Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Cloudy, Morning Rain, Foggy Late, Light Winds, Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 12, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   71   86   79   -8   92   in 1944   63   in 1979  
Minimum Temperature   60   73   64   -4   73   in 2016   51   in 1968  
Average Temperature   66   80   72   -6   82   in 1944   60   in 1979  
Precipitation   .32   .05   .12   +.20   2.30   in 1983            
One Hour   .18   .05           .92   in 1983            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in            
Snow Depth   0               0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   0   5   in 1979   0   in 2017  
CDD   1   15   7   -6   17   in 1944   0   in 1983  
Maximum Dew Point   68   77   68   +1   77   in 2016   50   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   58   71   59   -1   71   in 2016   44   in 2006  
Average  Dew Point   63   74   63   -0   74   in 2016   47   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   95%   97%   94%   +1%   100%         63%   in 1950  
Minimum Humidity   85%   75%   61%   +24%   92%   in 1955   33%   in 1974  
Average Humidity   90%   86%   78%   +12%   96%   in 1955   52%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   29.93   30.05   -00.02   30.34   in 1986   29.77   in 2008  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.78   29.86   +00.02   30.17   in 1994   29.53   in 1964  
Average Barometer   29.96   29.86   29.95   +00.00   30.23   in 1994   29.68   in 1964  
Average Wind   2.5   7.4   5.6   -3.1   12.5   in 1979   1.8   in 1994  
Direction   SSW   SW   SSW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   12   25   20   -8   34   in 1983   9   in 1951  
Direction   SW   SW   WSW       NNE         SE        
High Heat Index   73   96   79   -6   96   in 2016            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   68.3   76.1   71.8   -3.5   77.0   in 2003   68.3   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   65.4   73.2   68.3   -2.9   73.8   in 2012   63.6   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   66.9   74.7   70.0   -3.2   75.0   in 2012   66.9   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:51:AM   5:21:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:48:PM   8:18:PM            
Length Of Day   13:57                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 12, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   77.4   81.2   79.0   -1.6   84.8   in 1980   71.5   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.3   65.2   64.8   -1.5   71.9   in 1988   56.3   in 1964  
Average Temperature   70.3   73.2   72.0   -1.6   78.3   in 1988   64.4   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .53   .72   1.41   -.88   6.82   in 1952   T   in 2005  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in  
Total HDD   0   1   0   +0   18   in 1903   0   in 2017  
Total CDD   68   101   91   -23   163   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.9   69.8   68.6   -0.7   73.9   in 2012   58.9   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.3   62.5   60.4   -1.1   69.4   in 2003   48.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   63.6   66.1   64.5   -0.9   71.4   in 2003   53.7   in 1964  
    August 12, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.61   18.38   29.09   -2.48   43.87   in 1983   15.63   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0                      
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   9   2   3   +6   34   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   365   470   395   -30   578   in 2010   203   in 1902  
                               
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