Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Clear to Mostly Cloudy PM, Breezy and Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    February 28, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   49   50   42   +7   62   in 1976   23   in 1906  
Minimum Temperature   37   38   27   +10   42   in 1910   2   in 1907  
Average Temperature   43   44   34   +9   48   in 1976   15   in 1907  
Precipitation   .00   T   .13   -.13   1.68   in 1999            
One Hour   .00   T           .51   in 1984            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   4.4   in 1949            
Snow Depth   0   0           17   in 2015            
HDD   22   21   31   -9   50   in 1907   17   in 1976  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   38   46   31   +7   48   in 2011   2   in 2014  
Minimum Dew Point   31   36   15   +16   36   in 2017   -10   in 2014  
Average  Dew Point   35   41   23   +12   41   in 2017   -4   in 2014  
Maximum Humidity   82%   94%   84%   -2%   100%         46%   in 2001  
Minimum Humidity   54%   78%   47%   +7%   92%   in 1962   20%   in 1985  
Average Humidity   68%   86%   66%   +2%   96%   in 1962   36%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   30.41   30.13   +00.06   30.86   in 1934   29.54   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   30.05   29.74   +00.14   30.53   in 2015   29.03   in 1984  
Average Barometer   30.04   30.23   29.93   +00.10   30.36   in 1982   29.42   in 1956  
Average Wind   8.1   4.4   7.9   +0.2   15.2   in 2001   2.2   in 2013  
Direction   SSW   ESE   WNW       WNW         NW        
High Wind Gust   31   19   27   +4   55   in 1949   12   in 1989  
Direction   SSW   SE   WNW       N         NNE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   31   37   16   +15             -11   in 1950  
Maximum Water Temp   39.8   41.1   39.0   +0.8   43.7   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.4   40.2   37.1   +0.3   42.7   in 2012   30.3   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.6   40.7   38.1   +0.5   43.2   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:22:AM   5:54:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:35:PM   6:03:PM            
Length Of Day   11:13                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 28, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   45.3   44.2   39.4   +5.9   45.4   in 1976   27.7   in 1934  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.7   29.4   24.7   +6.0   30.7   in 2018   10.6   in 1934  
Average Temperature   38.0   36.8   32.1   +5.9   38.0   in 2018   19.1   in 1934  
Total Precipitation   5.98   1.97   3.51   +2.47   7.40   in 1998   .66   in 1947  
Total Snow   2.6   12.6   8.7   -6.1   30.4   in 1994   T   in 1998  
Total HDD   748   786   923   -175   1278   in 1934   748   in 2018  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.4   35.0   28.4   +11.9   40.4   in 2018   13.6   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   23.2   20.9   12.4   +10.8   23.2   in 2018   1.4   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   31.8   28.0   20.4   +11.4   31.8   in 2018   7.8   in 1979  
    February 28, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   10.97   6.67   7.20   +3.77   17.40   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   30.4   33.6   25.7   +4.7   63.3   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   3645   3415   3951   -306   4817   in 1918   3151   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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