Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, December 22, 2017
Cloudy, RainSnow Mix to Rain PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    December 22, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   36   45   40   -4   59   in 2013   17   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   27   29   26   +1   53   in 2015   4   in 1989  
Average Temperature   32   37   33   -1   56   in 2015   11   in 1989  
Precipitation   .03   .01   .13   -.10   1.49   in 1969            
One Hour   .01   .01           .48   in 1984            
Snowfall   T   0.0   0.3   -0.3   3.3   in 1962            
Snow Depth   0   0           19   in 2009            
HDD   33   28   32   +1   54   in 1989   9   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   34   39   32   +2   57   in 2015   -5   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   12   22   16   -4   50   in 2015   -12   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   23   31   24   -1   54   in 2015   -9   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   99%   86%   84%   +15%   100%         52%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   47%   69%   55%   -8%   93%   in 1990   20%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   73%   78%   70%   +3%   97%   in 1990   42%   in 1971  
Maximum Barometer   30.39   30.16   30.18   +00.21   30.72   in 1971   29.68   in 2012  
Minimum Barometer   30.16   29.87   29.82   +00.34   30.47   in 2007   28.97   in 1969  
Average Barometer   30.28   30.02   30.00   +00.28   30.56   in 1980   29.38   in 1969  
Average Wind   4.9   4.2   8.5   -3.6   16.7   in 1952   1.8   in 1994  
Direction   NE   NE   WNW       N         SSW        
High Wind Gust   14   31   27   -13   49   in 2012   10   in 1994  
Direction   ENE   WSW   WNW       NNW         SSW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   21   29   17   +4             -16   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   42.1   44.6   -0.5   50.7   in 2011   40.9   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   41.0   40.2   42.1   -1.1   49.5   in 2011   37.6   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   42.6   41.2   43.4   -0.8   50.1   in 2011   39.3   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:AM   6:37:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:19:PM   4:50:PM            
Length Of Day   9:10                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Freezing Rain                          
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    December 22, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.1   42.2   43.2   -1.1   53.5   in 2015   31.8   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.9   29.1   29.5   +0.4   41.3   in 2015   15.5   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.0   35.6   36.3   -0.3   47.4   in 2015   23.8   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   1.34   1.84   3.18   -1.84   9.27   in 1936   .37   in 1998  
Total Snowfall   6.1   2.6   4.9   +1.2   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   632   643   625   +7   903   in 1989   380   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   33.9   34.2   35.2   -1.3   48.2   in 2015   16.7   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   20.1   18.9   20.0   +0.1   35.8   in 2015   -1.0   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   27.0   26.5   27.6   -0.6   42.0   in 2015   7.9   in 1989  
    December 22, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   40.45   30.81   47.16   -6.71   65.09   in 1983   27.14   in 1965  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   6.1   2.6   6.0   +0.1   21.3   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   1429   1498   1657   -228   2176   in 1904   1175   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   580   807   563   +17   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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