College Station Monthly Summary: December 2003
The last month of the year was rather dry across the Brazos Valley, and temperatures fluctuated considerably throughout the month. Although no temperature records were broken this month, highs were 2.1°F above normal, and the monthly mean was 0.4°F above normal. Very little rain fell at the Easterwood Airport yielding a monthly deficit of 2.01"; but College Station finished the year almost four and a half inches above the 39.67" annual normal. A cold front passed through the area on the 4th, cooling temperatures but delivering no rain. The next front that came through on the 10th, cooled the temperatures, and brought some light rainfall. The most significant precipitation came on the 12th with the passing of a warm front, followed by a cold front that dropped temperatures to the upper 40s for highs on the 13th. Following another weak disturbance on the 16th, temperatures reached the mid 70s on the 22nd, followed by some rain associated with a cold front. Temperatures rebounded once again into the mid 70s before moderating in the last few days of the year.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
73°F |
55°F |
+9°F |
|
Maximum |
64.9°F |
+2.1°F |
| 2 |
69°F |
49°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum |
40.3°F |
‑1.2°F |
| 3 |
75°F |
50°F |
+8°F |
|
Average |
52.6°F |
+0.4°F |
| 4 |
65°F |
43°F |
‑1°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
57°F |
38°F |
‑6°F |
|
Heating |
382 |
‑31 |
| 6 |
52°F |
29°F |
‑14°F |
|
Cooling |
5 |
‑9 |
| 7 |
64°F |
34°F |
‑5°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
75°F |
48°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
72°F |
46°F |
+6°F |
0.09" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
57°F |
34°F |
‑8°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
7 |
‑1 |
| 11 |
60°F |
32°F |
‑7°F |
|
|
| 12 |
59°F |
49°F |
+1°F |
0.75" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
49°F |
34°F |
‑10°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
61°F |
28°F |
‑8°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.22" |
‑2.01" |
| 15 |
73°F |
46°F |
+8°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
44.04" |
+4.37" |
| 16 |
63°F |
37°F |
‑2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑3 |
| 17 |
63°F |
28°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
65°F |
33°F |
‑3°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
64°F |
33°F |
‑2°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
64°F |
32°F |
‑3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
77°F |
27th |
| 21 |
72°F |
46°F |
+8°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
28°F |
14th, 17th |
| 22 |
75°F |
52°F |
+12°F |
0.06" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.20" |
12th |
| 23 |
61°F |
38°F |
‑2°F |
0.01" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
39 mph |
15th |
| 24 |
61°F |
30°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 25 |
62°F |
41°F |
+0°F |
T |
Record Book for December |
| 26 |
70°F |
52°F |
+10°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
89°F |
1922 |
| 27 |
77°F |
62°F |
+20°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
2°F |
1989 |
| 28 |
66°F |
44°F |
+5°F |
0.31" |
Highest Minimum |
74°F |
1982 |
| 29 |
58°F |
34°F |
‑4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
23°F |
1990 |
| 30 |
61°F |
31°F |
‑4°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.66" |
1913 |
| 31 |
68°F |
41°F |
+4°F |
T |
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
7.54" |
1913 |
"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 |
| No new records were set or tied in December 2003. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 27th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1971 |
| 27th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
62°F |
68°F |
1923 |
*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. |
January Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
62°F/41°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.32" |
| Middle of the month: |
61°F/40°F |
Precipitation days: |
9 |
| End of the month: |
63°F/42°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
11 |
