Climatic Data 2016
Summary of climatic data by month for the ’15-16 crop year (September thru August) at the Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center, Conrad, MT.
|
Precipitation (inches) |
Mean Temperature (⁰F) |
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|
Month and Year |
Current Year |
Average (30 yr) |
Difference |
Current Year |
Average (30 yr) |
Difference |
|
September, 2015 |
2.99 |
1.17 |
+1.82 |
55.1 |
57.0 |
-1.9 |
|
October, 2015 |
1.17 |
0.64 |
+0.53 |
47.5 |
44.9 |
+2.6 |
|
November, 2015 |
0.82 |
0.31 |
+0.51 |
31.0 |
31.9 |
-0.9 |
|
December, 2015 |
0.67 |
0.21 |
+0.46 |
24.2 |
24.0 |
+0.2 |
|
January, 2016 |
2.36 |
0.28 |
+2.08 |
23.5 |
23.2 |
+0.3 |
|
February, 2016 |
0.00 |
0.21 |
-0.21 |
36.1 |
24.7 |
+11.4 |
|
March, 2016 |
0.20 |
0.40 |
-0.20 |
37.6 |
33.0 |
+4.6 |
|
April, 2016 |
2.06 |
1.02 |
+1.04 |
45.1 |
42.7 |
+2.4 |
|
May, 2016 |
2.09 |
1.90 |
+0.19 |
49.9 |
51.5 |
-1.6 |
|
June, 2016 |
0.60 |
2.89 |
-2.29 |
61.3 |
59.4 |
+1.9 |
|
July, 2016 |
2.82 |
1.41 |
+1.41 |
64.7 |
66.8 |
-2.1 |
|
August, 2016 |
1.11 |
1.27 |
-0.16 |
63.3 |
66.0 |
-2.7 |
|
Total or Average |
16.89 |
11.71 |
+5.18 |
44.9 |
43.7 |
+1.2 |
Last killing frost in spring (32°F)
2016-----May 12
Average 1986-----2016 May 16
First killing frost in fall (32°F)
2016----- September 13
Average 1986-2016----- September 24
Frost free period (days)
2016-----124
Average-----131
Maximum summer temperature-----89°F (August 16, 2016)
Minimum winter temperature------12°F (December 26, 2015)
