Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Cloudy, AM Light Rain and Fog, Windy and Very Cold
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2019
		May 14, 2019								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		49		61		64		-15		81		in	1991		48		in	1931
Minimum Temperature		42		50		47		-5		56		in	2012		35		in	1996
Average Temperature		46		56		56		-10		67		in	1991		45		in	1931
Precipitation		.09		.00		.11		-.02		1.48		in	2006
One Hour		.02		.00						.51		in	2006
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		19		9		10		+9		20		in	1931		0		in	1992
CDD		0		0		0		+0		2		in	1991
Maximum Dew Point		47		53		51		-4		62		in	1985		33		in	1977
Minimum Dew Point		39		47		39		-0		54		in	1979		17		in	1994
Average  Dew Point		43		50		45		-2		58		in	1979		27		in	1994
Maximum Humidity		97%		100%		90%		+7%		100%		in	2018		52%		in	1951
Minimum Humidity		76%		68%		52%		+24%		93%		in	2006		18%		in	1994
Average Humidity		87%		84%		71%		+16%		97%		in	2006		36%		in	1994
Maximum Barometer		29.84		30.09		30.08		-00.24		30.55		in	1986		29.55		in	2002
Minimum Barometer		29.78		29.92		29.85		-00.07		30.26		in	2014		29.32		in	2002
Average Barometer		29.81		30.01		29.97		-00.16		30.34		in	1951		29.44		in	2002
Average Wind		9.2		5.8		6.5		+2.7		12.3		in	1971		2.9		in	1992
Direction		N		SSW		SSE				NW					SW
High Wind Gust		21		22		23		-2		36		in	2017		13		in	2004
Direction		N		SW		SSE				NW					S
High Heat Index										80		in	1991
Wind Chill		36													34		in	1996
Maximum Water Temp		48.0		52.7		54.5		-6.5		60.1		in	2007		48.0		in	2019
Minimum Water Temp		47.3		50.0		51.4		-4.1		56.4		in	2012		47.3		in	2019
Average Water Temp		47.7		51.4		52.9		-5.3		58.2		in	2007		47.7		in	2019
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:26:20 AM						4:54:51 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:56:51 PM						8:28:20 PM
Length Of Day		14:30:31
Special Conditions		Fog
Comments		3rd coldest day for the date since 1893
		May 14, 2019								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		58.6		64.7		62.1		-3.6		72.1		in	2001		52.2		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		44.5		49.4		45.7		-1.2		50.6		in	1930		39.6		in	1967
Average Temperature		51.5		57.1		53.8		-2.3		61.0		in	1930		46.0		in	1917
Total Precipitation		3.16		.27		1.72		+1.44		6.08		in	2006		T		in	2001
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		184		107		156		+28		263		in	1917		65		in	1930
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in	2019
Avg Maximum Dew Point		50.2		53.5		49.2		+1.0		55.1		in	2004		39.9		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		40.4		44.1		36.7		+3.7		46.0		in	1998		27.6		in	1966
Average  Dew Point		45.3		48.8		42.9		+2.4		50.0		in	1998		34.0		in	1966
		May 14, 2019								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2018		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		20.82		21.08		18.63		+2.19		31.82		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)		5394		5208		5459		-65		6389		in	1905		4433		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		27		in	2001		0		in	2019
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