Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, March 5, 2018
Cloudy, Light Snow and Fog early then Mostly Cloudy, Very Windy, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    March 5, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   42   34   43   -1   62   in 1974   23   in 1926  
Minimum Temperature   32   12   28   +4   45   in 1974   6   in 1948  
Average Temperature   37   23   35   +2   54   in 1974   15   in 1948  
Precipitation   .04   .00   .16   -.12   2.00   in 2001            
One Hour   .00   .00           .48   in 1952            
Snow   0.4   0.0   0.2   +0.2   8.5   in 2015            
Snow Depth   T   0           18   in 2015            
HDD   28   42   30   -2   50   in 1948   11   in 1974  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   32   -1   32   +1   51   in 2008   -1   in 2017  
Minimum Dew Point   26   -8   16   +10   39   in 1979   -8   in 2017  
Average  Dew Point   29   -5   24   +5   44   in 1979   -3   in 1969  
Maximum Humidity   92%   44%   85%   +7%   100%         44%   in 2017  
Minimum Humidity   59%   17%   52%   +7%   89%   in 1966   17%   in 2017  
Average Humidity   76%   31%   69%   +6%   95%   in 1966   37%   in 1969  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.49   30.12   -00.10   30.89   in 1904   29.68   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   29.91   30.41   29.76   +00.15   30.41   in 2017   29.08   in 2001  
Average Barometer   29.97   30.45   29.94   +00.02   30.44   in 2011   29.53   in 2001  
Average Wind   15.0   12.9   8.7   +6.3   23.6   in 1971   3.3   in 1998  
Direction   N   NW   WNW       WNW         NW        
High Wind Gust   39   30   28   +11   56   in 1964   10   in 1967  
Direction   N   NNW   WNW       SSW         E        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   22   -4   18   +4             -9   in 1978  
Maximum Water Temp   37.7   37.1   38.8   -1.1   43.3   in 2008   32.6   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.1   34.5   36.8   +0.3   40.6   in 2012   31.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.4   35.8   37.9   -0.5   41.6   in 2008   32.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:14:AM   5:46:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:41:PM   6:08:PM            
Length Of Day   11:27                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    March 5, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   47.0   39.8   42.8   +4.2   54.6   in 1991   28.2   in 1912  
Avg Minimum Temperature   34.4   25.2   27.6   +6.8   38.0   in 1974   12.4   in 1950  
Average Temperature   40.7   32.5   34.8   +5.9   45.9   in 1991   22.1   in 1912  
Total Precipitation   3.06   .11   .76   +2.30   3.06   in 2018   .00   in 1990  
Total Snow   0.5   0.0   1.1   -0.6   15.3   in 1960   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   120   162   150   -30   214   in 1912   95   in 1991  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   37.8   24.8   31.1   +6.7   46.2   in 1991   10.2   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   30.0   8.0   15.8   +14.2   33.2   in 1991   -6.0   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   33.9   16.4   23.4   +10.5   39.7   in 1991   2.1   in 1980  
    March 5, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   14.03   6.78   7.96   +6.07   17.45   in 1979   2.66   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   30.9   33.6   26.8   +4.1   70.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   3765   3577   4101   -336   4987   in 1905   3324   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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