Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Cloudy, Afternoon Rain and Fog, Breezy, Continued Very Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    October 8, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   71   69   65   +6   80   in 1931   51   in 1988  
Minimum Temperature   66   49   49   +17   69   in 2005   27   in 1954  
Average Temperature   69   59   57   +12   70   in 2005   43   in 1954  
Precipitation   .23   .03   .12   +.11   2.24   in 1996            
One Hour   .16   .01           .59   in 1996            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   6   8   -8   22   in 1954   0   in 2017  
CDD   4   0   0   +4   5   in 2005            
Maximum Dew Point   68   64   54   +14   71   in 2005   33   in 1953  
Minimum Dew Point   64   49   43   +21   67   in 2005   23   in 2001  
Average  Dew Point   66   57   49   +17   69   in 2005   29   in 2001  
Maximum Humidity   100%   100%   91%   +9%   100%         72%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   87%   80%   56%   +31%   93%   in 2005   28%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   94%   90%   73%   +20%   97%   in 2005   52%   in 1960  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   30.20   30.15   -00.08   30.71   in 1985   29.48   in 1972  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   30.00   29.89   +00.03   30.36   in 2011   28.95   in 1965  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.10   30.02   -00.03   30.51   in 1954   29.26   in 1972  
Average Wind   8.7   2.7   6.6   +2.1   14.2   in 1988   1.7   in 2006  
Direction   SSW   SE   SSW       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   26   13   22   +4   45   in 1907   12   in 1970  
Direction   SSW   ESE   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index                   82   in 1931            
Wind Chill                             26   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   65.4   65.2   63.7   +1.7   68.4   in 2005   59.0   in 2001  
Minimum Water Temp   64.2   64.3   61.8   +2.4   65.4   in 2005   54.5   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   64.8   64.8   62.8   +2.0   66.9   in 2005   56.8   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:50:AM   6:22:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:15:PM   6:42:PM            
Length Of Day   11:25                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 8, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   70.8   66.8   65.8   +5.0   75.6   in 1927   56.9   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   55.8   51.4   50.1   +5.6   59.9   in 1927   40.9   in 1992  
Average Temperature   63.3   59.1   58.0   +5.3   67.8   in 1927   50.3   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .27   .87   .96   -.69   5.76   in 1962   .00   in 1992  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Total HDD   26   47   58   -32   115   in 1899   4   in 1927  
Total CDD   14   0   5   +9   28   in 1927   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   59.6   59.3   55.6   +4.1   65.5   in 2007   42.6   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   51.8   50.4   44.4   +7.3   56.0   in 2005   29.4   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   55.7   54.8   50.0   +5.7   60.6   in 2005   36.0   in 1984  
    October 8, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   31.21   22.60   36.47   -5.26   48.88   in 1998   18.72   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   80   92   147   -67   296   in 1956   55   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   569   797   563   +6   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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