Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, May 31, 2024  
Partly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    May 31, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   75   71   70   +5   90   in 1895   57   in 1912  
Minimum Temperature   50   45   53   -3   67   in 1987   37   in 1961  
Average Temperature   63   58   62   +1   78   in 1929   50   in 1961  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.5   66.6   65.0   +0.5   71.4   in 1991   57.7   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   50.6   47.5   48.5   +2.1   52.8   in 2012   42.0   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   58.4   57.3   56.8   +1.5   60.7   in 1991   50.6   in 1967  
High Heat Index                   95   in 1929            
Low Wind Chill                             34   in 1961  
Heating Degree Days   2   7   4   -2   15   in 1961   0   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   216   243   255   -39   445   in 1967   169   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4947   4722   5459   -512   6528   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   13   in 1929   0   in 2024  
Month Cooling DD   10   4   11   -1   46   in 1991   0   in 2008  
Year Cooling DD   10   4   11   -1   46   in 1991   0   in 2008  
Maximum Dew Point   54   60   59   -5   71   in 2022   38   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   42   45   48   -6   61   in 2016   27   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   48   53   53   -5   65   in 2016   33   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   57.3   52.5   53.3   +4.0   58.1   in 2012   42.0   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   47.3   39.7   42.1   +5.2   49.0   in 2012   31.1   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   52.5   46.4   47.7   +4.8   53.7   in 2012   36.5   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   4.87   in 1984            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .57   in 1984            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .36   in 2017            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           3.02   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   6.24   3.44   3.31   +2.93   9.19   in 1948   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   29.16   20.67   19.17   +9.99   35.75   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 31, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   98%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2018   43%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   33%   65%   57%   -24%   95%   in 1984   23%   in 1954  
Average Humidity   64%   82%   75%   -11%   98%   in 1984   33%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.25   30.03   +00.07   30.48   in 1902   29.70   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   30.01   30.15   29.81   +00.20   30.15   in 2023   29.40   in 1991  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.20   29.92   +00.14   30.20   in 1957   29.62   in 1983  
Average Wind   5.2   3.5   5.8   -0.6   12.4   in 2020   1.8   in 1991  
Direction   NNW   SSW   SSW       NW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   22   13   21   +1   33   in 1962   13   in 2023  
Direction   SSW   SSW   SSW       SW         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   61.9   63.0   60.4   +1.5   66.7   in 2007   54.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   59.0   60.3   56.5   +2.5   62.1   in 2012   50.2   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   60.5   61.7   58.5   +1.9   63.8   in 2012   52.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:13:40 AM   4:40:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:12:27 PM   8:45:43 PM            
Length Of Day   14:58:47                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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