Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, August 6, 2018
Clear, Light Winds, Continued Hot and Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 6, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   88   77   79   +9   95   in 1918   66   in 1936  
Minimum Temperature   69   61   65   +4   73   in 1980   52   in 1972  
Average Temperature   79   69   72   +7   82   in 1918   61   in 1994  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.39   in 1952            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.56   in 1952            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1994   0   in    
CDD   14   4   8   +6   17   in 1918   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   76   64   69   +7   76   in 2018   52   in 1951  
Minimum Dew Point   67   51   61   +6   71   in 1980   43   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   72   58   65   +7   73   in 1988   49   in 1951  
Maximum Humidity   96%   86%   92%   +4%   100%   in 2003   73%   in 1951  
Minimum Humidity   64%   40%   57%   +7%   92%   in 1952   35%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   80%   63%   74%   +6%   96%   in 1952   55%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   30.05   30.05   +00.03   30.37   in 1992   29.68   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.99   29.84   29.86   +00.13   30.26   in 1996   29.38   in 1989  
Average Barometer   30.04   29.95   29.95   +00.08   30.31   in 1996   29.58   in 1954  
Average Wind   4.3   6.6   5.8   -1.5   12.4   in 2002   2.3   in 1997  
Direction   SW   WNW   SSW       NNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   17   21   20   -3   31   in 1902   12   in 1973  
Direction   SW   W   SSW       S         NW        
High Heat Index   99   76   80   +19   99   in 2018            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   75.4   68.8   72.1   +3.3   75.4   in 2018   67.0   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   70.3   66.8   68.6   +1.7   71.8   in 1999   65.1   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   72.9   67.8   70.4   +2.5   73.0   in 1999   66.3   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:45:52 AM   5:15:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:56:14 PM   8:26:45 PM            
Length Of Day   14:10:22                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    August 6, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   83.5   78.7   79.0   +4.5   88.5   in 1975   70.3   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.2   66.3   65.3   +4.8   71.7   in 1979   55.5   in 1964  
Average Temperature   76.8   72.5   72.2   +4.7   79.6   in 1975   64.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.48   .04   .69   +.79   3.98   in 1952   .00   in 1999  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   73   47   48   +25   89   in 1975   5   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.7   70.0   68.9   +5.7   74.7   in 2018   57.2   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   68.7   62.7   61.1   +7.6   69.3   in 1988   48.2   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   71.7   66.3   65.0   +6.7   71.7   in 2018   52.7   in 1964  
    August 6, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.61   26.12   28.37   -1.76   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)   401   344   352   +49   524   in 2010   176   in 1902  
                             
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