Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Clear to Partly Cloudy, Light Rain Shower Late, Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    May 3, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   71   66   61   +10   86   in 2001   45   in 1898  
Minimum Temperature   54   49   45   +9   59   in 2001   32   in 1964  
Average Temperature   63   58   53   +10   73   in 2001   42   in 1911  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .13   -.12   2.85   in 1900            
One Hour   .01   .00           .36   in 1985            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in              
HDD   2   7   12   -10   23   in 1911   0   in 2001  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 2001            
Maximum Dew Point   56   44   48   +8   66   in 2010   25   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   44   33   35   +9   55   in 2010   9   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   50   39   41   +9   61   in 2010   18   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   87%   67%   87%   +0%   100%   in 2004   49%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   52%   36%   51%   +1%   94%   in 2004   13%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   70%   52%   69%   +1%   97%   in 2004   39%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.15   30.05   -00.04   30.51   in 1993   29.69   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.91   29.70   29.81   +00.10   30.42   in 1993   29.13   in 1929  
Average Barometer   29.96   29.93   29.93   +00.03   30.47   in 1993   29.53   in 1971  
Average Wind   6.7   9.2   7.4   -0.7   14.9   in 2002   2.9   in 2009  
Direction   SSW   WNW   WNW       WNW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   21   28   25   -4   48   in 1981   11   in 2012  
Direction   SW   NNW   WNW       NE         ESE        
High Heat Index                   85   in 2001            
Wind Chill                             26   in 1986  
Maximum Water Temp   50.4   53.5   51.7   -1.3   58.6   in 2007   48.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   47.8   49.6   48.4   -0.6   51.2   in 2013   45.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   49.1   51.6   50.0   -0.9   54.6   in 2007   47.0   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:40:AM   5:09:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:45:PM   8:16:PM            
Length Of Day   14:06                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    May 3, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   69.3   63.3   60.7   +8.7   82.7   in 2001   49.0   in 1962  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.0   49.7   44.3   +5.7   54.0   in 2010   35.3   in 1964  
Average Temperature   59.7   56.5   52.3   +7.3   68.0   in 2001   44.0   in 1941  
Total Precipitation   .01   .54   .40   -.39   2.85   in 1900   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   T   in 1995   0.0   in    
Total HDD   15   25   37   -22   62   in 1941   1   in 2001  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 2001   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   50.3   53.3   47.5   +2.8   59.0   in 2010   26.3   in 1952  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   41.7   37.3   34.5   +7.1   49.0   in 2004   15.7   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   46.0   45.3   41.0   +5.0   53.2   in 2010   22.7   in 1957  
    May 3, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   20.82   16.73   17.31   +3.51   31.21   in 1983   9.77   in 1927  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   45.6   41.4   31.8   +13.8   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   5116   4805   5340   -224   6298   in 1904   4335   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   13   in 1976   0   in 2018  
                             
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