Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Cloudy, Light Snow and Fog early, Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    March 8, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   41   56   44   -3   67   in 1987   27   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   32   43   28   +4   48   in 2012   10   in 1986  
Average Temperature   37   50   36   +1   54   in 1987   20   in 2007  
Precipitation   .05   .17   .17   -.12   1.83   in 1933            
One Hour   .00   .05           .46   in 2008            
Snow   0.2   0.0   0.2   +0.0   15.4   in 1941            
Snow Depth   1   0           23   in 2015            
HDD   28   15   29   -1   45   in 2007   11   in 1987  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   33   47   32   +1   55   in 2008   -1   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   25   30   17   +8   42   in 2012   -14   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   29   39   25   +4   48   in 1995   -6   in 1986  
Maximum Humidity   98%   94%   82%   +16%   100%         42%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   70%   37%   51%   +19%   88%   in 2005   18%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   84%   66%   66%   +18%   94%   in 2005   33%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   29.66   30.06   30.11   -00.45   30.83   in 1989   29.40   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.37   29.85   29.74   -00.37   30.42   in 2002   28.75   in 2005  
Average Barometer   29.52   29.96   29.92   -00.41   30.62   in 1989   29.08   in 2005  
Average Wind   12.5   9.6   8.4   +4.1   16.1   in 1999   2.8   in 1984  
Direction   W   SW   WNW       NNW         N        
High Wind Gust   37   29   27   +10   54   in 1926   14   in 2001  
Direction   N   SW   WNW       NW         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   21   37   19   +2             -12   in 1986  
Maximum Water Temp   37.9   41.0   39.3   -1.4   45.7   in 2012   33.4   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.9   38.8   37.2   -0.3   42.4   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.4   39.9   38.3   -0.9   44.1   in 2012   32.9   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:09:AM   5:41:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:44:PM   6:12:PM            
Length Of Day   11:35                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    March 8, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   44.4   42.1   43.0   +1.4   55.0   in 1974   31.0   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Temperature   32.8   27.1   27.8   +5.0   38.0   in 1974   16.1   in 1950  
Average Temperature   38.6   34.6   35.1   +3.4   46.5   in 1974   23.9   in 1978  
Total Precipitation   4.38   .31   1.27   +3.11   4.38   in 2018   .00   in 1894  
Total Snow   1.2   0.0   1.7   -0.5   18.1   in 1941   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   209   242   237   -28   327   in 1978   145   in 1974  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.6   29.9   31.4   +4.2   42.3   in 1991   14.3   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   28.3   11.1   16.2   +12.1   32.1   in 1979   -2.3   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   31.9   20.5   23.8   +8.2   36.3   in 1979   9.1   in 1978  
    March 8, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   15.35   6.98   8.47   +6.88   18.83   in 1979   2.88   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   31.6   33.6   27.4   +4.2   74.5   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   3854   3657   4188   -334   5087   in 1905   3400   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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