Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, August 28, 2017
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 28, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   76   85   77   -1   95   in 1948   63   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   56   64   61   -5   74   in 1948   49   in 1905  
Average Temperature   66   75   69   -3   85   in 1948   60   in 1908  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.88   in 2006            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.21   in 2006            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   1   -1   5   in 1908   0   in 2017  
CDD   1   10   4   -3   20   in 1948   0   in 1996  
Maximum Dew Point   58   66   64   -6   75   in 1993   48   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   49   57   56   -7   68   in 2004   38   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   54   62   60   -6   71   in 1993   45   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   96%   93%   92%   +4%   100%         71%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   40%   42%   59%   -19%   94%   in 1987   33%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   68%   68%   75%   -7%   97%   in 1987   55%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   30.26   30.07   +00.26   30.35   in 2002   29.73   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   30.23   30.14   29.88   +00.35   30.23   in 2017   29.12   in 2011  
Average Barometer   30.28   30.20   29.97   +00.31   30.29   in 2002   29.43   in 2011  
Average Wind   5.0   2.8   6.1   -1.1   20.6   in 2011   1.7   in 1989  
Direction   ENE   SSW   S       S         SSE        
High Wind Gust   18   14   21   -3   55   in 2011   12   in 2013  
Direction   E   SSW   SW       SW         SW        
High Heat Index   75   86   77   -2   100   in 1973            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   69.0   73.6   70.9   -1.9   73.9   in 2005   66.6   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   67.0   71.3   68.1   -1.1   71.6   in 2012   62.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   68.0   72.5   69.5   -1.5   72.6   in 2012   65.0   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:08:AM   5:39:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:25:PM   7:53:PM            
Length Of Day   13:17                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 28, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.7   82.8   78.4   +0.3   82.8   in 1939   73.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   62.7   66.4   63.5   -0.8   67.3   in 2003   56.7   in 1964  
Average Temperature   70.7   74.6   71.0   -0.3   75.1   in 1939   65.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.65   1.05   3.42   -1.77   11.69   in 1946   .33   in 1993  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   36   in 1905   0   in 2017  
Total CDD   168   274   182   -14   288   in 1939   36   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.0   70.6   66.8   +0.2   71.2   in 2009   59.6   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   58.1   62.4   58.7   -0.6   64.0   in 2009   49.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   62.6   66.5   62.8   -0.2   67.6   in 2009   54.5   in 1964  
    August 28, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.73   18.71   31.10   -3.37   44.83   in 1998   16.49   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0                      
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   9   1   6   +3   38   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   465   643   486   -21   654   in 2010   239   in 1902  
                             
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