Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Clear, Light Winds and Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 20, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   83   82   78   +5   93   in 1983   68   in 1893  
Minimum Temperature   66   67   63   +3   72   in 1899   50   in 1907  
Average Temperature   75   75   70   +5   81   in 1937   62   in 1998  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.14   in 1939            
One Hour   .00   .00           .44   in 2001            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   0   3   in 1998   0   in 2017  
CDD   10   10   6   +4   16   in 1937   0   in 2008  
Maximum Dew Point   67   70   66   +2   77   in 2009   51   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   60   63   58   +2   70   in 2015   44   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   64   67   62   +2   73   in 2009   48   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   93%   95%   93%   +0%   100%         73%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   49%   55%   57%   -8%   90%   in 1950   33%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   71%   75%   75%   -4%   94%   in 1950   57%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   30.11   29.96   30.06   +00.05   30.49   in 1996   29.77   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.84   29.92   29.87   -00.03   30.29   in 1996   29.49   in 1983  
Average Barometer   29.98   29.94   29.96   +00.01   30.39   in 1996   29.67   in 1983  
Average Wind   4.3   4.5   5.6   -1.3   10.8   in 1950   1.6   in 2012  
Direction   WNW   SE   N       SSW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   16   16   20   -4   41   in 1904   10   in 1973  
Direction   WNW   ESE   SSW       SE         E        
High Heat Index   85   85   78   +7   101   in 1983            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   70.6   73.0   71.3   -0.7   76.5   in 2003   68.1   in 2008  
Minimum Water Temp   67.7   70.7   68.5   -0.8   72.2   in 2010   63.9   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   69.2   71.9   69.9   -0.7   74.3   in 2003   66.0   in 2008  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:59:AM   5:30:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:37:PM   8:06:PM            
Length Of Day   13:38                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 20, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.9   83.0   78.8   +0.1   84.3   in 1944   72.5   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.0   66.8   64.2   -0.2   69.8   in 1988   55.8   in 1964  
Average Temperature   71.4   74.9   71.6   -0.1   76.6   in 1988   64.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.65   .75   2.38   -.73   9.62   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2017  
Total CDD   134   202   142   -8   237   in 1988   15   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.5   71.4   67.7   +0.8   72.0   in 2012   58.0   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.6   63.6   59.6   +0.0   67.0   in 2003   47.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.1   67.5   63.6   +0.4   69.5   in 2003   52.7   in 1964  
    August 20, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.73   18.41   30.06   -2.33   43.94   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)   431   571   446   -15   633   in 2010   210   in 1902  
                             
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