College Station Monthly Summary: April 2003
This month saw very little precipitation in the Brazos Valley with the monthly total standing at a paltry 0.17", which is 3.03" below the normal. This puts the yearly total at 1.52" below normal, so we hope to see a wetter month of May. Average high temperatures were 1.4°F and average lows 2.5°F above normal, respectively. A record high temperature was reported on the 24th of the month of April with a temperature of 91°F. A very late season cold front passed through the area on the 8th, dropping high temperatures almost 20°F from the previous day. A 3rd lowest minimum temperature of 38°F was reported on the 9th, and another near record on the 10th with a 2nd lowest minimum temperature of 36°F. An additional front on the 21st dropped temperatures on the 22nd and the 4th lowest maximum temperature of 73°F was reported. The month of April concluded with high temperatures slightly above normal with dry conditions as well.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
76°F |
50°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum |
80.2°F |
+1.4°F |
| 2 |
78°F |
55°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum |
59.4°F |
+2.5°F |
| 3 |
77°F |
61°F |
+4°F |
|
Average |
69.8°F |
+1.9°F |
| 4 |
81°F |
66°F |
+8°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
84°F |
67°F |
+10°F |
|
Heating |
34 |
‑6 |
| 6 |
78°F |
67°F |
+6°F |
0.03" |
Cooling |
185 |
+58 |
| 7 |
84°F |
65°F |
+8°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
65°F |
47°F |
‑10°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
1 |
0 |
| 9 |
67°F |
38°F |
‑14°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
74°F |
36°F |
‑12°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
77°F |
50°F |
‑4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
82°F |
52°F |
0°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
83°F |
54°F |
+2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
83°F |
59°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.17" |
‑3.03" |
| 15 |
82°F |
64°F |
+5°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
10.22" |
‑1.52" |
| 16 |
86°F |
65°F |
+8°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
3 |
‑4 |
| 17 |
84°F |
63°F |
+6°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
84°F |
66°F |
+7°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
76°F |
68°F |
+3°F |
0.01" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
75°F |
63°F |
0°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
91°F |
24th |
| 21 |
81°F |
63°F |
+3°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
36°F |
10th |
| 22 |
73°F |
58°F |
‑4°F |
0.13" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.24" |
22nd |
| 23 |
80°F |
64°F |
+2°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
33 mph |
15th |
| 24 |
91°F |
71°F |
+11°F |
T |
|
| 25 |
83°F |
61&ddeg;F |
+2°F |
|
Record Book for April |
| 26 |
85°F |
57°F |
+1°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1933 |
| 27 |
87°F |
60°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
28°F |
1973 |
| 28 |
83°F |
62°F |
+2°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
75°F |
1994 |
| 29 |
83°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
42°F |
1938 |
| 30 |
85°F |
66°F |
+4°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 |
| 24th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
91°F |
91°F |
1925 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 10th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
36°F |
28°F |
1973 |
*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 |
