College Station Monthly Summary: March 2009
Remarkably, College Station remained relatively close to normal temperature throughout March. With an extensive range of high temperatures, from 43°F to 86°F, March has been a month of transition for the area. The first part of the month was cooled from a remnant cold front from late February. Temperatures then remained very high, peaking on the 10th when average temperatures were almost 18°F above normal. A strong cold front then dropped high temperatures to the lower 40s to lower 50s for several days. Temperatures remained slightly above average following this period and increased until a few weaker cold fronts (and rainy days) kept temperatures below average. For the first time since August of 2008, College Station has recorded above normal monthly precipitation. In fact, College Station has received over 2" more than usual for March. Although this cannot break the drought in College Station, this rainfall has given needed moisture to local farmers. Though College Station still remains more than two inches below average for the year, the area has gained (and greened) lost ground.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
59°F |
32°F |
‑12°F |
|
Maximum |
73.2°F |
+0.6°F |
| 2 |
66°F |
31°F |
‑10°F |
|
Minimum |
51.1°F |
+0.6°F |
| 3 |
71°F |
42°F |
‑2°F |
|
Average |
62.2°F |
+0.6°F |
| 4 |
80°F |
50°F |
+6°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
85°F |
57°F |
+12°F |
|
Heating |
165 |
+16 |
| 6 |
85°F |
64°F |
+16°F |
|
Cooling |
86 |
+44 |
| 7 |
81°F |
68°F |
+14°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
82°F |
69°F |
+16°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
85°F |
67°F |
+16°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
86°F |
69°F |
+18°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
2 |
0 |
| 11 |
70°F |
47°F |
‑2°F |
T |
|
| 12 |
47°F |
43°F |
‑16°F |
1.37" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
43°F |
41°F |
‑19°F |
1.02" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
50°F |
41°F |
‑16°F |
0.02" |
Monthly Total |
5.07" |
+2.23" |
| 15 |
57°F |
45°F |
‑10°F |
T |
Year-to-date Total |
6.45" |
‑2.09" |
| 16 |
80°F |
43°F |
0°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
7 |
0 |
| 17 |
76°F |
50°F |
+1°F |
|
|
| 18 |
79°F |
51°F |
+3°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
79°F |
54°F |
+4°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
81°F |
50°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
86°F |
10th |
| 21 |
80°F |
54°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
31°F |
2nd |
| 22 |
81°F |
58°F |
+6°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.59" |
24th-25th |
| 23 |
81°F |
67°F |
+11°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
45 mph |
11th |
| 24 |
77°F |
64°F |
+8°F |
0.05" |
|
| 25 |
75°F |
54°F |
+0°F |
1.55" |
Record Book for March |
| 26 |
73°F |
56°F |
+0°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
1946 |
| 27 |
76°F |
43°F |
‑4°F |
1.00" |
Lowest Temperature |
17°F |
2002 |
| 28 |
65°F |
37°F |
‑13°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
77°F |
1921 |
| 29 |
72°F |
36°F |
‑10°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
30°F |
1932 |
| 30 |
76°F |
51°F |
‑2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
8.03" |
1926 |
| 31 |
71°F |
51°F |
‑4°F |
0.06" |
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 |
| 8th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
69°F |
2009 |
| 13th |
Tied lowest maximum temperature |
43°F |
43°F |
2009 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 5th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
85°F |
89°F |
1991 |
| 6th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
85°F |
89°F |
1991 |
| 7th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
68°F |
77°F |
1921 |
| 9th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
67°F |
70°F |
1974 |
| 9th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
85°F |
92°F |
1911 |
| 10th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
70°F |
1974 |
| 14th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
50°F |
46°F |
1926 |
| 23rd |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
67°F |
72°F |
1933 |
| 29th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
36°F |
35°F |
1944 |
*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 |
