Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Cloudy, Light Wind, Very Windy, Warm.  Effects from Tropical Storm Jose
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    September 20, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   69   77   70   -1   85   in 1983   59   in 1993  
Minimum Temperature   65   67   55   +10   69   in 1938   38   in 1979  
Average Temperature   67   72   63   +4   76   in 1983   50   in 1979  
Precipitation   .12   .28   .13   -.01   7.81   in 1960            
One Hour   .07   .15           1.65   in 1960            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in            
Snow Depth   0               0   in            
HDD   0   0   3   -3   15   in 1979   0   in 2017  
CDD   2   7   1   +1   11   in 1983   0   in 2014  
Maximum Dew Point   67   72   59   +8   74   in 1989   38   in 1993  
Minimum Dew Point   64   66   50   +14   66   in 2016   26   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   66   69   54   +12   69   in 2016   32   in 1993  
Maximum Humidity   100%   100%   94%   +6%   100%         66%   in 1993  
Minimum Humidity   88%   85%   61%   +27%   91%   in 1988   33%   in 1993  
Average Humidity   94%   93%   78%   +16%   96%   in 1988   50%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   29.86   30.12   30.13   -00.27   30.54   in 1969   29.61   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.76   30.06   29.92   -00.16   30.33   in 1969   29.39   in 1955  
Average Barometer   29.81   30.09   30.03   -00.22   30.44   in 1969   29.56   in 1955  
Average Wind   18.7   2.0   6.5   +12.2   18.7   in 2017   2.0   in 2016  
Direction   NNE   SSW   SSW       NNE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   36   9   21   +15   41   in 1984   9   in 2016  
Direction   NNE   NNW   SSW       SW         NNW        
High Heat Index   71   80   70   +1   88   in 1983            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   66.2   69.3   67.9   -1.7   71.5   in 2003   65.6   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   65.6   68.0   65.6   +0.0   68.4   in 2003   63.1   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   65.9   68.7   66.8   -0.9   70.0   in 2003   64.4   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:31:AM   6:03:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:45:PM   7:13:PM            
Length Of Day   12:15                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Tropical Storm Jose 180 SE of Nantucket                    
    September 20, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   73.0   77.2   73.3   -0.3   81.3   in 1983   68.4   in 1913  
Avg Minimum Temperature   59.2   62.4   58.1   +1.2   64.0   in 1915   52.9   in 1984  
Average Temperature   66.1   69.8   65.7   +0.4   71.9   in 1961   61.5   in 1913  
Total Precipitation   1.37   2.14   2.60   -1.23   9.57   in 1960   .06   in 1946  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD   24   8   34   -10   95   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   48   108   50   -2   155   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   64.1   66.9   61.4   +2.7   68.6   in 2015   54.9   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   56.1   58.3   52.3   +3.8   59.8   in 1971   44.5   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   60.1   62.6   56.9   +3.2   64.1   in 2015   49.7   in 1984  
    September 20, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   29.80   20.85   34.09   -4.29   46.35   in 1998   17.53   in 1957  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0       in         in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   34   9   43   -9   110   in 1956   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   517   779   548   -31   779   in 2016   282   in 1902  
                             
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