Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Partly Cloudy, Light Winds and Cooler
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2023
		May 3, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		57		56		61		-4		86		in	2001		45		in	1898
Minimum Temperature		42		46		45		-3		59		in	2001		32		in	1964
Average Temperature		50		51		53		-3		73		in	2001		42		in	1911
Month Avg Max Temperature		56.7		58.7		60.3		-3.7		82.7		in	2001		49.0		in	1962
Month Avg Min Temperature		45.7		43.3		44.7		+1.0		54.0		in	2010		35.3		in	1964
Month Average Temperature		51.3		51.3		52.7		-1.3		68.3		in	2001		44.3		in	1941
High Heat Index										85		in	2001
Low Wind Chill		42													28		in	1964
Heating Degree Days		15		14		12		+3		23		in	1911		0		in	2001
Month HDD		41		41		37		+4		62		in	1941		1		in	2001
Season HDD		4520		4823		5210		-690		6298		in	1904		4335		in	2012
Cooling Degree Days		0		0		0		-0		8		in	2001				in
Month CDD		0		0		0		+0		11		in	2001		0		in	2023
Year CDD		0		0		0		+0		13		in	1976		0		in	2022
Maximum Dew Point		47		49		49		-2		66		in	2010		25		in	1986
Minimum Dew Point		40		41		37		+3		55		in	2010		9		in	1957
Average  Dew Point		44		45		43		+1		61		in	2010		18		in	1957
Month Avg Max Dew Point		51.3		46.3		48.7		+2.7		59.0		in	2010		26.3		in	1952
Month Avg Min Dew Point		42.3		39.3		36.7		+5.7		49.0		in	2004		15.7		in	1974
Month Average Dew Point		47.3		43.0		42.7		+4.7		53.2		in	2010		22.7		in	1957
Precipitation		.00		.07		.12		-.12		2.85		in	1900
One Hour		.00		.03						.55		in	2019
Hourly Rate		.00		.09						1.95		in	2019
Month Precipitation		.33		.54		.37		-.04		2.85		in	1900		.00		in	2015
Year Precipitation		17.56		16.94		16.10		+1.46		31.21		in	1983		9.77		in	1927
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in					in
Snow Depth		0		0						T		in	1941				in
Month Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in	2023
Season Snow		9.1		34.7		33.5		-24.4		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
		May 3, 2023								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2023		2022		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		96%		99%		87%		+9%		100%		in	2004		49%		in	1957
Minimum Humidity		64%		72%		51%		+13%		94%		in	2004		13%		in	1963
Average Humidity		80%		86%		69%		+11%		97%		in	2004		39%		in	1963
Maximum Barometer		29.64		30.20		30.05		-00.41		30.51		in	1993		29.64		in	2023
Minimum Barometer		29.43		30.08		29.81		-00.38		30.42		in	1993		29.13		in	1929
Average Barometer		29.54		30.14		29.93		-00.39		30.47		in	1993		29.53		in	1971
Average Wind		5.6		5.5		7.3		-1.7		14.9		in	2002		2.9		in	2009
Direction		S		NE		S				WNW					SSW
High Wind Gust		21		18		24		-3		48		in	1981		11		in	2012
Direction		WSW		ENE		SSE				NE					ESE
Maximum Water Temp		55.0		49.6		51.4		+3.6		58.6		in	2007		46.8		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		52.2		47.8		48.2		+4.0		52.2		in	2023		43.9		in	2020
Average Water Temp		53.6		48.7		49.8		+3.8		54.6		in	2007		45.4		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:39:39 AM						5:07:41 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:44:56 PM						8:16:21 PM
Length Of Day		14:05:17
Special Conditions		Haze
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