Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Partly Cloudy, Very Light Shower to Clear PM, Less Humidity, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 23, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   77   83   78   -1   88   in 1960   63   in 1937  
Minimum Temperature   62   62   62   +0   73   in 2009   47   in 1957  
Average Temperature   70   73   70   +0   79   in 2009   59   in 1937  
Precipitation   .01   T   .13   -.12   1.42   in 1946            
One Hour   .01   T           .51   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   6   in 1937   0   in    
CDD   5   8   5   +0   14   in 2009   0   in 2010  
Maximum Dew Point   64   72   65   -1   74   in 2009   53   in 1988  
Minimum Dew Point   51   56   57   -6   70   in 2009   38   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   58   64   61   -3   72   in 2009   46   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   87%   100%   92%   -5%   100%   in 2017   72%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   41%   48%   56%   -15%   89%   in 1966   29%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   64%   74%   74%   -10%   95%   in 1966   55%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   29.84   30.08   -00.00   30.54   in 1992   29.75   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.76   29.71   29.89   -00.13   30.23   in 1954   29.47   in 1971  
Average Barometer   29.92   29.78   29.99   -00.07   30.35   in 1954   29.61   in 1971  
Average Wind   6.5   5.5   5.6   +0.9   13.1   in 2010   1.9   in 2006  
Direction   NW   SSW   SSW       NE         W        
High Wind Gust   23   25   21   +2   48   in 1930   10   in 2007  
Direction   WNW   SSW   SSW       NE         SSE        
High Heat Index   77   85   78   -1   92   in 1960            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.0   69.3   71.3   +2.7   74.9   in 2003   68.4   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   72.4   67.9   68.5   +3.9   72.4   in 2018   65.3   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   73.2   68.6   69.9   +3.3   73.3   in 2018   67.2   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:03:09 AM   5:34:12 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:32:10 PM   8:01:07 PM            
Length Of Day   13:29:01                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 23, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.7   79.3   78.7   +3.0   83.7   in 1944   72.7   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   69.0   64.0   64.1   +5.0   69.0   in 2018   56.4   in 1964  
Average Temperature   75.4   71.6   71.4   +4.0   75.7   in 1939   64.5   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   3.64   1.65   2.77   +.87   11.04   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   245   159   158   +87   253   in 1939   23   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   72.8   68.8   67.3   +5.5   72.8   in 2018   58.9   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   66.0   59.7   59.3   +6.8   66.1   in 2003   48.3   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   69.4   64.3   63.3   +6.1   69.4   in 2018   53.6   in 1964  
    August 23, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.77   27.73   30.45   -1.68   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)   573   456   462   +111   639   in 2010   216   in 1902  
                             
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