June was a tale of two months.

Chuck Otte, Geary County Extension Agent, said the first half of the month was wetter and cooler than the second half which was much hotter and quite dry.

The average daily high during June was 86.5, 2.2 degrees above normal. The average overnight low temperature was 66.8, 4.4 degrees above normal. That gave the county a monthly mean temperature of 76.6, 3.2 degrees above normal. There was one temperature record during the month. The overnight low of 75 on the 20th tied the record high low temperature for that date. The highest temperature for the month was 99 on the 20th.

June is the county’s wettest month of the year with long term average rainfall of 4.80 inches. Milford Lake received 3.39 inches during the month, while Junction City received 5.39 inches. Normal year to date precipitation through the first six months of the year is 16.65 inches. Year to date Milford Lake has received 17.60 inches and Junction City 17.85 inches.