College Station Monthly Summary: August 2003
High temperature in the month of August were cooler than normal, with the exception of the 7th and 8th, when temperatures reached 103°F. Residents of College Station who don’t like extreme heat have lucked out so far this summer, as the century mark has only been reached twice during the summer season to date. This month was dry for the most part until the 11th, when 0.73" of precipitation fell as a result of a frontal system that made its way across Texas triggering precipitation in its wake. Temperatures rebounded from rain-cooled air on the 11th, and remained in the mid to upper 90s until the next precipitation event on the 21st. A stray sea-breeze shower trekked toward the northwest and stalled over College Station, dumping 2.12" of rain on the city in a matter of a few hours. The sea-breeze phenomenon contributed to almost half of the precipitation received for the month of August. The latter half of the month was quite average with high temperatures in the upper 90s and lows in the middle 70s. Dry conditions persisted until the end of the month when 1.48" of precipitation fell as a result of the remnants of Tropical Storm Grace.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
96°F |
75°F |
+0°F |
|
Maximum |
95.1°F |
‑1.1°F |
| 2 |
96°F |
75°F |
+0°F |
|
Minimum |
74.5°F |
+1.3°F |
| 3 |
95°F |
77°F |
+1°F |
|
Average |
84.8°F |
+0.1°F |
| 4 |
98°F |
74°F |
0°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
97°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
98°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Cooling |
622 |
+11 |
| 7 |
103°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
103°F |
78°F |
+6°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
28 |
0 |
| 9 |
94°F |
76°F |
0°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
98°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
T |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
93°F |
69°F |
‑4°F |
0.73" |
|
| 12 |
86°F |
69°F |
‑8°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
89°F |
68°F |
‑6°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
90°F |
73°F |
‑4°F |
0.03" |
Monthly Total |
4.36" |
+1.73" |
| 15 |
96°F |
73°F |
0°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
25.84" |
+0.71" |
| 16 |
98°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
4 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
97°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
98°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
T |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
97°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
97°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
103°F |
7th, 8th |
| 21 |
98°F |
72°F |
0°F |
2.12" |
Lowest Temperature |
68°F |
13th |
| 22 |
90°F |
72°F |
‑4°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.12" |
21st |
| 23 |
94°F |
74°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
11th |
| 24 |
96°F |
74°F |
+1°F |
T |
|
| 25 |
96°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
T |
Record Book for August |
| 26 |
95°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
109°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
96°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1940 |
| 28 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
95°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
74°F |
1945 |
| 30 |
93°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
11.25" |
1915 |
| 31 |
79°F |
74°F |
‑6°F |
1.48" |
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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 8th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1948 |
| 31st |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.48" |
1.48" |
2003 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 7th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
103°F |
105°F |
1988 |
| 12th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
86°F |
84°F |
1973 |
| 13th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
89°F |
82°F |
1920 |
| 16th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1948 |
| 18th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
81°F |
1982 |
| 25th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
77°F |
1941 |
| 26th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
77°F |
1960 |
| 28th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
78°F |
1940 |
| 29th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
77°F |
1956 |
| 30th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
80°F |
1914 |
| 31st |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
2003 |
*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: |
94°F/71°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.91" |
| Middle of the month: |
91°F/68°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
86°F/64°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
17 |
