Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, May 26, 2025  
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Light Winds, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
    1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
  May 26           Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   68   72   68   +0   91   in 2010   45   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   47   56   51   -4   65   in 2007   37   in 1972  
Average Temperature   58   64   60   -2   76   in 2010   43   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   65.7   64.5   64.2   +1.5   69.7   in 1991   56.3   in 2005  
Month Avg Min Temperature   51.2   49.5   47.8   +3.4   51.3   in 2012   41.3   in 1956  
Month Average Temperature   58.6   57.2   56.0   +2.6   59.3   in 1993   50.1   in 2005  
High Heat Index   0   58           99   in 2010            
Low Wind Chill   0   0                     35   in 1972  
Heating Degree Days   7   1   5   +2   22   in 1967   0   in 2020  
Month Heating DD   167   206   234   -67   388   in 2005   148   in 1993  
Season Heating DD   4982   4937   5407   -425   6514   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   1   -1   11   in 2010   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD   0   4   6   -6   27   in 2001   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   4   6   -6   27   in 2001   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   53   66   57   -4   72   in 2010   38   in 1992  
Minimum Dew Point   45   56   46   -1   61   in 2012   29   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   49   61   52   -3   65   in 2012   35   in 1980  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   56.4   56.3   52.4   +4.0   57.4   in 2004   42.0   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   46.8   46.3   41.1   +5.8   47.0   in 2012   30.8   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   51.9   51.5   46.8   +5.1   51.9   in 2025   36.4   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .10   -.10   2.04   in 1967            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .34   in 1961            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .08   in 2004            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .67   in 2017            
Month Precipitation   7.12   5.71   2.81   +4.31   8.33   in 1967   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   19.92   28.63   18.54   +1.38   34.81   in 1983   11.34   in 1905  
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       1.7   in 1977   0.0   in Many  
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   33.8   21.9   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 26           Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   92%   99%   90%   +2%   100%   in 2017   51%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   57%   81%   56%   +1%   88%   in 2011   24%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   75%   90%   73%   +1%   94%   in 2011   43%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.27   30.02   30.04   +00.23   30.52   in 1987   29.67   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.94   29.89   29.82   +00.12   30.30   in 1956   29.44   in 2017  
Average Barometer   30.11   29.96   29.93   +00.17   30.37   in 1972   29.59   in 2017  
Average Wind   4.8   5.8   6.8   -2.0   15.6   in 1967   2.1   in 2006  
Direction   S   S   SSW       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   13   19   23   -10   42   in 1984   11   in 1976  
Direction   S   S   SSW       SSW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   56.8   59.9   58.4   -1.6   68.0   in 2007   50.4   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   54.7   57.4   55.1   -0.4   59.5   in 2010   49.1   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   55.8   58.7   56.8   -1.0   63.7   in 2007   49.8   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:16:25 AM   4:43:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:08:13 PM   8:41:17 PM            
Length Of Day   14:52:00                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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