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| Month | Potential evaporation (mm) | Actual evaporation (mm) | Soil moisture deficit (mm) | Sunshine (hours) | Temperature (°C) | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov-95 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 58.0 | 57.0 | 7.1 | 51.9 |
| Dec-95 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 42.0 | 1.6 | 65.2 |
| Jan-96 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 17.9 | 3.5 | 36.0 |
| Feb-96 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 1.4 | 79.9 | 2.4 | 63.0 |
| Mar-96 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 6.9 | 41.7 | 3.3 | 36.3 |
| Apr-96 | 55.6 | 55.1 | 18.2 | 119.7 | 7.9 | 44.0 |
| May-96 | 85.8 | 85.0 | 55.9 | 182.4 | 8.6 | 47.5 |
| Jun-96 | 95.9 | 89.8 | 98.8 | 234.9 | 13.6 | 46.7 |
| Jul-96 | 101.6 | 65.2 | 126.1 | 225.2 | 15.5 | 37.9 |
| Aug-96 | 85.8 | 69.6 | 99.8 | 176.5 | 15.9 | 95.7 |
| Sep-96 | 56.3 | 47.9 | 128.3 | 101.6 | 12.7 | 19.7 |
| Oct-96 | 43.5 | 34.3 | 121.7 | 110.3 | 10.8 | 40.8 |
| Nov-96 | 24.1 | 23.1 | 62.5 | 82.1 | 4.8 | 82.3 |
| Dec-96 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 51.4 | 2.6 | 80.2 |
| Jan-97 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 54.3 | 2.2 | 12.3 |
| Feb-97 | 29.1 | 19.1 | 0.6 | 86.0 | 5.8 | 69.3 |
| Mar-97 | 47.0 | 46.3 | 33.3 | 134.5 | 7.6 | 14.8 |
| Apr-97 | 58.6 | 56.7 | 75.6 | 143.0 | 8.3 | 14.7 |
| May-97 | 87.1 | 85.2 | 95.4 | 221.7 | 10.5 | 65.4 |
| Jun-97 | 80.8 | 70.7 | 41.8 | 135.7 | 12.9 | 124.1 |
| Jul-97 | 98.8 | 98.2 | 69.4 | 223.1 | 16.1 | 70.5 |
| Aug-97 | 85.1 | 78.8 | 69.8 | 190.2 | 17.7 | 78.5 |
| Sep-97 | 57.1 | 55.4 | 108.2 | 141.0 | 13.0 | 17.1 |
| Oct-97 | 32.3 | 29.2 | 97.0 | 100.5 | 9.1 | 40.4 |
| Nov-97 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 33.4 | 25.9 | 7.8 | 78.7 |
| Dec-97 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 38.5 | 5.3 | 74.6 |
| Jan-98 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 0.8 | 52.3 | 4.7 | 99.3 |
| Feb-98 | 29.7 | 29.2 | 18.6 | 84.4 | 7.9 | 11.3 |
| Mar-98 | 36.8 | 36.7 | 2.9 | 96.8 | 7.5 | 87.9 |
| Apr-98 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 11.6 | 125.2 | 7.1 | 105.4 |
| May-98 | 91.1 | 87.9 | 82.3 | 217.6 | 12.4 | 10.0 |
| Jun-98 | 87.4 | 86.5 | 40.9 | 158.4 | 14.4 | 128.0 |
| Jul-98 | 100.0 | 85.2 | 95.2 | 170.8 | 15.8 | 30.9 |
| Aug-98 | 104.5 | 54.7 | 120.0 | 230.6 | 16.5 | 30.0 |
| Sep-98 | 58.0 | 55.7 | 59.8 | 110.0 | 14.7 | 116.1 |
| Oct-98 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 20.3 | 106.2 | 10.4 | 85.1 |
| Nov-98 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 0.2 | 66.9 | 5.2 | 47.8 |
| Dec-98 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 5.6 | 59.0 |
| Jan-99 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 0.5 | 82.1 | 5.5 | 59.7 |
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