College Station Monthly Summary: December 2008
December 2008 in College Station came with a few surprises. Total Precipitation was quite low for the month, with only 0.80" recorded for the month and no single day reporting more than a quarter of an inch. This follows the pattern statewide, where drought problems have been present throughout 2008. For the year, the area is almost 9" below its normal precipitation total. However, College Station residents found a white Dec. 10 morning, where 2" of snow were recorded in some places. Along with the cool to utterly cold weather throughout the month, very warm temperatures persisted, making the choice of wardrobe quite difficult at times! Several near record warm temperatures were recorded for the month, especially seen in the record broken on the 26th, where the minimum temperature reached no lower than 70°F. This shattered the previous record by 7°F! Despite some unusually warm temperatures mixed with some cooler than average temperatures, the monthly average temperature remained around normal. Gusty winds were almost the norm, as several cold fronts pushed their way through the area.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
58°F |
32°F |
‑10°F |
|
Maximum |
64.6°F |
+1.8°F |
| 2 |
71°F |
33°F |
‑3°F |
|
Minimum |
40.6°F |
‑0.9°F |
| 3 |
81°F |
47°F |
+9°F |
|
Average |
52.6°F |
+0.4°F |
| 4 |
58°F |
37°F |
‑8°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
51°F |
31°F |
‑13°F |
|
Heating |
398 |
‑15 |
| 6 |
65°F |
29°F |
‑7°F |
|
Cooling |
22 |
+8 |
| 7 |
67°F |
34°F |
‑4°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
72°F |
50°F |
+7°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
80°F |
36°F |
+5°F |
0.14" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
36°F |
31°F |
‑20°F |
0.20" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
9 |
+1 |
| 11 |
58°F |
30°F |
‑9°F |
|
|
| 12 |
65°F |
31°F |
‑5°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
73°F |
42°F |
+6°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
79°F |
60°F |
+18°F |
T |
Monthly Total |
0.80" |
‑2.43" |
| 15 |
65°F |
30°F |
‑4°F |
0.05" |
Year-to-date Total |
30.70" |
‑8.97" |
| 16 |
38°F |
29°F |
‑18°F |
T |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
9 |
+1 |
| 17 |
55°F |
38°F |
‑6°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
74°F |
55°F |
+12°F |
0.06" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
77°F |
66°F |
+20°F |
0.02" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
78°F |
53°F |
+14°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
81°F |
3rd |
| 21 |
54°F |
35°F |
‑6°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
29°F |
3 times |
| 22 |
37°F |
29°F |
‑18°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.23" |
27th-28th |
| 23 |
60°F |
34°F |
‑4°F |
0.04" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
0 mph |
28th |
| 24 |
74°F |
50°F |
+11°F |
0.03" |
|
| 25 |
71°F |
48°F |
+8°F |
|
Record Book for December |
| 26 |
78°F |
70°F |
+23°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
89°F |
1922 |
| 27 |
77°F |
49°F |
+13°F |
0.06" |
Lowest Temperature |
2°F |
1989 |
| 28 |
50°F |
39°F |
‑6°F |
0.20" |
Highest Minimum |
74°F |
1982 |
| 29 |
66°F |
33°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
23°F |
1990 |
| 30 |
69°F |
35°F |
+2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.66" |
1913 |
| 31 |
65°F |
44°F |
+4°F |
|
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 |
| 19th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
66°F |
66°F |
2008 |
| 26th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
70°F |
70°F |
2008 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 9th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
80°F |
83°F |
2007 |
| 10th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
36°F |
36°F |
2008 |
| 16th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
38°F |
27°F |
1932 |
| 19th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1957 |
| 20th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
78°F |
80°F |
1921 |
| 26th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
78°F |
80°F |
1916 |
| 27th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1971 |
*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 |
