Summary of Climatc Data
Summary of climatic data by month for the ’16-17 crop year (September thru August) at the Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center, Conrad, MT.
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Month and Year |
Precipitation (inches) |
|
Mean Temperature (°F) |
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|
|
Current Year |
Average (31 yr) |
Difference |
Current Year |
Average (31 yr) |
Difference |
|
September, 2016 |
2.43 |
1.21 |
+1.22 |
53.4 |
56.9 |
-3.5 |
|
October, 2016 |
1.06 |
0.66 |
+0.60 |
41.6 |
44.7 |
-3.1 |
|
November, 2016 |
0.15 |
0.30 |
-0.15 |
39.4 |
32.1 |
+7.3 |
|
December, 2016 |
0.23 |
0.21 |
+0.02 |
13.3 |
23.6 |
-10.3 |
|
January, 2017 |
0.49 |
0.29 |
+0.20 |
16.4 |
22.6 |
-6.2 |
|
February, 2017 |
0.48 |
0.21 |
+0.27 |
21.5 |
24.9 |
-3.4 |
|
March, 2017 |
0.52 |
0.39 |
+0.13 |
32.0 |
32.7 |
-0.7 |
|
April, 2017 |
2.16 |
1.06 |
+1.10 |
41.2 |
42.7 |
-1.5 |
|
May, 2017 |
0.64 |
1.86 |
-1.22 |
54.0 |
51.6 |
+2.4 |
|
June, 2017 |
2.59 |
2.92 |
-0.33 |
61.1 |
59.3 |
+1.8 |
|
July, 2017 |
0.84 |
1.41 |
-0.57 |
71.9 |
67.0 |
+4.9 |
|
August, 2017 |
0.04 |
1.26 |
-1.22 |
66.3 |
66.0 |
+0.3 |
|
Total or Average |
11.63 |
11.77 |
-0.14 |
42.7 |
43.7 |
-1.0 |
Last killing frost in spring (32 °F)
2017 ----- May 03
Average 1986-2017 ----- May 17
First killing frost in fall (32 °F)
2017 ------ September 24
Average 1986-2017 ----- September 25
Frost free period (days)
2017 ----- 144
Average -----131
Maximum summer temperature ------ 94 °F (July 09, 2017)
Minimum winter temperature ------ 22 °F (December 17, 2016)
