Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Partly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Light Rain Shower noon, Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 19, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   63   57   66   -3   83   in 2017   47   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   51   44   49   +2   61   in 2017   34   in 1981  
Average Temperature   57   51   57   +0   72   in 2017   46   in 1994  
Precipitation   .02   .14   .11   -.09   1.56   in 1901            
One Hour   .02   .06           .89   in 2011            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   8   14   8   +0   19   in 1994   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   7   in 2017            
Maximum Dew Point   58   57   53   +5   68   in 2017   36   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   47   38   42   +5   57   in 2011   27   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   53   48   47   +6   61   in 2011   32   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   94%   100%   92%   +2%   100%   in 2018   66%   in 1955  
Minimum Humidity   71%   80%   58%   +13%   95%   in 2015   23%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   83%   90%   75%   +8%   98%   in 2015   48%   in 1955  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   30.43   30.07   +00.09   30.57   in 1983   29.49   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   30.09   29.86   +00.12   30.30   in 2009   29.22   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.07   30.26   29.96   +00.11   30.42   in 1983   29.36   in 1976  
Average Wind   11.6   5.8   7.1   +4.5   15.2   in 1988   2.4   in 1989  
Direction   S   ENE   NE       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   26   17   24   +2   44   in 1964   12   in 1996  
Direction   S   E   NE       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index                   85   in 2017            
Wind Chill                             30   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   51.4   51.4   56.0   -4.6   60.9   in 2017   51.4   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   50.0   50.7   52.8   -2.8   57.2   in 2013   49.5   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   50.7   51.1   54.4   -3.7   58.7   in 1998   50.7   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:21:46 AM   4:49:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:01:45 PM   8:33:46 PM            
Length Of Day   14:39:59                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    May 19, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   60.2   64.4   62.9   -2.7   69.0   in 2001   55.1   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   45.5   49.4   46.4   -0.9   50.1   in 1930   40.9   in 1967  
Average Temperature   52.8   56.9   54.5   -1.7   59.3   in 1930   48.2   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   3.26   1.04   2.27   +.99   6.87   in 2006   .09   in 2001  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   226   149   199   +27   314   in 1917   110   in 1993  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2019  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   51.2   55.1   50.0   +1.2   56.9   in 2004   41.8   in 1966  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   41.3   44.3   37.8   +3.5   46.5   in 1953   29.8   in 1966  
Average  Dew Point   46.2   49.7   43.9   +2.3   50.5   in 1998   35.8   in 1966  
    May 19, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   20.92   21.85   19.18   +1.74   33.69   in 1983   10.75   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)   5436   5250   5502   -66   6444   in 1905   4458   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2019  
                             
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