Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Cloudy, Very Heavy Afternoon Rain and Dense Fog then Mostly Cloudy, Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 4, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   79   78   79   +0   92   in 1944   65   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   70   68   65   +5   73   in 2012   53   in 1966  
Average Temperature   75   73   72   +3   81   in 1926   62   in 1964  
Precipitation   1.48   .00   .12   +1.36   1.89   in 1915            
One Hour   1.13   .00           1.13   in 2018            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1964   0   in    
CDD   10   8   8   +2   16   in 1926   0   in 1964  
Maximum Dew Point   74   72   69   +5   77   in 2012   50   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   69   66   61   +8   72   in 2012   41   in 1953  
Average  Dew Point   72   69   65   +7   75   in 2012   48   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   100%   96%   94%   +6%   100%   in 2018   72%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   84%   79%   61%   +23%   90%   in 2003   29%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   92%   88%   78%   +14%   95%   in 2003   55%   in 1966  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   30.08   30.03   +00.13   30.30   in 1988   29.66   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   30.02   29.96   29.84   +00.18   30.17   in 1998   29.45   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.02   29.93   +00.16   30.21   in 1998   29.61   in 1957  
Average Wind   6.3   5.9   5.8   +0.5   14.0   in 1974   2.3   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   22   19   21   +1   35   in 1974   10   in 1998  
Direction   SW   S   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index   83   82   82   +1   94   in 2012            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.3   71.0   72.7   +1.6   77.0   in 2006   68.9   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   72.5   67.3   68.7   +3.8   72.9   in 2009   63.9   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   73.4   69.2   70.7   +2.7   73.7   in 2009   66.8   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:43:51 AM   5:13:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:58:42 PM   8:29:24 PM            
Length Of Day   14:14:51                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   Last day with 1+ inch rain an hour was July 15 2015 (1.33 inches)  
    August 4, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.5   80.0   79.0   +2.5   91.3   in 1975   72.0   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.8   67.3   65.5   +5.3   72.8   in 1979   54.8   in 1953  
Average Temperature   76.1   73.6   72.3   +3.9   81.4   in 1975   63.6   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.48   .00   .45   +1.03   2.92   in 1915   .00   in 2017  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 1964   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   46   36   32   +14   67   in 1975   1   in 1953  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.5   71.3   69.0   +5.5   76.5   in 2006   56.0   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   69.5   65.3   61.3   +8.3   70.8   in 1979   45.8   in 1953  
Average  Dew Point   72.0   68.3   65.1   +6.9   72.5   in 1979   51.4   in 1964  
    August 4, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.61   26.08   28.13   -1.52   41.55   in 1998   14.69   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)   374   333   336   +38   499   in 2010   163   in 1902  
                             
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