College Station Monthly Summary: May 2009
For the first part of the month, temperatures remained very high, with the minimum temperature for 13 of the first 15 days reaching 70°F or higher. Little precipitation fell throughout the month and changed a surplus of rain for the year into a deficit, with only three days in May seeing measurable precipitation. The area also experienced very little severe weather during May, as evidenced by a maximum wind gust of only 33 mph. During the last half of May, temperatures dropped into the upper 70s for a couple of days as a cold front moved through Texas. Temperatures were milder as the month drew to a close. El Nino neutral conditions are expected to remain at least through the summer, as La Nina conditions have finally subsided.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
87°F |
73°F |
+9°F |
|
Maximum |
87.0°F |
+1.7°F |
| 2 |
86°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
T |
Minimum |
68.1°F |
+2.8°F |
| 3 |
82°F |
64°F |
+1°F |
0.23" |
Average |
77.6°F |
+2.3°F |
| 4 |
82°F |
59°F |
‑2°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
86°F |
70°F |
+5°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
‑5 |
| 6 |
89°F |
74°F |
+8°F |
|
Cooling |
396 |
+72 |
| 7 |
89°F |
75°F |
+9°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
91°F |
75°F |
+10°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
12 |
+6 |
| 9 |
90°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
90°F |
72°F |
+7°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
92°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
|
| 12 |
92°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
90°F |
74°F |
+7°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
90°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.41" |
‑3.64" |
| 15 |
91°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
13.97" |
‑2.82" |
| 16 |
85°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
0.83" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
3 |
‑5 |
| 17 |
77°F |
63°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
79°F |
57°F |
‑8°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
82°F |
54°F |
‑8°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
83°F |
59°F |
‑5°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
93°F |
30th |
| 21 |
88°F |
61°F |
‑2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
54°F |
19th |
| 22 |
84°F |
68°F |
‑1°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.84" |
16th-17th |
| 23 |
83°F |
67°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
33 mph |
13th |
| 24 |
80°F |
67°F |
‑4°F |
0.35" |
|
| 25 |
88°F |
65°F |
0°F |
|
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
91°F |
73°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
87°F |
71°F |
+1°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
89°F |
68°F |
+0°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
91°F |
67°F |
+1°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
93°F |
63°F |
‑1°F |
|
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
91°F |
70°F |
+2°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.11" |
1998 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.23" |
1983 |
"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 |
| 1st |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
73°F |
2002 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 2nd |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
75°F |
1930 |
| 7th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
79°F |
1918 |
| 8th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
80°F |
1918 |
| 9th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
76°F |
1933 |
| 11th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
94°F |
1939 |
| 12th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
94°F |
1978 |
| 13th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
77°F |
1995 |
| 17th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
77°F |
74°F |
1920 |
| 19th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
54°F |
50°F |
2002 |
*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. |
June Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
88°F/68°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.79" |
| Middle of the month: |
92°F/72°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
94°F/73°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
21 |
