College Station Monthly Summary: March 2003
Compared to the numerous records and near records seen in February, March was a fairly calm month with only 2 near records and one tied temperature record. The near records resulted from an early springtime cold front that trekked across Texas on the 28th. The month of March brought cooler than normal temperatures to College Station, with an average monthly departure from normal of -2.3°F. Rainfall was quite scarce this month as only 1.68" of rain fell, a 1.16" deficit for the month. Severe weather occurred on the evening of the 25th when a squall line moved across the area. Wind reports at Texas A&M by a spotter were rated at 65 mph, and caused some damage to the retainment wall around the Eller O&M building. Hail up to 1.5" was also reported in Bryan by a spotter. The end of the month ended on a much calmer note, with temperatures in the lower 70s on the 31st.
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Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
54°F |
46°F |
‑8°F |
0.03" |
Maximum |
69.4°F |
‑3.2°F |
| 2 |
60°F |
50°F |
‑3°F |
T |
Minimum |
49.2°F |
‑1.3°F |
| 3 |
55°F |
47°F |
‑8°F |
0.52" |
Average |
59.3°F |
‑2.3°F |
| 4 |
59°F |
48°F |
‑6°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
57°F |
41°F |
‑10°F |
0.02" |
Heating |
194 |
+45 |
| 6 |
64°F |
36°F |
‑9°F |
|
Cooling |
24 |
‑18 |
| 7 |
77°F |
38°F |
‑2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
65°F |
50°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
74°F |
51°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
75°F |
47°F |
+1°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
‑2 |
| 11 |
74°F |
57°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
78°F |
64°F |
+10°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
84°F |
63°F |
+12°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
80°F |
54°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.68" |
‑1.16" |
| 15 |
78°F |
54°F |
+5°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
10.05" |
+1.51" |
| 16 |
78°F |
60°F |
+7°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
7 |
0 |
| 17 |
77°F |
55°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 18 |
67°F |
54°F |
‑2°F |
0.40" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
78°F |
51°F |
+2°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
64°F |
51°F |
‑6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
84°F |
13th |
| 21 |
68°F |
44°F |
‑7°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
33°F |
30th |
| 22 |
62°F |
46°F |
‑9°F |
0.12" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.59" |
25th-26th |
| 23 |
72°F |
43°F |
‑6°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
18th |
| 24 |
77°F |
51°F |
+1°F |
|
|
| 25 |
73°F |
57°F |
+1°F |
0.54" |
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
66°F |
53°F |
‑4°F |
0.05" |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
77°F |
51°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
2002 |
| 28 |
63°F |
48°F |
‑8°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
58°F |
39°F |
‑16°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
65°F |
33°F |
‑16°F |
|
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
73°F |
42°F |
‑8°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 |
| No new records were set or tied in March 2003. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 30th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
33°F |
32°F |
1926 |
*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 |
