Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, May 10, 2019
Cloudy to Mosty Cloudy PM, Windy, Light Fog and Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 10, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   58   62   63   -5   89   in 1896   45   in 1924  
Minimum Temperature   47   51   46   +1   59   in 1979   34   in 1977  
Average Temperature   53   57   54   -1   71   in 1979   42   in 1977  
Precipitation   T   .00   .12   .00   .94   in 1990            
One Hour   T   .00           .32   in 1990            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1977            
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   12   8   10   +2   23   in 1977   0   in 1979  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1979            
Maximum Dew Point   56   54   50   +6   63   in 2015   26   in 1962  
Minimum Dew Point   39   49   38   +1   55   in 2015   12   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   48   52   44   +4   59   in 2015   19   in 1962  
Maximum Humidity   94%   98%   88%   +6%   100%   in 2015   43%   in 1962  
Minimum Humidity   71%   71%   52%   +19%   95%   in 1998   14%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   83%   85%   70%   +13%   98%   in 1998   29%   in 1962  
Maximum Barometer   30.31   30.10   30.02   +00.29   30.37   in 1996   29.59   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   29.93   29.80   29.78   +00.15   30.14   in 1993   29.20   in 1945  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.95   29.90   +00.22   30.22   in 1993   29.50   in 1969  
Average Wind   11.8   7.7   8.0   +3.8   15.6   in 1956   2.3   in 1994  
Direction   S   SSW   SSW       SSW         SW        
High Wind Gust   29   26   26   +3   44   in 1964   13   in 1953  
Direction   S   SW   SSW       WNW         SW        
High Heat Index                   82   in 1979            
Wind Chill                             27   in 1977  
Maximum Water Temp   50.2   55.6   53.7   -3.5   60.3   in 2007   48.7   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   48.0   50.7   50.3   -2.3   54.1   in 2013   47.1   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   49.1   53.2   52.0   -2.9   57.1   in 2007   48.2   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:30:29 AM   4:59:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:52:47 PM   8:23:50 PM            
Length Of Day   14:22:18                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    May 10, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   59.4   66.5   61.6   -2.2   73.3   in 1930   50.8   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   44.7   49.4   45.2   -0.5   52.0   in 1930   38.7   in 1917  
Average Temperature   52.1   58.0   53.2   -1.2   62.7   in 1930   44.8   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   1.61   .20   1.26   +.35   4.26   in 1972   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   126   67   116   +10   200   in 1917   33   in 1930  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2019  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   51.3   53.8   48.6   +2.8   56.9   in 1998   36.5   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   40.6   43.8   35.9   +4.8   49.0   in 1998   25.3   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   46.0   48.8   42.2   +3.8   53.0   in 1998   32.1   in 1968  
    May 10, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   19.27   21.01   18.17   +1.10   31.60   in 1983   10.05   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)   5336   5168   5419   -83   6351   in 1905   4408   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2019  
                             
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