Summary
of
climatic
data
by
months
for
the
1987-88
crop
year
(September
thru
August)
at
the
Western
Triangle
Agricultural
Research
Center/ Conrad/
MT.
S^
Get
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Dfer
Ape
May
June
Juiy
Aug
1987 1987
1987
1987
1968
1968
1988
1988
1988
1988
1988
1988
Precipitation
(inches)
0.50
0.11
0.05
C.02
0.8
0.11
0.23
0.15
0.98
1.54
0.66
0.16
5.31
Mean
Temperature
(°F)
61.6
47.6
38.2
29.0
23.3
21.0
34.8
45.4
57.3
66.5
68.4
66.7
46.7
Last
killing
frost
in
spring
1988*
May
3
(29°)
First
killing
frost
in
fall
1988*
September
12
(32°)
Frost
free
period
1988
131
days
Maximum
suiraner
temperature
June
23
(96°)
Minimum
\;i.nter
temperature
January
5
(-13°)
*
In
this
summary/
32°F
is
considered
a
killing
frost.
Soil
moisture
probe
depth
=
36"
on
fallov?
(or
6"
available
water);
6"
on
stubble
(or
1"
available
water).
