Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Clear, Dry and Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    October 17, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   76   61   -5   83   in 1938   50   in 2009  
Minimum Temperature   41   58   45   -4   62   in 1928   32   in 1937  
Average Temperature   49   67   53   -4   69   in 1938   42   in 1937  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.93   in 1914            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 1964            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   16   0   12   +4   23   in 1937   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   2   0   +0   4   in 1938            
Maximum Dew Point   41   65   51   -10   65   in 2016   32   in 1978  
Minimum Dew Point   31   56   39   -8   57   in 2014   20   in 1970  
Average  Dew Point   36   61   45   -9   61   in 2016   28   in 1978  
Maximum Humidity   78%   95%   91%   -13%   100%         68%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   42%   62%   55%   -13%   98%   in 1993   28%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   60%   79%   73%   -13%   99%   in 1993   54%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   29.95   30.12   +00.18   30.68   in 1985   29.48   in 1977  
Minimum Barometer   30.15   29.85   29.87   +00.28   30.27   in 1998   28.99   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.23   29.90   30.00   +00.23   30.46   in 1985   29.24   in 1977  
Average Wind   7.8   4.4   6.7   +1.1   14.3   in 1977   1.6   in 1960  
Direction   N   W   N       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   24   20   23   +1   77   in 1908   11   in 1960  
Direction   N   SW   N       SE         N        
High Heat Index       77           85   in 1938            
Wind Chill   36                         30   in 1978  
Maximum Water Temp   62.4   63.4   61.3   +1.1   64.8   in 2014   56.9   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   59.4   61.9   59.5   -0.1   64.1   in 2014   54.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   60.9   62.7   60.5   +0.4   64.5   in 2014   55.8   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:00:AM   6:31:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:00:PM   6:28:PM            
Length Of Day   11:00                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 17, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   68.6   65.4   64.1   +4.6   71.9   in 1990   55.7   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   54.6   48.8   48.5   +6.1   55.1   in 2005   39.8   in 1981  
Average Temperature   61.6   57.1   56.2   +5.4   63.0   in 1990   49.7   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.06   2.51   2.10   -1.04   8.11   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD   75   134   150   -75   256   in 1981   54   in 1990  
Total CDD   22   2   5   +17   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   60.1   57.0   53.8   +6.2   60.8   in 2005   43.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   50.4   46.4   42.4   +8.0   52.6   in 2005   32.1   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   55.2   51.7   48.1   +7.1   56.7   in 2005   37.6   in 1981  
    October 17, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.00   24.24   37.61   -5.61   51.27   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   129   179   239   -110   408   in 1956   108   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   577   799   563   +14   799   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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