College Station Monthly Summary: April 2002
This month saw very little precipitation in the Brazos Valley with the monthly total ending up at 1.43", which is 1.77" below the normal. This puts the annual total at 6.23" below normal, though the area is considered to be just abnormally dry and not in drought. Temperatures were well above normal for most of April except during the first week or so. Three new high maximum temperatures were set, all taking place near the end of the month. Storms brought some severe weather to the Brazos Valley on the 7th, associated with a low pressure system in the eastern portions of New Mexico. Reports of gusty winds and hail were seen throughout the area, which contributed much of the precipitation for the month. The beginning of the month saw cold temperatures due to a frontal system, but no rain fell in the area. Toward the middle to end of the month, high pressure dominated over the area, causing extremely warm temperatures. A weak cold front passed through on the 25th, dropping temperatures to near normal, though only light precipitation fell.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
78°F |
48°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum |
81.7°F |
+2.9°F |
| 2 |
80°F |
60°F |
+5°F |
|
Minimum |
63.9°F |
+7.0°F |
| 3 |
65°F |
57°F |
‑4°F |
|
Average |
72.8°F |
+4.9°F |
| 4 |
69°F |
54°F |
‑4°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
74°F |
56°F |
‑1°F |
|
Heating |
15 |
‑25 |
| 6 |
64°F |
54°F |
‑7°F |
0.35" |
Cooling |
254 |
+127 |
| 7 |
76°F |
54°F |
‑1°F |
0.58" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
78°F |
59°F |
+2°F |
0.45" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
3 |
+2 |
| 9 |
74°F |
57°F |
0°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
79°F |
59°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
82°F |
57°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
83°F |
63°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
82°F |
60°F |
+4°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
82°F |
62°F |
+5°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.43" |
‑1.77" |
| 15 |
84°F |
68°F |
+8°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
5.51" |
‑6.23" |
| 16 |
82°F |
70°F |
+8°F |
0.01" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
87°F |
70°F |
+10°F |
|
|
| 18 |
87°F |
69°F |
+10°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
86°F |
70°F |
+9°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
87°F |
70°F |
+10°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
93°F |
29th |
| 21 |
86°F |
71°F |
+10°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
48°F |
1st |
| 22 |
84°F |
71°F |
+8°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.88" |
7th-8th |
| 23 |
86°F |
69°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
34 mph |
7th |
| 24 |
89°F |
71°F |
+10°F |
|
|
| 25 |
78°F |
66°F |
+2°F |
0.04" |
Record Book for April |
| 26 |
85°F |
64°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1933 |
| 27 |
88°F |
72°F |
+9°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
28°F |
1973 |
| 28 |
91°F |
73°F |
+11°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
75°F |
1994 |
| 29 |
93°F |
72°F |
+12°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
42°F |
1938 |
| 30 |
92°F |
70°F |
+10°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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 29th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
93°F |
93°F |
2002 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 21st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
71°F |
73°F |
1996 |
| 24th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
89°F |
91°F |
1925 |
| 28th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
74°F |
1970 |
| 28th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
91°F |
94°F |
1933 |
| 29th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
72°F |
75°F |
1970 |
| 30th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
96°F |
1933 |
*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: |
82°F/61°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
5.05" |
| Middle of the month: |
85°F/65°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
88°F/68°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
6 |
