College Station Monthly Summary: August 2009
August 2009 continued the pattern of hot and dry weather in College Station, worsening a drought that was already classified as extreme at the beginning of the month. Fortunately, the above normal temperatures were not quite as extreme as the record setting temperatures in July, but August did begin with 26 consecutive days of above normal temperatures. No daily records were set for high temperatures, but several records were either tied or broken for warmest daily low temperatures on record. Overall, 19 days were above 100°F, but the end of the month brought cooler weather thanks to a stationary front that lingered over the area for several days. Though rainfall amount were not particularly impressive, any precipitation was much needed and helped cool temperatures down to more seasonable levels.
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Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
101°F |
80°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum |
99.2°F |
+3.0°F |
| 2 |
94°F |
80°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum |
76.0°F |
+2.8°F |
| 3 |
101°F |
75°F |
+3°F |
|
Average |
87.6°F |
+2.9°F |
| 4 |
100°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
101°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
102°F |
78°F |
+5°F |
T |
Cooling |
707 |
+96 |
| 7 |
101°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
101°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
31 |
+3 |
| 9 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
100°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
102°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
103°F |
77°F |
+5°F |
0.01" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
100°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
99°F |
74°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.67" |
‑1.96" |
| 15 |
100°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
17.06" |
‑8.07" |
| 16 |
101°F |
75°F |
+3°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑1 |
| 17 |
99°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
|
|
| 18 |
95°F |
77°F |
+1°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
98°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
102°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
103°F |
12th |
| 21 |
102°F |
78°F |
+5°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
69°F |
30th |
| 22 |
101°F |
75°F |
+3°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.54" |
26th-27th |
| 23 |
101°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
12th |
| 24 |
101°F |
77°F |
+5°F |
T |
|
| 25 |
100°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
0.11" |
Record Book for August |
| 26 |
96°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
0.14" |
Highest Temperature |
109°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
95°F |
73°F |
0°F |
0.40" |
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1940 |
| 28 |
97°F |
73°F |
+1°F |
0.01" |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
96°F |
72°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
74°F |
1945 |
| 30 |
96°F |
69°F |
0°F |
|
Wettest Month |
11.25" |
1915 |
| 31 |
94°F |
73°F |
+0°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
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Wettest 24 Hours |
6.19" |
1915 |
"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 |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1964 |
| 8th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1948 |
| 10th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1980 |
| 21st |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1960 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
82°F |
1915 |
| 2nd |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
81°F |
1914 |
| 6th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
80°F |
1951 |
| 17th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1997 |
| 19th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1926 |
| 20th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
81°F |
1914 |
| 24th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
78°F |
1970 |
*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. |
September Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
94°F/71°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.91" |
| Middle of the month: |
91°F/68°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
86°F/64°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
17 |
