Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, January 5, 2018
Cloudy early then Clear, Windy, Bitter Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    January 5, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   23   36   38   -15   57   in 1950   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   7   28   24   -17   46   in 2007   -5   in 1981  
Average Temperature   15   32   31   -16   52   in 1950   8   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.15   in 1897            
One Hour   .00   .00           .29   in 1993            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.0   in 1952            
Snow Depth   13   0           17   in 1948            
HDD   50   33   33   +17   57   in 1904   13   in 1950  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   12   27   30   -18   55   in 1993   -4   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   -6   12   13   -19   42   in 2007   -21   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   3   20   22   -19   48   in 2007   -11   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   67%   70%   80%   -13%   100%         46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   45%   42%   51%   -6%   89%   in 1997   25%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   56%   56%   66%   -10%   95%   in 1997   37%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   29.87   29.97   30.13   -00.26   30.81   in 1935   29.63   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.29   29.60   29.81   -00.52   30.44   in 1979   29.27   in 1985  
Average Barometer   29.58   29.79   29.97   -00.39   30.53   in 1979   29.48   in 1985  
Average Wind   19.0   8.8   8.2   +10.8   25.3   in 1959   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   W   W   WNW       WNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   39   31   26   +13   61   in 1959   13   in 1974  
Direction   WNW   WSW   WNW       WNW         WNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   -11   20   13   -24             -24   in 1981  
Maximum Water Temp   35.5   42.4   41.9   -6.4   50.4   in 2007   35.5   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   31.0   40.3   39.8   -8.8   48.7   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   33.3   41.4   40.9   -7.6   49.5   in 2007   33.3   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:AM   6:41:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:31:PM   5:01:PM            
Length Of Day   9:19                          
Special Conditions   Blowing Snow                              
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    January 5, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   23.6   43.0   38.8   -15.2   54.4   in 2000   16.0   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   10.4   32.6   24.0   -13.6   38.6   in 1950   2.6   in 1918  
Average Temperature   17.0   37.8   31.2   -14.2   45.4   in 2000   9.3   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .64   1.08   .60   +.04   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snowfall   12.5   0.0   1.0   +11.5   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   238   134   165   +73   277   in 1918   97   in 2000  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   14.6   38.0   30.4   -15.8   48.6   in 2000   11.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   0.8   23.8   13.8   -13.0   32.4   in 1950   -12.8   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   7.7   30.9   22.1   -14.4   39.1   in 2000   -0.8   in 1981  
    January 5, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .64   1.08   .60   +.04   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   20.6   2.6   9.6   +11.0   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   2543   1866   2116   +427   2724   in 1918   1489   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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