College Station Monthly Summary: March 2000
March saw warm temperatures dominate the Brazos Valley for much of the month, with 21 temperatures that were either records or near records. However, it is interesting to note that the area tied both a low maximum and low minimum temperature record. Precipitation totals for the month were right at the normal, although rainfall is still below average for 2000. The week of spring break was cool and dreary as rain was recorded at Easterwood Field from the 14th to the 19th, resulting from a low pressure system and associated cool front which moved through the area. On the 29th, another low pressure system moved through, bringing showers and thunderstorms to the Brazos Valley after spawning severe weather that had ravaged Fort Worth.
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Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
83°F |
60°F |
+16°F |
|
Maximum |
75.5°F |
+4.5°F |
| 2 |
83°F |
64°F |
+18°F |
|
Minimum |
53.5°F |
+3.8°F |
| 3 |
69°F |
46°F |
+2°F |
0.09" |
Average |
64.5°F |
+4.2°F |
| 4 |
66°F |
36°F |
‑5°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
72°F |
43°F |
+0°F |
|
Heating |
118 |
‑79 |
| 6 |
81°F |
53°F |
+10°F |
|
Cooling |
113 |
+62 |
| 7 |
85°F |
67°F |
+18°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
80°F |
64°F |
+14°F |
0.01" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
87°F |
64°F |
+18°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
84°F |
57°F |
+12°F |
0.42" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
‑2 |
| 11 |
60°F |
41°F |
‑8°F |
|
|
| 12 |
66°F |
35°F |
‑8°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
73°F |
44°F |
‑2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
64°F |
54°F |
‑1°F |
0.17" |
Monthly Total |
2.57" |
‑0.01" |
| 15 |
70°F |
52°F |
+1°F |
0.09" |
Year-to-date Total |
6.61" |
‑1.24" |
| 16 |
77°F |
48°F |
+2°F |
0.06" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
13 |
+6 |
| 17 |
50°F |
42°F |
‑15°F |
1.09" |
|
| 18 |
72°F |
49°F |
0°F |
0.14" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
66°F |
43°F |
‑6°F |
0.02" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
76°F |
39°F |
‑4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
87°F |
9th, 29th |
| 21 |
68°F |
59°F |
+2°F |
0.05" |
Lowest Temperature |
35°F |
12th |
| 22 |
76°F |
61°F |
+6°F |
0.01" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.14" |
16th-17th |
| 23 |
81°F |
66°F |
+12°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
32 mph |
7th |
| 24 |
85°F |
67°F |
+14°F |
|
|
| 25 |
82°F |
66°F |
+11°F |
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Record Book for March |
| 26 |
85°F |
62°F |
+10°F |
0.01" |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
82°F |
57°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
1943 |
| 28 |
83°F |
52°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
87°F |
62°F |
+10°F |
0.41" |
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
73°F |
52°F |
‑2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
74°F |
53°F |
0°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.29" |
1971 |
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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 |
| 10th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
0.42" |
0.42" |
2000 |
| 17th |
Tied lowest maximum temperature |
50°F |
50°F |
1969 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
83°F |
85°F |
1916 |
| 2nd |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
83°F |
86°F |
1956 |
| 7th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
67°F |
77°F |
1921 |
| 7th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
85°F |
88°F |
1911 |
| 9th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
87°F |
92°F |
1911 |
| 23rd |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
66°F |
72°F |
1933 |
| 29th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
87°F |
88°F |
1960 |
*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 |
