Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, May 7, 2025  
Cloudy & Foggy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    May 7, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2025   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   70   74   62   +8   85   in 1939   45   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   52   53   46   +6   58   in 1930   33   in 1967  
Average Temperature   61   64   54   +7   71   in 1930   39   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   66.4   62.1   61.0   +5.4   74.6   in 1930   49.0   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   53.0   45.7   45.1   +7.9   53.6   in 2010   37.7   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   59.9   54.3   53.1   +6.7   63.7   in 1930   43.7   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   86   in 1930            
Low Wind Chill                             25   in 1967  
Heating Degree Days   4   1   11   -7   26   in 1967   0   in 2000  
Month Heating DD   36   75   83   -47   149   in 1917   18   in 2010  
Season Heating DD   4851   4806   5256   -405   6330   in 1904   4381   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1930   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   61   58   50   +11   63   in 1977   24   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   51   50   39   +12   54   in 1998   6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   56   54   44   +12   58   in 1998   17   in 1995  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   59.6   53.1   49.1   +10.4   59.6   in 2025   33.6   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   49.1   42.6   37.4   +11.7   49.6   in 1998   21.3   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   54.7   48.1   43.3   +11.4   54.7   in 2025   29.8   in 1952  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.50   in 1908            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .31   in 1998            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .08   in 2009            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           1.20   in 2009            
Month Precipitation   .90   .63   .84   +.06   3.08   in 1922   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   13.70   23.55   16.57   -2.87   31.53   in 1983   9.78   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in Many  
Snow Depth   0   0   0       0   in     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 7, 2025     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   87%   +12%   100%   in 2013   48%   in 1995  
Minimum Humidity   65%   48%   47%   +18%   93%   in 2009   13%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   82%   72%   67%   +15%   96%   in 1998   31%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   29.83   30.07   -00.06   30.65   in 1992   29.59   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   29.69   29.83   +00.09   30.49   in 2001   29.35   in 1967  
Average Barometer   29.97   29.76   29.95   +00.01   30.54   in 2001   29.54   in 1951  
Average Wind   7.1   6.6   7.3   -0.2   20.6   in 2005   2.8   in 1953  
Direction   S   S   S       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   21   18   24   -3   45   in 2005   12   in 1998  
Direction   S   N   S       NNE         W        
Maximum Water Temp   56.5   54.3   53.3   +3.2   57.6   in 2010   45.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   53.4   50.5   50.0   +3.4   54.6   in 2010   42.3   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   55.0   52.4   51.7   +3.3   56.1   in 2010   43.7   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:33:49 AM   5:02:29 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:49:44 PM   8:21:00 PM            
Length Of Day   14:16:10                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog  
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