Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Cloudy and Rain early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy and Much Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    October 21, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   50   69   60   -10   79   in 1920   44   in 1974  
Minimum Temperature   38   46   44   -6   61   in 2016   28   in 1972  
Average Temperature   44   58   52   -8   68   in 1920   37   in 1974  
Precipitation   .17   .00   .13   +.04   1.98   in 1944            
One Hour   .07   .00           .53   in 1976            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   21   7   13   +8   28   in 1974   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1920   0   in  
Maximum Dew Point   46   54   49   -3   68   in 2016   21   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   25   42   37   -12   60   in 2016   15   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   36   48   43   -7   64   in 2016   18   in 1974  
Maximum Humidity   94%   88%   89%   +5%   100%   in 2016   59%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   50%   38%   52%   -2%   88%   in 1996   25%   in 1952  
Average Humidity   72%   63%   71%   +1%   94%   in 1996   42%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.34   30.16   -00.04   30.64   in 1933   29.66   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   29.55   30.16   29.89   -00.34   30.44   in 1972   29.16   in 1976  
Average Barometer   29.84   30.25   30.02   -00.19   30.51   in 1983   29.46   in 1976  
Average Wind   10.5   3.9   6.7   +3.8   15.8   in 1976   1.7   in 2005  
Direction   N   N   WNW       E         N        
High Wind Gust   34   16   23   +11   50   in 1904   10   in 1971  
Direction   NNE   SSW   WNW       SE         NE        
High Heat Index                   80   in 1920            
Wind Chill   32                         23   in 1974  
Maximum Water Temp   57.7   62.5   60.4   -2.7   63.7   in 2016   56.7   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   54.1   61.5   58.8   -4.7   62.6   in 2016   54.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   55.9   62.0   59.6   -3.7   63.2   in 2016   55.9   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04 AM   6:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:54 PM   6:23 PM            
Length Of Day   10:50:00                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    October 21, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   64.9   68.8   63.3   +1.5   70.3   in 1990   55.5   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.1   53.9   47.8   +3.3   54.6   in 2011   39.7   in 1981  
Average Temperature   58.0   61.3   55.5   +2.5   61.4   in 2011   49.6   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   3.77   1.06   2.62   +1.15   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   161   93   200   -39   318   in 1981   86   in 2011  
Total CDD   17   22   5   +12   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   59.1   59.2   53.1   +6.0   60.3   in 2007   43.4   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.7   49.2   41.5   +4.1   50.0   in 2005   31.6   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   52.4   54.2   47.3   +5.1   54.9   in 2007   37.7   in 1974  
    October 21, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.10   32.00   38.00   +1.10   51.27   in 1998   19.78   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)   209   147   289   -80   465   in 1956   124   in 1920  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   577   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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