Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Partly Cloudy and Foggy early then Clear, Light Winds, Hot and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 5, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   87   75   79   +8   94   in 1944   61   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   69   68   65   +4   75   in 2012   54   in 1972  
Average Temperature   78   72   72   +6   83   in 1944   59   in 1903  
Precipitation   .00   .04   .12   -.12   1.32   in 1903            
One Hour   .00   .03           .34   in 1995            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1903   0   in    
CDD   13   7   8   +5   18   in 1944   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   74   71   69   +5   77   in 2012   54   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   67   64   61   +6   73   in 2012   44   in 2013  
Average  Dew Point   71   68   65   +6   75   in 2012   49   in 1972  
Maximum Humidity   100%   96%   94%   +6%   100%   in 2018   78%   in 1973  
Minimum Humidity   60%   86%   61%   -1%   87%   in 2003   33%   in 2013  
Average Humidity   80%   91%   77%   +3%   94%   in 2003   57%   in 2013  
Maximum Barometer   30.13   29.96   30.03   +00.10   30.40   in 1985   29.67   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   29.79   29.85   +00.20   30.23   in 1996   29.38   in 1989  
Average Barometer   30.09   29.88   29.94   +00.15   30.27   in 1996   29.58   in 1989  
Average Wind   3.8   6.3   5.9   -2.1   12.4   in 1988   1.7   in 1975  
Direction   WNW   SSE   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   13   19   21   -8   38   in 1981   10   in 1975  
Direction   S   SE   SSW       W         SSE        
High Heat Index   93   77   82   +11   96   in 1955            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.8   70.8   72.4   +1.4   76.0   in 2006   66.9   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   69.8   67.3   68.7   +1.1   72.6   in 2010   64.1   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   71.8   69.1   70.5   +1.3   74.0   in 2010   66.3   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:44:51 AM   5:14:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:57:29 PM   8:28:05 PM            
Length Of Day   14:12:38                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    August 5, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.6   79.0   79.0   +3.6   90.2   in 1975   70.8   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.4   67.4   65.4   +5.0   72.4   in 1979   55.0   in 1964  
Average Temperature   76.5   73.2   72.2   +4.3   80.5   in 1975   63.6   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.48   .04   .57   +.91   2.92   in 1915   .00   in 2012  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   9   in 1964   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   59   43   40   +19   79   in 1975   3   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.4   71.2   69.0   +5.4   75.2   in 2006   56.8   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   69.0   65.0   61.2   +7.8   70.0   in 1979   47.2   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   71.7   68.1   65.1   +6.6   71.9   in 2012   52.0   in 1964  
    August 5, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.61   26.12   28.25   -1.64   41.55   in 1998   14.69   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   0   9   3   -3   34   in 1914   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   387   340   344   +43   512   in 2010   168   in 1902  
                             
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