Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    May 23, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   75   70   67   +8   90   in 1992   51   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   53   54   50   +3   59   in 2013   42   in 1935  
Average Temperature   64   62   58   +6   73   in 1941   49   in 1940  
Precipitation   .10   .03   .11   -.01   2.33   in 1979            
One Hour   .09   .02           .99   in 1994            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in              
HDD   1   3   7   -6   16   in 1940   0   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1941            
Maximum Dew Point   61   57   54   +7   66   in 2010   38   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   51   47   44   +7   59   in 2013   26   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   56   52   49   +7   62   in 2012   32   in 1971  
Maximum Humidity   95%   100%   89%   +6%   100%   in 2017   55%   in 1971  
Minimum Humidity   60%   46%   54%   +6%   90%   in 2013   23%   in 1971  
Average Humidity   78%   73%   71%   +6%   95%   in 2013   39%   in 1971  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   29.93   30.04   -00.08   30.49   in 2007   29.53   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.87   29.81   29.84   +00.03   30.40   in 2007   29.40   in 1951  
Average Barometer   29.92   29.87   29.94   -00.02   30.45   in 2007   29.47   in 1951  
Average Wind   4.8   5.0   6.4   -1.6   13.1   in 1985   1.2   in 1994  
Direction   SW   N   SSW       SE         S        
High Wind Gust   17   18   22   -5   42   in 1994   12   in 2010  
Direction   SW   N   SSW       ENE         ESE        
High Heat Index                   89   in 1941            
Wind Chill                                 in  
Maximum Water Temp   57.7   56.9   56.9   +0.8   64.4   in 2007   51.8   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   52.9   54.0   53.7   -0.8   59.4   in 2007   48.7   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   55.3   55.5   55.3   +0.0   61.9   in 2007   50.6   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:19:AM   4:47:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:06:PM   8:38:PM            
Length Of Day   14:46                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    May 23, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   65.4   63.0   63.5   +1.9   69.2   in 1918   57.1   in 2005  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.0   48.2   46.9   +3.1   50.5   in 2012   41.7   in 1967  
Average Temperature   57.7   55.6   55.1   +2.6   59.4   in 1930   49.9   in 1917  
Total Precipitation   1.90   3.88   2.71   -.81   6.96   in 2006   .35   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   T   +0.0   1.7   in 1977   0.0   in    
Total HDD   162   227   228   -66   342   in 1917   133   in 1918  
Total CDD   0   16   1   -1   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   56.0   51.9   50.6   +5.4   57.7   in 2004   41.9   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.1   41.0   38.7   +6.5   46.3   in 1953   30.2   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   50.6   46.5   44.6   +5.9   50.8   in 1953   36.0   in 1967  
    May 23, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   22.71   20.07   19.62   +3.09   34.80   in 1983   11.13   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)   5263   5007   5531   -268   6488   in 1905   4467   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   16   1   -1   27   in 2001   0   in 2018  
                             
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