College Station Monthly Summary: March 2008
March 2008 was near normal temperature wise in Bryan/College Station. The month started out on the mild side with average temperatures well above normal the first two days of the month. A cold front swept through the region on the 6th, dropping high temperatures into the 50s and low temperatures into the 30s, though temperatures moderated through the middle of the month and the last week of the month saw temperatures well above normal. For the month, precipitation totaled 3.81" which is nearly an inch above normal. A more active jet stream brought a series of upper level disturbances across Texas, producing several bouts of moderate to heavy rain in the Brazos Valley. The average monthly temperature of 62.2°F was slightly above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
80°F |
59°F |
+12°F |
|
Maximum |
73.6°F |
+1.0°F |
| 2 |
76°F |
61°F |
+10°F |
T |
Minimum |
50.9°F |
+0.4°F |
| 3 |
71°F |
38°F |
‑4°F |
0.60" |
Average |
62.2°F |
+0.6°F |
| 4 |
63°F |
33°F |
‑11°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
73°F |
41°F |
‑2°F |
|
Heating |
159 |
+10 |
| 6 |
59°F |
39°F |
‑10°F |
0.39" |
Cooling |
80 |
+38 |
| 7 |
56°F |
34°F |
‑15°F |
0.02" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
59°F |
32°F |
‑14°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
71°F |
44°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
59°F |
53°F |
‑4°F |
1.51" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
1 |
‑1 |
| 11 |
68°F |
48°F |
‑3°F |
|
|
| 12 |
76°F |
42°F |
‑2°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
75°F |
52°F |
+2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
89°F |
67°F |
+17°F |
|
Monthly Total |
3.81" |
+0.97" |
| 15 |
81°F |
57°F |
+8°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
9.15" |
+0.61" |
| 16 |
79°F |
53°F |
+4°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
8 |
+1 |
| 17 |
83°F |
67°F |
+13°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
76°F |
53°F |
+2°F |
1.21" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
68°F |
47°F |
‑4°F |
0.01" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
73°F |
41°F |
‑6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
89°F |
14th |
| 21 |
74°F |
45°F |
‑4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
32°F |
8th |
| 22 |
78°F |
51°F |
+2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.51" |
10th |
| 23 |
70°F |
49°F |
‑4°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
41 mph |
17th |
| 24 |
67°F |
43°F |
‑8°F |
|
|
| 25 |
74°F |
47°F |
‑4°F |
|
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
78°F |
58°F |
+4°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
82°F |
64°F |
+9°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
2002 |
| 28 |
78°F |
60°F |
+5°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
83°F |
57°F |
+6°F |
0.02" |
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
83°F |
70°F |
+12°F |
0.05" |
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
80°F |
72°F |
+11°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 |
| 10th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.51" |
1.51" |
2008 |
| 18th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.21" |
1.21" |
2008 |
| 31st |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
72°F |
72°F |
2008 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 14th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
89°F |
90°F |
1936 |
| 17th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
67°F |
72°F |
1982 |
| 30th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
70°F |
72°F |
1938 |
*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 |
