Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Light Rain PM, Light Winds and Mild
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    May 16, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   66   74   65   +1   81   in 1951   48   in 1958  
Minimum Temperature   54   47   48   +6   59   in 2014   36   in 1936  
Average Temperature   60   61   56   +4   68   in 1896   46   in 1936  
Precipitation   .03   .00   .11   -.08   1.52   in 1983            
One Hour   .01   .00           .81   in 2012            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in              
HDD   5   4   9   -4   19   in 1936   0   in 1960  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1896            
Maximum Dew Point   58   52   52   +6   65   in 1972   35   in 2016  
Minimum Dew Point   51   45   40   +11   58   in 2014   21   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   55   49   46   +9   59   in 2014   30   in 1959  
Maximum Humidity   95%   89%   91%   +4%   100%   in 2009   61%   in 1960  
Minimum Humidity   65%   37%   55%   +10%   94%   in 1961   21%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   80%   63%   73%   +7%   97%   in 1961   44%   in 1987  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   29.95   30.07   +00.10   30.61   in 1992   29.67   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.99   29.78   29.82   +00.17   30.36   in 2003   29.48   in 2006  
Average Barometer   30.08   29.87   29.95   +00.13   30.41   in 2003   29.60   in 1997  
Average Wind   4.2   5.2   6.8   -2.6   15.8   in 1985   2.2   in 1975  
Direction   ENE   SW   S       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   16   21   23   -7   48   in 1929   12   in 1975  
Direction   NNE   SW   S       W         NNE        
High Heat Index                   81   in 1951            
Wind Chill                             34   in 2016  
Maximum Water Temp   52.7   54.5   55.2   -2.5   60.6   in 2007   50.4   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   49.6   50.9   51.8   -2.2   55.5   in 2012   47.9   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   51.2   52.7   53.5   -2.4   57.1   in 2007   49.7   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:25:AM   4:54:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:59:PM   8:31:PM            
Length Of Day   14:34                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    May 16, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   65.1   59.4   62.4   +2.7   70.2   in 1993   52.8   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   49.9   45.8   46.0   +3.9   50.2   in 1930   40.2   in 1967  
Average Temperature   57.5   52.6   54.1   +3.4   60.0   in 1930   46.5   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   .64   3.45   1.94   -1.30   6.51   in 2006   .02   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   116   195   174   -58   292   in 1917   84   in 1993  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   54.3   49.3   49.5   +4.8   56.3   in 2004   40.3   in 1966  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   44.9   39.0   37.1   +7.8   45.7   in 1998   27.6   in 1966  
Average  Dew Point   49.6   44.1   43.3   +6.3   50.2   in 1998   33.9   in 1966  
    May 16, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.45   19.64   18.85   +2.60   33.65   in 1983   10.59   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)   5217   4975   5477   -260   6409   in 1905   4441   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
                             
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