Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    October 21, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   69   72   60   +9   79   in 1920   44   in 1974  
Minimum Temperature   46   61   44   +2   61   in 2016   28   in 1972  
Average Temperature   58   67   52   +6   68   in 1920   37   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .09   .13   -.13   1.98   in 1944            
One Hour   .00   .05           .53   in 1976            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   7   0   13   -6   28   in 1974   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   2   0   +0   3   in 1920            
Maximum Dew Point   54   68   49   +5   68   in 2016   21   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   42   60   37   +5   60   in 2016   15   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   48   64   43   +5   64   in 2016   18   in 1974  
Maximum Humidity   88%   100%   89%   -1%   100%         59%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   38%   87%   52%   -14%   88%   in 1996   25%   in 1952  
Average Humidity   63%   94%   71%   -8%   94%   in 1996   42%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   30.01   30.16   +00.18   30.64   in 1933   29.66   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   30.16   29.36   29.89   +00.27   30.44   in 1972   29.16   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.25   29.69   30.02   +00.23   30.51   in 1983   29.46   in 1976  
Average Wind   3.9   6.7   6.7   -2.8   15.8   in 1976   1.7   in 2005  
Direction   N   SE   WNW       E         N        
High Wind Gust   16   23   23   -7   50   in 1904   10   in 1971  
Direction   SSW   E   SW       SE         NE        
High Heat Index                   80   in 1920            
Wind Chill                             23   in 1974  
Maximum Water Temp   62.5   63.7   60.6   +1.9   63.7   in 2016   56.7   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   61.5   62.6   59.0   +2.5   62.6   in 2016   55.4   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   62.0   63.2   59.8   +2.2   63.2   in 2016   56.0   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:AM   6:36:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:54:PM   6:23:PM            
Length Of Day   10:50                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 21, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   68.8   66.8   63.3   +5.4   70.3   in 1990   55.5   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   53.9   50.7   47.8   +6.1   54.6   in 2011   39.7   in 1981  
Average Temperature   61.3   58.7   55.5   +5.8   61.4   in 2011   49.6   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.06   2.64   2.62   -1.56   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD   93   138   200   -107   318   in 1981   86   in 2011  
Total CDD   22   10   5   +17   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   59.2   58.7   53.1   +6.1   60.3   in 2007   43.4   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   49.2   48.1   41.5   +7.6   50.0   in 2005   31.6   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   54.2   53.4   47.3   +6.9   54.9   in 2007   37.7   in 1974  
    October 21, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.00   24.37   38.13   -6.13   51.27   in 1998   19.78   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   147   183   289   -142   465   in 1956   124   in 1920  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   577   807   563   +14   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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