Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Cloudy, Light Rain Shower & Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Shower, Warmer and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 22, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   81   79   78   +3   90   in 1976   66   in 1999  
Minimum Temperature   66   69   62   +4   74   in 2009   47   in 1982  
Average Temperature   74   74   70   +4   80   in 1976   58   in 1982  
Precipitation   .10   .00   .13   -.03   2.21   in 1908            
One Hour   .07   .00           .87   in 1977            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   7   in 1982   0   in    
CDD   9   9   5   +4   15   in 1976   0   in 2007  
Maximum Dew Point   74   73   65   +9   78   in 1976   45   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   64   66   57   +7   72   in 2009   36   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   69   70   61   +8   74   in 2009   41   in 1988  
Maximum Humidity   100%   100%   93%   +7%   100%   in 2018   67%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   73%   83%   57%   +16%   89%   in 1997   34%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   87%   92%   75%   +11%   95%   in 1997   54%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.08   30.07   -00.11   30.49   in 1957   29.78   in 1994  
Minimum Barometer   29.62   29.76   29.87   -00.25   30.30   in 1957   29.58   in 1971  
Average Barometer   29.79   29.92   29.97   -00.18   30.40   in 1957   29.70   in 1971  
Average Wind   6.0   7.4   5.5   +0.5   11.7   in 1987   2.0   in 1976  
Direction   SW   SSW   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   19   24   20   -1   35   in 1987   11   in 1976  
Direction   SW   SSW   SSW       SSW         S        
High Heat Index   87   82   78   +9   103   in 1976            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.9   69.8   71.2   +2.7   76.6   in 2003   67.3   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   72.3   68.1   68.5   +3.8   72.4   in 2015   65.1   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   73.1   69.0   69.8   +3.3   73.5   in 2015   66.3   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:02:08 AM   5:33:06 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:33:43 PM   8:02:45 PM            
Length Of Day   13:31:35                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Thunderstorm in distance                      
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    August 22, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.0   79.1   78.7   +3.2   84.1   in 1937   72.7   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   69.4   64.1   64.2   +5.2   69.4   in 2018   56.2   in 1964  
Average Temperature   75.7   71.6   71.5   +4.2   76.1   in 1937   64.5   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   3.63   1.65   2.64   +.99   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   240   151   153   +87   251   in 1937   21   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   73.2   68.7   67.4   +5.8   73.2   in 2018   58.5   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   66.7   59.9   59.4   +7.4   66.9   in 2003   47.8   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   70.0   64.3   63.4   +6.6   70.0   in 2018   53.1   in 1964  
    August 22, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.76   27.73   30.32   -1.56   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)   568   448   457   +111   639   in 2010   214   in 1902  
                             
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