Table 1. Meteorological variables during crop growing seasons.
| Growing season | Month | Mean air temperature (°C) | Mean relative humidity (%) | Rainfall (mm) | Mean sunshine hours (hrs day−1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | ||||
| Winter 2012–13 | November | 29.76 | 17.12 | 92.80 | 54.40 | 10.04 | 6.82 |
| December | 25.40 | 11.75 | 95.50 | 59.50 | 1.83 | 5.30 | |
| January | 24.53 | 9.83 | 93.75 | 49.75 | 0.48 | 5.33 | |
| February | 28.78 | 12.68 | 91.50 | 45.25 | 2.25 | 7.38 | |
| March | 35.55 | 18.85 | 89.50 | 34.50 | 0 | 8.40 | |
| Winter 2013–14 | November | 30.14 | 16.60 | 84.80 | 56.00 | 0 | 8.06 |
| December | 26.93 | 12.28 | 84.50 | 58.50 | 0 | 6.05 | |
| January | 24.15 | 10.50 | 85.75 | 63.00 | 0 | 5.70 | |
| February | 28.08 | 12.83 | 85.25 | 53.25 | 7.13 | 7.50 | |
| March | 32.65 | 17.80 | 85.25 | 48.50 | 6.55 | 7.75 | |