Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, October 20, 2017
Clear, Continued Very Warm and Dry
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    October 20, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   70   68   60   +10   77   in 1947   43   in 1974  
Minimum Temperature   55   54   44   +11   62   in 1916   29   in 1974  
Average Temperature   63   61   52   +11   69   in 1947   36   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .04   .13   -.13   3.31   in 1996            
One Hour   .00   .03           .82   in 2012            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1972            
HDD   2   4   13   -11   29   in 1974   0   in 1984  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1947            
Maximum Dew Point   56   60   50   +6   67   in 2011   21   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   43   51   38   +6   54   in 1994   13   in 1952  
Average  Dew Point   50   56   44   +6   59   in 2007   19   in 1974  
Maximum Humidity   85%   95%   90%   -5%   100%         61%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   38%   61%   54%   -16%   94%   in 1996   21%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   62%   78%   72%   -10%   97%   in 1996   50%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   30.21   30.13   +00.03   30.64   in 1971   29.70   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.01   30.01   29.85   +00.16   30.47   in 1970   29.05   in 1927  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.11   29.99   +00.09   30.55   in 1970   29.49   in 2006  
Average Wind   6.3   5.6   7.0   -0.7   16.2   in 1961   2.6   in 1962  
Direction   WNW   NE   SW       N         S        
High Wind Gust   18   18   25   -7   46   in 1960   12   in 1953  
Direction   SSW   ENE   SSW       SSW         SW        
High Heat Index                   78   in 1947            
Wind Chill                             25   in 1974  
Maximum Water Temp   62.5   63.2   60.5   +2.0   63.5   in 2007   56.7   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   61.6   62.5   58.9   +2.7   62.5   in 2016   55.0   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   62.1   62.9   59.7   +2.3   63.0   in 2007   55.9   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:AM   6:35:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:56:PM   6:24:PM            
Length Of Day   10:53                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 20, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   68.8   66.5   63.5   +5.3   70.8   in 1990   55.3   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   54.3   50.2   48.0   +6.3   54.8   in 2011   39.5   in 1981  
Average Temperature   61.5   58.3   55.7   +5.8   62.0   in 1990   49.4   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.06   2.55   2.49   -1.43   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD   86   138   187   -101   308   in 1981   76   in 2011  
Total CDD   22   8   5   +17   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   59.5   58.2   53.3   +6.2   60.5   in 2007   44.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   49.6   47.6   41.8   +7.8   50.7   in 2005   31.5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   54.5   52.9   47.5   +7.0   55.4   in 2005   37.8   in 1981  
    October 20, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.00   24.28   38.00   -6.00   51.27   in 1998   19.78   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   140   183   276   -136   456   in 1956   118   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   577   805   563   +14   805   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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