Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear Evening, Breezy, Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 30, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   72   80   77   -5   94   in 1973   62   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   57   60   61   -4   71   in 2005   46   in 1986  
Average Temperature   65   70   69   -4   82   in 1973   58   in 1986  
Precipitation   .50   .00   .13   +.37   3.72   in 1985            
One Hour   .14   .00           1.01   in 1985            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   1   -1   7   in 1986   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   5   4   -4   17   in 1973   0   in 2017  
Maximum Dew Point   59   66   64   -5   75   in 2004   39   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   52   55   55   -3   71   in 2004   31   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   56   61   60   -4   73   in 2004   35   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   100%   90%   92%   +8%   100%         59%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   50%   53%   61%   -11%   93%   in 2005   29%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   75%   72%   76%   -1%   96%   in 2005   45%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.04   30.15   30.08   -00.04   30.55   in 1986   29.85   in 1989  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   30.02   29.89   -00.04   30.17   in 2000   29.51   in 1989  
Average Barometer   29.95   30.09   29.99   -00.04   30.30   in 1986   29.68   in 1989  
Average Wind   7.9   4.0   5.3   +2.6   11.1   in 1965   1.1   in 2008  
Direction   NNE   SSW   SSW       W         SSW        
High Wind Gust   29   14   19   +10   35   in 1965   10   in 2008  
Direction   NNE   SW   SW       WNW         S        
High Heat Index   70   81   77   -7   103   in 1973            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   66.9   72.9   70.3   -3.4   74.7   in 1998   66.9   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   65.7   70.7   67.9   -2.2   70.7   in 2016   64.1   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   66.3   71.8   69.1   -2.8   72.5   in 1998   66.0   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:10:AM   5:41:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:21:PM   7:50:PM            
Length Of Day   13:12                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 30, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.2   82.9   78.3   -0.1   82.9   in 2016   73.4   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   62.4   66.2   63.8   -1.4   66.9   in 2003   57.3   in 1964  
Average Temperature   70.3   74.6   70.9   -0.6   74.6   in 2016   65.6   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   2.35   1.05   3.68   -1.33   11.77   in 1946   .33   in 1993  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD   1   0   5   -4   36   in 1905   0   in 2016  
Total CDD   168   293   190   -22   293   in 2016   54   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   66.5   70.5   66.6   -0.1   71.0   in 2009   60.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   57.8   61.9   58.5   -0.7   63.4   in 2009   50.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   62.2   66.2   62.6   -0.4   67.2   in 2009   55.4   in 1964  
    August 30, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.43   18.71   31.36   -2.93   45.24   in 1998   16.54   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0                      
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   10   1   8   +2   40   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   465   662   494   -29   676   in 2010   244   in 1902  
                             
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