College Station Monthly Summary: October 2001
The Brazos Valley experienced fairly mild temperatures but below average precipitation during October. The mean monthly temperature of 68.0°F was 1.4°F below the normal, while the monthly precipitation total of 3.53" was 0.28" below normal. October was also a month of extremes. Bryan/College Station set or tied both a lowest minimum (42°F) and a highest maximum (93°F). October began with mild, sunny weather with high temperatures in the middle 80s as a high pressure system dominated the weather patterns. However, a cold front originating in Canada moved through the area on the 5th, triggering heavy precipitation in some areas. Easterwood Field recorded its 24-hour maximum of 1.99" when this system moved through. This front was fairly strong, as it dropped the maximum temperature on the 6th to 70°F, which tied the record for lowest maximum on this date. High temperatures quickly rebounded into the 80s until a weak cold front moved in on the 11th. This front triggered precipitation through the 13th, the last day with measurable rain during October. With the exception of anomalously warm temperatures from the 22nd to the 24th, the Brazos Valley experienced beautiful fall weather for the remainder of the month.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
83°F |
55°F |
‑5°F |
|
Maximum |
80.6°F |
+0.4°F |
| 2 |
83°F |
52°F |
‑6°F |
|
Minimum |
55.5°F |
‑3.1°F |
| 3 |
86°F |
56°F |
‑2°F |
|
Average |
68.0°F |
‑1.4°F |
| 4 |
88°F |
65°F |
+4°F |
T |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
85°F |
58°F |
‑2°F |
1.99" |
Heating |
44 |
+13 |
| 6 |
70°F |
56°F |
‑10°F |
|
Cooling |
145 |
‑22 |
| 7 |
76°F |
51°F |
‑10°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
81°F |
56°F |
‑4°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
1 |
‑2 |
| 9 |
88°F |
68°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
88°F |
74°F |
+9°F |
0.04" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
77°F |
63°F |
‑1°F |
0.55" |
|
| 12 |
85°F |
63°F |
+3°F |
0.11" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
67°F |
51°F |
‑11°F |
0.85" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
81°F |
48°F |
‑6°F |
|
Monthly Total |
3.54" |
‑0.27" |
| 15 |
84°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
39.08" |
+5.98" |
| 16 |
70°F |
46°F |
‑11°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑1 |
| 17 |
72°F |
42°F |
‑12°F |
|
|
| 18 |
78°F |
48°F |
‑6°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
82°F |
56°F |
+1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
82°F |
56°F |
+1°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
93°F |
24th |
| 21 |
85°F |
61°F |
+5°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
17th |
| 22 |
89°F |
73°F |
+13°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.99" |
5th |
| 23 |
87°F |
74°F |
+14°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
34 mph |
12th |
| 24 |
93°F |
64°F |
+12°F |
|
|
| 25 |
79°F |
50°F |
‑2°F |
|
Record Book for October |
| 26 |
78°F |
50°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
102°F |
1938 |
| 27 |
77°F |
46°F |
‑4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
29°F |
1993 |
| 28 |
73°F |
47°F |
‑6°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
81°F |
1914 |
| 29 |
75°F |
44°F |
‑6°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
40°F |
1925 |
| 30 |
76°F |
45°F |
‑4°F |
|
Wettest Month |
18.77" |
1994 |
| 31 |
80°F |
49°F |
0°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1952 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
13.39" |
1994 |
"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 |
| 5th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.99" |
1.99" |
2001 |
| 22nd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
73°F |
2001 |
| 24th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
93°F |
93°F |
2001 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 6th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
70°F |
70°F |
1986 |
| 10th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
76°F |
1973 |
| 17th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
42°F |
42°F |
1954 |
| 23rd |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
75°F |
1925 |
*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. |
November Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
75°F/54°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.15" |
| Middle of the month: |
70°F/49°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
66°F/45°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
3 |
