College Station Monthly Summary: December 2007
The last month of 2007 started off much warmer than normal as the overall pattern across the United States prevented any intrusions of Canadian/Arctic air from diving south into Texas. Through the first half of the month, average daily temperatures were as much as 22°F above normal. Several records for highest maximum and minimum temperature were tied or broken, including a record high of 83°F on the 9th. A cold front moved through the area on the 16th, dropping daytime highs into the 50s for two days. Temperatures quickly rebounded, however, and highs in the 70s prevailed from the 18th through the 22nd. A stronger cold front pushed through the Brazos Valley just in time for Christmas. The lowest temperature of the month (27°F) was observed on the 23rd and the cool weather remained in place over the next 7 days. Temperatures moderated the last two days of the month before a strong cold front moved through to kick off 2008. For the month, the average temperature of 55.0°F was 2.8°F above normal. The monthly precipitation total of 3.86" was 0.63" above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
75°F |
62°F |
+14°F |
|
Maximum |
67.5°F |
+4.7°F |
| 2 |
81°F |
52°F |
+12°F |
T |
Minimum |
42.4°F |
+0.9°F |
| 3 |
60°F |
36°F |
‑7°F |
|
Average |
55.0°F |
+2.8°F |
| 4 |
65°F |
31°F |
‑7°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
78°F |
42°F |
+6°F |
|
Heating |
332 |
‑81 |
| 6 |
72°F |
47°F |
+6°F |
|
Cooling |
30 |
+16 |
| 7 |
80°F |
63°F |
+18°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
82°F |
70°F |
+22°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
83°F |
45°F |
+11°F |
0.39" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
61°F |
43°F |
‑1°F |
0.01" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
6 |
‑2 |
| 11 |
82°F |
60°F |
+18°F |
T |
|
| 12 |
63°F |
42°F |
0°F |
0.55" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
57°F |
41°F |
‑3°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
67°F |
52°F |
+8°F |
0.12" |
Monthly Total |
3.86" |
+0.63" |
| 15 |
68°F |
35°F |
0°F |
2.38" |
Year-to-date Total |
41.53" |
+1.86" |
| 16 |
52°F |
31°F |
‑10°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
11 |
+3 |
| 17 |
58°F |
31°F |
‑8°F |
|
|
| 18 |
74°F |
50°F |
+10°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
71°F |
52°F |
+10°F |
0.02" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
73°F |
44°F |
+8°F |
0.01" |
Highest Temperature |
83°F |
9th |
| 21 |
74°F |
41°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
27°F |
23rd |
| 22 |
71°F |
36°F |
+2°F |
0.02" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.50" |
14th-15th |
| 23 |
53°F |
27°F |
‑11°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
22nd |
| 24 |
61°F |
30°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 25 |
63°F |
34°F |
‑2°F |
|
Record Book for December |
| 26 |
55°F |
39°F |
‑4°F |
0.32" |
Highest Temperature |
89°F |
1922 |
| 27 |
57°F |
31°F |
‑6°F |
0.03" |
Lowest Temperature |
2°F |
1989 |
| 28 |
57°F |
40°F |
‑2°F |
0.01" |
Highest Minimum |
74°F |
1982 |
| 29 |
58°F |
35°F |
‑4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
23°F |
1990 |
| 30 |
69°F |
34°F |
+2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.66" |
1913 |
| 31 |
72°F |
39°F |
+6°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 |
| 8th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
70°F |
70°F |
1922 |
| 9th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
83°F |
83°F |
2007 |
| 11th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
82°F |
82°F |
1987 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
62°F |
67°F |
1922 |
| 2nd |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
81°F |
83°F |
1995 |
| 8th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
82°F |
86°F |
1922 |
*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 |
