Table 1. Rainfall and maximum and minimum temperatures at North Farm, Kansas State University during the study period

Climate Characteristics	Month
	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
2015
Monthly rain (mm)				75.2	274.3	137.4	139.2	96	82.3	17.8	114.3	70.1
Mean Max. temperature (°C)				20.3	22.9	31	31.9	30.7	29.7	23.3	16.3	9.5
Mean Min. temperature (°C)				7.2	12.2	18.6	20.8	17.6	17.3	8.5	3.3	1.5
2016
Monthly rain (mm)	14	8.6	9.1	201.7	150.9	32.3	176.8	149.6	156.9	55.1	10.9	19.1
Mean Max. temperature (°C)	4.7	11.9	18.2	21.2	23.9	33.2	32.3	30.4	28.6	24.1	17.4	5.6
Mean Min. temperature (°C)	−5.9	−2.4	3.2	7.9	11.5	20	21.5	19.8	16.5	9.7	4	−6.4
2017
Monthly rain (mm)	34.3	11.7	100.6	114.8	91.7	74.4	38.9	144	33	63.8	3.3	2.8
Mean Max. temperature (°C)	6.3	13.5	15.2	19.4	24.7	31.2	33.7	29.1	29.4	21.6	14.4	6.8
Mean Min. temperature (°C)	−4.6	−1	2.9	7.9	11.6	17.9	21.1	16.8	15.7	7.9	1.6	−5.2
2018
Monthly rain (mm)	14.2	14.5	15.2	38.6	56.6
Mean Max. temperature (°C)	5.7	0	14.3	16.2	29.7
Mean Min. temperature (°C)	−7.4	−6.7	0.7	1.5	15.1