Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Cloudy, Morning & Evening Rain and Fog, Light Winds and Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    May 30, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   60   74   69   -9   90   in 1931   53   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   49   54   51   -2   66   in 1929   39   in 1970  
Average Temperature   55   64   61   -6   76   in 1942   49   in 1996  
Precipitation   .21   .00   .11   +.10   1.12   in 2016            
One Hour   .09   .00           .44   in 1991            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   10   1   4   +6   16   in 1996   0   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   11   in 1942            
Maximum Dew Point   56   66   57   -1   71   in 2011   40   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   48   52   47   +1   61   in 2012   27   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   52   59   52   +0   66   in 2011   35   in 1967  
Maximum Humidity   98%   95%   92%   +6%   100%   in 2017   64%   in 1993  
Minimum Humidity   81%   56%   57%   +24%   96%   in 2016   24%   in 1993  
Average Humidity   90%   76%   75%   +15%   98%   in 2016   44%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   29.84   30.18   30.04   -00.20   30.55   in 1970   29.64   in 2003  
Minimum Barometer   29.68   30.06   29.83   -00.15   30.34   in 1970   29.30   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.76   30.12   29.94   -00.18   30.45   in 1970   29.56   in 1990  
Average Wind   5.3   3.3   5.7   -0.4   13.0   in 1984   2.2   in 2012  
Direction   S   SSE   SSE       SSE         WSW        
High Wind Gust   18   17   20   -2   39   in 1909   11   in 2012  
Direction   S   SSE   SSE       NW         WSW        
High Heat Index                   94   in 1942            
Wind Chill                             39   in 1996  
Maximum Water Temp   55.6   60.8   60.1   -4.5   68.4   in 2007   55.6   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   52.9   55.6   55.9   -3.0   61.5   in 2012   51.3   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   54.3   58.2   58.0   -3.8   64.9   in 2007   54.2   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:14:22 AM   4:41:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:11:24 PM   8:44:25 PM            
Length Of Day   14:57:02                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    May 30, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   63.3   67.3   64.6   -1.3   71.4   in 1991   57.4   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   47.9   50.7   47.7   +0.2   52.6   in 2012   41.9   in 1967  
Average Temperature   55.6   59.0   56.2   -0.5   60.4   in 1991   50.3   in 1967  
Total Precipitation   4.22   2.20   3.48   +.74   9.19   in 1948   .35   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   280   183   265   +15   435   in 1967   168   in 1993  
Total CDD   8   11   8   +0   45   in 1991   0   in 2008  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   53.6   57.5   51.8   +1.9   57.9   in 2012   42.1   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   42.8   46.5   40.3   +2.5   48.9   in 2012   31.2   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   48.2   52.0   46.0   +2.2   53.4   in 2012   36.7   in 1967  
    May 30, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.88   23.01   20.39   +1.49   35.73   in 1983   11.62   in 1905  
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)   5490   5284   5568   -78   6523   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   8   11   8   +0   46   in 1991   0   in 2008  
                             
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