College Station Monthly Summary: April 1999
Temperatures were slightly above normal in the Brazos Valley for the month of April, and the 15th through the 18th was the only period where temperatures were seen to be significantly below normal. There were a total of 6 rain days during the month, and the precipitation total of only 2.54" was 0.84" below normal for April. Most of the month's precipitation was received on the 14th and 26th when 0.95" and 1.45" of rain were recorded at Easterwood Field. During the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 14th a passing low pressure system triggered thunderstorms across the area. Cooler air swept through the region after the passage of the low pressure system dropping the temperature readings below normal for 4 days. The 17th actually saw the lowest minimum temperature ever recorded for that day with a reading of 36°F. A similar situation occurred on the 26th with nearly an inch and a half of rain falling on the Brazos Valley. Dime to nickel size hail was also reported in Bryan/College Station on the 26th as the thunderstorms passed overhead. Temperatures however remained above normal after the system cleared the area.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
71°F |
62°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum |
81.0°F |
+2.7°F |
| 2 |
78°F |
69°F |
+8°F |
0.04" |
Minimum |
59.7°F |
+1.7°F |
| 3 |
79°F |
59°F |
+4°F |
0.08" |
Average |
70.3°F |
+2.1°F |
| 4 |
79°F |
55°F |
+2°F |
0.01" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
81°F |
50°F |
0°F |
0.01" |
Heating |
36 |
‑3 |
| 6 |
84°F |
45°F |
‑2°F |
|
Cooling |
203 |
+68 |
| 7 |
82°F |
64°F |
+7°F |
T |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
86°F |
71°F |
+12°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
1 |
0 |
| 9 |
88°F |
68°F |
+11°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
85°F |
61°F |
+6°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
85°F |
53°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
85°F |
61°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
78°F |
61°F |
+2°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
83°F |
63°F |
+5°F |
0.95" |
Monthly Total |
2.54" |
‑0.84" |
| 15 |
66°F |
49°F |
‑10°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
7.78" |
‑3.45" |
| 16 |
64°F |
40°F |
‑16°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
‑1 |
| 17 |
71°F |
36°F |
‑16°F |
|
|
| 18 |
77°F |
43°F |
‑9°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
83°F |
57°F |
+1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
84°F |
64°F |
+5°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
90°F |
23rd |
| 21 |
82°F |
65°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
36°F |
17th |
| 22 |
84°F |
70°F |
+8°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.45" |
27th |
| 23 |
90°F |
74°F |
+12°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
32 mph |
26th |
| 24 |
85°F |
71°F |
+7°F |
|
|
| 25 |
83°F |
70°F |
+6°F |
T |
Record Book for April |
| 26 |
75°F |
61°F |
‑3°F |
1.45" |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1933 |
| 27 |
87°F |
60°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
28°F |
1973 |
| 28 |
87°F |
63°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
75°F |
1994 |
| 29 |
88°F |
63°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
42°F |
1938 |
| 30 |
81°F |
62°F |
+0°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.50" |
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 1961‑1990 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 17th |
Tied lowest minimum temperature |
36°F |
36°F |
1921 |
| 23rd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
74°F |
1999 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 2nd |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
71°F |
1956 |
| 8th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
71°F |
73°F |
1922 |
| 16th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
40°F |
36°F |
1961 |
| 16th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
64°F |
55°F |
1923 |
| 18th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
43°F |
42°F |
1947 |
| 23rd |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
90°F |
91°F |
1925 |
*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: |
81°F/62°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
4.80" |
| Middle of the month: |
84°F/65°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
87°F/68°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
6 |
