College Station Monthly Summary: March 2002
The average monthly temperature (59.1°F) was 2.5°F below normal in the Bryan/College Station area for the month of March. The beginning of the month saw record low temperatures with the passage of a strong cold front. In fact, the new record low temperature for the month (17°F) was recorded on the 4th. Periodically through the month, temperatures soared well above average, with near record maximum temperatures 4 times. Although several days of rain were recorded, only small amounts of precipitation fell, accumulating to 0.88" for the monthly total. A strong cold front passed through the state and dropped temperatures to 17°F below average on the 22nd.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
60°F |
48°F |
‑4°F |
0.01" |
Maximum |
71.1°F |
‑1.5°F |
| 2 |
58°F |
29°F |
‑14°F |
0.01" |
Minimum |
47.5°F |
‑3.0°F |
| 3 |
43°F |
21°F |
‑27°F |
|
Average |
59.3°F |
‑2.3°F |
| 4 |
58°F |
17°F |
‑22°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
65°F |
25°F |
‑14°F |
|
Heating |
230 |
+81 |
| 6 |
78°F |
49°F |
+4°F |
|
Cooling |
61 |
+19 |
| 7 |
80°F |
60°F |
+10°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
75°F |
63°F |
+9°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
71°F |
45°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
61°F |
39°F |
‑10°F |
T |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
4 |
+2 |
| 11 |
61°F |
50°F |
‑6°F |
0.08" |
|
| 12 |
71°F |
49°F |
‑1°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
82°F |
43°F |
+2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
86°F |
60°F |
+12°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.85" |
‑1.99" |
| 15 |
83°F |
56°F |
+8°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
4.08" |
‑4.46" |
| 16 |
66°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
8 |
+1 |
| 17 |
73°F |
61°F |
+5°F |
0.19" |
|
| 18 |
83°F |
65°F |
+12°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
80°F |
61°F |
+8°F |
0.31" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
63°F |
50°F |
‑6°F |
0.12" |
Highest Temperature |
86°F |
14th |
| 21 |
72°F |
45°F |
‑4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
4th |
| 22 |
57°F |
35°F |
‑17°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.60" |
19th |
| 23 |
71°F |
35°F |
‑10°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
9th |
| 24 |
78°F |
57°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 25 |
71°F |
46°F |
‑6°F |
0.02" |
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
63°F |
41°F |
‑12°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
74°F |
41°F |
‑6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
2002 |
| 28 |
82°F |
48°F |
+1°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
80°F |
69°F |
+10°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
85°F |
62°F |
+8°F |
0.11" |
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
73°F |
50°F |
‑4°F |
|
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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 4th |
**Tied lowest minimum temperature |
17°F |
17°F |
2002 |
| 5th |
Tied lowest minimum temperature |
25°F |
25°F |
1989 |
| **Set record for the entire month. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 2nd |
Tied 4th lowest minimum temperature |
29°F |
19°F |
1980 |
| 3rd |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
21°F |
17°F |
1943 |
| 3rd |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
43°F |
39°F |
1943 |
| 23rd |
Tied 4th lowest minimum temperature |
35°F |
30°F |
1968 |
| 29th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
72°F |
1985 |
*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: |
76°F/54°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.20" |
| Middle of the month: |
79°F/57°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
82°F/61°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
1 |
