This past May, the Brazos Valley experienced warmer than normal temperatures, with many near records being set. There were also experienced unseasonably low temperatures on several days with the passage of a cold front on the 17th. Unfortunately, the rain gauges remained mostly dry with only 0.89" of rain, well below normal. The rain deficit rose to 10.43" this year, increasing more than four inches during the month of May.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
93°F |
73°F |
+12°F |
|
Maximum |
87.7°F |
+2.4°F |
| 2 |
90°F |
70°F |
+8°F |
|
Minimum |
65.2°F |
‑0.1°F |
| 3 |
79°F |
63°F |
‑1°F |
|
Average |
76.4°F |
+1.1°F |
| 4 |
90°F |
69°F |
+8°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
92°F |
73°F |
+10°F |
|
Heating |
1 |
‑4 |
| 6 |
92°F |
74°F |
+10°F |
|
Cooling |
363 |
+39 |
| 7 |
92°F |
74°F |
+10°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
91°F |
74°F |
+10°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
16 |
+10 |
| 9 |
92°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
94°F |
72°F |
+9°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
92°F |
74°F |
+9°F |
|
|
| 12 |
92°F |
75°F |
+10°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
79°F |
57°F |
‑7°F |
0.07" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
83°F |
56°F |
‑6°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.82" |
‑3.23" |
| 15 |
88°F |
51°F |
‑6°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
6.41" |
‑10.38" |
| 16 |
92°F |
69°F |
+6°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
79°F |
64°F |
‑4°F |
0.01" |
|
| 18 |
77°F |
58°F |
‑8°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
78°F |
50°F |
‑12°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
81°F |
54°F |
‑8°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
94°F |
10th |
| 21 |
85°F |
50°F |
‑10°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
50°F |
19th, 21st |
| 22 |
87°F |
58°F |
‑4°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.61" |
28th-29th |
| 23 |
89°F |
65°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
29th |
| 24 |
86°F |
66°F |
‑1°F |
|
|
| 25 |
92°F |
64°F |
+1°F |
|
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
93°F |
67°F |
+2°F |
0.01" |
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
92°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
0.02" |
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
89°F |
64°F |
‑2°F |
0.19" |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
82°F |
64°F |
‑5°F |
0.59" |
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
90°F |
63°F |
‑2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
88°F |
68°F |
‑1°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.11" |
1998 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.23" |
1983 |
"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 |
| 1st |
Highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
72°F |
1983 |
| 1st |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
93°F |
93°F |
1933 |
| 21st |
Lowest minimum temperature |
50°F |
52°F |
1928 |
| *Near Records |
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 2nd |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
90°F |
95°F |
1964 |
| 5th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
96°F |
1947 |
| 5th |
4th highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
74°F |
1927 |
| 6th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
96°F |
1984 |
| 6th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
75°F |
1922 |
| 7th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
79°F |
1918 |
| 9th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
76°F |
1933 |
| 9th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
95°F |
1937 |
| 10th |
2nd highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
95°F |
1939 |
| 11th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
77°F |
1933 |
| 11th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
94°F |
1939 |
| 12th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
76°F |
1933 |
| 12th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
94°F |
1978 |
| 15th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
51°F |
50°F |
1942 |
| 16th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
94°F |
1925 |
| 19th |
2nd lowest minimum temperature |
50°F |
-999°F |
1918 |
| 20th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
54°F |
53°F |
1981 |
*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. |
| June Normals for College Station |
| Beginning of the month: |
88°F/68°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.79" |
| Middle of the month: |
92°F/72°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
94°F/73°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
21 |
