College Station Monthly Summary: July 2011
College Station earned its stripes for surviving a sweltering hot July 2011. The average maximum temperature was 99.9°F, just a tenth of a degree below 100°F. In fact, only two days ever dipped below 98°F for the high, and those two days still managed to stay above 90°F. Eighteen days saw triple digit heat, and 103°F went down as the highest maximum temperature for July 2011, recorded three times during the month. While the daytime temperatures were blistering, the nighttime temperatures were also above normal. With an average low of 77.2°F, nighttime lows were 3.6°F warmer than normal and the overall average temperature was 4°F warmer than normal at 88.6°F. The toasty temperatures set or tied eleven highest maximum or minimum records, and set or tied twenty-two highest maximum or minimum near records for the month. On the flip side, rainfall did not quite measure up to College Station’s needs during July 2011. Only two days saw measurable precipitation, and they summed up to just a tenth of an inch (0.10”). Easterwood Field experienced almost 2” less than the normal rainfall for July and finished 11.87” below normal for the year. With the lack of rain, all of Brazos County maintained its D4 designation of an “Exceptional Drought”.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
98°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum |
99.9°F |
+4.3°F |
| 2 |
99°F |
75°F |
+3°F |
|
Minimum |
77.2°F |
+3.6°F |
| 3 |
99°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Average |
88.6°F |
+4.0°F |
| 4 |
98°F |
76°F |
+3°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
98°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
99°F |
74°F |
+2°F |
T |
Cooling |
737 |
+130 |
| 7 |
98°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
100°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
31 |
+4 |
| 9 |
99°F |
79°F |
+5°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
100°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
101°F |
77°F |
+5°F |
|
|
| 12 |
100°F |
78°F |
+5°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
101°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
101°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.10" |
‑1.82" |
| 15 |
102°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
0.07" |
Year-to-date Total |
10.63" |
‑11.87" |
| 16 |
95°F |
78°F |
+2°F |
0.03" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
2 |
‑3 |
| 17 |
100°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 18 |
98°F |
80°F |
+4°F |
T |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
92°F |
78°F |
0°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
99°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
103°F |
3 times |
| 21 |
101°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
73°F |
7th |
| 22 |
101°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.10" |
15th-16th |
| 23 |
103°F |
77°F |
+5°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
37 mph |
2nd |
| 24 |
102°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 25 |
103°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
|
Record Book for July |
| 26 |
102°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
110°F |
1917 |
| 27 |
103°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1967 |
| 28 |
102°F |
81°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1998 |
| 29 |
99°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
73°F |
1929 |
| 30 |
102°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
|
Wettest Month |
7.06" |
1958 |
| 31 |
102°F |
74°F |
+3°F |
|
Driest Month |
Trace |
2000 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
5.09" |
1968 |
"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 |
| 12th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1998 |
| 15th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1962 |
| 18th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
80°F |
2011 |
| 25th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
2011 |
| 26th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1995 |
| 28th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
81°F |
81°F |
2009 |
| 30th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1925 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 3rd |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
78°F |
1972 |
| 9th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
81°F |
1915 |
| 11th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
81°F |
1915 |
| 13th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
80°F |
1998 |
| 16th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
79°F |
1932 |
| 17th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1925 |
| 19th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
81°F |
1915 |
| 21st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
78°F |
1953 |
| 22nd |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
79°F |
1995 |
| 23rd |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
103°F |
106°F |
1913 |
| 25th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
103°F |
105°F |
1943 |
| 27th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
82°F |
1915 |
| 27th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
103°F |
104°F |
1944 |
| 29th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
82°F |
1998 |
*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. |
August Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
96°F/73°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
2.63" |
| Middle of the month: |
96°F/73°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
94°F/71°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
28 |
