Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 7, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   68   62   +0   85   in 1939   45   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   41   47   46   -5   58   in 1930   33   in 1967  
Average Temperature   52   58   54   -2   71   in 1930   39   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.50   in 1908            
One Hour   .00   .00           .31   in 1998            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   13   7   11   +2   26   in 1967   0   in 2000  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1930            
Maximum Dew Point   51   56   49   +2   63   in 1977   24   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   38   46   36   +2   54   in 1998   6   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   45   51   43   +2   58   in 1998   17   in 1995  
Maximum Humidity   94%   98%   87%   +7%   100%   in 2013   48%   in 1995  
Minimum Humidity   60%   53%   47%   +13%   93%   in 2009   13%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   77%   76%   67%   +10%   96%   in 1998   31%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   30.21   30.21   30.07   +00.14   30.65   in 1992   29.59   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   30.12   29.88   29.84   +00.28   30.49   in 2001   29.35   in 1967  
Average Barometer   30.17   30.05   29.95   +00.21   30.54   in 2001   29.54   in 1951  
Average Wind   6.5   4.6   7.2   -0.7   20.6   in 2005   2.8   in 1953  
Direction   SSW   NNE   SSW       N         SE        
High Wind Gust   25   17   24   +1   45   in 2005   12   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   NNE   SSW       NNE         W        
High Heat Index                   86   in 1930            
Wind Chill                             23   in 1967  
Maximum Water Temp   50.2   52.9   53.4   -3.2   57.6   in 2010   48.3   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   47.3   48.6   50.0   -2.7   54.6   in 2010   46.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   48.8   50.8   51.7   -3.0   56.1   in 2010   48.0   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:33:52 AM   5:03:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:49:39 PM   8:20:24 PM            
Length Of Day   14:15:47                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    May 7, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   58.3   67.9   61.1   -2.9   74.6   in 1930   49.0   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   44.9   50.7   44.9   +0.0   53.6   in 2010   37.7   in 1964  
Average Temperature   51.6   59.3   52.9   -1.3   63.5   in 1930   43.4   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   1.61   .20   .90   +.71   3.08   in 1922   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   T   in 1995   0.0   in    
Total HDD   92   37   84   +8   149   in 1917   18   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2019  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   51.7   53.4   48.1   +3.6   57.9   in 1998   33.6   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   41.7   43.3   35.3   +6.5   49.6   in 1998   21.3   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   46.7   48.4   41.7   +5.0   53.7   in 1998   29.8   in 1952  
    May 7, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   19.27   21.01   17.81   +1.46   31.53   in 1983   9.78   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)   5302   5138   5387   -85   6330   in 1904   4381   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2019  
                             
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