Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, August 17, 2018
Partly Cloudy, Light Fog early, Clear, Hazy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Hot and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 17, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   85   78   78   +7   91   in 2002   65   in 1909  
Minimum Temperature   71   61   63   +8   74   in 1955   52   in 1981  
Average Temperature   78   70   71   +7   81   in 2002   61   in 1909  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.65   in 1909            
One Hour   .00   .00           .90   in 1997            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1909   0   in    
CDD   13   5   6   +7   16   in 2002   0   in 2000  
Maximum Dew Point   75   62   67   +9   76   in 2010   51   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   69   50   58   +11   72   in 1955   43   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   72   56   62   +10   74   in 1955   49   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   94%   91%   93%   +1%   100%   in 2003   77%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   70%   36%   59%   +11%   95%   in 1998   30%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   82%   64%   76%   +6%   98%   in 1998   55%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.09   30.06   30.04   +00.05   30.37   in 1947   29.71   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   29.94   29.80   29.85   +00.09   30.20   in 1994   29.44   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.02   29.93   29.94   +00.07   30.25   in 1994   29.65   in 1958  
Average Wind   5.1   4.5   5.9   -0.8   12.8   in 1969   1.7   in 1964  
Direction   SSW   NNE   SSW       WSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   19   14   20   -1   35   in 1981   10   in 2004  
Direction   SSW   SSE   SSW       NNW         SSE        
High Heat Index   94   78   81   +13   98   in 2002            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   75.2   70.1   72.1   +3.1   75.5   in 2016   68.3   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   73.6   66.9   68.8   +4.8   73.6   in 2018   65.5   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   74.4   68.5   70.4   +4.0   74.4   in 2018   67.0   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:57:02 AM   5:27:35 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:41:15 PM   8:10:42 PM            
Length Of Day   13:44:13                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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    August 17, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   83.3   78.6   78.9   +4.4   85.5   in 1944   72.1   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.5   63.5   64.6   +5.9   71.6   in 1988   55.7   in 1964  
Average Temperature   76.9   71.0   71.8   +5.1   78.0   in 1988   63.9   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   2.64   .60   2.01   +.63   7.57   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   24   in 1964   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   206   107   124   +82   227   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.1   68.0   68.0   +6.1   74.1   in 2018   57.5   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   67.9   59.1   59.9   +8.0   67.9   in 2018   46.9   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   71.0   63.5   64.0   +7.1   71.0   in 2018   52.2   in 1964  
    August 17, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   27.77   26.68   29.69   -1.92   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)   534   404   428   +106   608   in 2010   208   in 1902  
                             
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