College Station Monthly Summary: August 2001
During August, the Brazos Valley experienced above-average temperatures for the fifth straight month with a monthly mean temperature of 86.2°F. The maximum temperature reached or exceeded the 100°F mark 19 times during the month, with 27 days having a maximum of 90°F or higher. Precipitation was abundant, however, as 3.53" fell at Easterwood Field, the majority of which fell on the last 6 days of the month. August began with hot and dry conditions as a high pressure system dominated the weather patterns. Only 0.08" of rain was recorded during the first 25 days of the month, with 19 days at 100°F or higher. However, on the 26th, a low pressure trough moved into the area, allowing precipitation to develop. We weather continued through the end of the month as moist, sub-tropical air from Mexico was pumped into the region. A total of 3.45" of rain fell on the last 6 days of the month, and temperatures dropped into the 80s.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
100°F |
74°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum |
97.6°F |
+2.8°F |
| 2 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum |
74.7°F |
+1.5°F |
| 3 |
98°F |
73°F |
+0°F |
|
Average |
86.2°F |
+2.2°F |
| 4 |
100°F |
71°F |
+0°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
105°F |
74°F |
+4°F |
T |
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
101°F |
72°F |
+2°F |
0.03" |
Cooling |
667 |
+78 |
| 7 |
97°F |
74°F |
+0°F |
0.05" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
99°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
27 |
‑1 |
| 9 |
100°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
100°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
101°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
102°F |
78°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
100°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
100°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
3.53" |
+1.11" |
| 15 |
101°F |
75°F |
+4°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
26.74" |
+2.32" |
| 16 |
101°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
8 |
+2 |
| 17 |
100°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 18 |
104°F |
79°F |
+8°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
95°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
101°F |
72°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
105°F |
5th |
| 21 |
101°F |
75°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
71°F |
4th, 23rd |
| 22 |
101°F |
75°F |
+4°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.12" |
26th |
| 23 |
101°F |
71°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
32 mph |
28th |
| 24 |
99°F |
73°F |
+3°F |
|
|
| 25 |
103°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
|
Record Book for August |
| 26 |
95°F |
72°F |
+0°F |
0.69" |
Highest Temperature |
109°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
94°F |
73°F |
+0°F |
0.18" |
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1940 |
| 28 |
89°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
0.78" |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
83°F |
74°F |
‑4°F |
0.34" |
Lowest Maximum |
74°F |
1945 |
| 30 |
79°F |
74°F |
‑6°F |
0.87" |
Wettest Month |
11.25" |
1915 |
| 31 |
81°F |
75°F |
‑4°F |
0.59" |
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.19" |
1915 |
"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 |
| 13th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1925 |
| 25th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
103°F |
103°F |
1952 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 5th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
105°F |
106°F |
1951 |
| 12th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
79°F |
1925 |
| 17th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1997 |
| 18th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
81°F |
1982 |
| 18th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
104°F |
106°F |
1945 |
| 19th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1926 |
| 30th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1946 |
| 31st |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
81°F |
80°F |
1981 |
| 31st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
78°F |
1962 |
*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. |
September Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
92°F/71°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
4.87" |
| Middle of the month: |
88°F/69°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
84°F/64°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
17 |
