Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Clear, Windy, Continued Bitter Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    January 2, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   22   40   39   -17   55   in 2000   12   in 1918  
Minimum Temperature   7   29   24   -17   50   in 1979   -3   in 1918  
Average Temperature   15   35   31   -16   53   in 1979   5   in 1918  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .12   -.12   1.32   in 1893            
One Hour   .00   .01           .27   in 1979            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   10.4   in 1948            
Snow Depth   1   0           12   in 1948            
HDD   50   30   33   +17   60   in 1918   12   in 1979  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   13   37   31   -18   54   in 2000   3   in 1999  
Minimum Dew Point   -2   24   14   -16   50   in 1979   -14   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   6   31   22   -16   52   in 1979   -5   in 1999  
Maximum Humidity   70%   91%   85%   -15%   100%         55%   in 1999  
Minimum Humidity   43%   69%   55%   -12%   93%   in 1979   30%   in 1982  
Average Humidity   57%   80%   70%   -13%   97%   in 1979   46%   in 1999  
Maximum Barometer   30.36   30.57   30.19   +00.17   30.89   in 1899   29.66   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   30.27   30.32   29.84   +00.43   30.42   in 2005   28.98   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.32   30.45   30.01   +00.30   30.57   in 2005   29.42   in 1987  
Average Wind   9.7   3.3   8.1   +1.6   17.0   in 2003   2.1   in 2006  
Direction   WNW   NE   NW       N         ESE        
High Wind Gust   31   11   26   +5   52   in 1935   10   in 1950  
Direction   WNW   NE   NW       NW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   -7   25   14   -21             -16   in 1999  
Maximum Water Temp   35.9   42.6   42.3   -6.4   50.5   in 2007   35.9   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   32.6   40.3   40.0   -7.4   49.1   in 2007   32.6   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   34.3   41.5   41.2   -7.0   49.8   in 2007   34.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:AM   6:40:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:27:PM   4:58:PM            
Length Of Day   9:15                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 2, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   18.0   43.0   39.0   -21.0   54.5   in 1966   12.0   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   5.0   30.0   24.0   -19.0   46.5   in 1979   -2.5   in 1918  
Average Temperature   11.5   36.5   31.5   -20.0   50.0   in 1979   4.8   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .00   .08   .24   -.24   2.23   in 1919   .00   in 2018  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   10.8   in 1948   0.0   in 2018  
Total HDD   106   56   66   +40   120   in 1918   29   in 1979  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   6.0   36.5   30.7   -24.7   52.0   in 1979   6.0   in 2018  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   -4.0   24.0   14.1   -18.1   46.5   in 1979   -13.0   in 1999  
Average  Dew Point   1.0   30.3   22.4   -21.4   49.3   in 1979   -1.8   in 1999  
    January 2, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .00   .08   .24   -.24   2.23   in 1919   .00   in 2018  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   8.1   2.6   9.0   -0.9   29.3   in 1895   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   1967   1788   2017   -50   2567   in 1918   1379   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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