College Station Monthly Summary: February 2002
The Brazos Valley experienced below normal temperatures for the predominant part of the month. However, this month saw only one record broken, which occurred on the 27th with the 3rd lowest temperature ever recorded in February. The previous record set on 1977 of 31°F was shattered by an amazing 14°F when a continental Arctic air mass filtered down from Canada. Although the air mass was extremely frigid, it was short-lived, and moderated within 3 days. Ironically the maximum wind gust of 38 mph did not occur with the Arctic front, but rather on the 21st with a weak frontal passage through the area. Three rain days this month amounted to 1.63" of precipitation, but increased the water deficit to 2.47" for the year. Precipitation was suppressed by the domination of high pressure over the region for a large part of the month.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
49°F |
37°F |
‑9°F |
|
Maximum |
62.1°F |
‑3.4°F |
| 2 |
53°F |
31°F |
‑10°F |
|
Minimum |
35.8°F |
‑7.6°F |
| 3 |
57°F |
41°F |
‑3°F |
|
Average |
48.9°F |
‑5.6°F |
| 4 |
55°F |
45°F |
‑2°F |
0.07" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
45°F |
39°F |
‑10°F |
1.14" |
Heating |
445 |
+136 |
| 6 |
42°F |
30°F |
‑17°F |
|
Cooling |
0 |
‑14 |
| 7 |
57°F |
28°F |
‑10°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
62°F |
30°F |
‑7°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
72°F |
41°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
52°F |
38°F |
‑8°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
12 |
+6 |
| 11 |
55°F |
30°F |
‑12°F |
|
|
| 12 |
64°F |
29°F |
‑8°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
68°F |
34°F |
‑3°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
67°F |
39°F |
‑1°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.63" |
‑0.75" |
| 15 |
71°F |
43°F |
+2°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
3.23" |
‑2.47" |
| 16 |
63°F |
32°F |
‑8°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
3 |
‑5 |
| 17 |
69°F |
29°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
75°F |
46°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
74°F |
49°F |
+6°F |
0.42" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
73°F |
45°F |
+3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
78°F |
21st |
| 21 |
78°F |
43°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
27th |
| 22 |
65°F |
35°F |
‑6°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.15" |
4th-5th |
| 23 |
72°F |
31°F |
‑4°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
21st |
| 24 |
77°F |
41°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
72°F |
43°F |
+0°F |
|
Record Book for February |
| 26 |
45°F |
27°F |
‑21°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
1996 |
| 27 |
49°F |
17°F |
‑24°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
5°F |
1951 |
| 28 |
57°F |
29°F |
‑15°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
70°F |
1922 |
| |
Lowest Maximum |
5°F |
1951 |
| |
Wettest Month |
9.82" |
1992 |
| |
Driest Month |
0.01" |
1916 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.26" |
2012 |
"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 |
| 27th |
Tied lowest minimum temperature |
17°F |
17°F |
2002 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 26th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
27°F |
24°F |
1960 |
| 26th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
45°F |
42°F |
1982 |
| 28th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
29°F |
28°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. |
March Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
69°F/47°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
2.84" |
| Middle of the month: |
73°F/50°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
76°F/54°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
2 |
