College Station Monthly Summary: June 2010
June 2010 in College Station was most notable for its very warm minimum temperatures and heavy rainfall. For the month, minimum temperatures were 4.4°F above normal at nearly 76°F, which is the highest June average in more than 100 years. Five days set or tied the record for highest minimum temperature on that date, including a three day stretch from the 11th through the 13th. Eleven other days had minimum temperatures that were nearly daily records. The total precipitation for June at Easterwood Field was more than double the expected June average at 9.03" of rainfall. This brought the 2010 precipitation total to just 0.11" below average, after June began with a more than 5-inch rainfall deficit. Three separate calendar days had more than an inch of rainfall, including the 9th, when 4.27" of rain fell. This set the record for most precipitation recorded on a single calendar day at Easterwood Field during the month of June, with records dating back to 1952.
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Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
93°F |
73°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum |
91.9°F |
+0.2°F |
| 2 |
95°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
0.56" |
Minimum |
75.9°F |
+4.4°F |
| 3 |
74°F |
70°F |
‑8°F |
0.82" |
Average |
83.9°F |
+2.3°F |
| 4 |
91°F |
70°F |
+0°F |
1.74" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
93°F |
73°F |
+3°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
95°F |
78°F |
+6°F |
|
Cooling |
573 |
+76 |
| 7 |
91°F |
79°F |
+5°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
83°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
0.24" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
25 |
+4 |
| 9 |
80°F |
71°F |
‑6°F |
4.27" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
93°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
T |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
92°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
93°F |
80°F |
+6°F |
T |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
94°F |
80°F |
+6°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
94°F |
79°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
9.03" |
+5.24" |
| 15 |
94°F |
76°F |
+3°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
20.47" |
‑0.11" |
| 16 |
94°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
7 |
0 |
| 17 |
95°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
95°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
T |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
95°F |
78°F |
+4°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
96°F |
76°F |
+4°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
20th |
| 21 |
95°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
70°F |
3 times |
| 22 |
95°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
4.32" |
8th-9th |
| 23 |
95°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
33 mph |
3rd |
| 24 |
84°F |
75°F |
‑4°F |
1.39" |
|
| 25 |
94°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Record Book for June |
| 26 |
95°F |
77°F |
+3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
107°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
95°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
53°F |
1970 |
| 28 |
93°F |
77°F |
+2°F |
0.01" |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1915 |
| 29 |
94°F |
78°F |
+3°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
69°F |
1912 |
| 30 |
87°F |
77°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Wettest Month |
12.63" |
1968 |
| |
Driest Month |
Trace |
2009 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.70" |
1905 |
"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 lowest maximum temperature |
74°F |
74°F |
1968 |
| 6th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
2008 |
| 7th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
2010 |
| 9th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
4.27" |
4.27" |
2010 |
| 12th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
80°F |
2010 |
| 13th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
80°F |
2010 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 8th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
83°F |
75°F |
1922 |
| 9th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
80°F |
78°F |
1987 |
| 10th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1998 |
| 11th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
80°F |
1915 |
| 14th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
81°F |
2001 |
| 19th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
80°F |
1998 |
| 24th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
84°F |
80°F |
1960 |
| 26th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
81°F |
1969 |
| 29th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
81°F |
2009 |
*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. |
July Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
94°F/73°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
1.92" |
| Middle of the month: |
96°F/74°F |
Precipitation days: |
5 |
| End of the month: |
96°F/73°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
27 |
