Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Partly Cloudy, Light Fog early then Clear, Very Hazy, Hot and Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    August 28, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   89   76   77   +12   95   in 1948   63   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   72   56   61   +11   74   in 1948   49   in 1905  
Average Temperature   81   66   69   +12   85   in 1948   60   in 1908  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.88   in 2006            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.21   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   0   0   1   -1   5   in 1908   0   in    
CDD   16   1   4   +12   20   in 1948   0   in 1996  
Maximum Dew Point   78   58   64   +14   78   in 2018   48   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   69   49   56   +13   69   in 2018   38   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   74   54   60   +14   74   in 2018   45   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2013   71%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   69%   40%   59%   +10%   94%   in 1987   33%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   82%   68%   76%   +6%   97%   in 1987   55%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   30.33   30.07   -00.04   30.35   in 2002   29.73   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   30.23   29.88   +00.09   30.23   in 2017   29.12   in 2011  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.28   29.97   +00.03   30.29   in 2002   29.43   in 2011  
Average Wind   5.2   5.0   6.1   -0.9   20.6   in 2011   1.7   in 1989  
Direction   SW   ENE   S       S         SSE        
High Wind Gust   22   18   21   +1   55   in 2011   12   in 2013  
Direction   SSW   E   S       SW         SW        
High Heat Index   101   75   80   +21   101   in 2018            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.5   69.0   71.0   +3.5   74.5   in 2018   66.6   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   72.4   67.0   68.2   +4.2   72.4   in 2018   62.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   73.5   68.0   69.6   +3.8   73.5   in 2018   65.0   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:08:13 AM   5:39:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:24:14 PM   7:52:49 PM            
Length Of Day   13:16:01                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Thick Haze                              
Comments   Record breaking dew points  
    August 28, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.8   78.7   78.4   +3.3   82.8   in 1939   73.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   67.9   62.7   63.6   +4.2   67.9   in 2018   56.7   in 1964  
Average Temperature   74.8   70.7   71.0   +3.8   75.1   in 1939   65.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   3.64   1.65   3.42   +.22   11.69   in 1946   .33   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   36   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   283   168   182   +101   288   in 1939   36   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   72.1   67.0   66.8   +5.4   72.1   in 2018   59.6   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   65.0   58.1   58.7   +6.2   65.0   in 2018   49.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   68.6   62.6   62.8   +5.8   68.6   in 2018   54.5   in 1964  
    August 28, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.77   27.73   31.10   -2.33   44.83   in 1998   16.49   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   6   -6   38   in 1914   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   611   465   486   +125   654   in 2010   239   in 1902  
                             
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