Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, January 1, 2018
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    January 1, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   14   46   39   -25   59   in 1966   12   in 1918  
Minimum Temperature   3   31   24   -21   43   in 1979   -2   in 1918  
Average Temperature   9   39   32   -23   51   in 1966   5   in 1918  
Precipitation   .00   .07   .12   -.12   1.56   in 2007            
One Hour   .00   .03           .39   in 1995            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   6.2   in 1938            
Snow Depth   1   0           13   in 1948            
HDD   56   26   33   +23   60   in 1918   14   in 1966  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   -1   36   31   -32   54   in 2007   -1   in 2018  
Minimum Dew Point   -6   24   14   -20   43   in 1979   -13   in 1999  
Average  Dew Point   -4   30   23   -27   47   in 1979   -4   in 2018  
Maximum Humidity   69%   91%   85%   -16%   100%         55%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   41%   44%   54%   -13%   93%   in 1979   23%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   55%   68%   69%   -14%   97%   in 1979   44%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   30.46   30.19   +00.13   30.87   in 1947   29.62   in 1977  
Minimum Barometer   30.21   29.89   29.82   +00.39   30.45   in 1984   29.08   in 1949  
Average Barometer   30.27   30.18   30.00   +00.26   30.52   in 1991   29.43   in 1977  
Average Wind   13.3   8.8   8.3   +5.0   20.5   in 1969   1.6   in 1981  
Direction   NW   WSW   NW       WNW         N        
High Wind Gust   32   33   27   +5   52   in 1969   10   in 1981  
Direction   WNW   WSW   NW       WNW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   -16   30   14   -30             -16   in 2018  
Maximum Water Temp   36.0   42.3   42.2   -6.2   50.4   in 2007   36.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   32.5   40.3   39.6   -7.1   47.8   in 2007   32.4   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   34.3   41.3   41.0   -6.8   49.1   in 2007   34.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:AM   6:40:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:27:PM   4:57:PM            
Length Of Day   9:15                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 1, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   14.0   46.0   39.0   -25.0   59.0   in 1966   12.0   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   3.0   31.0   24.0   -21.0   43.0   in 1979   -2.0   in 1918  
Average Temperature   9.0   39.0   32.0   -23.0   51.0   in 1966   5.0   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .00   .07   .12   -.12   1.56   in 2007   .00   in 2018  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   6.2   in 1938   0.0   in 2018  
Total HDD   56   26   33   +23   60   in 1918   14   in 1966  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   -1.0   36.0   30.8   -31.8   54.0   in 2007   -1.0   in 2018  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   -6.0   24.0   14.2   -20.2   43.0   in 1979   -13.0   in 1999  
Average  Dew Point   -4.0   30.0   22.5   -26.5   47.0   in 1979   -4.0   in 2018  
    January 1, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .00   .07   .12   -.12   1.56   in 2007   .00   in 2018  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   8.1   2.6   8.8   -0.7   29.3   in 1895   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   1861   1758   1984   -123   2507   in 1918   1349   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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