College Station Monthly Summary: March 2004
March was quite warm for the Brazos Valley as the average daily temperature of 66.2°F was 4.6°F above normal. The minimum temperature on the 3rd tied the record of 69°F set back in 1979. Six other near records occurred during the month, all for high minimum temperatures. Precipitation was just a tad below normal for the month in the Brazos Valley, as 2.78" fell. There were 11 days with measurable precipitation, however, four more than the average and also 8 days in which a trace amount of precipitation fell. The largest rainfall came on the 16th and 17th as a total of 1.19" fell over those two days. The rainfall was due to several cold fronts that made their way across the state throughout the month. For the year, the Brazos Valley has received 13.23", which is 155 percent of the normal rainfall total up to this point. The second half of the month was much warmer as the high never dropped below 71°F after the 14th of March.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
67°F |
56°F |
+4°F |
0.23" |
Maximum |
75.6°F |
+3.0°F |
| 2 |
71°F |
56°F |
+6°F |
T |
Minimum |
56.9°F |
+6.4°F |
| 3 |
78°F |
69°F |
+14°F |
0.01" |
Average |
66.2°F |
+4.6°F |
| 4 |
74°F |
56°F |
+6°F |
0.59" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
74°F |
55°F |
+6°F |
|
Heating |
41 |
‑108 |
| 6 |
72°F |
52°F |
+3°F |
|
Cooling |
88 |
+46 |
| 7 |
80°F |
50°F |
+5°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
72°F |
46°F |
‑1°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
77°F |
47°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
72°F |
45°F |
‑2°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
‑2 |
| 11 |
73°F |
50°F |
+0°F |
|
|
| 12 |
66°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
66°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
0.12" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
71°F |
59°F |
+4°F |
0.02" |
Monthly Total |
2.78" |
‑0.06" |
| 15 |
74°F |
62°F |
+7°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
13.23" |
+4.69" |
| 16 |
78°F |
59°F |
+6°F |
0.35" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
11 |
+4 |
| 17 |
81°F |
62°F |
+10°F |
0.84" |
|
| 18 |
83°F |
65°F |
+12°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
82°F |
67°F |
+12°F |
T |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
82°F |
64°F |
+10°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
83°F |
18th, 30th |
| 21 |
75°F |
57°F |
+3°F |
0.04" |
Lowest Temperature |
45°F |
10th |
| 22 |
71°F |
52°F |
‑2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.19" |
16th-17th |
| 23 |
73°F |
50°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
32 mph |
4th |
| 24 |
73°F |
64°F |
+6°F |
0.42" |
|
| 25 |
80°F |
66°F |
+9°F |
T |
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
79°F |
66°F |
+8°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
81°F |
66°F |
+10°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
2002 |
| 28 |
79°F |
64°F |
+8°F |
0.07" |
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
75°F |
55°F |
+1°F |
0.09" |
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
83°F |
49°F |
+1°F |
|
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
81°F |
48°F |
0°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 |
| 3rd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
69°F |
1976 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 19th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
67°F |
70°F |
1982 |
*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 |
