Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Cloudy, Light Sprinkles & Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy Evening, Mild
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 23, 2017       Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   83   77   78   +5   88   in 1960   63   in 1937  
Minimum Temperature   62   57   62   +0   73   in 2009   47   in 1957  
Average Temperature   73   67   70   +3   79   in 2009   59   in 1937  
Precipitation   T   .00   .13   .00   1.42   in 1946            
One Hour   T   .00           .51   in 1955            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   0   6   in 1937   0   in 2017  
CDD   8   2   5   +3   14   in 2009   0   in 2010  
Maximum Dew Point   72   61   65   +7   74   in 2009   53   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   56   48   57   -1   70   in 2009   38   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   64   55   61   +3   72   in 2009   46   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   100%   84%   92%   +8%   100%         72%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   48%   37%   56%   -8%   89%   in 1966   29%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   74%   61%   74%   -0%   95%   in 1966   55%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   29.84   30.27   30.08   -00.24   30.54   in 1992   29.75   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.71   30.14   29.89   -00.18   30.23   in 1954   29.47   in 1971  
Average Barometer   29.78   30.21   29.99   -00.21   30.35   in 1954   29.61   in 1971  
Average Wind   5.5   5.4   5.5   -0.0   13.1   in 2010   1.9   in 2006  
Direction   SSW   SW   SSW       NE         W        
High Wind Gust   25   24   21   +4   48   in 1930   10   in 2007  
Direction   SSW   SW   SW       NE         SSE        
High Heat Index   85   77   78   +7   92   in 1960            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   69.3   72.5   71.2   -1.9   74.9   in 2003   68.4   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   67.9   70.7   68.3   -0.4   72.3   in 2015 X 65.3   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   68.6   71.6   69.7   -1.1   73.3   in 2015   67.2   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:02:AM   5:33:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:32:PM   8:01:PM            
Length Of Day   13:30                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 23, 2017       Record   Record  
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.3   82.5   78.7   +0.6   83.7   in 1944   72.7   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.0   66.3   63.9   +0.1   68.6   in 2003   56.4   in 1964  
Average Temperature   71.6   74.4   71.4   +0.2   75.7   in 1939   64.5   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.65   1.05   2.77   -1.12   11.04   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   159   221   158   +1   253   in 1939   23   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.8   71.0   67.3   +1.5   71.9   in 1955   58.9   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.7   62.3   59.3   +0.4   66.1   in 2003   48.3   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.3   66.7   63.3   +1.0   69.0   in 2003   53.6   in 1964  
    August 23, 2017       Record   Record  
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Total Precipitation   27.73   18.71   30.45   -2.72   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)   456   590   462   -6   639   in 2010   216   in 1902  
                             
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