Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, August 20, 2018
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog early to Partly Cloudy PM, Breezy, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 20, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   77   83   78   -1   93   in 1983   68   in 1893  
Minimum Temperature   64   66   63   +1   72   in 1899   50   in 1907  
Average Temperature   71   75   70   +1   81   in 1937   62   in 1998  
Precipitation   .06   .00   .13   -.07   1.14   in 1939            
One Hour   .02   .00           .44   in 2001            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1998   0   in    
CDD   6   10   6   +0   16   in 1937   0   in 2008  
Maximum Dew Point   66   67   66   +1   77   in 2009   51   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   60   60   58   +2   70   in 2015   44   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   63   64   62   +1   73   in 2009   48   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   98%   93%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2014   73%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   64%   49%   57%   +7%   90%   in 1950   33%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   81%   71%   75%   +6%   94%   in 1950   57%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.11   30.06   +00.11   30.49   in 1996   29.77   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   29.84   29.87   +00.20   30.29   in 1996   29.49   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.98   29.96   +00.16   30.39   in 1996   29.67   in 1983  
Average Wind   8.0   4.3   5.7   +2.3   10.8   in 1950   1.6   in 2012  
Direction   NNE   WNW   N       SSW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   21   16   20   +1   41   in 1904   10   in 1973  
Direction   NNE   WNW   N       SE         E        
High Heat Index   78   85   79   -1   101   in 1983            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.3   70.6   71.4   +2.9   76.5   in 2003   68.1   in 2008  
Minimum Water Temp   72.9   67.7   68.7   +4.2   72.9   in 2018   63.9   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   73.6   69.2   70.0   +3.6   74.3   in 2018   66.0   in 2008  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:00:05 AM   5:30:54 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:36:46 PM   8:05:58 PM            
Length Of Day   13:36:41                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    August 20, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.5   78.9   78.8   +3.7   84.3   in 1944   72.5   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   69.9   64.0   64.4   +5.6   69.9   in 2018   55.8   in 1964  
Average Temperature   76.2   71.4   71.6   +4.6   76.6   in 1988   64.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   3.53   1.65   2.38   +1.15   9.62   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   228   134   142   +86   237   in 1988   15   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   73.5   68.5   67.7   +5.8   73.5   in 2018   58.0   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   67.2   59.6   59.6   +7.6   67.2   in 2018   47.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   70.4   64.1   63.6   +6.7   70.4   in 2018   52.7   in 1964  
    August 20, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.66   27.73   30.06   -1.40   43.94   in 1983   15.70   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)   556   431   446   +110   633   in 2010   210   in 1902  
                             
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