Summary
of
climatic
data
by
months
for
the
1988
crop
year
(September
to
August)
and
averages
for
the
period
1910
-
1988
the
Southern
Agricultural
Research
Center
at
Huntley,
Montana
MONTH
ITEM
TOTAL
SEPT
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
OR
1987 1987 1987
1987
1988
1988
1988
1988 1988 1988 1988 1988
AVERAGE
Precipitation
(inches)
Current
year
1988
.87
.00
.07
.12
.49
Average
(1910-
1988
1.35
1.03
.65
.63
.57
.61
.39
1.06
2.22
1.23
.01
.12
7.19
.46
.77
1.28
2.10
2.38
.96
1.00
13.18
Mean
temperature
(
F)
Current
year
1988
59
46
38
28
20
26
40
47
58
73
72
68
48
Average
1911
to
1988
57
47
33
24
20
25
34
45
55
63
71
69
45
Last
killing
frost
in
spring
1988
Average
1911
to
1988-
-
May
3,
1988
(28
)
May
17
First
killing
frost
in
fall
1987
Average
1911
to
1987
-
September
18,
1987
(29
)
"September
21
"
Frost
free
period
1988
-
Average
1911
to
1988.
139
ITT
Days
Days
Maximum
summer
temperature
105
on
June
7,
1988
Minimum
winter
temperature
21
below
zero
on
January
5.
1988
^
o
In
this
summary
32
is
considered
a
killing
frost.
