Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, May 30, 2024  
Cloudy, Light Rain early, Windy and Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    May 30, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   62   65   70   -8   90   in 1931   49   in 2021  
Minimum Temperature   52   46   53   -1   66   in 1929   39   in 1970  
Average Temperature   57   56   61   -4   76   in 1942   48   in 2021  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.2   66.4   64.8   +0.4   71.4   in 1991   57.4   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.6   47.6   48.4   +2.3   52.6   in 2012   41.9   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   58.2   57.3   56.6   +1.6   60.5   in 1991   50.5   in 1967  
High Heat Index                   94   in 1942            
Low Wind Chill       44                     36   in 1970  
Heating Degree Days   8   9   4   +4   17   in 2021   0   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   214   236   251   -37   435   in 1967   168   in 1993  
Season Heating DD   4945   4715   5455   -510   6523   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   11   in 1942   0   in 2024  
Month Cooling DD   10   4   10   +0   45   in 1991   0   in 2008  
Year Cooling DD   10   4   10   +0   45   in 1991   0   in 2008  
Maximum Dew Point   60   52   58   +2   71   in 2011   40   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   46   42   48   -2   61   in 2012   27   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   53   47   53   +0   66   in 2011   35   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   57.4   52.3   53.1   +4.3   57.9   in 2012   42.1   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   47.5   39.5   41.9   +5.6   48.9   in 2012   31.2   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   52.6   46.2   47.5   +5.1   53.5   in 2012   36.7   in 1967  
Precipitation   .08   .00   .10   -.02   1.12   in 2016            
One Hour Rain   .03   .00           .44   in 1991            
Half Hour Rain   .03   .00           .22   in 2016            
Hourly Rain Rate   .47   .00           4.57   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   6.24   3.44   3.21   +3.03   9.19   in 1948   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   29.16   20.67   19.07   +10.09   35.73   in 1983   11.62   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 30, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   96%   93%   +4%   100%   in 2017   64%   in 1993  
Minimum Humidity   77%   50%   57%   +20%   96%   in 2016   24%   in 1993  
Average Humidity   87%   73%   75%   +12%   98%   in 2016   44%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.25   30.04   -00.03   30.55   in 1970   29.64   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   29.84   30.20   29.84   -00.00   30.34   in 1970   29.30   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.93   30.23   29.94   -00.02   30.45   in 1970   29.56   in 1990  
Average Wind   7.9   5.6   5.7   +2.2   13.0   in 1984   2.2   in 2012  
Direction   N   SSE   SSE       SSE         WSW        
High Wind Gust   30   18   20   +10   39   in 1909   11   in 2012  
Direction   N   S   SSE       NW         WSW        
Maximum Water Temp   62.2   61.3   59.9   +2.3   68.4   in 2007   55.2   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   59.2   59.0   56.0   +3.2   61.5   in 2012   51.3   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   60.7   60.2   58.0   +2.7   64.9   in 2007   53.6   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:14:09 AM   4:41:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:11:41 PM   8:44:52 PM            
Length Of Day   14:57:32                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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