College Station Monthly Summary: August 2006
This August proved to be just about average as the average monthly temperature was slightly warmer than normal at 86.0°F, 1.3°F above average. The monthly precipitation was 2.47", 0.16" below normal. The bulk of the precipitation came on the 6th and 7th when the area received 1.88". A strong area of high pressure kept us hot and dry for the next 10 days. The average high for the 8th-18th was 97°F. As this high began to weaken, the chance for afternoon showers again increased. A storm moved through the area on the 22nd and produced 0.59" of rainfall. Temperature remained warm throughout the month with an average high temperature of 96.6°F, 0.4°F above normal, and only one day of the month reported a high temperature below 90°F. High humidity levels kept the temperatures warmer at night than normal. The monthly mean minimum temperature for the month was 75.5°F, which was 2.3°F above normal and almost all of the records and near records for the month were related to the minimum temperature. Overall, August 2006 was an average monthly as precipitation was slightly below average and temperatures were slightly above average, though neither proved to be very far from the average values. The yearly precipitation total is now at 27.80", 2.67" above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
94°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum |
96.6°F |
+0.4°F |
| 2 |
94°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Minimum |
75.5°F |
+2.3°F |
| 3 |
97°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Average |
86.0°F |
+1.3°F |
| 4 |
98°F |
75°F |
+0°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
97°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
96°F |
73°F |
0°F |
0.52" |
Cooling |
660 |
+49 |
| 7 |
87°F |
74°F |
‑4°F |
1.36" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
95°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
30 |
+2 |
| 9 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
96°F |
75°F |
+0°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
97°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
98°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Total |
2.47" |
‑0.16" |
| 15 |
99°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
27.80" |
+2.67" |
| 16 |
100°F |
76°F |
+3°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
3 |
‑3 |
| 17 |
100°F |
76°F |
+3°F |
|
|
| 18 |
98°F |
78°F |
+3°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
95°F |
77°F |
+1°F |
T |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
99°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
16th, 17th |
| 21 |
98°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
70°F |
31st |
| 22 |
98°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
0.59" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.36" |
7th |
| 23 |
96°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
54 mph |
6th |
| 24 |
97°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
98°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Record Book for August |
| 26 |
99°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
109°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
97°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1940 |
| 28 |
98°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
92°F |
76°F |
0°F |
T |
Lowest Maximum |
74°F |
1945 |
| 30 |
95°F |
71°F |
0°F |
|
Wettest Month |
11.25" |
1915 |
| 31 |
98°F |
70°F |
+1°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 |
| 25th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
77°F |
1941 |
| 28th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
2006 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 11th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1988 |
| 18th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
81°F |
1982 |
| 19th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1926 |
| 21st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
78°F |
1960 |
| 24th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
78°F |
1970 |
| 26th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
78°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 |
