Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Clear and Dry, Record Breaking Cold Temperatures and Dew Points, Windy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2017  
    December 28, 2017     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2016   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   15   41   39   -24   56   in 2011   15   in 2017  
Minimum Temperature   9   30   24   -15   43   in 2008   3   in 1896  
Average Temperature   12   36   32   -20   48   in 2008   12   in 2017  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.75   in 1967            
One Hour   .00   .00           .41   in 1967            
Snowfall   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.6   in 1990            
Snow Depth   0   0           15   in 1947            
HDD   53   29   33   +20   53   in 2017   17   in 2008  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   2   29   31   -29   54   in 2011   2   in 2017  
Minimum Dew Point   -9   23   14   -23   36   in 2008   -9   in 2017  
Average  Dew Point   -4   26   22   -26   44   in 2008   -4   in 2017  
Maximum Humidity   60%   78%   84%   -24%   100%         46%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   35%   48%   54%   -19%   87%   in 1959   18%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   48%   63%   69%   -22%   93%   in 1961   44%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.45   30.16   30.17   +00.28   30.78   in 1992   29.63   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   30.33   29.86   29.85   +00.48   30.58   in 1992   29.20   in 1969  
Average Barometer   30.39   30.01   30.01   +00.38   30.68   in 1992   29.44   in 1969  
Average Wind   14.8   7.5   8.0   +6.8   17.6   in 1969   2.7   in 1958  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       NW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   33   25   26   +7   53   in 1969   9   in 2003  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       NW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   -9   28   14   -23             -11   in 1952  
Maximum Water Temp   39.3   44.0   43.7   -4.4   50.4   in 2015   38.8   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   35.6   41.9   41.3   -5.7   47.0   in 2015   34.9   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   37.5   43.0   42.5   -5.0   48.7   in 2015   37.5   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:AM   6:40:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:23:PM   4:54:PM            
Length Of Day   9:12                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 28, 2017     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   40.3   43.4   42.4   -2.1   54.8   in 2015   30.4   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.3   29.5   28.6   -0.3   42.3   in 2015   14.1   in 1989  
Average Temperature   34.3   36.5   35.5   -1.1   48.5   in 2015   22.3   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   2.25   2.31   3.96   -1.71   9.28   in 1936   .56   in 1955  
Total Snowfall   6.3   2.6   6.7   -0.4   21.7   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   852   794   820   +32   1191   in 1989   452   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   32.1   35.6   34.4   -2.3   49.8   in 2015   15.1   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.1   19.8   18.9   -0.7   36.8   in 2015   -1.3   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   25.1   27.7   26.6   -1.5   43.3   in 2015   6.9   in 1989  
    December 28, 2017     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2016   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   41.36   31.28   47.94   -6.58   65.49   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   6.3   2.6   7.8   -1.5   22.9   in 1904   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   1649   1649   1852   -203   2375   in 1904   1247   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   580   807   563   +17   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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