College Station Monthly Summary: March 1997
The month of March began on a warm note in the Brazos Valley. The overnight low on the 1st was a muggy 67°F, which broke the previous record of 66°F set back in 1955. 1.21" of precipitation fell on the 2nd making temperatures more moderate. The majority of this month's precipitation occurred from the 1st to the 18th, as temperatures remained primarily above normal. Most of this precipitation occurred as a result of overrunning from the Gulf of Mexico or from cold frontal passages. From the 19th through the 31st, only 0.20" of precipitation fell as warmer daytime temperatures persisted. On the 28th, the high temperature for the day (88°F), as well as for the month, was reported. Precipitation days in March were twice the normal with 14 days total and precipitation was nearly an inch above normal, adding to the surplus of precipitation received in 1997. For the year, College Station has received 10.19" of precipitation, which is 30 percent above normal. The temperature means for the month of march were all above normal by 2°F to 3 °F, the first month of 1997 in which this has occurred.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
80°F |
67°F |
+18°F |
0.01" |
Maximum |
72.7°F |
+1.7°F |
| 2 |
69°F |
40°F |
‑2°F |
1.21" |
Minimum |
52.5°F |
+2.8°F |
| 3 |
74°F |
37°F |
0°F |
|
Average |
62.6°F |
+2.3°F |
| 4 |
70°F |
53°F |
+6°F |
0.05" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
69°F |
47°F |
+1°F |
0.16" |
Heating |
129 |
‑68 |
| 6 |
66°F |
38°F |
‑5°F |
|
Cooling |
62 |
+11 |
| 7 |
65°F |
47°F |
‑2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
75°F |
58°F |
+8°F |
0.01" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
81°F |
64°F |
+14°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
74°F |
59°F |
+8°F |
0.05" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
‑2 |
| 11 |
69°F |
56°F |
+4°F |
0.06" |
|
| 12 |
69°F |
63°F |
+7°F |
1.33" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
80°F |
62°F |
+11°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
66°F |
45°F |
‑4°F |
0.01" |
Monthly Total |
3.36" |
+0.78" |
| 15 |
57°F |
43°F |
‑10°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
10.20" |
+2.35" |
| 16 |
56°F |
48°F |
‑9°F |
0.23" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
14 |
+7 |
| 17 |
77°F |
56°F |
+6°F |
0.03" |
|
| 18 |
77°F |
58°F |
+6°F |
0.01" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
58°F |
44°F |
‑10°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
72°F |
40°F |
‑5°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
88°F |
28th |
| 21 |
83°F |
44°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
37°F |
3rd |
| 22 |
83°F |
51°F |
+5°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.35" |
11th-12th |
| 23 |
83°F |
51°F |
+5°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
32 mph |
14th |
| 24 |
80°F |
60°F |
+8°F |
|
|
| 25 |
70°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
0.16" |
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
71°F |
50°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
72°F |
54°F |
0°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
1943 |
| 28 |
88°F |
65°F |
+12°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
82°F |
64°F |
+9°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
71°F |
57°F |
0°F |
|
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
67°F |
52°F |
‑4°F |
0.04" |
Driest Month |
0.29" |
1971 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
4.20" |
1980 |
"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 1961‑1990 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
67°F |
67°F |
1997 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 28th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
88°F |
91°F |
1971 |
*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. |
April Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
75°F/54°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.38" |
| Middle of the month: |
78°F/58°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
81°F/62°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
1 |
