Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Heavy Thunderstorm, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    May 15, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   70   58   64   +6   84   in 1900   50   in 1916  
Minimum Temperature   52   48   48   +4   57   in 2012   38   in 1986  
Average Temperature   61   53   56   +5   68   in 1976   46   in 1947  
Precipitation   .34   .14   .11   +.23   1.53   in 1938            
One Hour   .26   .04           .56   in 1978            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in              
HDD   4   12   9   -5   19   in 1947   0   in 1976  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1976            
Maximum Dew Point   62   51   52   +10   64   in 2004   35   in 2002  
Minimum Dew Point   51   44   40   +11   55   in 2014   24   in 1971  
Average  Dew Point   57   48   46   +11   59   in 2014   31   in 1971  
Maximum Humidity   100%   92%   90%   +10%   100%   in 2018   59%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   73%   62%   53%   +20%   94%   in 1953   25%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   87%   77%   72%   +15%   96%   in 1953   46%   in 2000  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   29.78   30.09   -00.09   30.53   in 1971   29.61   in 1960  
Minimum Barometer   29.74   29.40   29.84   -00.10   30.32   in 1999   29.40   in 2017  
Average Barometer   29.87   29.59   29.96   -00.09   30.38   in 1999   29.58   in 1960  
Average Wind   7.0   7.7   6.4   +0.6   14.3   in 2002   2.2   in 1962  
Direction   SSW   WNW   S       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   30   28   22   +8   40   in 2002   9   in 1998  
Direction   SW   NW   S       WNW         SSE        
High Heat Index                   83   in 1900            
Wind Chill       42                     37   in 1985  
Maximum Water Temp   52.9   51.3   55.1   -2.2   59.9   in 2007   51.3   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   49.8   50.7   52.0   -2.2   56.6   in 2012   48.3   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   51.4   51.0   53.5   -2.2   58.0   in 2007   51.0   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:26:AM   4:55:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:58:PM   8:30:PM            
Length Of Day   14:32                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Heavy Thunderstorms  
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    May 15, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   65.1   58.5   62.3   +2.8   71.3   in 2001   52.4   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   49.6   45.7   45.9   +3.7   50.4   in 1930   39.8   in 1967  
Average Temperature   57.3   52.1   53.9   +3.4   60.3   in 1930   46.1   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   .61   3.45   1.83   -1.22   6.16   in 2006   .01   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   111   191   165   -54   280   in 1917   79   in 1930  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   54.1   49.1   49.3   +4.7   55.7   in 2004   40.3   in 1966  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   44.5   38.6   36.9   +7.6   45.7   in 1998   27.5   in 1966  
Average  Dew Point   49.3   43.8   43.1   +6.2   49.9   in 1998   33.9   in 1966  
    May 15, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.42   19.64   18.74   +2.68   32.13   in 1983   10.56   in 1927  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   45.6   41.4   31.8   +13.8   84.1   in 1997   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   5212   4971   5468   -256   6395   in 1905   4437   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
                             
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