Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, August 3, 2018
Cloudy & Light Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Warm and Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 3, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   84   79   79   +5   94   in 1975   67   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   73   68   65   +8   73   in 2018   52   in 1964  
Average Temperature   79   74   73   +6   83   in 2006   60   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.10   in 1944            
One Hour   .00   .00           .45   in 1954            
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 1964   0   in    
CDD   14   9   8   +6   18   in 2006   0   in 1985  
Maximum Dew Point   75   71   69   +6   78   in 2006   51   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   72   66   61   +11   72   in 2018   43   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   74   69   65   +9   74   in 2018   47   in 1956  
Maximum Humidity   96%   94%   94%   +2%   100%   in 2004   71%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   74%   70%   61%   +13%   93%   in 1987   31%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   85%   82%   77%   +8%   97%   in 1987   51%   in 1956  
Maximum Barometer   30.17   30.12   30.03   +00.14   30.35   in 1976   29.76   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   30.13   30.05   29.86   +00.27   30.16   in 1998   29.55   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.15   30.09   29.94   +00.21   30.21   in 1998   29.70   in 1980  
Average Wind   8.3   4.8   5.4   +2.9   11.8   in 1974   1.4   in 1996  
Direction   SW   SSE   SSW       SW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   24   16   20   +4   35   in 1957   10   in 1991  
Direction   SW   SSE   SSW       SW         WNW        
High Heat Index   93   82   82   +11   108   in 2006            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   75.4   71.8   72.8   +2.6   80.9   in 2006   68.2   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   72.1   68.8   69.1   +3.0   72.2   in 2013   65.2   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   73.8   70.3   70.9   +2.8   74.4   in 2013   67.1   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:42:51 AM   5:12:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:59:53 PM   8:30:42 PM            
Length Of Day   14:17:02                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 3, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.3   80.7   79.0   +3.3   94.7   in 1975   69.3   in 1921  
Avg Minimum Temperature   71.0   67.0   65.7   +5.3   73.7   in 2006   54.3   in 1953  
Average Temperature   76.7   73.8   72.3   +4.3   83.7   in 1975   63.5   in 1946  
Total Precipitation   .00   .00   .33   -.33   2.08   in 1950   .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   36   28   24   +12   57   in 1975   1   in 1953  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.7   71.0   69.0   +5.6   78.0   in 2006   57.3   in 1953  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   69.7   65.0   61.3   +8.3   71.0   in 1979   47.0   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   72.2   68.0   65.2   +7.0   73.0   in 2006   52.3   in 1953  
    August 3, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   25.13   26.08   28.01   -2.88   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)   364   325   328   +36   488   in 2010   153   in 1902  
                             
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