2008 Weather Data
See also : 2008 Annual Trials
For a second year in a row, both Knoxville and Jackson experienced lower than normal rainfall and higher than normal temperatures. The following charts detail the average minimum and maximum temperatures and the rainfall amount for each month of the growing season. Also included are average historical temperatures and rainfall amounts to clearly illustrate this year's differences.
| 2008 Knoxville Weather Data | |||
Average Min Temp (F) |
Average Max Temp (F) |
Rainfall |
|
|---|---|---|---|
May |
56° | 77° | 4.24" |
June |
66° | 88° | 1.01" |
July |
68° | 89° | 4.66" |
August |
67° | 88° | 1.73" |
September |
63° | 83° | 1.48" | Source: WBIR Weather Almanac |
| Knoxville - Historical Comparison | |||
Average Min Temp (F) |
Average Max Temp (F) |
Rainfall |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Historical |
63.9° | 84.4° | 18.95" |
Current |
64° | 85° | 13.12" |
Difference |
+.1° | +.6° | -5.83" | Source: Weather Underground |
| 2008 Jackson Weather Data | |||
Average Min Temp (F) |
Average Max Temp (F) |
Rainfall |
|
|---|---|---|---|
May |
56° | 79° | 6.81" |
June |
67° | 89° | 3.19" |
July |
69° | 92° | 3.75" |
August |
67° | 88° | 0.59" |
September |
61° | 85° | 0.83" | Source: Weather Underground |
| Jackson - Historical Comparison | |||
Average Min Temp (F) |
Average Max Temp (F) |
Rainfall |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Historical |
63.6° | 86.2° | 19.96" |
Current |
64° | 86.6° | 15.17" |
Difference |
+.4° | +.4° | -4.79" | Source: Weather Underground |