Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, August 16, 2018
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 16, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   89   85   79   +10   92   in 1938   59   in 1905  
Minimum Temperature   72   65   64   +8   73   in 2002   52   in 1972  
Average Temperature   81   75   71   +10   83   in 1938   58   in 1905  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.32   in 1947            
One Hour   .00   .00           .42   in 1981            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   7   in 1905   0   in    
CDD   16   10   6   +10   18   in 1938   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   72   69   67   +6   78   in 1995   51   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   69   59   58   +11   70   in 2002   45   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   71   64   62   +9   74   in 1995   49   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   92%   100%   92%   -0%   100%   in 2017   75%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   53%   49%   58%   -5%   90%   in 2004   37%   in 1979  
Average Humidity   73%   75%   75%   -3%   94%   in 2004   59%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   29.98   30.06   +00.01   30.33   in 1992   29.81   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   29.93   29.86   29.87   +00.06   30.13   in 2009   29.38   in 1981  
Average Barometer   30.00   29.92   29.96   +00.04   30.20   in 2004   29.60   in 1981  
Average Wind   5.3   4.7   5.6   -0.3   12.1   in 1980   1.5   in 1975  
Direction   W   NNE   SSW       NW         WSW        
High Wind Gust   16   17   20   -4   37   in 1951   9   in 1998  
Direction   W   NNE   SSW       SSE         SSE        
High Heat Index   94   87   81   +13   94   in 2018            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   75.9   69.4   71.9   +4.0   76.1   in 2003   67.3   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   74.1   66.9   68.9   +5.2   74.1   in 2018   64.8   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   75.0   68.2   70.4   +4.6   75.0   in 2018   66.7   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:56:01 AM   5:26:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:42:42 PM   8:12:14 PM            
Length Of Day   13:46:41                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 16, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   83.2   78.6   79.0   +4.2   85.2   in 1944   72.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.5   63.6   64.7   +5.8   72.1   in 1988   55.6   in 1964  
Average Temperature   76.8   71.1   71.8   +5.0   78.3   in 1988   64.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   2.64   .60   1.89   +.75   7.15   in 1946   .07   in 1940  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   22   in 1964   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   193   102   118   +75   219   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.1   68.4   68.1   +6.0   74.1   in 2018   57.1   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   67.9   59.6   60.0   +7.9   68.3   in 2003   46.7   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   71.0   64.0   64.1   +6.9   71.0   in 2018   51.9   in 1964  
    August 16, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.77   26.68   29.57   -1.80   43.87   in 1983   15.70   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)   521   399   422   +99   595   in 2010   208   in 1902  
                             
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