August weather in Trenton recorded high temperatures averaging 3.5 degrees below normal, while combined low temperatures were near normal. Rainfall in the city was significantly above average for the month, with totals reaching 1.55 inches above normal.
In August, Trenton experienced an average high temperature of 83.1 degrees. Highs reached the 90s on seven occasions, with the warmest days hitting 94 degrees on three separate dates. Cooler temperatures in the 70s were recorded on eleven days throughout the month.
The average low-temperature last month was 65.3 degrees. The coolest day was August 10, with a low of 53 degrees. Low temperatures in the 50s were observed on six different dates.
Rainfall measurements were taken at several locations in Trenton, with the water plant in western Trenton recording a total of 6.13 inches of rainfall for August. Similar measurements were noted at KTTN in downtown Trenton, which recorded 6.17 inches of precipitation. A slightly higher total of 6.61 inches was measured at the residence of Grundy County Emergency Director Glen Briggs on East 5th Street.
Year-to-date precipitation, including melted precipitation, in Trenton through August 31 was reported at 27 inches. This total is 0.57 inches below the average for this time of year.
Looking ahead, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center indicates that both temperatures and precipitation in the area are slightly to moderately favored to be above normal in September.
