Climatic Data 2015
Summary of climatic data by month for the ’14-15 crop year (September thru August) at the Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center, Conrad, MT.
|
Month |
Precipitation (inches) |
Mean Temperature (oF) |
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|
|
Current Year |
Average (29-yr) |
Current Year |
Average (29-yr) |
|
September, 2014 |
0.82 |
1.12 |
54.8 |
57.0 |
|
October, 2014 |
0.57 |
0.63 |
48.5 |
44.8 |
|
November, 2014 |
0.53 |
0.28 |
24.0 |
31.9 |
|
December, 2014 |
0.38 |
0.19 |
24.4 |
23.9 |
|
January, 2015 |
0.57 |
0.20 |
23.9 |
23.2 |
|
February, 2015 |
0.10 |
0.22 |
26.8 |
24.3 |
|
March, 2015 |
0.23 |
0.41 |
40.0 |
32.6 |
|
April, 2015 |
0.22 |
1.01 |
43.1 |
42.6 |
|
May, 2015 |
2.07 |
1.89 |
48.9 |
51.6 |
|
June, 2015 |
0.95 |
3.03 |
63.8 |
59.2 |
|
July, 2015 |
1.52 |
1.35 |
66.1 |
66.9 |
|
August, 2015 |
1.06 |
1.28 |
66.3 |
66.1 |
|
Total |
9.02 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Average |
-- |
11.6 |
44.2 |
44.5 |
Last killing frost in Spring (32°F)
2015------May 18
Average 1986-2015-----May 16
First killing frost in Fall (32°F)
2014-----September 10
Average 1986-2014-----September 26
Frost free period (days)
2015------122
Average------131
Maximum summer temperature 97°F (August 8, 2015)
Minimum winter temperature 20°F (December 30, 2014)
