Cooperative Observer Station Summary

CHICKASAW NRA (341745)

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MURRAY County

Climate Division: 8

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Latitude: 3430N;     Longitude: 09658W

Elevation: 999 ft

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Precipitation Period of Record:

19170201-20041031 ( 99%)

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Temperature Period of Record:

19170201-20041031 ( 98%)

 

Monthly Averages (1971-2000)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Snowfall and Sleet (inches)

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Monthly Average

January

50.0
26.7
38.1
1.86
2.9

February

56.5
31.9
44.0
2.12
1.6

March

64.9
40.7
52.6
3.82
.3

April

73.3
49.0
60.9
3.68
.0

May

80.2
58.1
68.9
5.61
.0

June

87.7
66.6
76.9
4.34
.0

July

93.7
70.8
82.0
2.90
.0

August

93.9
69.6
81.5
2.32
.0

September

85.8
62.2
73.7
4.74
.0

October

75.3
50.7
62.8
4.26
.0

November

62.1
39.1
50.4
3.04
.3

December

53.2
30.1
41.4
2.39
.6

Annual

73.2
49.7
61.1
41.14
5.5

Average Number of Days Per Month (1971-2000)

 

Temperature

Precipitation

Snowfall and Sleet

 

Max>100

Max>90

Max<32

Min<32

Min<0

any

meas

0.10"+

0.25"+

0.50"+

1.00"+

any

meas

0.50"+

1.00"+

Glazing

Jan

0
0
3
23
*
7
6
3
2
1
*
1
1
1
1
1

Feb

0
*
1
15
*
7
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Mar

0
*
*
7
0
9
8
6
4
3
1
*
*
*
*
*

Apr

0
*
0
1
0
9
8
5
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

May

0
2
0
0
0
10
9
6
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
0

Jun

1
12
0
0
0
8
8
6
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0

Jul

5
24
0
0
0
6
6
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Aug

5
24
0
0
0
6
6
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0

Sep

2
11
0
0
0
8
8
6
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0

Oct

0
1
0
1
0
8
8
5
4
2
1
*
*
*
0
*

Nov

0
0
*
9
0
8
7
5
3
2
1
*
*
*
*
*

Dec

0
0
2
18
*
7
7
4
3
2
1
1
*
*
*
1

Ann

12
75
7
74
1
93
87
57
40
27
13
4
2
2
2
4

Exceedence Values (2 in 10 years)

Month

Maximum Temperature Higher Than:

Minimum Temperature Lower Than:

Precipitation Less Than:

Precipitation Greater Than:

January

76
0
.46
2.74

February

82
9
.79
3.13

March

89
15
1.45
4.37

April

91
26
2.25
5.47

May

95
38
2.80
8.12

June

100
49
2.28
6.44

July

106
57
1.06
4.65

August

108
55
.95
4.14

September

103
39
1.16
6.54

October

95
28
1.31
6.22

November

84
17
.74
4.46

December

77
7
.77
3.47

Annual

109
-1
31.49
46.56

Monthly Extremes

 

Temperature (F) (1917-2004)

Precipitation (inches) (1917-2004)

Snowfall (1917-2004)

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Greatest Depth

Jan

85
(24th, 1943)
-15
(18th, 1930)
8.36" (1998)
3.30" ( 4th, 1998)
18.1" (1930)
8.0" ( 9th, 1977)
13.0" ( 7th, 1988)

Feb

92
(22nd, 1996)
-4
(10th, 1929)
9.55" (1938)
4.85" (16th, 1938)
14.3" (1978)
5.5" ( 7th, 1979)
7.0" ( 2nd, 1985)

Mar

96
(31st, 1974)
1
( 3rd, 1943)
9.76" (1945)
4.20" (30th, 1985)
14.5" (1942)
13.5" ( 1st, 1942)
6.0" ( 1st, 1942)

Apr

100
(18th, 1925)
22
( 5th, 1920)
12.34" (1990)
5.30" (26th, 1990)
.5" (1938)
.5" ( 8th, 1938)
1.0" ( 8th, 1938)

May

103
(28th, 1927)
33
( 9th, 1923)
15.72" (1982)
6.50" (13th, 1933)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jun

108
(29th, 1925)
43
( 4th, 1954)
10.99" (1945)
4.90" (21st, 1928)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jul

111
(19th, 1936)
50
( 9th, 1952)
9.46" (2004)
4.08" (29th, 2004)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Aug

114
(11th, 1936)
48
(24th, 1961)
8.28" (1926)
4.32" (17th, 1926)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Sep

111
( 4th, 2000)
31
(27th, 1942)
12.68" (1936)
7.26" (14th, 1993)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Oct

99
( 3rd, 1951)
15
(31st, 1993)
16.43" (1970)
11.61" ( 8th, 1970)
.7" (1993)
.7" (30th, 1993)
.1" (31st, 1993)

Nov

89
( 6th, 1945)
7
(29th, 1976)
8.02" (1973)
3.10" (23rd, 1931)
6.0" (1980)
6.0" (17th, 1980)
1.0" (30th, 1974)

Dec

87
(30th, 1951)
-11
(23rd, 1989)
9.30" (1932)
7.35" (23rd, 1932)
7.0" (1975)
7.0" (25th, 1975)
5.0" (31st, 1969)

Annual

114
(Aug 11, 1936)
-15
(Jan 18, 1930)
16.43" (Oct 1970)
11.61" (Oct 8, 1970)
18.1" (Jan 1930)
13.5" (Mar 1, 1942)
13.0" (Jan 7, 1988)

First Freezing Temperature in Fall

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

November   2
October  20
October  14

2 Years in 10

November   5
October  30
October  19

5 Years in 10

November  19
November   9
October  31

Last Freezing Temperature in Spring

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

March  31
April  14
April  18

2 Years in 10

March  25
April   7
April  14

5 Years in 10

March  13
March  28
April   6

Number of Days in Growing Season

Probability

Higher Than 24 F

Higher Than 28 F

Higher Than 32 F

9 Years in 10

222
201
186

8 Years in 10

231
206
194

5 Years in 10

252
227
207

2 Years in 10

269
244
220

1 Year in 10

285
259
230