Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Clear, Very Hot and Very Muggy, Light Fog and Haze
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 29, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   91   70   77   +14   93   in 1953   63   in 2006  
Minimum Temperature   73   58   61   +12   73   in 2018   46   in 1982  
Average Temperature   82   64   69   +13   83   in 1948   57   in 1986  
Precipitation   .00   .20   .13   -.13   3.97   in 1997            
One Hour   .00   .09           2.44   in 1997            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   1   1   -1   8   in 1986   0   in    
CDD   17   0   4   +13   18   in 1948   0   in 2017  
Maximum Dew Point   78   60   64   +14   78   in 2018   44   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   72   55   56   +16   72   in 2018   35   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   75   58   60   +15   75   in 2018   40   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   95%   100%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2017   70%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   59%   61%   60%   -1%   91%   in 1987   35%   in 1982  
Average Humidity   77%   81%   76%   +1%   96%   in 1987   54%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.27   30.08   -00.08   30.37   in 1941   29.73   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   30.04   29.87   +00.05   30.23   in 2000   29.43   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.16   29.97   -00.01   30.27   in 2000   29.65   in 1962  
Average Wind   5.4   5.8   6.1   -0.7   17.3   in 1962   1.3   in 1964  
Direction   SSW   ENE   N       NNE         S        
High Wind Gust   21   18   22   -1   42   in 1962   12   in 2007  
Direction   SW   ENE   N       NNE         SSE        
High Heat Index   103   69   78   +25   103   in 2018            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.4   67.2   70.5   +3.9   74.4   in 2018   66.8   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   72.3   66.5   68.2   +4.1   72.3   in 2018   62.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   73.4   66.9   69.4   +4.0   73.4   in 2018   65.7   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:09:14 AM   5:40:43 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:22:37 PM   7:51:08 PM            
Length Of Day   13:13:23                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
Comments   Record breaking dew points and heat index  
    August 29, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.1   78.4   78.4   +3.7   83.0   in 2016   73.5   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   68.1   62.6   63.6   +4.5   68.1   in 2018   56.9   in 1964  
Average Temperature   75.1   70.5   71.0   +4.1   75.1   in 2018   65.2   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   3.64   1.85   3.55   +.09   11.69   in 1946   .33   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   1   4   -4   36   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   300   168   186   +114   300   in 2018   43   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   72.3   66.8   66.7   +5.7   72.3   in 2018   60.1   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   65.2   58.0   58.6   +6.6   65.2   in 2018   49.8   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   68.8   62.4   62.7   +6.1   68.8   in 2018   54.9   in 1964  
    August 29, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.77   27.93   31.23   -2.46   45.24   in 1998   16.49   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   10   7   -7   40   in 1914   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   628   465   490   +138   664   in 2010   241   in 1902  
                             
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