Central Agricultural Research Center
 Climate and Soils

The Highwood Mountains to the north and west and the Little Belt Mountains to the south and west cause climatic factors, such as, temperature, precipitation, wind speed and rate of evaporation, to vary greatly within short distances. Average annual rainfall at the Central Agricultural Research Center is 15.5 inches and average snowfall is 64 inches.  The average annual temperature is 42.5 ^oF and there are typically 111 frost free days. The research center has Danvers and Judith clay loam soils.