Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, May 7, 2024  
Mostly Cloudy & Fog early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    May 7, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   74   73   62   +12   85   in 1939   45   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   53   51   46   +7   58   in 1930   33   in 1967  
Average Temperature   64   62   54   +10   71   in 1930   39   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   62.1   60.9   61.0   +1.1   74.6   in 1930   49.0   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   45.7   46.0   45.1   +0.6   53.6   in 2010   37.7   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   54.3   53.6   53.1   +1.1   63.7   in 1930   43.7   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   86   in 1930            
Low Wind Chill                             25   in 1967  
Heating Degree Days   1   3   11   -10   26   in 1967   0   in 2000  
Month Heating DD   75   80   83   -8   149   in 1917   18   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4806   4559   5287   -481   6330   in 1904   4381   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1930   0   in 2024  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2024  
Year Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2024  
Maximum Dew Point   58   51   50   +8   63   in 1977   24   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   50   41   39   +11   54   in 1998   6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   54   46   44   +10   58   in 1998   17   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   53.1   49.9   49.1   +4.0   57.9   in 1998   33.6   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   42.6   41.6   37.4   +5.1   49.6   in 1998   21.3   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   48.1   46.1   43.3   +4.9   53.7   in 1998   29.8   in 1952  
Precipitation   .00   T   .11   -.11   1.50   in 1908            
One Hour Rain   .00   T           .31   in 1998            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .08   in 2009            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.20   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .63   .35   .84   -.21   3.08   in 1922   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   23.55   17.58   16.70   +6.85   31.53   in 1983   9.78   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0   0   +0       in              
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1995   0.0   in Many  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.8   -21.1   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 7, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   86%   87%   +8%   100%   in 2013   48%   in 1995  
Minimum Humidity   48%   34%   47%   +1%   93%   in 2009   13%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   72%   60%   67%   +4%   96%   in 1998   31%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   29.83   30.07   30.07   -00.24   30.65   in 1992   29.59   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.69   29.77   29.83   -00.14   30.49   in 2001   29.35   in 1967  
Average Barometer   29.76   29.92   29.95   -00.19   30.54   in 2001   29.54   in 1951  
Average Wind   6.6   7.5   7.3   -0.7   20.6   in 2005   2.8   in 1953  
Direction   S   NW   S       N   SE  
High Wind Gust   18   26   24   -6   45   in 2005   12   in 1998  
Direction   N   SSW   S       NNE   W  
Maximum Water Temp   54.3   56.7   53.2   +1.1   57.6   in 2010   45.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   50.5   53.2   49.9   +0.6   54.6   in 2010   42.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   52.4   55.0   51.6   +0.8   56.1   in 2010   43.7   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:33:49 AM   5:02:29 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:49:59 PM   8:21:00 PM            
Length Of Day   14:16:10                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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