College Station Monthly Summary: July 2003
The month of July was a warm and quite dry month in Texas. However, in the College Station area a monthly total of 4.05" was reported, which is 2.13" above normal. From the 3rd-11th, College Station received anywhere from 0.01" to 1.42" on eight of the nine days due to a convective pattern in the atmosphere. However College Station is still 1.73" below normal for the year. July brought 5 near record temperatures to the College Station area, many near record low maximum temperatures were attributed to the rain cooled air caused by showers and thunderstorms. The latter half of the month was quite consistent precipitation and temperature wise, with the exception of the 23rd, which had a high of 87°F reported. College Station has been quite lucky this summer as temperatures have not yet reached the century mark, which was reached numerous times last summer. A frontal system on the 23rd passed through the state which helped to keep humidity levels down slightly, and lowered temperatures by a few degrees as well. The month of July concluded with high temperatures in the upper 90s and lows in the mid 70s.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
93°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum |
92.2°F |
‑3.4°F |
| 2 |
94°F |
72°F |
‑1°F |
|
Minimum |
73.9°F |
+0.3°F |
| 3 |
92°F |
74°F |
‑1°F |
0.33" |
Average |
83.0°F |
‑1.6°F |
| 4 |
86°F |
72°F |
‑5°F |
1.07" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
88°F |
74°F |
‑3°F |
0.02" |
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
92°F |
76°F |
0°F |
0.20" |
Cooling |
566 |
‑41 |
| 7 |
90°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
0.12" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
90°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
0.13" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
26 |
‑1 |
| 9 |
90°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
0.19" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
92°F |
74°F |
‑1°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
91°F |
70°F |
‑4°F |
1.42" |
|
| 12 |
92°F |
72°F |
‑2°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
93°F |
75°F |
‑1°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
94°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Monthly Total |
4.05" |
+2.13" |
| 15 |
85°F |
75°F |
‑5°F |
0.08" |
Year-to-date Total |
21.48" |
‑1.02" |
| 16 |
89°F |
75°F |
‑3°F |
0.33" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
11 |
+6 |
| 17 |
93°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 18 |
93°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
91°F |
75°F |
‑2°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
94°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
5 times |
| 21 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
70°F |
11th |
| 22 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.42" |
11th |
| 23 |
87°F |
71°F |
‑6°F |
0.16" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
56 mph |
11th |
| 24 |
92°F |
75°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
93°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
Record Book for July |
| 26 |
95°F |
74°F |
0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
110°F |
1917 |
| 27 |
94°F |
74°F |
‑1°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1967 |
| 28 |
95°F |
74°F |
0°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1998 |
| 29 |
96°F |
73°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
73°F |
1929 |
| 30 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Wettest Month |
7.06" |
1958 |
| 31 |
96°F |
75°F |
+0°F |
|
Driest Month |
Trace |
2000 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
5.09" |
1968 |
"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 July 2003. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 11th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
70°F |
67°F |
1947 |
| 15th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
85°F |
76°F |
1983 |
| 22nd |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
79°F |
1995 |
*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. |
August Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
96°F/73°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
2.63" |
| Middle of the month: |
96°F/73°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
94°F/71°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
28 |
