Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, May 13, 2019
Cloudy, PM Rain and Fog, Windy and Continued Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 13, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   56   64   -8   85   in 1956   43   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   42   50   47   -5   55   in 1980   37   in 2005  
Average Temperature   49   53   55   -6   67   in 1956   41   in 1914  
Precipitation   .36   .00   .11   +.25   2.36   in 2006            
One Hour   .17   .00           1.07   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   16   12   10   +6   24   in 1914   0   in 1959  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1956            
Maximum Dew Point   43   51   51   -8   63   in 1991   31   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   38   47   39   -1   54   in 1979   19   in 2005  
Average  Dew Point   41   49   45   -4   57   in 1979   29   in 2005  
Maximum Humidity   95%   97%   89%   +6%   100%   in 2006   55%   in 1967  
Minimum Humidity   61%   75%   53%   +8%   94%   in 1979   20%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   78%   86%   71%   +7%   97%   in 1979   41%   in 1977  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.20   30.06   -00.10   30.50   in 1987   29.66   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   29.83   30.09   29.81   +00.02   30.31   in 1962   29.39   in 1974  
Average Barometer   29.90   30.15   29.93   -00.04   30.36   in 1962   29.55   in 1977  
Average Wind   10.6   5.5   7.1   +3.5   13.3   in 2008   3.0   in 1997  
Direction   NE   SE   S       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   29   15   23   +6   46   in 2008   15   in 2018  
Direction   E   NNE   S       NNE         NNE        
High Heat Index                   83   in 1956            
Wind Chill   36                         36   in 2019  
Maximum Water Temp   48.6   50.9   54.1   -5.5   58.6   in 2012   48.6   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   47.7   49.5   50.9   -3.2   55.8   in 2012   47.7   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   48.2   50.2   52.5   -4.4   57.2   in 2012   48.2   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:27:20 AM   4:55:57 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:55:51 PM   8:27:14 PM            
Length Of Day   14:28:31                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    May 13, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   59.3   65.0   62.0   -2.7   72.6   in 2001   50.9   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   44.7   49.4   45.6   -0.9   50.9   in 1930   39.4   in 1917  
Average Temperature   52.0   57.2   53.6   -1.6   61.4   in 1930   45.2   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   3.07   .27   1.61   +1.46   4.94   in 1989   T   in 2001  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   165   98   146   +19   255   in 1917   56   in 1930  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2019  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   50.5   53.5   49.0   +1.4   55.1   in 2004   39.8   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   40.5   43.8   36.5   +4.1   46.8   in 1998   27.4   in 1966  
Average  Dew Point   45.5   48.7   42.8   +2.7   50.5   in 1998   34.0   in 1966  
    May 13, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   20.73   21.08   18.52   +2.21   31.75   in 1983   10.18   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)   5375   5199   5449   -74   6378   in 1905   4429   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2019  
                             
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