College Station Monthly Summary: June 2012
College Station stayed in the heat and under clear skies for the majority of the month. High pressure remained in control of the region; most of the rain the city received was due to pop-up thunderstorms. Unfortunately, rainfall accumulations were minimal—the city recorded approximately 50% of the normal monthly precipitation. College Station, and all of Brazos County, re-entered official drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with the county currently listed under Moderate Drought (D2).
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
92°F |
69°F |
+0°F |
|
Maximum |
94.8°F |
+3.1°F |
| 2 |
95°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum |
73.8°F |
+1.1°F |
| 3 |
96°F |
73°F |
+4°F |
|
Average |
84.3°F |
+2.1°F |
| 4 |
94°F |
75°F |
+4°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
97°F |
75°F |
+5°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
98°F |
74°F |
+5°F |
|
Cooling |
588 |
+72 |
| 7 |
90°F |
71°F |
0°F |
0.65" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
90°F |
72°F |
0°F |
0.64" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
29 |
+8 |
| 9 |
92°F |
71°F |
+0°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
93°F |
73°F |
+1°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
97°F |
80°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 12 |
93°F |
68°F |
‑2°F |
0.50" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
92°F |
69°F |
‑2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
94°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
2.13" |
‑2.32" |
| 15 |
94°F |
76°F |
+3°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
25.26" |
+4.56" |
| 16 |
93°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
T |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
‑3 |
| 17 |
90°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
91°F |
72°F |
‑2°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
89°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
0.16" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
93°F |
73°F |
0°F |
0.17" |
Highest Temperature |
106°F |
26th |
| 21 |
92°F |
72°F |
‑1°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
68°F |
12th |
| 22 |
96°F |
72°F |
+1°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.28" |
7th-8th |
| 23 |
97°F |
74°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
12th |
| 24 |
100°F |
75°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 25 |
103°F |
75°F |
+6°F |
|
Record Book for June |
| 26 |
106°F |
77°F |
+8°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
107°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
102°F |
80°F |
+7°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
53°F |
1970 |
| 28 |
100°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
94°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
69°F |
1912 |
| 30 |
91°F |
76°F |
0°F |
0.01" |
Wettest Month |
12.63" |
1968 |
| |
Driest Month |
Trace |
2009 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.70" |
1905 |
"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 1981‑2010 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 11th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
80°F |
1915 |
| 26th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
106°F |
106°F |
2012 |
| 27th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
80°F |
2012 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 5th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
97°F |
100°F |
2011 |
| 24th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
100°F |
105°F |
2009 |
| 25th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
103°F |
106°F |
2009 |
| 26th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
81°F |
1969 |
| 27th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
102°F |
104°F |
1980 |
| 28th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
100°F |
102°F |
2009 |
*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. |
July Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
93°F/74°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
2.14" |
| Middle of the month: |
95°F/75°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
96°F/75°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
28 |
