Monthly Climatic Data/Evapotranspiration Summary
2015 Growing Season
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District

Holdrege Station (4 miles north)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April
63.8
37.8
64.4
53.9
10.9
390.6
1.67
0.00
0.00
May
69.0
46.8
73.7
61.0
10.9
355.6
2.53
0.44
0.36
June
82.4
58.9
74.1
73.7
8.2
409.5
5.74
2.71
2.39
July
85.0
61.9
76.1
80.7
5.9
543.9
2.87
7.25
6.96
August
82.1
58.4
79.4
75.8
6.4
472.1
4.53
6.63
5.80
September
82.4
57.6
70.9
71.7
7.4
362.0
1.39
1.72
0.61
6 months
77.46
53.57
73.12
69.48
8.28
422.30
18.73
18.75
16.12
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart Comparing 2012 through 2014 Weather & ET Data

Minden Station (2 miles north, 4 miles west)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April
64.3
37.9
65.6
53.5
10.1
385.5
2.57
0.00
0.00
May
69.5
47.4
74.5
61.2
10.4
397.2
2.53
0.46
0.36
June
82.2
59.1
76.3
73.0
7.5
486.6
7.30
2.96
2.56
July
85.6
61.5
78.0
80.2
5.4
546.4
0.98
7.08
6.77
August
83.3
58.3
78.1
76.6
5.5
475.5
1.72
6.56
5.63
September
84.5
57.5
70.4
73.2
6.5
331.3
0.64
1.35
0.51
6 months
78.1
53.6
73.8
69.6
7.6
437.1
15.74
18.41
15.83
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2012 through 2014 Weather & ET Data

Smithfield Station (2 miles east)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April
63.9
37.4
64.8
54.7
10.6
425.3
2.99
0.00
0.00
May
68.3
46.5
75.6
60.8
10.4
420.7
3.74
0.47
0.37
June
82.0
58.8
74.9
74.7
7.9
516.5
3.85
2.92
2.61
July
87.3
61.3
72.9
83.2
6.2
559.6
0.84
7.25
7.58
August
82.3
57.2
78.8
77.2
6.3
485.7
4.56
6.84
6.06
September
82.4
56.1
71.9
73.1
7.1
382.0
1.84
1.98
0.74
6 months
77.72
52.90
73.17
70.64
8.10
464.96
17.82
19.46
17.36
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2012 through 2014 Weather & ET Data

Gothenburg Station (1 mile west, 1/2 mile north)
Month
Avg.
High
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Low
Temp.
(F)
Avg.
Rel.
Humidity
(%)
Avg.
Soil
Temp.
(F) @
4 in.
Avg.
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Avg.
Solar
Langleys
Total
Precip.
(in.)
Total
ET
Corn
(in.)
Total
ET
Soybeans
(in.)
April

63.6

38.2
62.4
53.4
10.3
411.1
3.25
0.00
0.00
May
66.9
45.7
73.5
59.5
10.2
415.9
4.28
0.47
0.35
June
81.5
58.1
73.0
72.6
7.5
517.3
3.47
2.76
2.52
July
86.7
61.0
69.0
78.6
6.4
532.2
3.08
7.77
7.55
August
82.6
54.5
75.7
75.4
5.9
474.9
3.49
7.06
6.40
September
82.2
55.6
68.5
73.4
6.1
375.6
1.33
2.69
0.96
6 months
77.25
52.17
70.35
68.82
7.73
454.50
18.90
20.75
17.78
ET = Evapotranspiration or crop water use

Graphical Representation of ET/Precipitation Data

Chart comparing 2012 through 2014 Weather & ET Data