Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, August 21, 2017
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Light Winds, Warm (Partial Solar Eclipse)
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2017
		August 21, 2017								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2016		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		83		81		78		+5		92		in	1955		64		in	1956
Minimum Temperature		62		67		63		-1		74		in	2009		50		in	1913
Average Temperature		73		74		70		+3		82		in	1955		60		in	1956
Precipitation		.00		.00		.13		-.13		1.97		in	1997
One Hour		.00		.00						.88		in	1994
Snowfall		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0								0		in
HDD		0		0		0		0		5		in	1956		0		in	2017
CDD		8		9		6		+2		17		in	1955		0		in	2007
Maximum Dew Point		68		72		66		+3		77		in	2009		46		in	1969
Minimum Dew Point		59		62		57		+2		73		in	2009		38		in	1982
Average  Dew Point		64		67		61		+3		75		in	2009		43		in	1969
Maximum Humidity		88%		96%		92%		-4%		100%					58%		in	1983
Minimum Humidity		53%		53%		59%		-6%		95%		in	1961		29%		in	1987
Average Humidity		71%		75%		75%		-5%		98%		in	1961		48%		in	1983
Maximum Barometer		30.16		29.96		30.08		+00.08		30.40		in	1926		29.82		in	1955
Minimum Barometer		30.08		29.78		29.88		+00.20		30.21		in	2000		29.54		in	1988
Average Barometer		30.12		29.87		29.98		+00.14		30.27		in	1974		29.72		in	1971
Average Wind		4.0		5.7		5.6		-1.6		14.0		in	1980		1.6		in	1965
Direction		SW		ESE		SSW				NE					SE
High Wind Gust		20		17		20		+0		46		in	1997		10		in	1998
Direction		SW		SE		SSW				ESE					W
High Heat Index		84		85		78		+6		100		in	1955
Wind Chill
Maximum Water Temp		69.7		72.9		71.2		-1.4		78.1		in	2003		67.5		in	1997
Minimum Water Temp		67.0		70.5		68.3		-1.3		72.7		in	2011		64.1		in	2008
Average Water Temp		68.4		71.7		69.7		-1.4		73.8		in	2011		66.0		in	2008
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:00:AM						5:31:AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:35:PM						8:05:PM
Length Of Day		13:35
Special Conditions		None
Comments		Partial Solar Eclipse start 1:27pm, peak 2:47 pm, end 4pm
		August 21, 2017								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2016		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		79.1		82.9		78.8		+0.3		84.6		in	1937		72.6		in	1964
Avg Minimum Temperature		63.9		66.8		64.1		-0.2		69.1		in	1988		55.9		in	1964
Average Temperature		71.5		74.8		71.5		-0.0		76.6		in	1937		64.3		in	1964
Total Precipitation		1.65		.75		2.51		-.86		9.62		in	1946		.16		in	1993
Total Snowfall		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0				in					in
Total HDD		0		0		0		+0		26		in	1964		0		in	2017
Total CDD		142		211		148		-6		250		in	1937		17		in	1964
Avg Maximum Dew Point		68.5		71.4		67.6		+0.9		71.9		in	2003		57.9		in	1964
Avg Minimum Dew Point		59.6		63.5		59.5		+0.1		66.8		in	2003		47.4		in	1964
Average  Dew Point		64.0		67.5		63.5		+0.5		69.4		in	2003		52.6		in	1964
		August 21, 2017								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2016		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		27.73		18.41		30.19		-2.46		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)		439		580		452		-13		635		in	2010		210		in	1902
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