2012: Week 39 at the Source (Week 41 in the Market)

Rain: Cumulative rainfall reached 49.4 mm (almost 2 inches) concentrated during one day which brought very heavy downpours.
Temperature: Both air and soil temperatures decreased in relation to prior week. The average minimum temperature was 22.5 Celsius degrees (72.5 F) and the average weekly temperature was 27.2 Celsius degrees (80.9 F). Average soil temperature registered 27.4 Celsius degrees (81.4 F). Relative humidity increased to 84.1 %. Solar radiation continued very intense at the beginning of the week but dropped towards the end of the week.
Observations: This variability in weather from week to week is common in our tropics although we expect a drier climate during the months of September and October.