College Station Monthly Summary: March 2007
In contrast to dry February, this March produced a large surplus in rainfall. The monthly precipitation total was 6.73", 3.89" more than normal. That brings the yearly total rainfall to 11.79", 3.25" above normal. Therefore, despite the fact that February 2007 was the second driest February ever reported, the Brazos Valley can report above average year-to-date rainfall totals, mainly due to the large amounts of rain during March. A cold front brought light precipitation totals on the 1st of the month. Most of the month's rainfall came on during the three day span between the 12th and 14th. A slow moving upper-level trough moved over the area. Its northeast movement produced a training effect of rainfall over the area and resulted in rainfall totals over an inch for each day (12th, 13th, 14th) and a three-day total of 4.17". Another upper-level system moved through on the 26th. It produced very heavy rains and a precipitation total of 2.30" on the 26th. Temperatures for the month were above average, with a mean monthly temperature of 65.3°F degrees, which was 3.7°F above normal and the mean minimum temperature of 55.5°F was 5.0°F above average. The warmer than average minimum temperature was due to the moist air mass that was over the area for most of the month, which also allowed for a great deal of the precipitation.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
71°F |
45°F |
0°F |
0.04" |
Maximum |
75.2°F |
+2.6°F |
| 2 |
72°F |
41°F |
‑2°F |
|
Minimum |
55.5°F |
+5.0°F |
| 3 |
62°F |
38°F |
‑9°F |
|
Average |
65.3°F |
+3.7°F |
| 4 |
60°F |
31°F |
‑14°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
68°F |
32°F |
‑9°F |
|
Heating |
95 |
‑54 |
| 6 |
70°F |
39°F |
‑4°F |
|
Cooling |
112 |
+70 |
| 7 |
74°F |
46°F |
0°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
76°F |
48°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
79°F |
52°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
83°F |
63°F |
+13°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
2 |
0 |
| 11 |
77°F |
58°F |
+6°F |
0.10" |
|
| 12 |
73°F |
61°F |
+6°F |
1.17" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
72°F |
59°F |
+4°F |
1.55" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
67°F |
55°F |
0°F |
1.45" |
Monthly Total |
6.73" |
+3.89" |
| 15 |
78°F |
53°F |
+4°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
11.79" |
+3.25" |
| 16 |
69°F |
52°F |
‑2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
7 |
0 |
| 17 |
72°F |
48°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 18 |
75°F |
55°F |
+3°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
78°F |
65°F |
+10°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
80°F |
65°F |
+10°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
83°F |
10th |
| 21 |
79°F |
65°F |
+9°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
31°F |
4th |
| 22 |
81°F |
65°F |
+10°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.76" |
13th-14th |
| 23 |
80°F |
66°F |
+10°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
12th |
| 24 |
81°F |
65°F |
+10°F |
|
|
| 25 |
78°F |
66°F |
+8°F |
|
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
77°F |
62°F |
+6°F |
2.30" |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
82°F |
61°F |
+8°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
2002 |
| 28 |
82°F |
66°F |
+10°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
80°F |
69°F |
+10°F |
T |
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
78°F |
70°F |
+9°F |
T |
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
76°F |
60°F |
+3°F |
0.12" |
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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 14th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.45" |
1.45" |
2007 |
| 26th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
2.30" |
2.30" |
2007 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 23rd |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
66°F |
72°F |
1933 |
| 29th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
72°F |
1985 |
| 30th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
70°F |
72°F |
1938 |
*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&nbnbsp;from August 1951 through
the present are based on observations taken at Easterwood Field. |
April Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
76°F/54°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.20" |
| Middle of the month: |
79°F/57°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
82°F/61°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
1 |
