Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, May 3, 2025  
Partly Cloudy, Morning Fog, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    May 3, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2025   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   66   61   61   +5   86   in 2001   45   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   54   45   45   +9   59   in 2001   32   in 1964  
Average Temperature   60   53   53   +7   73   in 2001   42   in 1911  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   64.7   60.0   60.3   +4.3   82.7   in 2001   49.0   in 1962  
Month Avg Min Temperature   49.3   44.3   44.7   +4.7   54.0   in 2010   35.3   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   57.0   52.3   52.7   +4.3   68.3   in 2001   44.3   in 1941  
High Heat Index   54   60           85   in 2001            
Low Wind Chill       39                     28   in 1964  
Heating Degree Days   5   12   12   -7   23   in 1911   0   in 2001  
Month Heating DD   24   38   37   -13   62   in 1941   1   in 2001  
Season Heating DD   4839   4769   5210   -371   6298   in 1904   4335   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   8   in 2001   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 2001   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 2001   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   60   50   49   +11   66   in 2010   25   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   52   39   37   +15   55   in 2010   9   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   56   45   43   +13   61   in 2010   18   in 1957  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   55.7   51.3   48.7   +7.0   59.0   in 2010   26.3   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   42.3   40.0   36.7   +5.7   49.0   in 2004   15.7   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   49.3   46.0   42.7   +6.7   53.2   in 2010   22.7   in 1957  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.85   in 1900            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .55   in 2019            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .30   in 2019            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.95   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .19   .10   .37   -.18   2.85   in 1900   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   12.99   23.02   16.10   -3.11   31.21   in 1983   9.77   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in Many  
Snow Depth   0   0   0       T   in 1941   0   in Many  
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   T       T   in 1995   0.0   in Many  
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   33.8   21.9   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 3, 2025     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   93%   87%   +11%   100%   in 2004   49%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   75%   61%   51%   +24%   94%   in 2004   13%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   87%   77%   69%   +17%   97%   in 2004   39%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.26   30.05   -00.09   30.51   in 1993   29.64   in 2023  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   30.07   29.81   +00.04   30.42   in 1993   29.13   in 1929  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.17   29.93   -00.02   30.47   in 1993   29.53   in 1971  
Average Wind   8.4   9.2   7.3   +1.1   14.9   in 2002   2.9   in 2009  
Direction   S   NNE   S       WNW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   35   29   24   +11   48   in 1981   11   in 2012  
Direction   SSW   NNE   SSE       NE         ESE        
Maximum Water Temp   53.8   51.3   51.5   +2.3   58.6   in 2007   46.8   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   51.3   48.6   48.3   +3.0   52.2   in 2023   43.9   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   52.6   50.0   49.9   +2.7   54.6   in 2007   45.4   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:38:41 AM   5:07:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:45:29 PM   8:16:21 PM            
Length Of Day   14:07:03                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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