Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Cloudy & Light Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer and Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 2, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   84   79   79   +5   99   in 1975   64   in 1946  
Minimum Temperature   74   68   66   +8   77   in 2006   55   in 1985  
Average Temperature   79   74   73   +6   87   in 1975   60   in 1946  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   2.50   in 1965            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.06   in 1965            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1946   0   in    
CDD   14   9   8   +6   22   in 1975   0   in 2014  
Maximum Dew Point   75   72   69   +6   79   in 2006   55   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   72   66   61   +11   72   in 2018   42   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   74   69   65   +9   74   in 2018   49   in 1959  
Maximum Humidity   96%   100%   93%   +3%   100%   in 2017   80%   in 1975  
Minimum Humidity   72%   73%   58%   +14%   87%   in 1973   29%   in 1951  
Average Humidity   84%   87%   75%   +9%   92%   in 1996   57%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   30.07   30.05   +00.09   30.43   in 1903   29.74   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   30.01   29.86   +00.18   30.22   in 1998   29.52   in 1970  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.04   29.95   +00.14   30.27   in 1998   29.64   in 1970  
Average Wind   7.0   4.9   5.4   +1.6   10.3   in 1966   1.7   in 1996  
Direction   SW   S   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   25   16   21   +4   43   in 1927   11   in 1982  
Direction   SW   SSE   SSW       NE         SE        
High Heat Index   92   83   84   +8   113   in 1975            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.5   72.3   72.6   +1.9   79.1   in 2006   68.4   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   71.4   70.0   68.5   +2.9   71.4   in 2018   64.6   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   73.0   71.2   70.6   +2.4   74.4   in 2018   67.1   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:41:52 AM   5:10:57 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:01:03 PM   8:31:58 PM            
Length Of Day   14:19:11                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
Comments   99° in 1975 was highest ever recorded at station  
    August 2, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.5   81.5   79.0   +2.5   95.0   in 1975   65.5   in 1946  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.0   66.5   66.0   +4.0   74.5   in 2006   55.0   in 1953  
Average Temperature   75.8   74.0   72.5   +3.3   84.0   in 1975   61.8   in 1946  
Total Precipitation   .00   .00   .22   -.22   2.50   in 1965   .00   in 2018  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1946   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   22   19   16   +6   39   in 1975   0   in 1947  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.5   71.0   69.1   +5.5   78.0   in 2006   59.0   in 1953  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   68.5   64.5   61.4   +7.1   71.5   in 1979   46.0   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   71.5   67.8   65.2   +6.3   73.3   in 1975   53.5   in 1964  
    August 2, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   25.13   26.08   27.90   -2.77   41.55   in 1998   14.33   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   0   9   3   -3   34   in 1914   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   350   316   320   +30   479   in 2010   144   in 1902  
                             
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