College Station Monthly Summary: January 2010
The first month of the new year brought a wide range of temperatures that left the citizens of College Station not sure if they should be wearing shorts or a jacket. Temperatures were much below average for the first half of the month and much above average for the second half of the month. The average temperature on the 8th was 25°F below normal, and just 12 days later on the 20th, the average temperature was 19°F above normal. The highest temperature of the month, with a high of 77°F, was on the 22nd. An Arctic blast during the beginning of the month produced a daily high of only 31°F on the 8th, breaking the old record set back in 1988. College Station was no stranger to cold nights this month, including a record low temperature of 18°F set on the 9th, which broke the old record of 29°F set back in 1962. Although there were several cold fronts during January, there was not a significant amount of moisture this month. The monthly total precipitation was nearly 3 inches of rain and 0.38" below normal. On the 28th-29th, 1.71" of rain were recorded, the highest 1-day total for the month. As the month came to a close, temperatures once again dropped well below normal, ushering in a very cold start to February.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
55°F |
33°F |
‑6°F |
|
Maximum |
58.1°F |
‑2.5°F |
| 2 |
55°F |
30°F |
‑8°F |
|
Minimum |
38.0°F |
‑1.8°F |
| 3 |
44°F |
38°F |
‑9°F |
0.02" |
Average |
48.0°F |
‑2.2&dedeg;F |
| 4 |
46°F |
31°F |
‑12°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
48°F |
25°F |
‑14°F |
|
Heating |
524 |
+52 |
| 6 |
53°F |
31°F |
‑8°F |
0.01" |
Cooling |
5 |
‑8 |
| 7 |
53°F |
27°F |
‑10°F |
0.04" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
31°F |
20°F |
‑24°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
42°F |
18°F |
‑20°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
1 |
0 |
| 10 |
46°F |
22°F |
‑16°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
12 |
+1 |
| 11 |
52°F |
24°F |
‑12°F |
|
|
| 12 |
64°F |
30°F |
‑3°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
59°F |
35°F |
‑3°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
61°F |
50°F |
+6°F |
0.18" |
Monthly Total |
2.94" |
‑0.38" |
| 15 |
55°F |
47°F |
+1°F |
0.45" |
Year-to-date Total |
2.94" |
R#8209;0.38" |
| 16 |
58°F |
45°F |
+2°F |
0.43" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
11 |
+2 |
| 17 |
63°F |
37°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 18 |
71°F |
43°F |
+7°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
72°F |
60°F |
+16°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
76°F |
62°F |
+19°F |
0.05" |
Highest Temperature |
77°F |
22nd |
| 21 |
73°F |
50°F |
+12°F |
0.01" |
Lowest Temperature |
18°F |
9th |
| 22 |
77°F |
47°F |
+12°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.71" |
28th-29th |
| 23 |
74°F |
55°F |
+14°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
43 mph |
24th |
| 24 |
67°F |
41°F |
+4°F |
0.04" |
|
| 25 |
64°F |
36°F |
0°F |
|
Record Book for January |
| 26 |
68°F |
37°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
86°F |
1972 |
| 27 |
68°F |
47°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
‑3°F |
1949 |
| 28 |
68°F |
58°F |
+12°F |
0.32" |
Highest Minimum |
70°F |
1950 |
| 29 |
62°F |
35°F |
‑2°F |
1.39" |
Lowest Maximum |
19°F |
1962 |
| 30 |
37°F |
32°F |
‑16°F |
|
Wettest Month |
15.60" |
1991 |
| 31 |
39°F |
32°F |
‑16°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 |
| No new records were set or tied in January 2010. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 8th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
31°F |
31°F |
2010 |
| 9th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
18°F |
18°F |
2010 |
*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&ddeg;F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
69°F/47°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
6 |
