Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, May 10, 2024  
Cloudy, Light Rain early then Partly Cloudy, Breezy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    May 10, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   59   65   63   -4   89   in 1896   45   in 1924  
Minimum Temperature   45   43   47   -2   59   in 1979   34   in 1977  
Average Temperature   52   54   55   -3   71   in 1979   42   in 1977  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   61.6   62.8   61.5   +0.1   73.3   in 1930   50.8   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   46.4   46.2   45.5   +0.9   52.0   in 1930   38.7   in 1917  
Month Average Temperature   54.3   54.7   53.6   +0.7   62.9   in 1930   45.0   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   88   in 1896            
Low Wind Chill   41   42                     27   in 2020  
Heating Degree Days   13   11   10   +3   23   in 1977   0   in 1979  
Month Heating DD   107   103   114   -7   200   in 1917   33   in 1930  
Season Heating DD   4838   4582   5318   -480   6351   in 1905   4408   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1979   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   47   48   51   -4   63   in 2015   26   in 1962  
Minimum Dew Point   37   30   40   -3   55   in 2015   12   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   42   39   45   -3   59   in 2015   19   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   53.1   49.8   49.6   +3.5   56.9   in 1998   36.5   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   42.9   38.5   38.0   +4.9   49.0   in 1998   25.3   in 1968  
Month Average Dew Point   48.3   44.5   43.8   +4.5   53.0   in 1998   32.1   in 1968  
Precipitation   .16   .00   .11   +.05   .97   in 2021            
One Hour Rain   .11   .00           .32   in 1990            
Half Hour Rain   .07   .00           .16   in 2012            
Hourly Rain Rate   .11   .00           1.23   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   1.64   .67   1.17   +.47   4.26   in 1972   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   24.56   17.90   17.03   +7.53   31.60   in 1983   10.05   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1977            
Snow Depth   0   0   0   -0   2   in 1977            
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in Many  
Season Snow   12.7   9.1   33.8   -21.1   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 10, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   94%   87%   +7%   100%   in 2015   43%   in 1962  
Minimum Humidity   54%   28%   51%   +3%   95%   in 1998   14%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   74%   61%   69%   +5%   98%   in 1998   29%   in 1962  
Maximum Barometer   29.85   30.16   30.03   -00.18   30.39   in 2022   29.59   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   29.71   30.03   29.79   -00.08   30.29   in 2022   29.20   in 1945  
Average Barometer   29.78   30.10   29.91   -00.13   30.34   in 2022   29.50   in 1969  
Average Wind   9.0   6.5   8.0   +1.0   15.6   in 1956   2.3   in 1994  
Direction   NE   WNW   WNW       SSW   SW  
High Wind Gust   23   26   26   -3   44   in 1964   13   in 1953  
Direction   E   SSW   SSW       WNW   SW  
Maximum Water Temp   53.1   56.8   53.3   -0.2   60.3   in 2007   44.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   51.8   54.3   50.1   +1.7   54.3   in 2023   42.1   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   52.5   55.6   51.7   +0.7   57.1   in 2007   43.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:30:25 AM   4:58:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:53:07 PM   8:24:26 PM            
Length Of Day   14:22:42                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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