College Station Monthly Summary: March 1999
The average monthly temperature (61.4°F) was very close to normal in the Brazos Valley for the month of March. March was also the first month of the year to bring above normal precipitation to the Easterwood Field with a monthly total of 4.13". This brings the year to date total to 5.28", which is still 2.61" below normal. Precipitation was also pretty evenly distributed throughout the month with 9 days experiencing measurable precipitation. On the 13th, a squall line passed over Brazos County and dropped 0.60" of rain. There were also numerous reports of hail ranging from pea size to 1.00" in diameter all around the Bryan/College Station area. Coming in behind the squall line was much cooler air that brought the daily temperature departures to around 10 degrees below normal for a 3-day period. Once again, during the early hours of the 19th, another squall line found its way to the Brazos Valley. This time just over two inches of rain were recorded as the squall line passed through the area. March ended on a gloomy note, with cloudy skies and occasional showers encompassing the region.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
81°F |
44°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum |
71.5°F |
+0.5°F |
| 2 |
85°F |
59°F |
+16°F |
|
Minimum |
51.2°F |
+1.5°F |
| 3 |
66°F |
42°F |
‑2°F |
|
Average |
61.4°F |
+1.1°F |
| 4 |
73°F |
42°F |
+2°F |
T |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
76°F |
61°F |
+12°F |
T |
Heating |
138 |
‑59 |
| 6 |
78°F |
57°F |
+10°F |
|
Cooling |
35 |
‑16 |
| 7 |
62°F |
53°F |
0°F |
0.02" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
79°F |
52°F |
+8°F |
0.53" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
73°F |
48°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
77°F |
52°F |
+6°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
1 |
‑1 |
| 11 |
79°F |
62°F |
+12°F |
T |
|
| 12 |
76°F |
51°F |
+4°F |
0.53" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
52°F |
42°F |
‑13°F |
0.60" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
59°F |
40°F |
‑10°F |
|
Monthly Total |
4.13" |
+1.55" |
| 15 |
66°F |
31°F |
‑12°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
5.24" |
‑2.61" |
| 16 |
73°F |
39°F |
‑5°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
9 |
+2 |
| 17 |
75°F |
56°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 18 |
78°F |
64°F |
+10°F |
T |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
67°F |
56°F |
+0°F |
2.06" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
66°F |
50°F |
‑3°F |
0.06" |
Highest Temperature |
85°F |
2nd |
| 21 |
72°F |
42°F |
‑5°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
31°F |
15th |
| 22 |
77°F |
46°F |
0°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.11" |
19th-20th |
| 23 |
76°F |
59°F |
+6°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
12th |
| 24 |
76°F |
59°F |
+6°F |
T |
|
| 25 |
68°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
0.08" |
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
71°F |
49°F |
‑3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
69°F |
52°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
1943 |
| 28 |
74°F |
58°F |
+2°F |
0.18" |
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
62°F |
56°F |
‑5°F |
T |
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
61°F |
55°F |
‑6°F |
0.07" |
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
71°F |
57°F |
0°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.29" |
1971 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
4.20" |
1980 |
"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 1961‑1990 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 15th |
Tied lowest minimum temperature |
31°F |
31°F |
1999 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
81°F |
85°F |
1916 |
| 2nd |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
85°F |
86°F |
1956 |
*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. |
April Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
75°F/54°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.38" |
| Middle of the month: |
78°F/58°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
81°F/62°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
1 |
