College Station Monthly Summary: January 2009
The transition to 2009 brought similar weather conditions that 2008 left behind. Temperatures were much above average the majority of the month, and in fact, daily high temperatures averaged 5.4°F above their normals. The mercury reached an incredible 83°F on the 3rd, breaking the old record of 2006. Low temperatures, due to several cold fronts throughout the month, were slightly lower than average. But overall, January 2009 was an unusually warm month. Drought continued across the area, with less than three quarters of an inch of rain accumulating for the month. Though several fronts dropped temperatures, they lacked any substantial moisture and left very little precipitation in their path to quench the area drought. Apart from about two hundredths of an inch of rain recorded on the 27th-28th, College Station has not seen a substantial amount of precipitation since the 5th-6th, when all but 0.05" of January's monthly precipitation of 0.70" fell. La Nina conditions have developed in the Pacific Ocean, which entails above average temperatures and below average precipitation for the region.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
65°F |
38°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum |
66.0°F |
+5.4°F |
| 2 |
72°F |
58°F |
+15°F |
|
Minimum |
39.6°F |
‑0.2°F |
| 3 |
83°F |
68°F |
+26°F |
|
Average |
52.8°F |
+2.6°F |
| 4 |
69°F |
44°F |
+6°F |
T |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
46°F |
36°F |
‑9°F |
0.30" |
Heating |
390 |
‑82 |
| 6 |
64°F |
38°F |
+1°F |
0.35" |
Cooling |
19 |
+6 |
| 7 |
69°F |
33°F |
+1°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
79°F |
42°F |
+10°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
80°F |
59°F |
+20°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
‑1 |
| 10 |
70°F |
41°F |
+6°F |
0.03" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
8 |
‑3 |
| 11 |
60°F |
37°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
62°F |
30°F |
‑4°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
53°F |
31°F |
‑8°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
63°F |
29°F |
‑4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.70" |
‑2.62" |
| 15 |
62°F |
36°F |
‑1°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
0.70" |
‑2.62" |
| 16 |
46°F |
32°F |
‑11°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑4 |
| 17 |
69°F |
42°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
74°F |
42°F |
+8°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
67°F |
40°F |
+4°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
61°F |
35°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
83°F |
3rd |
| 21 |
70°F |
30°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
27°F |
29th |
| 22 |
77°F |
44°F |
+10°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.50" |
5th-6th |
| 23 |
78°F |
57°F |
+18°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
35 mph |
19th |
| 24 |
66°F |
42°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 25 |
54°F |
41°F |
‑2°F |
|
Record Book for January |
| 26 |
76°F |
50°F |
+12°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
86°F |
1972 |
| 27 |
68°F |
33°F |
0°F |
0.01" |
Lowest Temperature |
‑3°F |
1949 |
| 28 |
47°F |
30°F |
‑12°F |
0.01" |
Highest Minimum |
70°F |
1950 |
| 29 |
59°F |
27°F |
‑8°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
19°F |
1962 |
| 30 |
66°F |
30°F |
‑3°F |
|
Wettest Month |
15.60" |
1991 |
| 31 |
70°F |
33°F |
+0°F |
|
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 |
| 3rd |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
83°F |
83°F |
2009 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 3rd |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
68°F |
69°F |
1950 |
| 8th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
79°F |
82°F |
1923 |
| 9th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
80°F |
84°F |
1917 |
| 9th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
59°F |
65°F |
1949 |
*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 |
