Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 24, 2024
Dense Fog early then Clear, Much Warmer
		Climate Normal Period								Climate Record Period
		1991 - 2020								1893 - 2024
		May 24, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		79		64		68		+11		85		in	1936		50		in	2005
Minimum Temperature		59		42		51		+8		61		in	1977		39		in	1956
Average Temperature		69		53		59		+10		72		in	1975		47		in	2005
Month Avg Max Temperature		63.8		65.6		63.8		+0.0		69.0		in	1918		56.8		in	2005
Month Avg Min Temperature		49.0		47.3		47.5		+1.5		50.7		in	2012		41.6		in	1956
Month Average Temperature		56.7		56.6		55.7		+1.0		59.4		in	1930		50.3		in	2005
High Heat Index		79								85		in	1936
Low Wind Chill				42											36		in	2005
Heating Degree Days		0		12		6		-6		18		in	2005		0		in	2024
Month Heating DD		204		205		224		-20		354		in	2005		141		in	1918
Season Heating DD		4935		4684		5428		-493		6499		in	1905		4470		in	2012
Cooling Degree Days		4		0		1		+3		7		in	1975		0		in	2023
Month Cooling DD		4		4		4		+0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
Year Cooling DD		4		4		4		+0		27		in	2001		0		in	2020
Maximum Dew Point		66		53		56		+10		66		in	2024		36		in	1965
Minimum Dew Point		56		39		45		+11		58		in	2011		19		in	1956
Average  Dew Point		61		46		51		+10		61		in	2024		29		in	1956
Month Avg Max Dew Point		56.0		52.2		52.0		+3.9		57.6		in	2004		41.7		in	1967
Month Avg Min Dew Point		45.8		38.8		40.7		+5.1		46.1		in	2012		30.3		in	1967
Month Average Dew Point		51.1		45.8		46.4		+4.7		51.1		in	2024		36.0		in	1967
Precipitation		.00		.01		.10		-.10		1.33		in	2001
One Hour Rain		.00		.01						.53		in	1999
Half Hour Rain		.00		.01						.22		in	2011
Hourly Rain Rate		.00		.00						3.51		in	2011
Month Precipitation		5.71		3.44		2.61		+3.10		6.96		in	2006		.35		in	2015
Year Precipitation		28.63		20.67		18.47		+10.16		34.81		in	1983		11.34		in	1905
Snow		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 24, 2024								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		2024		2023		Norm		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Humidity		99%		96%		90%		+9%		100%		in	2013		62%		in	1965
Minimum Humidity		46%		39%		55%		-9%		95%		in	1979		13%		in	1981
Average Humidity		73%		68%		73%		-0%		98%		in	1979		41%		in	1981
Maximum Barometer		29.86		30.23		30.05		-00.19		30.43		in	2007		29.49		in	1951
Minimum Barometer		29.74		29.92		29.83		-00.09		30.24		in	2022		29.39		in	1951
Average Barometer		29.80		30.08		29.94		-00.14		30.31		in	2007		29.44		in	1951
Average Wind		5.0		5.0		6.7		-1.7		13.9		in	2003		2.0		in	1997
Direction		SSW		S		SSW				N					SSE
High Wind Gust		24		19		22		+2		44		in	1988		11		in	1997
Direction		SSW		NW		NNE				NW					SE
Maximum Water Temp		59.2		60.3		57.2		+2.0		65.5		in	2007		49.8		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		55.9		57.6		53.8		+2.1		59.5		in	2007		45.9		in	2020
Average Water Temp		57.6		59.0		55.5		+2.1		62.5		in	2007		47.9		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:17:45 AM						4:45:02 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		8:06:41 PM						8:39:22 PM
Length Of Day		14:48:56
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
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