College Station Monthly Summary: September 2006
September 2006 was an average month in terms of temperature as the mean minimum temperature was almost exactly its normal value, and the overall monthly mean temperature was just 0.2°F below average. However, despite a few periods of heavy rain, the precipitation total was 1.22" below average, which was 69 percent of normal. Most of the rainfall for the month came in a three day span from the 16th-18th, when 2.27" of precipitation was reported, including 2.03" on the 18th, which was a daily rainfall record. Only one new temperature record was reported, which was a record high minimum temperature on the 22nd at 81°F. A strong squall line moved through the area on the 23rd, though there was no severe weather reported in the area. The system only produced precipitation along the frontal boundary, which resulted in a precipitation total of only 0.39". After this frontal boundary passed through, temperature cooled down for three days before warming back up into upper 80s and lower 90s.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
99°F |
72°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum |
90.4°F |
‑0.5°F |
| 2 |
94°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum |
68.6°F |
+0.1°F |
| 3 |
92°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Average |
79.5°F |
‑0.2°F |
| 4 |
93°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
77°F |
67°F |
‑10°F |
0.02" |
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
91°F |
64°F |
‑4°F |
|
Cooling |
441 |
+1 |
| 7 |
93°F |
70°F |
0°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
92°F |
69°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
20 |
+3 |
| 9 |
85°F |
71°F |
‑3°F |
0.01" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
94°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
93°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
T |
|
| 12 |
93°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
92°F |
70°F |
+1°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
95°F |
67°F |
+1°F |
|
Monthly Total |
2.69" |
‑1.22" |
| 15 |
97°F |
73°F |
+5°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
30.49" |
+1.45" |
| 16 |
96°F |
77°F |
+6°F |
0.01" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
96°F |
74°F |
+5°F |
0.23" |
|
| 18 |
80°F |
66°F |
‑6°F |
2.03" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
88°F |
60°F |
‑5°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
89°F |
62°F |
‑4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
1st |
| 21 |
93°F |
63°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
57°F |
26th |
| 22 |
94°F |
81°F |
+10°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.26" |
17th-18th |
| 23 |
94°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
0.39" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
37 mph |
23rd |
| 24 |
81°F |
65°F |
‑5°F |
|
|
| 25 |
82°F |
58°F |
‑7°F |
|
Record Book for September |
| 26 |
86°F |
57°F |
‑6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
112°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
90°F |
60°F |
‑2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1942 |
| 28 |
87°F |
65°F |
0°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1916 |
| 29 |
86°F |
60°F |
‑3°F |
T |
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1985 |
| 30 |
91°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.13" |
1958 |
| |
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.83" |
1896 |
"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 |
| 18th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
2.03" |
2.03" |
2006 |
| 22nd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
81°F |
81°F |
2006 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 5th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
77°F |
75°F |
1973 |
| 16th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
78°F |
2005 |
*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. |
October Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
86°F/64°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
4.22" |
| Middle of the month: |
82°F/59°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
76°F/54°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
3 |
