A Cool, Wet October 2009 – Climate Summary

MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY
West Tennessee Weather Online Jackson TN
910 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2009

…A Cool, Wet October…

…TEMPERATURE DATA…

October 2009 had an average temperature of 57.6 deg at the McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport.  This was 3.5 deg below average and ties 2006 and 2001 as the 6th coolest October on record. The average high was 67.5 deg and the average low was 47.6 deg.  The highest temperature recorded was 86 deg on the 8th and the lowest was 32 on the 18th.

…PRECIPITATION DATA…

October is typically the second driest month for Jackson, however this year is has been the second wettest so far. Total rainfall was 7.35 inches.  This ranks as the third wettest October on record.  The greatest 24 hour total was on the 30th when 1.79 inches of rain fell.

…MISC. DATA…

The highest wind gust was 33 mph on the 9th.

…DATA FROM OTHER CLIMATE STATIONS IN JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY…

NORTH JACKSON

Ave. Temperature: 58.0º
Ave. Maximum: 67.7º
Ave. Minimum: 48.2º
Highest Temperature: 85º on 8th.
Lowest Temperature: 31º on 18th.

Total Precipitation:1.99″
Greatest 24-Hr. Amount: 1.99″ on the 30th

WEST JACKSON – Experiment Station
(There were two days of missing data)

Ave. Temperature:  57.8º
Ave. Maximum: 67.7º
Ave. Minimum: 47.9º
Highest Temperature: 86 º on the 8th
Lowest Temperature: 33º on the 18th

Total Precipitation: 8.04″
Greatest 24-Hr Amount: 2.00” on the 30th

SOUTH JACKSON – Bemis

Ave. Temperature:  56.6º
Ave. Maximum: 66.8º
Ave. Minimum: 46.4º
Highest Temperature: 85 º on the 8th
Lowest Temperature: 31º on the 19th

Total Precipitation: 7.35″
Greatest Daily Amount: 1.82 ” on the 30th

Additional information from South Jackson-Bemis is available at:  http://monthlyclimate.wordpress.com
Eddie Holmes, Meteorologist