Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Clear to Mostly Cloudy Late, Light Winds, Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    January 3, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   29   46   39   -10   62   in 2000   9   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   12   39   24   -12   48   in 2000   2   in 1904  
Average Temperature   21   43   31   -10   55   in 2000   6   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   .98   .12   -.12   1.44   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .27           .46   in 1979            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   7.1   in 1904            
Snow Depth   T   0           21   in 1948            
HDD   44   22   33   +11   59   in 1904   10   in 2000  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   19   46   30   -11   53   in 1960   1   in 2008  
Minimum Dew Point   6   36   14   -8   45   in 2000   -18   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   13   41   22   -9   48   in 2000   -6   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   81%   100%   85%   -4%   100%         54%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   58%   86%   57%   +1%   92%   in 2004   28%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   70%   93%   71%   -2%   96%   in 2004   43%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   30.32   30.18   +00.16   30.78   in 1988   29.41   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   30.06   29.36   29.82   +00.24   30.42   in 1993   29.06   in 1953  
Average Barometer   30.20   29.84   30.00   +00.20   30.57   in 1993   29.29   in 2010  
Average Wind   4.4   8.4   7.7   -3.3   19.7   in 2010   1.4   in 1967  
Direction   W   NNE   WNW       WNW         NNE        
High Wind Gust   21   24   25   -4   62   in 1960   9   in 1988  
Direction   W   NNE   WNW       S         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   6   34   15   -9             -13   in 2014  
Maximum Water Temp   36.2   43.3   42.0   -5.8   49.6   in 2007   36.2   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   33.4   41.6   39.6   -6.2   47.5   in 2007   33.4   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   34.8   42.5   40.9   -6.1   48.6   in 2007   34.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:AM   6:40:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:29:PM   4:59:PM            
Length Of Day   9:17                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    January 3, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   21.7   44.0   39.0   -17.3   54.0   in 2000   12.7   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   7.3   33.0   24.0   -16.7   37.3   in 1930   0.7   in 1918  
Average Temperature   14.5   38.5   31.3   -16.8   45.5   in 2000   6.7   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .00   1.06   .36   -.36   3.33   in 1919   .00   in 2018  
Total Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.6   -0.6   10.8   in 1948   0.0   in 2018  
Total HDD   150   78   99   +51   174   in 1918   58   in 2000  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   10.3   39.7   30.6   -20.3   51.7   in 1979   10.3   in 2018  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   -0.7   28.0   14.0   -14.7   34.3   in 2000   -8.0   in 1999  
Average  Dew Point   4.8   33.8   22.3   -17.5   41.8   in 1979   1.3   in 1957  
    January 3, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .00   1.06   .36   -.36   3.33   in 1919   .00   in 2018  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   8.1   2.6   9.2   -1.1   29.3   in 1895   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   2117   1810   2050   +67   2621   in 1918   1404   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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