College Station Monthly Summary: July 2006
July 2006 started off much cooler and wetter than normal. The average departure from the normal mean temperature for the first nine days was -3°F, and precipitation during that period totaled 3.73", nearly twice the normal July total of 1.92". While most of the nation was suffering from an extreme heat way, the Brazos Valley was right around normal, with the highest departure from the normal mean temperature at +4°F on the 18th. Overall, the mean temperature for the month was 0.9°F below normal at 83.7°F. The mean maximum temperature was 92.7°F, 2.9°F below normal while the mean minimum temperature was 1.2°F above average at 74.8°F. Temperature-wise, the month of July 2006 was fairly average, though precipitation in the area was not. The monthly total of 5.74" is the highest monthly total this year, during a month that normally yields the lowest yearly total. Yearly precipitation totals were below average until this month, which brought the yearly total to 25.33", 2.83" above normal. Thanks to some tropical systems this July proved to be a wet month, giving the area some much needed drought relief.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
90°F |
71°F |
‑4°F |
0.02" |
Maximum |
92.7°F |
‑2.9°F |
| 2 |
87°F |
72°F |
‑4°F |
0.69" |
Minimum |
74.8°F |
+1.2°F |
| 3 |
86°F |
74°F |
‑4°F |
|
Average |
83.7°F |
‑0.9°F |
| 4 |
82°F |
73°F |
‑6°F |
1.56" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
85°F |
74°F |
‑4°F |
1.46" |
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
90°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
|
Cooling |
588 |
‑19 |
| 7 |
91°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
93°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
24 |
‑3 |
| 9 |
90°F |
76°F |
‑1°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
93°F |
76°F |
+0°F |
T |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
95°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
|
|
| 12 |
94°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
95°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
94°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Monthly Total |
5.74" |
+3.82" |
| 15 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
25.33" |
+2.83" |
| 16 |
98°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
8 |
+3 |
| 17 |
99°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 18 |
100°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
96°F |
74°F |
0°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
96°F |
78°F |
+2°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
18th, 22nd |
| 21 |
97°F |
74°F |
+0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
71°F |
1st |
| 22 |
100°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.09" |
4th-5th |
| 23 |
97°F |
73°F |
0°F |
1.15" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
35 mph |
1st |
| 24 |
91°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
0.41" |
|
| 25 |
88°F |
74°F |
‑4°F |
T |
Record Book for July |
| 26 |
84°F |
74°F |
‑6°F |
0.44" |
Highest Temperature |
110°F |
1917 |
| 27 |
88°F |
76°F |
‑3°F |
0.01" |
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1967 |
| 28 |
94°F |
76°F |
0°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1998 |
| 29 |
95°F |
76°F |
+0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
73°F |
1929 |
| 30 |
95°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Wettest Month |
7.06" |
1958 |
| 31 |
94°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 |
| 4th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.56" |
1.56" |
2006 |
| 20th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1925 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 4th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
82°F |
77°F |
1942 |
| 18th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
78°F |
1927 |
| 26th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
84°F |
80°F |
1989 |
| 27th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
88°F |
83°F |
1979 |
*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 |
