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College Station Monthly Summary: April 1999

Temperatures were slightly above normal in the Brazos Valley for the month of April, and the 15th through the 18th was the only period where temperatures were seen to be significantly below normal. There were a total of 6 rain days during the month, and the precipitation total of only 2.54" was 0.84" below normal for April. Most of the month's precipitation was received on the 14th and 26th when 0.95" and 1.45" of rain were recorded at Easterwood Field. During the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 14th a passing low pressure system triggered thunderstorms across the area. Cooler air swept through the region after the passage of the low pressure system dropping the temperature readings below normal for 4 days. The 17th actually saw the lowest minimum temperature ever recorded for that day with a reading of 36°F. A similar situation occurred on the 26th with nearly an inch and a half of rain falling on the Brazos Valley. Dime to nickel size hail was also reported in Bryan/College Station on the 26th as the thunderstorms passed overhead. Temperatures however remained above normal after the system cleared the area.

  Daily Temperature Daily Precipitation Monthly Temperature Summary
Day Maximum Minimum *Departure Total Mean Value *Departure
1 71°F 62°F +2°F   Maximum 81.0°F +2.7°F
2 78°F 69°F +8°F 0.04" Minimum 59.7°F +1.7°F
3 79°F 59°F +4°F 0.08" Average 70.3°F +2.1°F
4 79°F 55°F +2°F 0.01" Degree Days Total *Departure
5 81°F 50°F 0°F 0.01" Heating 36 ‑3
6 84°F 45°F ‑2°F   Cooling 203 +68
7 82°F 64°F +7°F T Numberof Days: Total *Departure
8 86°F 71°F +12°F   Maximum ≥ 90°F 1 0
9 88°F 68°F +11°F   Maximum ≤ 32°F 0 0
10 85°F 61°F +6°F   Minimum ≤ 32°F 0 0
11 85°F 53°F +2°F    
12 85°F 61°F +6°F   Monthly Precipitation Summary
13 78°F 61°F +2°F T Precipitation Value *Departure
14 83°F 63°F +5°F 0.95" Monthly Total 2.54" ‑0.84"
15 66°F 49°F ‑10°F   Year-to-date Total 7.78" ‑3.45"
16 64°F 40°F ‑16°F   Days ≥ 0.01" 6 ‑1
17 71°F 36°F ‑16°F    
18 77°F 43°F ‑9°F   Monthly Extremes
19 83°F 57°F +1°F   Extreme Value Date(s)
20 84°F 64°F +5°F   Highest Temperature 90°F 23rd
21 82°F 65°F +4°F   Lowest Temperature 36°F 17th
22 84°F 70°F +8°F   Max. 24-hour Precip. 1.45" 27th
23 90°F 74°F +12°F   Maximum Wind Gust 32 mph 26th
24 85°F 71°F +7°F    
25 83°F 70°F +6°F T Record Book for April
26 75°F 61°F ‑3°F 1.45" Highest Temperature 96°F 1933
27 87°F 60°F +2°F   Lowest Temperature 28°F 1973
28 87°F 63°F +4°F   Highest Minimum 75°F 1994
29 88°F 63°F +4°F   Lowest Maximum 42°F 1938
30 81°F 62°F +0°F   Wettest Month 12.50" 1957
  Driest Month 0.08" 1984
  Wettest 24 Hours 5.17" 1969
"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
17th Tied lowest minimum temperature 36°F 36°F 1921
23rd Tied highest minimum temperature 74°F 74°F 1999

*Near Records Set

Day Parameter Value Record Year
2nd Tied 4th highest minimum temperature 69°F 71°F 1956
8th Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature 71°F 73°F 1922
16th Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature 40°F 36°F 1961
16th Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature 64°F 55°F 1923
18th Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature 43°F 42°F 1947
23rd Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature 90°F 91°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.


May Normals for College Station

Beginning of the month: 81°F/62°F Monthly precipitation: 4.80"
Middle of the month: 84°F/65°F Precipitation days: 8
End of the month: 87°F/68°F Days ≥ 90°F:  6
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