College Station Monthly Summary: August 2012
Much like the rest of Texas, College Station baked in the heat during the month of August. The city recorded 12 days with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which is well above expected, with no high temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Most of the rainfall that fell during the month was due to pop-up thunderstorms that would occur during the daytime heating hours, with some influence from a couple storm systems that passed through the state. Overall, the city saw a precipitation deficit for the month, short nearly an inch of rain, but due to the wet winter and spring the city is still at a six inch surplus for the year.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
101°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum |
97.8°F |
+1.6°F |
| 2 |
99°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum |
76.5°F |
+2.0°F |
| 3 |
99°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Average |
87.2°F |
+1.9°F |
| 4 |
99°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
99°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
T |
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
99°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Cooling |
696 |
+65 |
| 7 |
101°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
0.29" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
99°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
29 |
+1 |
| 9 |
100°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
105°F |
78°F |
+6°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
101°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
|
|
| 12 |
99°F |
79°F |
+3°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
100°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
101°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.71" |
‑0.97" |
| 15 |
99°F |
79°F |
+3°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
31.53" |
+6.01" |
| 16 |
100°F |
78°F |
+3°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑1 |
| 17 |
100°F |
78°F |
+3°F |
0.84" |
|
| 18 |
89°F |
73°F |
‑5°F |
0.16" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
89°F |
72°F |
‑6°F |
0.41" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
96°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
105°F |
10th |
| 21 |
90°F |
73°F |
‑4°F |
0.01" |
Lowest Temperature |
72°F |
19th, 23rd |
| 22 |
93°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.84" |
17th-18th |
| 23 |
93°F |
72°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
17th |
| 24 |
95°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 25 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Record Book for August |
| 26 |
95°F |
76°F |
+0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
109°F |
2011 |
| 27 |
93°F |
76°F |
0°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1940 |
| 28 |
100°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
100°F |
78°F |
+5°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
74°F |
1945 |
| 30 |
101°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Wettest Month |
11.25" |
1915 |
| 31 |
102°F |
79°F |
+6°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 1981‑2010 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 25th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
77°F |
1941 |
| 29th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
2012 |
| 31st |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
2012 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
82°F |
1915 |
| 9th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
81°F |
1915 |
| 10th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
105°F |
107°F |
1962 |
| 10th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
79°F |
1980 |
| 12th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
81°F |
2011 |
| 13th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
80°F |
2011 |
| 14th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
81°F |
2011 |
| 15th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
80°F |
2007 |
| 16th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
79°F |
1948 |
| 17th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
79°F |
1997 |
| 28th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
2006 |
*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: |
93°F/72°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.18" |
| Middle of the month: |
90°F/69°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
86°F/65°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
&nbnbsp;18 |
