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The Agricultural Research Center is located in Hays, Kansas.  Daily weather records are recorded by the research center staff.  If you have questions about this data, please contact Pam Ball (pball@ksu.edu) or Joseph Becker (jbecker@ksu.edu).

2010 Monthly Weather Totals      

 

2010

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.18 

0.54

0.18 

0.54

35.8 

39.9

16.5 

16.2

FEB

0.42

0.64

0.60 

1.18

39.8 

46.3

19.6 

20.8

MAR

2.01

1.98

2.61 

3.16

55.6 

55.8

31.2 

30.0

APR

1.60 

2.18

4.21 

5.34

70.9 

66.3

42.6 

40.2

MAY

3.60 

3.14

7.81 

8.48

73.6 

75.0

49.6 

51.2

JUN

3.77 

2.64

11.58 

11.12

89.8 

86.7

64.8 

61.0

JUL

2.75 

3.76

14.33 

14.88

93.9 

92.3

68.4 

66.1

AUG

5.40 

2.93

19.73 

17.81

95.0 

90.3

66.4 

64.4

SEPT

 

1.62

 

19.43

 

81.4

 

55.3

OCT

 

1.40

 

20.83

 

69.6

 

42.3

NOV

 

1.22

 

22.05

 

53.1

 

28.5

DEC

 

0.65

 

22.70

 

42.6

 

19.6

 

2009 Monthly Weather Totals      

 

2009

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.03

0.54

0.03 

0.54

47.5

39.9

16.2 

16.2

FEB

0.03

0.64

0.06

1.18

54.6

46.3

20.3

20.8

MAR

0.01 

1.98

0.07

3.16

60.0

55.8

26.8

30.0

APR

3.34

2.18

3.41

5.34

65.7

66.3

38.1

40.2

MAY

2.22

3.14

5.63

8.48

75.6

75.0

51.1

51.2

JUN

2.27

2.64

7.90

11.12

86.1

86.7

61.6

61.0

JUL

2.76

3.76

10.66

14.88

89.1

92.3

63.4

66.1

AUG

5.10

2.93

15.76

17.81

88.1

90.3

62.4

64.4

SEPT

1.67

1.62

17.43 

19.43

76.1 

81.4

53.5 

55.3

OCT

2.08

1.40

19.51

20.83

57.8

69.6

36.7

42.3

NOV

1.02

1.22

20.53

22.05

59.0

53.1

32.6

28.5

DEC

1.19

0.65

21.72

22.70

32.6

42.6

13.6

19.6

 

 

2008 Monthly Weather Totals      

2008

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.45

0.54

 0.45

0.54

39.5

39.9

14.4

16.2

FEB

1.30

0.64

 1.75

1.18

42.8

46.3

18.6

20.8

MAR

0.41

1.98

 2.16

3.16

56.8

55.8

28.2

30.0

APR

1.95

2.18

 4.11

5.34

62.6

66.3

36.7

40.2

MAY

6.85

3.14

10.96

8.48

75.2

75.0

50.0

51.2

JUN

1.85

2.64

12.81

11.12

87.5

86.7

61.0

61.0

JUL

4.02

3.76

16.83

14.88

93.0

92.3

65.9

66.1

AUG

3.40

2.93

 20.23 

17.81

 86.1 

90.3

64.3

64.4

SEPT

1.42

1.62

 21.65 

19.43

78.7

81.4

53.7

55.3

OCT

6.02

1.40

27.67

20.83

67.1

69.6

41.9

42.3

NOV

0.70

1.22

28.37

22.05

56.9

53.1

30.2

28.5

DEC

0.24

0.65

28.61

22.70

40.4

42.6

15.5

19.6

2007 Monthly Weather Totals      
 
2007

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.51

0.54

0.51

0.54

36.5

39.9

16.3

16.2

FEB

2.04

0.64

2.55

1.18

41.3

46.3

19.0

20.8

MAR

4.83

1.98

7.38

3.16

64.2

55.8

38.3

30.0

APR

1.77

2.18

9.15

5.34

62.2

66.3

39.4

40.2

MAY

5.39

3.14

14.54

8.48

77.2

75.0

55.0

51.2

JUN

2.60

2.64

17.14

11.12

83.8

86.7

61.1

61.0

JUL

6.02

3.76

23.16

14.88

89.7

92.3

66.0

66.1

AUG

2.55

2.93

25.71

17.81

92.8

90.3

69.0

64.4

SEPT

1.95

1.62

27.66

19.43

83.9

81.4

57.1

55.3

OCT

 2.34

1.40

30.00

20.83

72.0 

69.6

44.3 

42.3

NOV

 0.27

1.22

 30.27

22.05

 58.1

53.1

 26.4

28.5

DEC

 2.31

0.65

 32.58

22.70

 36.5

42.6

 17.0

19.6

2006 Monthly Weather Totals      

 

 2006

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.02

0.54

0.02

0.54

56.8

39.9

23.8

16.2

FEB

T

0.64

0.02

1.18

49.1

46.3

16.5

20.8

MAR

1.30

1.98

1.32

3.16

58.0

55.8

31.2

30.0

APR

1.49

2.18

2.81

5.34

75.2

66.3

43.7

40.2

MAY

1.05

3.14

3.86

8.48

79.8

75.0

52.7

51.2

JUN

3.02

2.64

 6.88

11.12

 91.7

86.7

62.8

61.0

JUL

0.86

3.76

7.74

14.88

 97.5

92.3

68.3

66.1

AUG

4.27

2.93

 12.01 

17.81

 89.7 

90.3

66.6 

64.4

SEPT

2.12

1.62

14.13

19.43

76.9

81.4

51.0

55.3

OCT

1.43

1.40

15.56

20.83

 66.6

69.6

 41.5

42.3

NOV

0.27

1.22

15.83 

22.05

57.8 

53.1

27.4 

28.5

DEC

2.81

0.65

18.64

22.70

47.4

42.6

 22.2

19.6

2005 Monthly Weather Totals      

2005

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

1.11

0.52

1.11

0.52

35.5

39.9

16.7

16.2

FEB

1.62

0.64

2.73

1.16

49.1

46.3

25.7

20.8

MAR

2.99

1.98

5.72

3.14

57.7

55.8

29.8

30.0

APR

2.32

2.18

8.04

5.32

66.9

66.3

41.1

40.2

MAY

1.58

3.14

9.62 

8.46

78.5 

75.0

49.9 

51.2

JUN

3.00

2.64

12.62 

11.10

88.5 

86.7

61.9 

61.0

JUL

2.33

3.76

14.95 

14.86

94.4 

92.3

65.6 

66.1

AUG

3.04

2.93

17.99 

17.79

89.9 

90.3

65.0 

64.4

SEPT

1.93

1.62

19.92 

19.41

86.0 

81.4

59.6 

55.3

OCT

2.67

1.40

22.59 

20.81

70.7 

69.6

43.5 

42.3

NOV

0.76

1.22

23.35 

22.03

59.7 

53.1

29.9 

28.5

DEC

0.29

0.65

23.64 

22.68

41.4 

42.6

17.7 

19.6

2004 Monthly Weather Totals      

2004

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.32

0.52

0.32

0.52

40.8

39.9

13.9

16.2

FEB

0.68

0.64

1.00

1.16

42.1

46.3

14.9

20.8

MAR

2.03

1.98

3.03

3.14

62.6

55.8

34.2

30.0

APR

1.49

2.18

4.52

5.32

67.5

66.3

40.4

40.2

MAY

1.55

3.14

6.07

8.46

81.6

75.0

53.3

51.2

JUN

4.27

2.64

10.34

11.10

84.3

86.7

59.2

61.0

JUL

7.45

3.76

17.79

14.86

86.7

92.3

63.7

66.1

AUG

1.76

2.93

19.55

17.79

84.7

90.3

59.8

64.4

SEPT

 1.96

1.62

21.51

19.41

84.8

81.4

56.8

55.3

OCT

1.77

1.40

23.28

20.81

67.5

69.6

44.9

42.3

NOV

0.78

1.22

24.06

22.03

51.7

53.1

31.7

28.5

DEC

 0.001

0.65

24.06

22.68

48.8

42.6

19.5

19.6

2003 Monthly Weather Totals      

2003

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.01

0.52

0.01

0.52

45.7

39.9

16.5

16.2

FEB

0.42

0.64

0.43

1.16

41.0

46.3

16.7

20.8

MAR

2.19

1.98

2.62

3.14

56.9

55.8

28.6

30.0

APR

3.74

2.18

6.36

5.32

67.5

66.3

42.4

40.2

MAY

2.31

3.14

8.67

8.46

73.4

75.0

49.8

51.2

JUN

4.50

2.64

13.17

11.10

81.8

86.7

58.9

61.0

JUL

0.01

3.76

13.18

14.86

98.6

92.3

67.5

66.1

AUG

2.99

2.93

16.17

17.79

93.6

90.3

65.8

64.4

SEPT

6.46 

1.62

22.63 

19.41

77.6 

81.4

51.9 

55.3

OCT

0.39 

1.40

23.02 

20.81

72.7 

69.6

42.2 

42.3

NOV

0.15 

1.22

23.17 

22.03

52.2 

53.1

27.9 

28.5

DEC

0.43 

0.65

23.60 

22.68

45.6 

42.6

19.6 

19.6

2002 Monthly Weather Totals      

2002

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.52

0.52

0.52

0.52

46.8

39.9

17.6

16.2

FEB

0.31

0.64

0.83

1.16

47.3

46.3

19.3

20.8

MAR

0.39

1.98

1.22

3.14

51.9

55.8

21.9

30.0

APR

2.17

2.18

3.39

5.32

69.3

66.3

42.1

40.2

MAY

2.09

3.14

5.48

8.46

75.0

75.0

49.1

51.2

JUN

0.94

2.64

6.42

11.10

92.3

86.7

65.2

61.0

JUL

2.54

3.76

8.96

14.86

95.7

92.3

67.1

66.1

AUG

4.02

2.93

12.98

17.79

88.6

90.3

65.4

64.4

SEPT

1.32

1.62

14.3

19.41

83.2

81.4

56.0

55.3

OCT

3.03

1.40

17.33

20.81

57.6

69.6

38.6

42.3

NOV

0.07

1.22

17.40

22.03

55.7

53.1

27.7

28.5

DEC

0.03

0.65

17.43

22.68

48.9

42.6

20.1

19.6

2001 Monthly Weather Totals      

2001

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt.

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

1.15

0.52

1.15

0.52

44.0

39.9

17.9

16.2

FEB

1.62

0.64

2.77

1.16

35.3

46.3

16.4

20.8

MAR

1.22

1.98

3.99

3.14

52.3

55.8

28.8

30.0

APR

1.42

2.18

5.41

5.32

71.7

66.3

43.6

40.2

MAY

6.72

3.14

12.13

8.46

75.7

75.0

52.3

51.2

JUN

3.25

2.64

15.38

11.10

84.1

86.7

60.3

61.0

JUL

4.72

3.76

20.10

14.86

96.60

92.3

70.00

66.1

AUG

1.84

2.93

21.94

17.79

92.30

90.3

64.50

64.4

SEPT

5.45

1.62

27.39

19.41

80.20

81.4

54.70

55.3

OCT

1.18

1.40

28.57

20.81

69.90

69.6

40.20

42.3

NOV

0.50

1.22

29.07

22.03

61.50

53.1

33.70

28.5

DEC

0.04

0.65

29.11

22.68

50.00

42.6

19.90

19.6

2000 Monthly Weather Totals      

2000

Precipitation

Cumulative Ppt

Temp / Max (F)

Temp / Min (F)

Month

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

Actual

Normal

JAN

0.28

0.34

0.28

0.34

45.1

39.5

16.7

16.2

FEB

0.77

0.53

1.05

0.87

54.8

45.2

23.1

20.4

MAR

4.25

1.77

5.30

2.64

56.2

55.2

32.5

29.5

APR

1.84

1.95

7.14

4.59

68.3

67.0

34.7

40.6

MAY

2.76

2.70

9.90

7.29

80.2

75.5

54.7

51.1

JUN

 1.31

3.38

11.21

10.67

86.5

86.4

60.4

60.9

JUL

6.18

3.46

17.39

14.13

91.7

92.5

66.7

66.4

AUG

0.27

2.63

17.66

16.76

98.8

90.0

68.3

64.1

SEPT

0.69

2.19

 18.35

18.95

87.4

80.3

55.2

55.2

OCT

2.68

1.43

21.03

20.38

70.4

69.7

47.0

42.5

NOV

1.35

0.93

22.38

21.31

47.3

53.8

22.9

29.4

DEC

0.15

0.54

22.53

21.85

35.3

42.1

12.0

19.5

1999 Monthly Weather Totals      

1999 Precipitation Cumulative Ppt Temp / Max (F) Temp / Min (F)
Month Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal
JAN

0.88

0.34

0.88

0.34

43.8

40.80

18.7

15.80

FEB

0.03

0.53

0.91

0.87

58.5

46.10

25.2

19.70

MAR

1.73

1.77

2.64

2.64

53.3

55.80

28.7

28.00

APR

3.23

1.95

5.87

4.59

63.9

66.80

40.6

39.30

MAY

2.13

2.70

8.00

7.29

76.7

75.40

51.0

50.10

JUN

4.02

3.38

12.02

10.67

81.7

86.20

59.6

60.20

JUL

3.98

3.46

16.00

14.13

93.9

92.60

68.3

65.40

AUG

5.40

2.63

21.40

16.76

90.4

91.10

64.8

64.00

SEPT

1.73

2.19

23.13

18.95

77.5

82.30

53.8

54.80

OCT

0.09

1.43

23.22

20.38

72.3

70.60

39.6

41.80

NOV

0.17

0.93

23.39

21.31

66.7

54.80

30.2

28.00

DEC

0.18

0.54

23.57

21.85

49.9

43.30

21.9

18.90

1998 Monthly Weather Totals      

1998 Precipitation Cumulative Ppt Temp / Max (F) Temp / Min (F)
Month Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal
JAN 0.12 0.34 0.12 0.34 41.90 40.80 19.80 15.70
FEB 1.79 0.53 1.91 0.87 49.00 46.00 26.70 19.60
MAR 1.89 1.77 3.80 2.64 46.70 55.80 25.60 28.00
APR 3.50 1.95 7.30 4.59 64.90 66.90 38.70 39.30
MAY 2.08 2.70 9.38 7.29 82.00 75.40 54.40 50.00
JUN 1.10 3.38 10.48 10.67 89.40 86.20 59.40 60.20
JUL 6.86 3.46 17.34 14.13 90.40 92.60 68.70 65.40
AUG 2.42 2.63 19.76 16.76 91.20 91.10 64.80 64.00
SEPT 1.17 2.19 20.93 18.95 88.20 82.30 60.20 54.80
OCT 1.21 1.43 22.14 20.38 71.60 70.60 44.90 41.80
NOV 3.10 0.93 25.24 21.31 57.6 54.80 33.4 28.00
DEC .17 0.54 25.41 21.85 45.8 43.30 19.9 18.90