College Station Monthly Summary: August 2005
As far as rainfall was concerned, the month of August came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. All of the 3.26" of rainfall recorded in the month fell between the 1st and 15th of the month, with just a trace of precipitation the rest of the month. Even though the rainfall was confined to a couple weeks, College Station still exceeded its normal August total for precipitation. The bulk of the precipitation fell on the 10th, when 1.92" of rain was reported. Strong convection pushed through on the 2nd, causing damage just to the north in Robertson County, blowing trees down in Hearne. Most of August was a study in normalcy with regards to temperatures, with seemingly day after day of high temperatures in the middle 90s with lows in the middle 70s. Relief was provided temporarily on the 9th and 10th with temperatures only in the middle 80s, although this relief came with a price on the 10th. For the year, College Station is just a touch below average with 24.88" of precipitation.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
96°F |
75°F |
+0°F |
0.04" |
Maximum |
94.4°F |
‑1.8°F |
| 2 |
96°F |
74°F |
0°F |
0.56" |
Minimum |
74.6°F |
+1.4°F |
| 3 |
94°F |
75°F |
0°F |
0.01" |
Average |
84.5°F |
‑0.2°F |
| 4 |
94°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
94°F |
72°F |
‑3°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
96°F |
71°F |
‑2°F |
0.01" |
Cooling |
614 |
+3 |
| 7 |
95°F |
75°F |
0°F |
T |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
93°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
0.16" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
28 |
0 |
| 9 |
86°F |
71°F |
‑6°F |
0.04" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
83°F |
72°F |
‑8°F |
1.92" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
93°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
95°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
94°F |
75°F |
0°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
89°F |
77°F |
‑2°F |
0.21" |
Monthly Total |
3.26" |
+0.63" |
| 15 |
93°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
0.31" |
Year-to-date Total |
22.33" |
‑2.80" |
| 16 |
92°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
|
Days ≥#8805; 0.01" |
9 |
+3 |
| 17 |
93°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 18 |
95°F |
76°F |
+0°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
93°F |
76°F |
0°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
95°F |
76°F |
+0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
27th, 31st |
| 21 |
97°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
71°F |
6th, 9th |
| 22 |
97°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.92" |
10th |
| 23 |
97°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
45 mph |
2nd |
| 24 |
97°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
95°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Record Book for August |
| 26 |
97°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
109°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
99°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1940 |
| 28 |
95°F |
74°F |
+0°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
T |
Lowest Maximum |
74°F |
1945 |
| 30 |
98°F |
72°F |
+2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
11.25" |
1915 |
| 31 |
99°F |
73°F |
+3°F |
|
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 |
| 10th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.92" |
1.92" |
2005 |
| 25th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
77°F |
1941 |
| 27th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1999 |
| 29th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
77°F |
1956 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 9th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
86°F |
83°F |
1989 |
| 10th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
83°F |
83°F |
2005 |
| 24th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
78°F |
1970 |
| 26th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
2004 |
*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 |
