June, 2005
 

Overview

June's high temperatures were below normal for nearly the entire month. There were seven days that were above normal, but never more than 5°F. Those days were the 10th, the 20th, 21st, the 24th - 26th, and the 30th. Three days had the high temperature at least10°F below expected, which were the 6th, 7th (both 14°F below normal), and the 28th (11°F).

The low temperatures this month stayed below average for the half of the month. Of the days that were above average, only one was at least 6°F above expected. Many of the temperatures were only 1-3 degrees off.

The average high temperature for the month was a little over 3 and a quarter degrees below expected, and the average low temperature was a little under half a degree below normal.

No new temperature records were made this month.

There was nearly 2 inches of precipitation this month, which is almost an inch above what was expected.

No new precipitation records were set this month.

Total water year precipitation (since October 1) is 68% of normal.

Table 1 - daily data recorded at the Hyslop Experiment Station.
Table 2 - access to the daily data recorded at the Corvallis Agri-Met Automated Station. You choose the station and parameters.

Summary

 
Parameter
Observed
*Depart/ normal
 
Average maximum temp
69.8
-3.3
 
Average minimum temp
48.2
-0.4
 
Monthly precipitation
2.02
0.79
 
Growing degree days @ 50F
276
-45
 
Days with measurable precip
14
6.2
 
Days with .10" or more precip
6
1.6
 
Days with .50" or more precip
0
-0.6
 
Days with 1" or more precip
0
-0.1
* departure from 1971-2000 normal

Looking ahead to July

  • Maxima rise to about 81°
  • Minima rise to about 52°
  • Average precipitation is 0.57 inches
  • There are an average of about 4 days with measurable precipitation

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