Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 3, 2019
Cloudy, Heavy Thunderstorm and Fog Late, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2019
		May 3, 2019								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		57		71		61		-4		86		in	2001		45		in	1898
Minimum Temperature		45		54		45		+0		59		in	2001		32		in	1964
Average Temperature		51		63		53		-2		73		in	2001		42		in	1911
Precipitation		.63		.01		.13		+.50		2.85		in	1900
One Hour		.55		.01						.55		in	2019
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		14		2		12		+2		23		in	1911		0		in	2001
CDD		0		0		0		+0		8		in	2001
Maximum Dew Point		52		56		48		+4		66		in	2010		25		in	1986
Minimum Dew Point		43		44		35		+8		55		in	2010		9		in	1957
Average  Dew Point		48		50		41		+7		61		in	2010		18		in	1957
Maximum Humidity		98%		87%		87%		+11%		100%		in	2004		49%		in	1957
Minimum Humidity		77%		52%		51%		+26%		94%		in	2004		13%		in	1963
Average Humidity		88%		70%		69%		+19%		97%		in	2004		39%		in	1963
Maximum Barometer		30.25		30.01		30.06		+00.19		30.51		in	1993		29.69		in	1951
Minimum Barometer		29.99		29.91		29.81		+00.18		30.42		in	1993		29.13		in	1929
Average Barometer		30.12		29.96		29.93		+00.19		30.47		in	1993		29.53		in	1971
Average Wind		5.5		6.7		7.3		-1.8		14.9		in	2002		2.9		in	2009
Direction		SE		SSW		WNW				WNW					SSW
High Wind Gust		20		21		25		-5		48		in	1981		11		in	2012
Direction		SE		SW		WNW				NE					ESE
High Heat Index		0		0						85		in	2001
Wind Chill				0											26		in	1986
Maximum Water Temp		48.0		50.4		51.5		-3.5		58.6		in	2007		48.0		in	2019
Minimum Water Temp		44.8		47.8		48.2		-3.4		51.2		in	2013		44.8		in	2019
Average Water Temp		46.4		49.1		49.9		-3.5		54.6		in	2007		46.4		in	2019
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:38:43 AM						5:08:23 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:45:25 PM						8:15:45 PM
Length Of Day		14:06:42
Special Conditions		Dense Fog, Heavy Thunderstorm
Comments
		May 3, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		56.3		69.3		60.7		-4.3		82.7		in	2001		49.0		in	1953
Avg Minimum Temperature		43.7		50.0		44.3		-0.7		54.0		in	2010		35.3		in	1964
Average Temperature		50.0		59.7		52.3		-2.3		68.0		in	2001		44.0		in	1941
Total Precipitation		.67		.01		.40		+.27		2.85		in	1900		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		T		in	1995		0.0		in
Total HDD		44		15		37		+7		62		in	1941		1		in	2001
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		11		in	2001		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		50.0		50.3		47.5		+2.5		59.0		in	2010		26.3		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		40.0		41.7		34.5		+5.5		49.0		in	2004		15.7		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		45.0		46.0		41.0		+4.0		53.2		in	2010		22.7		in	1957
		May 3, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		18.33		20.82		17.31		+1.02		31.21		in	1983		9.77		in	1927
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)		21.1		45.6		31.8		-10.7		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)		5254		5116		5340		-86		6298		in	1904		4335		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		13		in	1976		0		in	2019
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