College Station Monthly Summary: February 2012
February 2012 was warmer than normal, but it packed a punch right out of the gate. In the first few days of February, a massive storm system tracked slowly across the state, dumping rain across much of Texas. The series of storms accompanied a deep low pressure system that tracked across North Texas, and a heavy plume of moisture had filtered in from the Gulf of Mexico. The conditions were right for a heavy rain event. The cold front passed through College Station on the 3rd and it brought a dangerous surprise along. A weak tornado was spotted in Snook and the wall cloud was believed to have traveled through south College Station that same evening. Very little damage resulted from the tornado, but high winds and flash flooding managed to cause some destruction across the entire city. Overall, the month of February received a copious amount of rainfall (9.03"), and February 2012 claimed a new high record of 6.26" of rain in 24 hours.
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Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
76°F |
62°F |
+17°F |
0.01" |
Maximum |
66.2°F |
+1.4°F |
| 2 |
71°F |
58°F |
+12°F |
0.16" |
Minimum |
49.7°F |
+5.3°F |
| 3 |
78°F |
60°F |
+16°F |
4.11" |
Average |
57.9°F |
+3.3°F |
| 4 |
65°F |
50°F |
+4°F |
2.15" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
50°F |
41°F |
‑8°F |
0.01" |
Heating |
239 |
‑70 |
| 6 |
56°F |
37°F |
‑6°F |
|
Cooling |
43 |
+26 |
| 7 |
64°F |
47°F |
+2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
60°F |
44°F |
‑1°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
59°F |
40°F |
‑4°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
62°F |
47°F |
+0°F |
0.20" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
1 |
‑2 |
| 11 |
52°F |
35°F |
‑10°F |
|
|
| 12 |
50°F |
31°F |
‑14°F |
T |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
55°F |
43°F |
‑5°F |
0.54" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
70°F |
42°F |
+2°F |
T |
Monthly Total |
9.30" |
+6.45" |
| 15 |
73°F |
57°F |
+10°F |
0.44" |
Year-to-date Total |
12.08" |
+5.99" |
| 16 |
61°F |
50°F |
+0°F |
|
Days ≥ nbsp;0.01" |
10 |
+2 |
| 17 |
60°F |
53°F |
+2°F |
0.52" |
|
| 18 |
60°F |
49°F |
0°F |
1.16" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
61°F |
47°F |
‑1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
66°F |
47°F |
+0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
88°F |
23rd |
| 21 |
75°F |
55°F |
+9°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
31°F |
12th |
| 22 |
83°F |
62°F |
+16°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
6.26" |
3rd-4th |
| 23 |
88°F |
65°F |
+20°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
3rd |
| 24 |
67°F |
47°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 25 |
62°F |
42°F |
‑5°F |
|
Record Book for February |
| 26 |
66°F |
41°F |
‑4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
1996 |
| 27 |
74°F |
59°F |
+10°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
5°F |
1951 |
| 28 |
78°F |
63°F |
+12°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
70°F |
1922 |
| 29 |
78°F |
66°F |
+14°F |
T |
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 1981‑2010 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 3rd |
Tied most daily precipitation |
4.11" |
4.11" |
2012 |
| 23rd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
65°F |
65°F |
1930 |
| 29th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
66°F |
66°F |
2012 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
62°F |
67°F |
1923 |
| 3rd |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
78°F |
82°F |
1911 |
| 23rd |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
88°F |
90°F |
1996 |
| 28th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
63°F |
67°F |
1950 |
*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: |
68°F/48°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.17" |
| Middle of the month: |
72°F/51°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
75°F/55°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
1 |
