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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