Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Clear to Mostly Cloudy Evening, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 24, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   79   84   78   +1   89   in 1980   64   in 1945  
Minimum Temperature   57   64   62   -5   71   in 1998   46   in 1957  
Average Temperature   68   74   70   -2   77   in 2009   60   in 1957  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.62   in 1927            
One Hour   .00   .00           .78   in 1991            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1957   0   in 2017  
CDD   3   9   5   -2   12   in 2009   0   in 2010  
Maximum Dew Point   62   66   65   -3   75   in 1998   43   in 1987  
Minimum Dew Point   55   61   57   -2   70   in 1998   36   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   59   64   61   -2   73   in 1998   40   in 1987  
Maximum Humidity   92%   93%   91%   +1%   100%         64%   in 2003  
Minimum Humidity   47%   47%   55%   -8%   91%   in 1961   29%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   70%   70%   73%   -4%   96%   in 1961   47%   in 2003  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   30.25   30.11   -00.20   30.47   in 1967   29.79   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   29.84   30.14   29.90   -00.06   30.28   in 1967   29.45   in 1986  
Average Barometer   29.88   30.20   30.01   -00.13   30.38   in 1967   29.64   in 1986  
Average Wind   3.4   5.7   5.6   -2.2   14.3   in 1986   1.7   in 1961  
Direction   NNW   SW   N       W         NNE        
High Wind Gust   18   22   20   -2   40   in 1986   10   in 1961  
Direction   SW   SW   SW       WNW         SSE        
High Heat Index   80   86   78   +2   89   in 2009            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   69.2   73.7   71.1   -1.9   74.9   in 2015   68.6   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   66.6   71.0   67.8   -1.2   72.7   in 2015   62.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   67.9   72.4   69.5   -1.6   73.8   in 2015   67.1   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:04:AM   5:34:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:31:PM   8:00:PM            
Length Of Day   13:27                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 24, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.3   82.6   78.7   +0.6   83.7   in 1939   72.9   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.7   66.2   63.8   -0.1   68.2   in 2003   56.6   in 1964  
Average Temperature   71.5   74.4   71.3   +0.1   75.7   in 1939   64.8   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.65   1.05   2.90   -1.25   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   162   230   163   -1   264   in 1939   28   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.5   70.8   67.2   +1.3   71.7   in 2009   59.2   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.5   62.3   59.2   +0.3   65.0   in 2003   48.8   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.0   66.6   63.2   +0.8   68.2   in 2009   54.0   in 1964  
    August 24, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.73   18.71   30.58   -2.85   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)   459   599   467   -8   639   in 2010   216   in 1902  
                             
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