind   6.7   7.3   6.5   +0.2   13.1   in 1985   1.2   in 1994  
Direction   NW   NW   NW       SE         S        
High Wind Gust   26   25   22   +4   42   in 1994   12   in 2010  
Direction   N   NW   SSE       ENE         ESE        
Maximum Water Temp   59.0   59.4   56.7   +2.3   64.4   in 2007   51.8   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   55.8   54.1   53.4   +2.4   59.4   in 2007   46.0   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   57.4   56.8   55.1   +2.3   61.9   in 2007   49.3   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:18:50 AM   4:45:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:05:19 PM   8:38:23 PM            
Length Of Day   14:46:29                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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