College Station Monthly Summary: July 2012
College Station experienced a normal month as far as temperatures go, but an extraordinary month for precipitation. The city recorded average highs and lows for the month within the normal range, yet compared to last summer the heat was not nearly as oppressive, for only two days were recorded with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall was above normal for the month with measurable rainfall recorded on 11 days of the month, the majority of which were between July 8th and 16th when a shortwave system developed over southeast Texas and moved very slowly across the region. The total rainfall for the month was 4.56 inches, 2.42 inches above normal and enough to boost Brazos County out of drought conditions.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
89°F |
74°F |
‑2°F |
0.25" |
Maximum |
94.4°F |
‑0.4°F |
| 2 |
95°F |
75°F |
+1°F |
|
Minimum |
75.2°F |
+0.6°F |
| 3 |
93°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Average |
84.8°F |
+0.1°F |
| 4 |
97°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
97°F |
74°F |
+2°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
98°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
|
Cooling |
622 |
+11 |
| 7 |
96°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
T |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
92°F |
77°F |
+0°F |
0.05" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
27 |
‑1 |
| 9 |
95°F |
72°F |
0°F |
0.66" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
86°F |
73°F |
‑4°F |
0.90" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
82°F |
73°F |
‑8°F |
0.03" |
|
| 12 |
88°F |
75°F |
‑4°F |
0.03" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
91°F |
73°F |
‑3°F |
1.84" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
94°F |
75°F |
0°F |
|
Monthly Total |
4.56" |
+2.42" |
| 15 |
91°F |
73°F |
‑3°F |
0.13" |
Year-to-date Total |
29.82" |
+6.98" |
| 16 |
94°F |
72°F |
‑2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
11 |
+5 |
| 17 |
92°F |
75°F |
‑2°F |
0.32" |
|
| 18 |
94°F |
74°F |
‑1°F |
0.08" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
97°F |
78°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
101°F |
29th |
| 21 |
99°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
72°F |
9th, 16th |
| 22 |
93°F |
79°F |
+1°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.84" |
12th-13th |
| 23 |
94°F |
76°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
44 mph |
13th |
| 24 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
0.27" |
|
| 25 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Record Book for July |
| 26 |
96°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
110°F |
1917 |
| 27 |
96°F |
76°F |
+1°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
58°F |
1967 |
| 28 |
99°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1998 |
| 29 |
101°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
73°F |
1929 |
| 30 |
99°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
7.06" |
1958 |
| 31 |
100°F |
77°F |
+4°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 1981‑2010 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 10th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
0.90" |
0.90" |
2012 |
| 20th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
1925 |
| 22nd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
1995 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 11th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
82°F |
81°F |
1961 |
| 21st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
78°F |
1953 |
| 25th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
2011 |
*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/75°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
2.68" |
| Middle of the month: |
96°F/74°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
93°F/72°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
28 |
