Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Very Light Rain Late, Light Winds, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 15, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   80   88   79   +1   91   in 1928   65   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   66   74   64   +2   74   in 2016   53   in 1964  
Average Temperature   73   81   71   +2   81   in 2016   61   in 1992  
Precipitation   .07   .00   .12   -.05   2.69   in 1973            
One Hour   .04   .00           1.17   in 2012            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in            
Snow Depth   0               0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   0   4   in 1992   0   in 2017  
CDD   8   16   7   +1   16   in 2016   0   in 1992  
Maximum Dew Point   69   75   67   +2   76   in 1959   46   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   63   66   59   +4   70   in 1989   40   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   66   71   63   +3   72   in 1989   43   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   98%   92%   92%   +6%   100%         56%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   58%   49%   61%   -3%   92%   in 1973   33%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   78%   71%   76%   +2%   96%   in 1973   45%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.18   30.07   -00.11   30.40   in 1946   29.80   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.95   29.88   +00.00   30.17   in 2002   29.48   in 1988  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.07   29.97   -00.05   30.21   in 2004   29.67   in 1953  
Average Wind   3.1   4.6   6.0   -2.9   12.4   in 1988   2.1   in 1989  
Direction   SSE   WNW   SSW       WSW         SW        
High Wind Gust   11   15   21   -10   38   in 1961   11   in 2017  
Direction   SSE   NW   SW       S         SSE        
High Heat Index   81   93   79   +2   94   in 1985            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   69.5   74.8   71.6   -2.1   76.0   in 2003   68.1   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   67.1   71.3   68.3   -1.2   71.4   in 2012   64.8   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   68.3   73.1   70.0   -1.7   73.6   in 2012   66.5   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:54:AM   5:24:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:44:PM   8:14:PM            
Length Of Day   13:50                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 15, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.2   82.7   79.0   -0.8   84.9   in 1944   72.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.5   66.6   64.6   -1.1   72.3   in 1988   55.6   in 1964  
Average Temperature   70.9   74.7   71.9   -1.0   78.5   in 1988   64.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .60   .73   1.77   -1.17   7.15   in 1946   .07   in 1940  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in  
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   21   in 1964   0   in 2017  
Total CDD   92   149   112   -20   208   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.3   71.3   68.2   +0.1   73.3   in 2012   57.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.7   63.6   60.1   -0.4   68.3   in 2003   46.7   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.0   67.4   64.2   -0.2   70.7   in 1988   52.1   in 1964  
    August 15, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.68   18.39   29.45   -2.77   43.87   in 1983   15.70   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0                      
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   9   1   3   +6   34   in 1915   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   389   518   416   -27   586   in 2010   208   in 1902  
                               
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