Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, October 12, 2018
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog AM, Remnants of Hurricane Michael, Clear Late, Windy and Mild
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    October 12, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   70   61   63   +7   79   in 1954   49   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   50   46   48   +2   65   in 1990   27   in 1956  
Average Temperature   60   54   55   +5   71   in 1954   41   in 1956  
Precipitation   1.61   .01   .13   +1.48   1.61   in 2018            
One Hour   .38   .01           .48   in 1948            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   5   11   10   -5   24   in 1956   0   in 1990  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1954   0   in  
Maximum Dew Point   69   54   53   +16   69   in 2018   30   in 1957  
Minimum Dew Point   42   42   41   +1   65   in 1990   13   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   56   48   47   +9   67   in 1990   27   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   100%   88%   91%   +9%   100%   in 2018   60%   in 1958  
Minimum Humidity   57%   55%   55%   +2%   89%   in 1975   19%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   79%   72%   73%   +5%   94%   in 2002   43%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   29.76   30.45   30.15   -00.39   30.59   in 1994   29.58   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.41   30.23   29.90   -00.49   30.44   in 1994   29.37   in 1950  
Average Barometer   29.59   30.34   30.02   -00.44   30.52   in 1994   29.48   in 1950  
Average Wind   10.7   8.7   6.6   +4.1   14.3   in 2002   2.1   in 2016  
Direction   WNW   NE   N       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   31   26   22   +9   48   in 1926   10   in 1969  
Direction   NNE   NNE   N       S         N        
High Heat Index                   81   in 1954            
Wind Chill                             27   in 1956  
Maximum Water Temp   65.3   64.6   62.8   +2.5   65.3   in 2018   59.7   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   62.4   63.2   61.0   +1.4   63.5   in 2011   57.4   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   63.9   63.9   62.0   +1.9   64.1   in 2011   58.9   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54 AM   6:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:08 PM   6:36 PM            
Length Of Day   11:14:00                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Remnants of Hurricane Michael  
    October 12, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   69.6   70.6   65.0   +4.6   72.3   in 1990   56.2   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.3   56.3   49.5   +7.8   57.3   in 2018   41.2   in 1956  
Average Temperature   63.5   63.4   57.2   +6.3   64.1   in 1922   49.8   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   3.34   .52   1.45   +1.89   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   33   38   95   -62   180   in 1981   27   in 1959  
Total CDD   17   22   5   +12   36   in 1954   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   65.8   60.7   54.8   +11.0   65.8   in 2018   43.2   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   54.4   52.6   43.5   +10.9   54.8   in 2005   32.8   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   60.1   56.6   49.2   +10.9   59.0   in 2005   38.4   in 1974  
    October 12, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.67   31.46   36.96   +1.71   50.80   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   81   92   184   -103   369   in 1956   61   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   577   563   +212   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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