College Station Monthly Summary: January 2008
January 2008 brought a wide range of temperatures to the Brazos Valley. The month started out on the cool side as temperatures struggled to reach the 50s the first three days of the month. The low temperature of 25°F on the 2nd was the second lowest temperature recorded for the date. Beginning on the 4th, temperatures quickly rebounded as winds shifted from the northwest to the southeast. High temperatures approached 80°F on the 6th and 7th. Records for highest minimum temperature (64°F and 68°F) were established on the 6th and 7th as well. A cold front crossed through the area on the 9th dropping temperatures to near seasonal averages. A stronger cold front affected the area in the middle of the month. From the 13th through the 27th, temperatures were either at or below normal. The 18th was a raw day across the area as cold air and rainy conditions held temperatures in the 30s for most of the day. The cool weather persisted for the rest of the month with a moderating trend the last few days of the month. The average monthly temperature of 49.9°F was 0.3°F below normal. Precipitation was light throughout the month with most of the rainfall occurring during the middle of the month in association with cold fronts passing through the area. The monthly total of 2.05" was 1.27" below normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
55°F |
35°F |
‑5°F |
|
Maximum |
60.3°F |
‑0.3°F |
| 2 |
49°F |
25°F |
‑13°F |
|
Minimum |
39.5°F |
‑0.3°F |
| 3 |
50°F |
28°F |
‑11°F |
|
Average |
49.9°F |
‑0.3°F |
| 4 |
63°F |
35°F |
‑1°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
75°F |
58°F |
+16°F |
|
Heating |
479 |
+7 |
| 6 |
79°F |
64°F |
+22°F |
|
Cooling |
17 |
+4 |
| 7 |
78°F |
68°F |
+23°F |
0.01" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
74°F |
47°F |
+10°F |
0.12" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
65°F |
39°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
‑1 |
| 10 |
67°F |
41°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
5 |
‑6 |
| 11 |
66°F |
34°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 12 |
72°F |
43°F |
+8°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
63°F |
36°F |
0°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
64°F |
34°F |
‑1°F |
|
Monthly Total |
2.05" |
‑1.27" |
| 15 |
57°F |
42°F |
0°F |
0.09" |
Year-to-date Total |
2.05" |
‑1.27" |
| 16 |
54°F |
46°F |
0°F |
T |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
11 |
+2 |
| 17 |
51°F |
33°F |
‑8°F |
|
|
| 18 |
41°F |
35°F |
‑12°F |
0.66" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
48°F |
31°F |
‑10°F |
0.01" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
53°F |
28°F |
‑10°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
79°F |
6th |
| 21 |
57°F |
43°F |
0°F |
0.17" |
Lowest Temperature |
25°F |
2nd |
| 22 |
62°F |
37°F |
0°F |
0.01" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.67" |
18th-19th |
| 23 |
43°F |
36°F |
‑10°F |
0.06" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
31st |
| 24 |
50°F |
38°F |
‑6°F |
0.11" |
|
| 25 |
45°F |
39°F |
‑8°F |
0.18" |
Record Book for January |
| 26 |
60°F |
40°F |
‑1°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
86°F |
1972 |
| 27 |
66°F |
36°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
‑3°F |
1949 |
| 28 |
69°F |
45°F |
+6°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
70°F |
1950 |
| 29 |
75°F |
42°F |
+8°F |
T |
Lowest Maximum |
19°F |
1962 |
| 30 |
57°F |
30°F |
‑8°F |
T |
Wettest Month |
15.60" |
1991 |
| 31 |
61°F |
37°F |
‑2°F |
0.63" |
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1910 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
7.13" |
1896 |
"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 |
| 6th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
64°F |
64°F |
2008 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 6th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
79°F |
82°F |
1989 |
| 7th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
68°F |
69°F |
1937 |
*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. |
February Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
63°F/42°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
2.38" |
| Middle of the month: |
66°F/43°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
69°F/47°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
6 |
