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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Weather Summary - 2002 Growing Season

Month Total
Rainfall
Inches
Departure
From
Normal
Average
Temperature
(°F)
Departure
From
Normal
Growing
Degree Days
(50)
Departure
From
Normal
April 3.11 - 0.12 50.5 + 1.3 152a + 45
May 4.64 + 0.73 57.6 - 1.0 327 - 57
June 3.54 - 0.54 73.5 - 3.6 671 + 110
July 1.21 - 2.4 77.1 + 5.7 785 + 115
August 6.06 + 2.39 72.5 + 3.4 685 + 74
September 1.13 - 2.53 66.8 + 5.1 522 + 103
October 2.55 - 0.26 49.1 - 1.5 156b + 42
Totals/Average 22.24 - 2.83 63.9 + 9.4 3298 + 435

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

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