Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Partly Cloudy & Fog early, Clear Day to Dense Fog PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    May 8, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   64   54   62   +2   85   in 2000   48   in 1947  
Minimum Temperature   44   40   46   -2   57   in 2000   35   in 1956  
Average Temperature   54   47   54   +0   71   in 2000   43   in 1898  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.56   in 1954            
One Hour   .00   .00           .71   in 1954            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1898            
Snow Depth   0   0               in              
HDD   11   18   11   +0   22   in 1898   0   in 2000  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2000            
Maximum Dew Point   55   44   49   +6   63   in 2013   22   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   42   31   37   +5   54   in 2013   6   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   49   38   43   +6   59   in 2013   14   in 1950  
Maximum Humidity   100%   81%   87%   +13%   100%   in 2018   33%   in 1950  
Minimum Humidity   66%   45%   51%   +15%   88%   in 1954   15%   in 1950  
Average Humidity   83%   63%   69%   +14%   94%   in 1954   24%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   30.31   29.95   30.07   +00.24   30.59   in 1968   29.35   in 1967  
Minimum Barometer   30.21   29.67   29.83   +00.38   30.32   in 2001   29.15   in 1967  
Average Barometer   30.26   29.81   29.95   +00.31   30.42   in 1968   29.25   in 1967  
Average Wind   3.6   8.6   7.6   -4.0   19.1   in 2005   2.6   in 1996  
Direction   SSE   WSW   S       N         S        
High Wind Gust   12   28   25   -13   41   in 2005   12   in 2018  
Direction   SSE   SSW   S       N         SSE        
High Heat Index                   86   in 2000            
Wind Chill       37                     26   in 1956  
Maximum Water Temp   56.1   52.5   53.7   +2.4   59.4   in 2007   48.3   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   51.4   50.7   50.7   +0.7   56.1   in 2010   46.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   53.8   51.6   52.2   +1.6   56.8   in 2007   47.7   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:34:AM   5:03:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:51:PM   8:22:PM            
Length Of Day   14:17                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    May 8, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   67.4   60.3   61.3   +6.1   74.6   in 1930   49.4   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   49.9   47.3   45.0   +4.9   53.3   in 2010   38.0   in 1917  
Average Temperature   58.6   53.8   53.0   +5.6   63.8   in 1930   43.7   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   .20   2.25   1.02   -.82   3.38   in 1954   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   T   in 1995   0.0   in    
Total HDD   48   89   95   -47   168   in 1917   20   in 1930  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   53.6   51.8   48.3   +5.4   57.9   in 1998   34.0   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   43.1   38.5   35.5   +7.7   49.4   in 1998   22.4   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   48.4   45.1   41.9   +6.5   53.6   in 1998   30.5   in 1952  
    May 8, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.01   18.44   17.93   +3.08   31.53   in 1983   9.78   in 1927  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   45.6   41.4   31.8   +13.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   5149   4869   5398   -249   6335   in 1904   4392   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in 2018  
                             
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