Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, August 31, 2018
Partly Cloudy, Much Cooler with Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 31, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   76   78   76   +0   93   in 1973   62   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   62   59   61   +1   72   in 2005   41   in 1965  
Average Temperature   69   69   68   +1   82   in 1973   53   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.60   in 1954            
One Hour   .00   .00           .80   in 1954            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   1   -1   12   in 1965   0   in    
CDD   4   4   4   +0   17   in 1973   0   in 2009  
Maximum Dew Point   66   61   64   +2   75   in 2010   49   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   58   54   55   +3   72   in 2005   33   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   62   58   60   +3   73   in 2005   41   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   89%   93%   93%   -4%   100%   in 2004   62%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   58%   54%   59%   -1%   90%   in 1950   31%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   74%   74%   76%   -2%   95%   in 1950   50%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   29.91   30.10   +00.24   30.54   in 2002   29.81   in 1984  
Minimum Barometer   30.18   29.80   29.89   +00.29   30.29   in 2002   28.65   in 1954  
Average Barometer   30.26   29.86   30.00   +00.26   30.42   in 2002   29.26   in 1954  
Average Wind   7.5   5.2   6.3   +1.2   27.5   in 1954   1.3   in 1990  
Direction   NE   W   SSW       SW         SW        
High Wind Gust   18   18   22   -4   109   in 1954   11   in 1950  
Direction   NE   W   SSW       ESE         SE        
High Heat Index   77   79   79   -2   104   in 1973            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.2   68.3   70.8   +3.4   74.5   in 2010   66.9   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   71.8   65.6   68.5   +3.3   71.8   in 2018   64.2   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   73.0   67.0   69.6   +3.4   73.0   in 2018   65.6   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:11:16 AM   5:42:52 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:19:21 PM   7:47:44 PM            
Length Of Day   13:08:05                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 31, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.2   78.2   78.3   +3.9   82.8   in 2016   73.0   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   68.0   62.3   63.4   +4.6   68.0   in 2018   57.6   in 1964  
Average Temperature   75.1   70.2   70.8   +4.2   75.1   in 2018   65.8   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   3.71   2.35   3.81   -.10   11.81   in 1985   .33   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   1   6   -6   38   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   320   172   194   +126   320   in 2018   61   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   72.2   66.4   66.5   +5.7   72.2   in 2018   60.8   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   65.0   57.7   58.4   +6.6   65.0   in 2018   50.8   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   68.6   62.0   62.5   +6.1   68.6   in 2018   55.8   in 1964  
    August 31, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.84   28.43   31.49   -2.65   45.30   in 1998   16.54   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   9   -9   40   in 1914   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   648   469   498   +150   691   in 2010   253   in 1902  
                             
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