Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    October 17, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   61   56   61   +0   83   in 1938   50   in 2009  
Minimum Temperature   43   41   45   -2   62   in 1928   32   in 1937  
Average Temperature   52   49   53   -1   69   in 1938   42   in 1937  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.93   in 1914            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 1964            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   13   16   12   +1   23   in 1937   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1938   0   in  
Maximum Dew Point   45   41   51   -6   65   in 2016   32   in 1978  
Minimum Dew Point   33   31   39   -6   57   in 2014   20   in 1970  
Average  Dew Point   39   36   45   -6   61   in 2016   28   in 1978  
Maximum Humidity   83%   78%   91%   -8%   100%   in 2001   68%   in 1982  
Minimum Humidity   50%   42%   55%   -5%   98%   in 1993   28%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   67%   60%   73%   -6%   99%   in 1993   54%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.04   30.30   30.12   -00.08   30.68   in 1985   29.48   in 1977  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   30.15   29.87   -00.08   30.27   in 1998   28.99   in 1977  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.23   30.00   -00.08   30.46   in 1985   29.24   in 1977  
Average Wind   9.5   7.8   6.8   +2.7   14.3   in 1977   1.6   in 1960  
Direction   W   N   W       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   30   24   23   +7   77   in 1908   11   in 1960  
Direction   W   N   W       SE         N        
High Heat Index                   85   in 1938            
Wind Chill   38   36                     30   in 1978  
Maximum Water Temp   59.7   62.4   61.3   -1.6   64.8   in 2014   56.9   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   57.6   59.4   59.5   -1.9   64.1   in 2014   54.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   58.7   60.9   60.4   -1.7   64.5   in 2014   55.8   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:00 AM   6:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:00 PM   6:28 PM            
Length Of Day   11:00:00                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 17, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   67.1   68.6   64.1   +3.1   71.9   in 1990   55.7   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   53.7   54.6   48.5   +5.2   55.1   in 2005   39.8   in 1981  
Average Temperature   60.4   61.6   56.2   +4.2   63.0   in 1990   49.7   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   3.59   1.06   2.10   +1.49   8.11   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   92   75   150   -58   256   in 1981   54   in 1990  
Total CDD   17   22   5   +12   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   62.1   60.1   53.8   +8.2   62.1   in 2018   43.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   49.6   50.4   42.4   +7.2   52.6   in 2005   32.1   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   55.8   55.2   48.1   +7.7   56.7   in 2005   37.6   in 1981  
    October 17, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.92   32.00   37.61   +1.31   51.27   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   140   129   239   -99   408   in 1956   108   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   577   563   +212   799   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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