Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Partly Cloudy and Fog early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 16, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   85   83   79   +6   92   in 1938   59   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   65   69   64   +1   73   in 2002   52   in 1972  
Average Temperature   75   76   71   +4   83   in 1938   58   in 1905  
Precipitation   .00   .02   .12   -.12   1.32   in 1947            
One Hour   .00   .02           .42   in 1981            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   0   7   in 1905   0   in 2017  
CDD   10   11   6   +4   18   in 1938   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   69   76   67   +3   78   in 1995   51   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   59   67   58   +1   70   in 2002   45   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   64   72   62   +2   74   in 1995   49   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   100%   97%   92%   +8%   100%         75%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   49%   69%   58%   -9%   90%   in 2004   37%   in 1979  
Average Humidity   75%   83%   75%   -1%   94%   in 2004   59%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   29.98   30.19   30.06   -00.08   30.33   in 1992   29.81   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   29.98   29.86   -00.00   30.13   in 2009   29.38   in 1981  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.09   29.96   -00.04   30.20   in 2004   29.60   in 1981  
Average Wind   4.7   5.2   5.6   -0.9   12.1   in 1980   1.5   in 1975  
Direction   NNE   SSW   SSW       NW         WSW        
High Wind Gust   17   21   20   -3   37   in 1951   9   in 1998  
Direction   NNE   S   SSW       SSE         SSE        
High Heat Index   87   92   79   +8   94   in 1995            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   69.4   75.6   71.7   -2.3   76.1   in 2003   67.3   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   66.9   72.8   68.6   -1.7   72.8   in 2016   64.8   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   68.2   74.2   70.1   -2.0   74.2   in 2016   66.7   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:55:AM   5:26:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:43:PM   8:12:PM            
Length Of Day   13:48                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 16, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.6   82.8   79.0   -0.4   85.2   in 1944   72.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.6   66.8   64.5   -0.9   72.1   in 1988   55.6   in 1964  
Average Temperature   71.1   74.8   71.8   -0.7   78.3   in 1988   64.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .60   .75   1.89   -1.29   7.15   in 1946   .07   in 1940  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in  
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   22   in 1964   0   in 2017  
Total CDD   102   160   118   -16   219   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.4   71.6   68.1   +0.3   73.1   in 2012   57.1   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.6   63.8   60.0   -0.4   68.3   in 2003   46.7   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.0   67.7   64.1   -0.1   70.6   in 2003   51.9   in 1964  
    August 16, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.68   18.41   29.57   -2.89   43.87   in 1983   15.70   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0                      
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   9   1   3   +6   34   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   399   529   422   -23   595   in 2010   208   in 1902  
                               
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