March 2009 Summary for Jackson-Madison County
MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY
West Tennessee Weather Online Jackson TN
9:32am CDT Wed Apr 1 2009
…A MILD DRY MARCH FOR JACKSON…
…TEMPERATURE DATA…
The average temperature in Jackson at the McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport for the month of March 2009 was 53.1º. This was 1.8º above average.
The average high temperature was 63.8º. The average low temperature was 42.4º. The highest temperature for the month was 80º. the lowest temperature recorded was 14º on the 3rd.
…PRECIPITATION DATA…
The total precipitation for the month of March was 3.94 inches. This was 1.19 inches below average. The greatest 24-hour rainfall was 1.38 inches on the 25th.
Snowfall totalled 1.0 inch. This amount brought the total snowdepth on the first day of March to 14 inches. This is an all time record for the greatest snow depth ever recorded in the month of March at the Jackson Airport since records began in 1948. The previous record was 8 inches set in 1968.
…MISC. DATA…
The highest wind gust was 44 mph on the 8th.
…DATA FROM OTHER CLIMATE STATIONS IN JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY…
NORTH JACKSON
Ave. Temperature: 53.0º
Ave. Maximum: 64.3º
Ave. Minimum: 43.2º
Highest Temperature: 81º on 9th.
Lowest Temperature: 15º on 3rd.
Total Precipitation: 4.82″
Greatest 24-Hr. Amount: 1.56″ 25th
Total Snowfall: Trace
Greatest Snow Depth: 9 inches on the 1st.
WEST JACKSON – Experiment Station
Ave. Temperature: 51.7º
Ave. Maximum: 62.7º
Ave. Minimum: 40.7º
Highest Temperature: 81 on 9th.
Lowest Temperature: 19º on 3rd.
Total Precipitation: 4.90 inches
Greatest 24-Hr. Amount: 1.69 inches on 25th
Total Snowfall: 6.0 inches (2/28-3/1)
Greatest Snow Depth: 6 inches on 1st.
SOUTH JACKSON – Bemis
Ave. Maximum: 64.0º
Ave. Minimum: 42.0º
Highest Temperature: 82º on the 10th
Lowest Temperature: 13º on the 3rdTotal Precipitation: 4.85″
Greatest 24-Hr. Amount: 1.70″
Total Snowfall:
Greatest Snow Depth:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM SOUTH JACKSON IS AVAILABLE AT http://monthlyclimate.wordpress.com/
