Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Clear, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    August 26, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   74   84   77   -3   98   in 1948   65   in 1926  
Minimum Temperature   55   72   62   -7   73   in 1900   45   in 1981  
Average Temperature   65   78   69   -4   85   in 1948   59   in 1981  
Precipitation   .00   T   .13   -.13   4.43   in 1924            
One Hour   .00   T           1.15   in 1985            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0               0   in              
HDD   0   0   1   -1   6   in 1981   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   13   5   -5   20   in 1948   0   in 2017  
Maximum Dew Point   56   74   65   -9   75   in 1998   50   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   48   69   56   -8   69   in 2016   41   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   52   72   60   -8   72   in 2016   46   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   90%   94%   93%   -3%   100%         72%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   44%   71%   58%   -14%   94%   in 1958   32%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   67%   83%   75%   -8%   96%   in 1958   58%   in 1982  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   30.00   30.11   +00.13   30.46   in 1991   29.88   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   30.17   29.91   29.93   +00.24   30.25   in 2012   29.58   in 1988  
Average Barometer   30.21   29.96   30.02   +00.18   30.31   in 2004   29.76   in 1968  
Average Wind   3.4   6.4   5.1   -1.7   9.7   in 1956   1.9   in 1992  
Direction   NNE   SW   SSW       SW         S        
High Wind Gust   14   22   19   -5   57   in 1924   10   in 1967  
Direction   SSE   SW   SSW       ESE         SSE        
High Heat Index   74   91   77   -3   91   in 2016            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   69.1   73.8   71.0   -1.9   76.0   in 2015   66.6   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   67.1   71.7   68.2   -1.1   73.4   in 2015   62.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   68.1   72.8   69.6   -1.5   74.7   in 2015   65.0   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:06:AM   5:37:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:28:PM   7:57:PM            
Length Of Day   13:22                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 26, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.0   82.5   78.5   +0.4   83.3   in 1939   73.2   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.2   66.5   63.6   -0.4   67.8   in 1939   56.9   in 1964  
Average Temperature   71.1   74.5   71.2   -0.1   75.6   in 1939   65.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.65   1.05   3.16   -1.51   11.04   in 1946   .27   in 1993  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD   0   0   1   -1   26   in 1964   0   in 2017  
Total CDD   166   252   173   -7   281   in 1939   35   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.7   70.9   67.0   +0.7   71.7   in 2009   59.7   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   58.7   62.7   59.0   -0.2   64.9   in 2009   49.3   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   63.2   66.8   63.0   +0.3   68.3   in 2009   54.5   in 1964  
    August 26, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.73   18.71   30.84   -3.11   44.74   in 1998   16.49   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0                      
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   9   1   4   +5   35   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   463   621   477   -14   648   in 2010   225   in 1902  
                             
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