College Station Monthly Summary: December 2005
This December proved to have little relief of the dry conditions that continue to plaque the Brazos Valley and the entire state. The official monthly total of 1.00" made this December the 10th driest December in history (driest was 0.10" in 1950). The yearly total was 26.44", which is 13.23" below normal. In total for the year there were five months in which the precipitation was above average (January, February, March, July, and August). Beginning on the 1st of September, a total of only 4.11" of precipitation has fallen in College Station, a deficit of 10.43" in a four-month span. This December was slightly cooler than normal with a monthly mean temperature of 51.1°F, which is 1.1°F below normal. The month started out very warm with the mean temperature on the 3rd 21°F above normal, but a strong cold front brought much colder temperature with the mean temperature on the 8th, 26°F below normal. The precipitation that fell on the 7th became freezing rain and covered much of the Brazos Valley in a thin coat of ice, but as the month progressed it became much warmer. Highs of 78°F and 77°F were experienced on the 26th and 27th, respectively.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
66°F |
45°F |
+0°F |
|
Maximum |
62.9°F |
+0.1°F |
| 2 |
68°F |
38°F |
‑2°F |
|
Minimum |
39.3°F |
‑2.2°F |
| 3 |
84°F |
67°F |
+20°F |
|
Average |
51.1°F |
‑1.1°F |
| 4 |
72°F |
44°F |
+3°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
55°F |
32°F |
‑10°F |
|
Heating |
434 |
+21 |
| 6 |
59°F |
29°F |
‑10°F |
|
Cooling |
11 |
‑3 |
| 7 |
49°F |
29°F |
‑15°F |
0.52" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
32°F |
24°F |
‑26°F |
0.01" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
39°F |
26°F |
‑20°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
1 |
+1 |
| 10 |
63°F |
39°F |
‑2°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
7 |
‑1 |
| 11 |
65°F |
32°F |
‑4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
69°F |
43°F |
+3°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
69°F |
40°F |
+2°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
66°F |
43°F |
+2°F |
0.45" |
Monthly Total |
1.00" |
‑2.23" |
| 15 |
59°F |
36°F |
‑4°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
26.44" |
‑13.23" |
| 16 |
48°F |
37°F |
‑10°F |
T |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
4 |
‑4 |
| 17 |
47°F |
38°F |
‑10°F |
0.02" |
|
| 18 |
56°F |
36°F |
‑6°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
60°F |
38°F |
‑2°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
50°F |
43°F |
‑4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
84°F |
3rd |
| 21 |
53°F |
37°F |
‑6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
24°F |
8th |
| 22 |
61°F |
31°F |
‑5°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.53" |
7th-8th |
| 23 |
73°F |
40°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
24th |
| 24 |
71°F |
50°F |
+10°F |
|
|
| 25 |
69°F |
41°F |
+4°F |
|
Record Book for December |
| 26 |
78°F |
42°F |
+9°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
89°F |
1922 |
| 27 |
77°F |
53°F |
+15°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
2°F |
1989 |
| 28 |
71°F |
44°F |
+8°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
74°F |
1982 |
| 29 |
73°F |
37°F |
+5°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
23°F |
1990 |
| 30 |
73°F |
45°F |
+9°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.66" |
1913 |
| 31 |
76°F |
39°F |
+8°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
7.54" |
1913 |
"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 |
| 3rd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
67°F |
67°F |
2005 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 3rd |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
84°F |
86°F |
1995 |
| 8th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
32°F |
32°F |
2005 |
| 8th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
24°F |
21°F |
1917 |
| 9th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
39°F |
38°F |
1937 |
| 26th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
78°F |
80°F |
1916 |
| 27th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1971 |
*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. |
January Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
62°F/41°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.32" |
| Middle of the month: |
61°F/40°F |
Precipitation days: |
9 |
| End of the month: |
63°F/42°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
11 |
