Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Clear and Hazy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Hot and Continued Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 7, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   85   74   79   +6   92   in 1931   67   in 1928  
Minimum Temperature   73   59   65   +8   73   in 2018   52   in 1957  
Average Temperature   79   67   72   +7   81   in 1931   62   in 2004  
Precipitation   .00   .11   .12   -.12   4.87   in 1946            
One Hour   .00   .04           .56   in 1978            
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 2004   0   in    
CDD   14   2   8   +6   16   in 1931   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   76   64   69   +7   76   in 2018   55   in 1991  
Minimum Dew Point   71   55   60   +11   72   in 2018   43   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   74   60   64   +10   74   in 2018   50   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   97%   98%   93%   +4%   100%   in 2011   74%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   72%   60%   58%   +14%   93%   in 1976   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   85%   79%   75%   +9%   96%   in 1976   57%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.08   30.05   -00.05   30.39   in 1992   29.74   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.91   29.92   29.85   +00.06   30.27   in 1998   29.35   in 1989  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.00   29.95   +00.01   30.32   in 1998   29.60   in 1989  
Average Wind   6.8   4.1   5.6   +1.2   12.4   in 1962   2.1   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   SSW   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   25   17   20   +5   45   in 1955   9   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   S   SSW       SSW         SE        
High Heat Index   95   74   81   +14   96   in 2001            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   75.6   68.3   71.8   +3.8   75.6   in 2018   68.3   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   73.0   66.9   68.9   +4.1   73.0   in 2018   64.4   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   74.3   67.6   70.4   +3.9   74.3   in 2018   67.1   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:46:52 AM   5:16:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:54:59 PM   8:25:23 PM            
Length Of Day   14:08:07                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog, Haze                              
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    August 7, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   83.7   78.0   79.0   +4.7   87.0   in 1955   71.1   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.6   65.3   65.3   +5.3   71.4   in 1988   55.4   in 1964  
Average Temperature   77.1   71.6   72.1   +5.0   77.8   in 1938   64.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.48   .15   .81   +.67   6.40   in 1946   .00   in 1999  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   87   49   56   +31   91   in 2006   5   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.9   69.1   68.9   +6.0   74.9   in 2018   57.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   69.0   61.6   61.0   +8.0   69.1   in 2003   48.9   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   71.9   65.4   64.9   +7.0   71.9   in 2018   53.1   in 1964  
    August 7, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.61   26.23   28.49   -1.88   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)   415   346   360   +55   527   in 2010   181   in 1902  
                             
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