Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Clear, Light Winds, Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    October 18, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   71   74   61   +10   77   in 1908   46   in 1939  
Minimum Temperature   50   61   45   +5   63   in 1928   29   in 1978  
Average Temperature   61   68   53   +8   68   in 2016   39   in 1939  
Precipitation   .00   T   .13   -.13   3.38   in 1932            
One Hour   .00   T           .43   in 1990            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   4   0   12   -8   26   in 1939   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   3   0   +0   3   in 2016            
Maximum Dew Point   54   67   50   +4   67   in 2016   29   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   40   60   38   +2   60   in 2016   19   in 2015  
Average  Dew Point   47   64   44   +3   64   in 2016   26   in 2015  
Maximum Humidity   92%   100%   91%   +1%   100%         62%   in 1958  
Minimum Humidity   44%   74%   54%   -10%   94%   in 1989   29%   in 1958  
Average Humidity   68%   87%   72%   -4%   96%   in 1989   46%   in 1958  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   29.96   30.13   +00.17   30.63   in 1985   29.57   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   30.23   29.85   29.88   +00.35   30.25   in 1951   29.34   in 1903  
Average Barometer   30.27   29.91   30.00   +00.26   30.42   in 1985   29.53   in 1964  
Average Wind   4.9   5.2   7.2   -2.3   15.3   in 2009   2.2   in 1994  
Direction   W   SW   W       NNE         NW        
High Wind Gust   15   23   24   -9   43   in 1999   10   in 1994  
Direction   W   SW   SW       NNW         SSE        
High Heat Index       76           78   in 1908            
Wind Chill                             26   in 2009  
Maximum Water Temp   62.8   64.0   61.2   +1.6   64.9   in 2014   56.7   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   60.0   62.4   59.4   +0.6   63.8   in 2014   53.6   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   61.4   63.2   60.3   +1.1   64.4   in 2014   55.2   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:01:AM   6:33:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:59:PM   6:27:PM            
Length Of Day   10:58                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 18, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   68.8   65.8   63.9   +4.9   71.9   in 1990   55.6   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   54.3   49.5   48.3   +6.0   54.6   in 1990   39.6   in 1981  
Average Temperature   61.6   57.7   56.1   +5.5   63.3   in 1990   49.6   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.06   2.51   2.23   -1.17   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD   79   134   162   -83   273   in 1981   54   in 1990  
Total CDD   22   5   5   +17   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   59.7   57.6   53.6   +6.1   60.7   in 1990   44.1   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   49.8   47.1   42.2   +7.6   52.1   in 2005   32.2   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   54.8   52.3   47.9   +6.9   56.2   in 2005   38.1   in 1981  
    October 18, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.00   24.24   37.74   -5.74   51.27   in 1998   18.89   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   133   179   251   -118   415   in 1956   112   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   577   802   563   +14   802   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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