Weather Summary - 2003 Growing Season

Month	Total Rainfall Inches	Departure From Normal	Average Temperature (°F)	Departure From Normal	Growing Degree Days (50)	Departure From Normal
April	3.02	-0.21	50.6	+1.6	138^a	+ 29
May	6.21	+2.30	58.6	-1.6	317	- 65
June	1.46	-2.72	68.2	-1.8	534	- 31
July	4.91	+1.32	72.4	-1.1	665	+ 9
August	0.71	-2.97	73.0	+0.5	683	+ 70
September	1.72	-1.92	62.4	-1.2	430	+ 7
October	1.63	-1.17	52.0	0.0	145^b	+ 33
Totals/Average	19.66	-5.37	62.5	-3.6	2912	52

^a April growing degree days from Apr 15-30
^b October growing degree days from Oct 1-15

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