College Station Monthly Summary: August 2007
August brought more typical summer-like weather to the Brazos Valley. As opposed to June and July, which saw below average daily maximum temperatures and above average rainfall, August was marked by above average daytime highs and below average precipitation. High pressure built in across the region in the middle of the month bringing with it the warmest temperatures of the summer. College Station recorded three straight days of 100°F temperatures from the 12th through the 14th as average daily temperatures from the 10th through the 15th were several degrees above normal. The rest of the month was highlighted by average to slightly above average temperatures as southeast Texas remained under the influence of high pressure. Although there were 9 precipitation days recorded during the month, the monthly total of 1.40" was over an inch below normal. The average monthly temperature of 85.4°F was 0.7°F above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
95°F |
77°F |
+1°F |
|
Maximum |
94.6°F |
‑1.6°F |
| 2 |
88°F |
76°F |
‑3°F |
0.05" |
Minimum |
76.2°F |
+3.0°F |
| 3 |
94°F |
76°F |
0°F |
|
Average |
85.4°F |
+0.7°F |
| 4 |
93°F |
76°F |
‑2°F |
0.58" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
94°F |
76°F |
‑1°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
94°F |
77°F |
+0°F |
|
Cooling |
638 |
+27 |
| 7 |
95°F |
77°F |
+1°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
95°F |
76°F |
+0°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
29 |
+1 |
| 9 |
94°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
98°F |
78°F |
+3°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
99°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
102°F |
79°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
100°F |
76°F |
+3°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
102°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.40" |
‑1.23" |
| 15 |
99°F |
80°F |
+4°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
29.66" |
+4.53" |
| 16 |
85°F |
75°F |
‑5°F |
0.08" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
9 |
+3 |
| 17 |
91°F |
77°F |
‑1°F |
0.22" |
|
| 18 |
94°F |
77°F |
+0°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
94°F |
76°F |
0°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
93°F |
77°F |
0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
102°F |
12th, 14th |
| 21 |
94°F |
76°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
72°F |
28th |
| 22 |
93°F |
77°F |
0°F |
0.10" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.58" |
4th |
| 23 |
95°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
36 mph |
22nd |
| 24 |
95°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
96°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
0.06" |
Record Book for August |
| 26 |
96°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
109°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
95°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
0.01" |
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1940 |
| 28 |
92°F |
72°F |
‑2°F |
0.28" |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
93°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
74°F |
1945 |
| 30 |
93°F |
73°F |
0°F |
|
Wettest Month |
11.25" |
1915 |
| 31 |
93°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
0.02" |
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 |
| 11th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1988 |
| 12th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1925 |
| 15th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
80°F |
2007 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 10th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
79°F |
1980 |
| 16th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
85°F |
85°F |
2007 |
| 17th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1997 |
| 20th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
81°F |
1914 |
| 21st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
78°F |
1960 |
| 24th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
78°F |
1970 |
| 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: |
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 |
