Monticello — The year 2009 was a wet one for Wayne County, according to the annual weather summary from J. D. Rogers, local observer for the National Weather Service.
Rogers reported a total precipitation for 2009 of 55.62 inches, which is well above the average of 50.98 inches.
Snowfall totals were slightly below normal. Rogers reported 15.1 inches of snow in 2009, compared to the norm of 16.4 inches.
The maximum snow depth for the year was two inches, which was recorded at 7 a.m. on March 13 and on December 19.
The average temperature for 2009 was slightly cooler than normal at 55 degrees, compared to 56.3 degrees.
The coldest day of the year was January 16, when the thermometer dipped to one below zero. The hottest day of the year was June 27, when the thermometer reached 91 degrees.
Rogers also provided the monthly weather summary for December, with precipitation totals right at normal at 4.80 inches.
He recorded 4.4 inches of snowfall in December, which is well above the
2.5 inches that is average for the month. The maximum snow depth in December was two inches on December 19.
December was more than one degree cooler than normal, according to Rogers. The average temperature last month was 36.2 degrees compared to the norm of 37.7 degrees.
The maximum temperature for the month was 65 degrees which was recorded on December 14. The minimum temperature for the month was 13 degrees which was recorded on December 11.