July was mostly cool and summer didn't look like it was even going to set in, but the past month we have finally had mostly above average temperatures and it's been completely dry. We are actually 20% above normal Irrigation need for the year but that is still 20% below where we were last summer at the same point.
The variable weather is a good justification for Weather Based Irrigation. As shown in the chart below, water can be saved on all the days that have irrigation needs lower than "normal". On the other side, Weather based irrigation automatically irrigates more on hotter than "normal" days, Like this past weekend. Water is saved and then used when needed.
