Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Continued Hot and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 9, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   87   79   79   +8   92   in 1980   66   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   71   57   65   +6   73   in 1937   51   in 1955  
Average Temperature   79   68   72   +7   82   in 1980   63   in 1955  
Precipitation   T   .00   .12   .00   5.58   in 1992            
One Hour   T   .00           .91   in 1992            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1955   0   in    
CDD   14   3   7   +7   17   in 1980   0   in 1964  
Maximum Dew Point   75   63   69   +7   75   in 2018   54   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   64   54   60   +4   70   in 2003   39   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   70   59   64   +6   72   in 2012   47   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   96%   99%   92%   +4%   100%   in 2003   74%   in 1971  
Minimum Humidity   60%   44%   59%   +1%   98%   in 1976   26%   in 1999  
Average Humidity   78%   72%   76%   +2%   99%   in 1976   56%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   29.80   30.22   30.03   -00.23   30.37   in 1998   29.69   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.71   30.06   29.84   -00.13   30.24   in 1993   29.52   in 2011  
Average Barometer   29.76   30.14   29.94   -00.18   30.29   in 1993   29.61   in 2011  
Average Wind   5.6   3.8   5.7   -0.1   10.4   in 1982   2.0   in 1990  
Direction   W   SSW   SW       S         S        
High Wind Gust   17   19   21   -4   37   in 1969   10   in 1997  
Direction   SW   SSW   SW       SW         W        
High Heat Index   96   79   81   +15   98   in 2001            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   75.4   68.2   72.0   +3.4   75.6   in 2012   68.2   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   73.6   65.4   69.0   +4.6   73.6   in 2018   65.4   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   74.5   66.8   70.5   +4.0   74.5   in 2018   66.8   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:48:53 AM   5:18:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:52:23 PM   8:22:36 PM            
Length Of Day   14:03:30                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    August 9, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   84.2   77.8   79.0   +5.2   86.9   in 1980   70.1   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.8   64.0   65.2   +5.6   71.2   in 1988   55.9   in 1964  
Average Temperature   77.5   70.9   72.1   +5.4   78.3   in 1980   64.0   in 1903  
Total Precipitation   1.48   .21   1.05   +.43   6.40   in 1946   .00   in 1998  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   18   in 1903   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   115   56   70   +45   123   in 1980   6   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   75.0   68.0   68.8   +6.2   75.0   in 2018   57.8   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   68.6   60.7   60.7   +7.8   69.2   in 2003   47.6   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   71.8   64.3   64.8   +7.0   71.8   in 2018   52.7   in 1964  
    August 9, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.61   26.29   28.73   -2.12   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)   443   353   374   +69   548   in 2010   192   in 1902  
                             
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