College Station Monthly Summary: October 2007
Like the end of September, October 2007 started off unseasonably warm to say the least. In fact, the first 18 days of the month experienced above average daily mean temperatures. A new record for highest minimum temperature (76°F on the 6th) was set, and several near records for highest minimum and maximum temperature were set as well. Overall, the month saw 9 days with high temperatures of 90°F or higher, all above the average. The first significant cold front of the season arrived on the 22nd, putting an end to the above average temperatures. The rest of the month saw pleasant weather conditions with highs in the low to middle 70s and lows in the middle 40s. A near record was established on the morning of the 26th when the low temperature dipped to 40°F. Temperatures slowly moderated to seasonal normals by the end of the month. Despite the passage of the cold front, the average monthly temperature of 72.2°F was still almost 2°F above normal. The monthly precipitation total of 2.67" was 1.55" below normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
90°F |
74°F |
+7°F |
0.59" |
Maximum |
84.0°F |
+2.0°F |
| 2 |
90°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
T |
Minimum |
60.4°F |
+1.4°F |
| 3 |
90°F |
66°F |
+3°F |
|
Average |
72.2°F |
+1.7°F |
| 4 |
92°F |
66°F |
+4°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
89°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
0.08" |
Heating |
38 |
+13 |
| 6 |
90°F |
76°F |
+9°F |
0.02" |
Cooling |
269 |
+73 |
| 7 |
90°F |
75°F |
+8°F |
T |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
92°F |
74°F |
+10°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
10 |
+7 |
| 9 |
91°F |
73°F |
+9°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
88°F |
67°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
89°F |
60°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
88°F |
60°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
87°F |
62°F |
+2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
89°F |
64°F |
+6°F |
0.45" |
Monthly Total |
2.67" |
‑1.55" |
| 15 |
85°F |
64°F |
+4°F |
1.02" |
Year-to-date Total |
33.78" |
+0.52" |
| 16 |
78°F |
66°F |
+1°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
0 |
| 17 |
90°F |
69°F |
+10°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
91°F |
67°F |
+9°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
86°F |
53°F |
0°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
88°F |
56°F |
+3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
92°F |
4th, 8th |
| 21 |
87°F |
63°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
40°F |
26th |
| 22 |
71°F |
52°F |
‑6°F |
0.51" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.47" |
14th-15th |
| 23 |
70°F |
48°F |
‑9°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
35 mph |
22nd |
| 24 |
77°F |
46°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 25 |
69°F |
43°F |
‑11°F |
|
Record Book for October |
| 26 |
73°F |
40°F |
‑10°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
102°F |
1938 |
| 27 |
75°F |
46°F |
‑6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
29°F |
1993 |
| 28 |
76°F |
48°F |
‑4°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
81°F |
1914 |
| 29 |
76°F |
52°F |
‑2°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
40°F |
1925 |
| 30 |
78°F |
49°F |
‑2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
18.77" |
1994 |
| 31 |
80°F |
50°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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| No new records were set or tied in October 2007. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 6th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
80°F |
1914 |
| 7th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
77°F |
1962 |
| 8th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
81°F |
1914 |
| 18th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
91°F |
92°F |
2004 |
| 26th |
Tied 4th lowest minimum temperature |
40°F |
38°F |
1957 |
*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: |
76°F/54°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.18" |
| Middle of the month: |
71°F/49°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
67°F/45°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
3 |
