Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, May 14, 2024  
Mostly Cloudy early, then Partly Cloudy, Breezy and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    May 14, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   66   64   64   +2   81   in 1991   48   in 1931  
Minimum Temperature   49   48   48   +1   59   in 2022   35   in 1996  
Average Temperature   58   56   56   +2   68   in 2022   45   in 1931  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   61.5   66.1   62.1   -0.6   72.1   in 2001   52.2   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   45.8   47.6   46.1   -0.3   50.6   in 1930   39.6   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   53.9   57.1   54.1   -0.2   61.2   in 1930   46.2   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   80   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill                             34   in 1996  
Heating Degree Days   7   9   9   -2   20   in 1931   0   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   155   115   152   +3   263   in 1917   65   in 1930  
Season Heating DD   4886   4594   5356   -470   6389   in 1905   4433   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in 2024  
Month Cooling DD   0   4   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2024  
Year Cooling DD   0   4   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2024  
Maximum Dew Point   57   50   52   +5   67   in 2022   33   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   47   35   41   +6   58   in 2022   17   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   52   43   47   +5   63   in 2022   27   in 1994  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   52.4   51.4   50.3   +2.1   55.1   in 2004   39.9   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   42.1   39.4   38.7   +3.4   46.0   in 1998   27.6   in 1966  
Month Average Dew Point   47.5   45.8   44.5   +3.0   50.0   in 1998   34.0   in 1966  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.48   in 2006            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .51   in 2006            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .39   in 2006            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           4.80   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   1.67   .67   1.61   +.06   6.08   in 2006   T   in 2001  
Year Precipitation   24.59   17.90   17.47   +7.12   31.82   in 1983   10.18   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   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 14, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   93%   90%   +4%   100%   in 2022   52%   in 1951  
Minimum Humidity   71%   43%   52%   +20%   93%   in 2006   18%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   83%   68%   71%   +12%   97%   in 2006   36%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.09   30.20   30.09   +00.01   30.55   in 1986   29.55   in 2002  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   30.08   29.86   +00.11   30.26   in 2014   29.32   in 2002  
Average Barometer   30.03   30.14   29.97   +00.06   30.34   in 1951   29.44   in 2002  
Average Wind   9.1   6.4   6.5   +2.6   12.3   in 1971   2.9   in 1992  
Direction   SSW   ENE   SSE       NW         SW        
High Wind Gust   26   18   23   +3   36   in 2017   13   in 2004  
Direction   S   NE   SW       NW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   57.7   59.9   54.6   +3.1   60.1   in 2007   47.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   54.9   54.7   51.5   +3.4   56.4   in 2012   44.2   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   56.3   57.3   53.0   +3.3   58.2   in 2007   46.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:26:14 AM   4:54:18 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:57:12 PM   8:28:55 PM            
Length Of Day   14:30:58                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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