College Station Monthly Summary: February 2008
A continued La Nina weather pattern across the southeast United States kept the Brazos Valley much warmer than normal throughout the month of February. The first week of the month was highlighted by several records either tied or broken. The maximum high temperature for the month occurred on the 25th when the thermometer topped out at 85°F. A series of cold fronts managed to moderate temperatures for brief periods, but warmer than normal temperatures prevailed almost the entire month. The average monthly temperature of 58.2°F was 3.7°F above normal. The total monthly precipitation of 3.29" was 0.91" above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
60°F |
28°F |
‑8°F |
|
Maximum |
71.0°F |
+5.5°F |
| 2 |
73°F |
39°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum |
45.4°F |
+2.0°F |
| 3 |
77°F |
63°F |
+18°F |
T |
Average |
58.2°F |
+3.7°F |
| 4 |
78°F |
69°F |
+22°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
80°F |
51°F |
+14°F |
T |
Heating |
212 |
‑97 |
| 6 |
57°F |
37°F |
‑6°F |
|
Cooling |
23 |
+9 |
| 7 |
66°F |
36°F |
‑2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
77°F |
39°F |
+5°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
78°F |
50°F |
+11°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
76°F |
50°F |
+10°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
2 |
‑4 |
| 11 |
73°F |
58°F |
+12°F |
T |
|
| 12 |
68°F |
44°F |
+2°F |
0.27" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
62°F |
35°F |
‑6°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
73°F |
44°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
3.29" |
+0.91" |
| 15 |
76°F |
61°F |
+14°F |
1.28" |
Year-to-date Total |
5.34" |
‑0.36" |
| 16 |
71°F |
45°F |
+3°F |
1.66" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
66°F |
43°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 18 |
62°F |
41°F |
‑4°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
68°F |
41°F |
0°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
72°F |
50°F |
+5°F |
0.04" |
Highest Temperature |
85°F |
25th |
| 21 |
76°F |
47°F |
+6°F |
0.03" |
Lowest Temperature |
28°F |
1st |
| 22 |
61°F |
43°F |
‑4°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.92" |
15th-16th |
| 23 |
69°F |
38°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
37 mph |
26th |
| 24 |
75°F |
54°F |
+8°F |
0.01" |
|
| 25 |
85°F |
46°F |
+8°F |
T |
Record Book for February |
| 26 |
68°F |
39°F |
‑4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
1996 |
| 27 |
61°F |
30°F |
‑12°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
5°F |
1951 |
| 28 |
73°F |
40°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
70°F |
1922 |
| 29 |
78°F |
56°F |
+9°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
22°F |
1933 |
| |
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 |
| 4th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
69°F |
2008 |
| 15th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.28" |
1.28" |
2008 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 3rd |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
63°F |
65°F |
1943 |
| 3rd |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
77°F |
82°F |
1911 |
| 4th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
78°F |
82°F |
1957 |
| 5th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
80°F |
82°F |
1911 |
| 25th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
85°F |
89°F |
1918 |
| 27th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
30°F |
17°F |
2002 |
*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 |
