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Northern Illinois Agronomy Research Center

Weather Summary - 2006 Growing Season

Month Total
Rainfall
Inches
Departure
From
Normal
Average
Temperature
(°F)
Departure
From
Normal
Growing
Degree Days
Base 50°
Departure
From
Normal
April 3.55 + 0.35 52.7 + 3.5 136 a + 24
May 4.01 + 0.05 59.4 - 0.7 349 - 29
June 3.19 - 0.95 67.8 - 2.3 522 - 44
July 2.45 - 1.13 73.4 + 0.0 709 + 35
August 2.30 - 1.36 69.8 - 1.1 602 - 8
September 4.11 + 0.52 59.7 - 3.9 360 - 67
October 3.36 + 0.58 47.0 - 5.0 125 b + 5
Total/Average 22.97 - 1.94 61.4 - 1.4 2803 - 84

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

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