Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, May 27, 2024  
Dense Fog early then Cloudy, Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm Late, Windy, Contnued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    May 27, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   69   73   69   +0   84   in 1933   54   in 1983  
Minimum Temperature   60   53   52   +8   64   in 1914   35   in 1972  
Average Temperature   65   63   60   +5   74   in 1914   50   in 1974  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   64.6   66.1   64.3   +0.3   70.1   in 1991   56.6   in 2005  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.9   47.5   47.9   +2.0   51.6   in 2012   41.6   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   57.5   57.0   56.1   +1.4   59.4   in 2010   50.1   in 1967  
High Heat Index                   88   in 1914            
Low Wind Chill                             34   in 1972  
Heating Degree Days   0   2   5   -5   15   in 1974   0   in 2024  
Month Heating DD   206   219   239   -33   402   in 1967   154   in 1993  
Season Heating DD   4937   4698   5443   -506   6518   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   9   in 1914   0   in 2024  
Month Cooling DD   4   4   7   -3   27   in 2001   0   in 2013  
Year Cooling DD   4   4   7   -3   27   in 2001   0   in 2013  
Maximum Dew Point   66   57   57   +9   69   in 2011   38   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   60   46   47   +13   61   in 2012   26   in 1969  
Average  Dew Point   63   52   52   +11   64   in 2012   33   in 1969  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   56.7   52.2   52.6   +4.1   57.4   in 2004   42.0   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   46.8   39.1   41.3   +5.5   47.6   in 2012   31.0   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   52.0   46.0   47.0   +5.0   52.3   in 2012   36.5   in 1967  
Precipitation   .34   .00   .10   +.24   1.43   in 1901            
One Hour Rain   .20   .00           .55   in 1951            
Half Hour Rain   .10   .00           .11   in 2010            
Hourly Rain Rate   1.39   .00           1.39   in 2024            
Month Precipitation   6.05   3.44   2.91   +3.14   8.33   in 1967   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   28.97   20.67   18.77   +10.20   35.09   in 1983   11.43   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 27, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   91%   +8%   100%   in 2011   54%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   89%   42%   53%   +36%   89%   in 2024   25%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   94%   71%   72%   +22%   94%   in 2024   42%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.32   30.06   -00.06   30.52   in 1987   29.65   in 1961  
Minimum Barometer   29.77   30.24   29.84   -00.07   30.24   in 2023   29.44   in 1961  
Average Barometer   29.89   30.28   29.95   -00.06   30.35   in 1972   29.55   in 1961  
Average Wind   9.5   3.8   6.1   +3.4   16.7   in 1956   1.4   in 2006  
Direction   SE   SSW   SSW       SSW         S        
High Wind Gust   28   18   22   +6   53   in 1956   13   in 2017  
Direction   S   SSW   SSW       SSW         SW        
Maximum Water Temp   59.5   63.5   59.0   +0.5   68.0   in 2007   52.7   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   57.7   60.1   55.4   +2.3   60.1   in 2023   50.0   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   58.6   61.8   57.2   +1.4   63.3   in 2007   51.4   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:15:48 AM   4:42:53 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:09:16 PM   8:42:13 PM            
Length Of Day   14:53:28                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Thunderstorm                        
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