Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Cloudy, Evening Rain, Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 29, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   70   89   77   -7   93   in 1953   63   in 2006  
Minimum Temperature   58   68   61   -3   73   in 1948   46   in 1982  
Average Temperature   64   79   69   -5   83   in 1948   57   in 1986  
Precipitation   .20   .00   .13   +.07   3.97   in 1997            
One Hour   .09   .00           2.44   in 1997            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   1   0   1   +0   8   in 1986   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   14   4   -4   18   in 1948   0   in 2017  
Maximum Dew Point   60   70   64   -4   74   in 1961   44   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   55   56   56   -1   70   in 2005   35   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   58   63   60   -2   72   in 2005   40   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   100%   91%   93%   +7%   100%         70%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   61%   36%   60%   +1%   91%   in 1987   35%   in 1982  
Average Humidity   81%   64%   76%   +4%   96%   in 1987   54%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.27   30.14   30.08   +00.19   30.37   in 1941   29.73   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.99   29.87   +00.17   30.23   in 2000   29.43   in 1990  
Average Barometer   30.16   30.07   29.97   +00.18   30.27   in 2000   29.65   in 1962  
Average Wind   5.8   6.2   6.2   -0.4   17.3   in 1962   1.3   in 1964  
Direction   ENE   NW   N       NNE         S        
High Wind Gust   18   22   22   -4   42   in 1962   12   in 2007  
Direction   ENE   NW   S       NNE         SSE        
High Heat Index   69   91   77   -8   97   in 1953            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   67.2   73.5   70.4   -3.2   73.5   in 2016   66.8   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   66.5   71.4   68.0   -1.5   71.5   in 2015   62.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   66.9   72.5   69.2   -2.3   72.5   in 2016   65.7   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:09:AM   5:40:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:23:PM   7:51:PM            
Length Of Day   13:14                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   First HDD for month                          
    August 29, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.4   83.0   78.4   +0.0   83.0   in 2016   73.5   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   62.6   66.4   63.4   -0.8   67.1   in 1939   56.9   in 1964  
Average Temperature   70.5   74.7   71.0   -0.5   74.7   in 2016   65.2   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.85   1.05   3.55   -1.70   11.69   in 1946   .33   in 1993  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD   1   0   4   -3   36   in 1905   0   in 2016  
Total CDD   168   288   186   -18   289   in 1939   43   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   66.8   70.6   66.7   +0.1   71.1   in 2009   60.1   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   58.0   62.1   58.6   -0.6   63.7   in 2009   49.8   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   62.4   66.4   62.7   -0.3   67.4   in 2009   54.9   in 1964  
    August 29, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.93   18.71   31.23   -3.30   45.24   in 1998   16.49   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0                      
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   10   1   7   +3   40   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   465   657   490   -25   664   in 2010   241   in 1902  
                             
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