Table 2
Average environmental temperature, relative humidity (RH) and temperature humidity index (THI) during the experimental period

Environmental VariablesMayJuneJulySEP Value
Minimum Temperature25.60 a28.02 b26.91 b0.51<.0001*
Maximum Temperature46.46 a41.08 b36.83 c0.82<.0001*
Average Temperature36.03 a34.55 b31.88 c0.61<.0001*
Relative Humidity21.67 a33.53 b77.32 c2.41<.0001*
THI79.88a80.57 a85.36 b0.60<.0001*