Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day then Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm PM, Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 18, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   82   74   78   +4   93   in 1987   64   in 1919  
Minimum Temperature   70   64   63   +7   74   in 1965   52   in 1979  
Average Temperature   76   69   71   +5   82   in 1987   60   in 1979  
Precipitation   .82   1.04   .12   +.70   1.55   in 1955            
One Hour   .71   .40           .81   in 1955            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1979   0   in    
CDD   11   4   6   +5   17   in 1987   0   in 2000  
Maximum Dew Point   75   72   66   +9   76   in 1955   53   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   69   62   58   +11   73   in 1955   42   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   72   67   62   +10   75   in 1955   48   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   98%   100%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2017   73%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   79%   89%   57%   +22%   96%   in 1986   30%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   89%   95%   75%   +14%   98%   in 1986   55%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   29.94   30.02   30.04   -00.10   30.37   in 1989   29.75   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.77   29.79   29.84   -00.07   30.20   in 1961   29.45   in 1988  
Average Barometer   29.86   29.91   29.94   -00.08   30.28   in 1961   29.66   in 1958  
Average Wind   5.9   7.7   5.6   +0.3   12.5   in 1988   1.4   in 1992  
Direction   SSW   SSE   WNW       NNW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   21   27   20   +1   33   in 1991   9   in 2010  
Direction   NNE   SSW   WNW       SW         NNW        
High Heat Index   85   76   80   +5   97   in 2009            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   75.0   69.4   71.9   +3.1   75.4   in 2012   67.6   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   73.4   68.2   68.6   +4.8   73.4   in 2018   64.0   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   74.2   68.8   70.2   +4.0   74.2   in 2018   67.0   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:58:03 AM   5:28:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:39:46 PM   8:09:08 PM            
Length Of Day   13:41:43                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Heavy Thunderstorm                      
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    August 18, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   83.2   78.3   78.9   +4.3   85.1   in 1944   72.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   70.5   63.5   64.5   +6.0   71.3   in 1988   55.8   in 1964  
Average Temperature   76.9   70.9   71.7   +5.2   77.8   in 1988   64.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   3.46   1.64   2.13   +1.33   8.35   in 1992   .08   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   217   111   130   +87   235   in 1988   13   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   74.2   68.2   67.9   +6.3   74.2   in 2018   57.8   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   68.0   59.2   59.8   +8.2   68.0   in 2018   47.3   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   71.1   63.7   63.8   +7.2   71.1   in 2018   52.5   in 1964  
    August 18, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.59   27.72   29.81   -1.22   43.94   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)   545   408   434   +111   616   in 2010   208   in 1902  
                             
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