Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, May 28, 2025  
Partly Cloudy to Cloudy, Light Rain PM, Light Winds, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
    1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
  May 28           Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   71   76   69   +2   88   in 1991   53   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   53   61   52   +1   62   in 1991   41   in 1994  
Average Temperature   62   69   61   +1   75   in 1991   49   in 1907  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   66.2   65.0   64.5   +1.7   70.7   in 1991   57.1   in 2005  
Month Avg Min Temperature   51.2   50.3   48.1   +3.1   52.0   in 2012   41.6   in 1967  
Month Average Temperature   58.9   57.9   56.3   +2.5   59.8   in 1991   50.3   in 1967  
High Heat Index   0   62           92   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill   0   78                     38   in 1994  
Heating Degree Days   3   0   4   -1   16   in 1907   0   in 2024  
Month Heating DD   172   206   243   -71   413   in 1967   157   in 1918  
Season Heating DD   4987   4937   5416   -429   6518   in 1905   4475   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   4   1   -1   10   in 1991   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD   0   8   8   -8   32   in 1991   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   8   8   -8   32   in 1991   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   52   69   58   -6   69   in 2024   42   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   38   58   47   -9   61   in 2012   29   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   45   64   52   -7   65   in 2012   37   in 1964  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   56.4   57.1   52.8   +3.7   57.6   in 2004   42.2   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   46.6   47.2   41.5   +5.1   48.0   in 2012   31.1   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   51.8   52.4   47.1   +4.6   52.7   in 2012   36.6   in 1967  
Precipitation   .11   .11   .10   +.01   2.48   in 1917            
One Hour Rain   .07   .10           .42   in 1959            
Half Hour Rain   .05   .05         .23   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .11   .24           6.19   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   7.23   6.16   3.01   +4.22   8.33   in 1967   .35   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   20.03   29.08   18.74   +1.29   35.09   in 1983   11.43   in 1905  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in Many  
Snow Depth   0   0   0       0   in     0   in Many  
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   T       1.7   in 1977   0.0   in Many  
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   33.8   21.9   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 28           Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   93%   99%   90%   +3%   100%   in 2011   58%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   31%   68%   55%   -24%   93%   in 2004   23%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   62%   84%   73%   -11%   97%   in 2004   45%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.31   29.79   30.07   +00.24   30.56   in 1997   29.68   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   30.21   29.67   29.85   +00.36   30.26   in 1995   29.43   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.26   29.73   29.96   +00.30   30.37   in 1997   29.60   in 1977  
Average Wind   4.8   8.6   6.0   -1.2   11.5   in 1954   1.7   in 1967  
Direction   SSW   SSW   SSW       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   20   28   21   -1   36   in 1954   11   in 1950  
Direction   S   SSE   SSE       SW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   58.3   61.9   59.3   -1.0   67.1   in 2007   54.3   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   56.8   57.6   55.6   +1.2   62.6   in 2007   50.1   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   57.6   59.8   57.5   +0.1   64.9   in 2007   52.5   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:15:13 AM   4:42:14 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:09:53 PM   8:43:07 PM            
Length Of Day   14:54:52                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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