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Table 1 Meteorological data measured near experimental fields in the irrigation seasons

From: Impact of water stress on radiation interception and radiation use efficiency of Soybeans (Glycine max L. Merr.) in Nigeria

Year/month

Temperature (°C)

Relative humidity (%)

Global solar radiation (W m−2)

Rainfall (mm)

Max

Min

Mean ± SD

Max

Min

Mean ± SD

Max

Mean ± SD

Total ± SD

2013

 Feb

41.0

18.0

27.5 ± 3.7

94.3

10.1

66.0 ± 18.6

904

161 ± 234

55.3 ± 2.0

 Mar

34.5

21.3

27.2 ± 3.4

94.4

42.4

76.4 ± 14.0

810

128 ± 219

32.3 ± 1.1

 Apr

34.8

21.7

25.8 ± 3.7

94.5

40.4

78.5 ± 13.7

1003

190 ± 266

44.9 ± 1.5

 May

37.0

20.8

26.1 ± 2.7

95.6

15.6

81.5 ± 12.9

985

181 ± 245

129 ± 4.2

2013/2014

 Nov

33.5

20.5

26.3 ± 2.8

100

37.9

87.2 ± 22.3

959

180 ± 265

–

 Dec

33.1

16.7

25.9 ± 3.3

100

20.3

78.6 ± 23.5

837

179 ± 250

50 ± 1.7

 Jan

35.4

18.1

26.4 ± 3.2

100

15.1

81.3 ± 25.2

841

152 ± 219

–

 Feb

36.3

19.7

27.5 ± 3.7

100

13.5

68.8 ± 25.4

798

166 ± 229

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  1. The minimum global solar radiation in each day was zero. It was not written to avoid repetition