College Station Monthly Summary: April 2008
April 2008 saw drastic swings in temperatures throughout the month. The month started out on the warm side with highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 60s. There were several near records for highest minimum and maximum temperatures in the first week of the month. A series of cold fronts in the middle of the month knocked temperatures down to seasonal or below average. A moderating trend then occurred the latter half of the month with high temperatures approaching the 90°F mark. Despite the wild swing in temperatures, the monthly average temperature of 68.6°F was only 0.7°F above normal. The monthly precipitation total of 2.74" was about half an inch below normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
86°F |
65°F |
+10°F |
|
Maximum |
79.5°F |
+0.7°F |
| 2 |
79°F |
62°F |
+6°F |
T |
Minimum |
57.7°F |
+0.8°F |
| 3 |
82°F |
70°F |
+11°F |
|
Average |
68.6°F |
+0.7°F |
| 4 |
74°F |
52°F |
‑2°F |
1.28" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
72°F |
46°F |
‑7°F |
|
Heating |
44 |
+4 |
| 6 |
79°F |
51°F |
‑1°F |
|
Cooling |
158 |
+31 |
| 7 |
82°F |
62°F |
+6°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
86°F |
69°F |
+12°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
‑1 |
| 9 |
76°F |
67°F |
+6°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
83°F |
65°F |
+7°F |
T |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
77°F |
59°F |
+1°F |
|
|
| 12 |
72°F |
50°F |
‑6°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
70°F |
46°F |
‑9°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
70°F |
39°F |
‑12°F |
|
Monthly Total |
2.74" |
‑0.46" |
| 15 |
76°F |
45°F |
‑8°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
11.89" |
+0.15" |
| 16 |
78°F |
52°F |
‑3°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
83°F |
63°F |
+5°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
73°F |
50°F |
‑6°F |
1.39" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
82°F |
49°F |
‑4°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
81°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
88°F |
23rd |
| 21 |
87°F |
69°F |
+9°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
39°F |
14th |
| 22 |
87°F |
72°F |
+10°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.39" |
18th |
| 23 |
88°F |
70°F |
+9°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
35 mph |
9th |
| 24 |
86°F |
70°F |
+8°F |
|
|
| 25 |
84°F |
71°F |
+8°F |
0.04" |
Record Book for April |
| 26 |
81°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
0.01" |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1933 |
| 27 |
70°F |
52°F |
‑10°F |
0.02" |
Lowest Temperature |
28°F |
1973 |
| 28 |
76°F |
48°F |
‑9°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
75°F |
1994 |
| 29 |
81°F |
47°F |
‑7°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
42°F |
1938 |
| 30 |
84°F |
55°F |
‑2°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 |
| No new records were set or tied in April 2008. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 3rd |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
70°F |
71°F |
1929 |
| 14th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
39°F |
34°F |
1928 |
| 22nd |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
72°F |
73°F |
1925 |
| 28th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
48°F |
47°F |
1920 |
| 29th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
47°F |
44°F |
1916 |
*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 |
