Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Dry, Windy and Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    March 17, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   44   44   46   -2   66   in 2003   25   in 1967  
Minimum Temperature   26   27   31   -5   50   in 1990   10   in 1916  
Average Temperature   35   36   38   -3   55   in 1990   18   in 1916  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .17   -.17   1.60   in 2007            
One Hour   .00   .00           .35   in 2007            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   2.0   in 1932            
Snow Depth   1   T           11   in 1896            
HDD   30   29   26   +4   47   in 1916   10   in 1990  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   18   17   34   -16   59   in 1990   9   in 1967  
Minimum Dew Point   6   10   20   -14   50   in 1990   -7   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   12   14   27   -15   55   in 1990   2   in 1967  
Maximum Humidity   65%   66%   84%   -19%   100%         54%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   30%   25%   48%   -18%   91%   in 1968   23%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   48%   46%   66%   -18%   96%   in 1968   41%   in 1961  
Maximum Barometer   29.82   30.21   30.05   -00.23   30.61   in 1998   29.22   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   29.58   30.02   29.76   -00.18   30.48   in 1998   28.88   in 1974  
Average Barometer   29.70   30.12   29.90   -00.20   30.55   in 1998   29.12   in 1981  
Average Wind   13.1   7.4   9.2   +3.9   20.1   in 2000   2.5   in 2012  
Direction   W   WNW   WNW       N         S        
High Wind Gust   33   24   28   +5   61   in 1956   9   in 2003  
Direction   WNW   NW   WNW       NNW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   15   18   20   -5             -5   in 1956  
Maximum Water Temp   38.6   37.6   40.5   -1.9   46.4   in 2012   36.2   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.9   36.1   38.2   -1.3   44.7   in 2012   34.9   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.8   36.9   39.4   -1.6   45.6   in 2012   35.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:AM   6:26:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:54:PM   7:22:PM            
Length Of Day   12:00                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    March 17, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.0   39.4   44.1   -1.1   52.1   in 1973   32.2   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   31.0   24.7   28.7   +2.3   37.8   in 1973   19.7   in 1950  
Average Temperature   37.0   32.1   36.2   +0.8   44.9   in 1973   26.3   in 1916  
Total Precipitation   5.01   2.01   2.80   +2.21   5.80   in 2000   .08   in 1915  
Total Snow   10.7   7.8   3.5   +7.2   20.3   in 1916   0.0   in 2011  
Total HDD   472   557   485   -13   654   in 1916   336   in 1973  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.1   25.6   32.4   -1.3   42.1   in 1973   20.1   in 1960  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   23.7   8.9   17.4   +6.3   30.2   in 1973   3.6   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   27.4   17.3   24.9   +2.5   36.2   in 1973   14.6   in 1950  
    March 17, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   15.98   8.68   10.00   +5.98   19.20   in 1979   4.55   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   41.1   41.4   29.2   +11.9   75.0   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   4117   3972   4436   -319   5366   in 1905   3546   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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