Mesonet Station Summary

CAUTION: Mesonet data are only available since 1994, a period considered too short to give reliable climate statistics for temperature and precipitation. Cooperative observer sites are strongly recommended for these purposes. Other variables, such as humidity, soil temperatures, and winds, are not available from cooperative observer sites and Mesonet represents the best-available information.

RING     Ringling (Ringling 1.0 N )
*

Jefferson County

Climate Division: 8
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Latitude: 3411N;     Longitude: 9735W

Elevation: 928 ft
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Period of Record:

19940101-20041231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind (Miles Per Hour)

Solar Radiation

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Direction

Speed

Daily Avg (MJ/m2)

January

53.4
31.1
42.3
NA
SE
10.4
10.0

February

58.3
34.8
46.6
NA
SE
10.8
12.8

March

64.6
41.2
52.9
NA
NA
NA
16.4

April

73.6
50.4
62.0
3.01
SE
12.1
20.4

May

81.9
60.7
71.3
2.78
SE
11.2
22.4

June

88.4
67.9
78.2
NA
SE
10.0
24.0

July

95.7
72.0
83.8
1.60
SE
9.4
25.5

August

95.1
71.4
83.2
2.34
SE
8.6
22.7

September
87.2
63.9
75.5
2.59
SE
9.0
18.8

October

76.3
53.6
65.0
3.84
SE
9.8
14.1

November

63.6
41.4
52.5
2.41
SE
10.0
10.2

December

54.9
32.7
43.8
1.95
SE
9.8
9.3

Annual

74.6
51.8
63.2
NA
SE
10.3
17.2

Monthly Extremes (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
81
( 3rd, 1997)
10
(19th, 1996)
4.59" (1998)
1.17" ( 7th, 1998)
4.32" ( 3rd, 2000)
52
( 3rd, 2000)

Feb
93
(22nd, 1996)
1
( 4th, 1996)
5.43" (1997)
2.41" (20th, 1997)
3.72" (20th, 1997)
47
( 8th, 2001)

Mar
92
(19th, 1994)
9
( 3rd, 2002)
5.35" (1998)
2.25" (12th, 1999)
3.36" (23rd, 2001)
70
( 4th, 2004)

Apr
91
(14th, 1994)
26
(13th, 1997)
6.99" (2002)
2.00" (12th, 2002)
6.72" (12th, 2002)
51
(14th, 1999)

May
105
(31st, 1998)
39
( 2nd, 2004)
6.39" (1995)
2.08" (21st, 1999)
6.12" (21st, 1999)
66
(27th, 2001)

Jun
106
(27th, 1994)
49
( 6th, 1998)
8.79" (2004)
4.35" (10th, 1995)
4.20" ( 9th, 2004)
86
(18th, 1998)

Jul
109
( 7th, 1996)
58
(28th, 1994)
6.51" (2004)
2.12" (31st, 1996)
4.08" (29th, 2002)
55
( 7th, 1994)

Aug
108
(10th, 1999)
58
(12th, 2004)
6.41" (1996)
3.17" (31st, 2003)
7.56" ( 6th, 1997)
63
(27th, 2002)

Sep
109
( 3rd, 2000)
40
(26th, 2000)
6.30" (2001)
2.24" (12th, 1999)
3.84" (12th, 1999)
54
(16th, 1995)

Oct
96
( 3rd, 2000)
29
( 9th, 2000)
9.84" (2000)
2.54" (26th, 2000)
5.76" (10th, 2001)
44
(25th, 2003)

Nov
86
( 3rd, 1994)
19
(27th, 2002)
5.22" (2000)
1.28" ( 1st, 1998)
2.16" ( 5th, 2000)
56
(10th, 1995)

Dec
82
(13th, 1995)
9
(19th, 1996)
5.33" (1997)
2.32" (16th, 2001)
2.28" (23rd, 1997)
55
( 6th, 2004)

Annual
109
(Sep 3, 2000)
1
(Feb 4, 1996)
9.84" (Oct 2000)
4.35" (Jun 10, 1995)
7.56" (Aug 6, 1997)
86
(Jun 18, 1998)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2004)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

89
45
68
31
3.5

February

88
43
67
34
4.7

March

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

April

89
45
67
49
7.4

May

92
50
72
61
8.8

June

93
50
74
68
10.3

July

86
39
63
68
17.5

August

85
38
62
66
17.6

September
88
42
66
60
12.6

October

90
45
70
53
7.4

November

90
47
70
41
4.7

December

89
45
69
32
3.6

Annual

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2004)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

44
42
47
38

February

46
46
52
41

March

52
53
60
46

April

60
63
71
55

May

69
73
82
66

June

76
80
90
73

July

82
89
98
80

August

83
87
96
79

September
77
77
86
71

October

67
66
74
60

November

56
53
60
48

December

47
44
49
39

Annual

NA
64
72
58

Wind Rose: Wedges show the percent of time for each direction from which the wind blows