Monthly Summary: September2012

September’s temperature were right at long-term average, with the minimum temperature even below the longterm average.

This month was characterized by long stretches of deep blue skies, much sunshine, and drought. Only 0.02 inches registered at the UMM weather station.

The area was under repeated red-flag warnings.

 

All data refer to the time since June 7, 2007, as measured by the UMM weather station. Averages refer to data taken by the Morris Co-op and the USDA Soils Lab.

Sep-12

10-year average

50-year average

90-year average

Temperature

Monthly Mean:

61.0

oF

61.1

oF

58.9

oF

59.2

oF

16.1

oC

16.2

oC

15.0

oC

15.1

oC

Monthly max:

90.7

oF

89.4

oF

88.9

oF

90.0

oF

32.6

oC

31.9

oC

31.6

oC

32.2

oC

Monthly min:

31.7

oF

34.1

oF

31.7

oF

30.5

oF

-0.2

oC

1.2

oC

-0.2

oC

-0.8

oC

Liquid precipitation

Total:

0.02

in

3.20

in

2.41

in

2.35

in

0.5

mm

81.4

mm

61.2

mm

59.6

mm

Wind gust

max:

46

mph

21

m/s

Solar Radiation:

total month

153.6

kWh/m2

average daily

5.1

kWh/m2

SB, 10/1/12