Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Mostly Cloudy, Very Light Rain and Fog early, then Partly Cloudy, Very Muggy and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 19, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   85   85   78   +7   89   in 2002   64   in 1927  
Minimum Temperature   70   68   63   +7   72   in 1956   51   in 2007  
Average Temperature   78   77   71   +7   80   in 2002   61   in 2007  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .12   -.11   3.28   in 1955            
One Hour   .01   .00           1.95   in 1955            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   0   4   in 2007   0   in 2017  
CDD   13   12   6   +7   15   in 2002   0   in 2014  
Maximum Dew Point   75   68   66   +10   75   in 2017   51   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   66   65   58   +8   71   in 2015   45   in 1975  
Average  Dew Point   71   67   62   +9   73   in 2015   48   in 1975  
Maximum Humidity   100%   94%   93%   +7%   100%         70%   in 1975  
Minimum Humidity   55%   51%   58%   -3%   92%   in 1955   31%   in 1999  
Average Humidity   78%   73%   75%   +2%   96%   in 1955   53%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   29.86   29.94   30.06   -00.20   30.43   in 1904   29.78   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.73   29.88   29.84   -00.11   30.23   in 1996   28.47   in 1991  
Average Barometer   29.80   29.91   29.95   -00.15   30.32   in 1996   29.37   in 1991  
Average Wind   5.5   3.8   5.7   -0.2   18.7   in 1991   0.9   in 1978  
Direction   SSW   SSW   SSW       ESE         S        
High Wind Gust   21   18   21   +0   105   in 1991   11   in 1978  
Direction   SSW   W   SSW       ESE         SSW        
High Heat Index   93   87   78   +15   95   in 2009            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   70.6   72.9   71.7   -1.1   75.6   in 2003   68.0   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   67.6   70.2   68.2   -0.6   71.9   in 2010   64.2   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   69.1   71.6   69.9   -0.8   73.7   in 2010   67.1   in 2008  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:58:AM   5:29:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:38:PM   8:08:PM            
Length Of Day   13:40                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    August 19, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.7   83.0   78.8   -0.2   84.6   in 1944   72.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.8   66.7   64.3   -0.4   70.5   in 1988   56.0   in 1964  
Average Temperature   71.3   74.9   71.6   -0.4   77.2   in 1988   64.2   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.65   .75   2.25   -.60   9.62   in 1946   .15   in 1956  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   24   in 1964   0   in 2017  
Total CDD   124   192   136   -12   237   in 1988   15   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.6   71.4   67.8   +0.8   72.4   in 2012   57.9   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.6   63.6   59.7   -0.1   67.2   in 2003   47.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.1   67.5   63.7   +0.4   69.7   in 2003   52.7   in 1964  
    August 19, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.73   18.41   29.93   -2.20   43.94   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 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   421   561   440   -19   623   in 2010   210   in 1902  
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