April started will a strong cold front combining with Gulf moisture to produce snowfall over most of the Brazos Valley on the 7th. The official report at Easterwood Field was a trace of snowfall, which was a record value for the date. It was also the latest snow has even been reported in Bryan/College Station. Colder than average temperatures were a trend for the entire month with a monthly average of 65.1°F, 2.8°F below normal. Also, 4 new records were set for both low maximum and minimum temperatures, on the 7th and 8th, as well as 4 near low minimum records. In fact, on the 7th and 8th, the average temperatures were 23.5°F and 23°F below average, respectively. As for precipitation, the number of rain days was 9, 2 days above normal, but the total precipitation for the month was 2.87", which was 0.33" below average. The 24-hour maximum rainfall was reported on the 30th as the outflow from a low pressure system in the panhandle produced severe storms with very heavy rainfall.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
82°F |
53°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum |
75.0°F |
‑3.8°F |
| 2 |
83°F |
64°F |
+8°F |
|
Minimum |
55.2°F |
‑1.7°F |
| 3 |
84°F |
69°F |
+12°F |
|
Average |
65.1°F |
‑2.8°F |
| 4 |
76°F |
54°F |
0°F |
0.02" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
70°F |
51°F |
‑6°F |
|
Heating |
97 |
+57 |
| 6 |
70°F |
51°F |
‑6°F |
|
Cooling |
110 |
‑17 |
| 7 |
51°F |
34°F |
‑24°F |
0.46" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
50°F |
36°F |
‑23°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
‑1 |
| 9 |
63°F |
48°F |
‑10°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
78°F |
56°F |
0°F |
0.03" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
79°F |
58°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
81°F |
54°F |
+0°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
80°F |
59°F |
+2°F |
0.12" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
60°F |
44°F |
‑15°F |
0.02" |
Monthly Total |
0.57" |
‑2.63" |
| 15 |
73°F |
40°F |
‑12°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
14.67" |
+2.93" |
| 16 |
73°F |
45°F |
‑9°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
9 |
+2 |
| 17 |
66°F |
56°F |
‑7°F |
0.34" |
|
| 18 |
71°F |
51°F |
‑7°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
78°F |
49°F |
‑6°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
78°F |
61°F |
+0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
86°F |
29th |
| 21 |
81°F |
56°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
34°F |
7th |
| 22 |
80°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.16" |
30th |
| 23 |
79°F |
68°F |
+4°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
13th |
| 24 |
77°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
0.01" |
|
| 25 |
81°F |
61°F |
+1°F |
0.71" |
Record Book for April |
| 26 |
77°F |
54°F |
‑4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1933 |
| 27 |
77°F |
59°F |
‑3°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
28°F |
1973 |
| 28 |
84°F |
62°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
75°F |
1994 |
| 29 |
86°F |
65°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
42°F |
1938 |
| 30 |
82°F |
64°F |
+2°F |
1.16" |
Wettest Month |
12.51" |
1957 |
| |
Driest Month |
0.08" |
1984 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
5.17" |
1969 |
"T" indicates daily precipitation ≤ 0.005".
BOLDFACE indicates an extreme daily value for the month.
ITALICS indicates a daily record was set or tied.
*Departure from the 1971‑2000 normal. |
| *New Records Set |
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 7th |
Lowest minimum temperature |
34°F |
36°F |
1996 |
| 7th |
Lowest maximum temperature |
51°F |
58°F |
1939 |
| *Near Records |
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 8th |
2nd lowest minimum temperature |
36°F |
34°F |
1938 |
| 8th |
2nd lowest maximum temperature |
50°F |
42°F |
1938 |
| 14th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
60°F |
49°F |
1928 |
| 15th |
Tied 4th lowest minimum temperature |
40°F |
-999°F |
1916 |
| 17th |
4th lowest maximum temperature |
66°F |
59°F |
1921 |
| 24th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
72°F |
73°F |
1964 |
*NOTE: Records from 1910 through July 1951 are based on observations taken at the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station main farm located 7 miles SW of College Station. Records from August 1951 through
the present are based on observations taken at Easterwood Field. |
| May Normals for College Station |
| Beginning of the month: |
82°F/61°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
5.05" |
| Middle of the month: |
85°F/65°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
88°F/68°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
6 |
