Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Clear, Windy, Bitter Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    January 6, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   14   31   38   -24   57   in 2007   9   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   5   24   24   -19   52   in 2007   -4   in 1896  
Average Temperature   10   28   31   -21   55   in 2007   3   in 1896  
Precipitation   .00   .15   .12   -.12   1.97   in 1929            
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 1962            
Snowfall   0.0   3.2   0.2   -0.2   3.2   in 2017            
Snow Depth   13   0           16   in 1948            
HDD   55   37   33   +22   62   in 1896   10   in 2007  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   -2   27   30   -32   57   in 2007   -3   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   -9   12   13   -22   42   in 2007   -22   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   -6   20   22   -28   50   in 2007   -13   in 1959  
Maximum Humidity   60%   91%   84%   -24%   100%         43%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   45%   55%   55%   -10%   97%   in 1998   22%   in 2016  
Average Humidity   53%   73%   69%   -17%   99%   in 1998   34%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.29   30.24   30.14   +00.15   30.68   in 2000   29.62   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.87   29.94   29.83   +00.04   30.37   in 2016   28.86   in 1931  
Average Barometer   30.08   30.09   29.99   +00.09   30.53   in 2000   29.53   in 1954  
Average Wind   15.4   5.7   7.4   +8.0   21.7   in 1959   1.2   in 1984  
Direction   WNW   N   WNW       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   36   17   24   +12   52   in 1959   12   in 1993  
Direction   WNW   NW   WNW       WNW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   -14   17   13   -27             -21   in 1996  
Maximum Water Temp   31.0   42.5   41.8   -10.8   51.3   in 2007   31.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   29.2   39.4   39.7   -10.5   50.2   in 2007   29.2   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   30.1   41.0   40.7   -10.6   50.7   in 2007   30.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:AM   6:40:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:32:PM   5:01:PM            
Length Of Day   9:20                          
Special Conditions   Blowing snow                              
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    January 6, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   22.0   41.0   38.7   -16.7   52.7   in 2000   18.5   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   9.5   31.2   24.0   -14.5   40.0   in 2007   4.5   in 1904  
Average Temperature   15.8   36.1   31.2   -15.4   46.2   in 2007   11.9   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .64   1.23   .72   -.08   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Total Snowfall   12.5   3.2   1.2   +11.3   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2011  
Total HDD   293   171   198   +95   317   in 1918   112   in 2007  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   11.8   36.2   30.3   -18.5   49.2   in 2007   11.8   in 2018  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   -0.8   21.8   13.7   -14.5   33.2   in 1950   -11.3   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   5.5   29.0   22.0   -16.5   40.6   in 2007   1.1   in 1981  
    January 6, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .64   1.23   .72   -.08   3.54   in 1919   .00   in 1946  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   20.6   5.8   9.8   +10.8   32.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   2098   1903   2149   -51   2764   in 1918   1523   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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