College Station Monthly Summary: May 2001
This month, the Brazos Valley experienced warmer temperatures as well as much needed precipitation. The average temperature of 77.5°F was 3°F above normal with 11 days over 90°F. Rainfall for the month was average, with 4.81", leaving a 0.80" year-to-date deficit. New low temperature records were set on the 22nd and 23rd, at 53°F each day. The beginning of the month saw a stationary front over the panhandle, which became a slow moving cold front. This contributed to the majority of the rainfall for the month, 3.63" of the 4.90" of May rainfall. Following this system, a second cold front entered the region on the 12th, which brought some light rain to the area. Warm weather prevailed for the next several days until a strong cold front roared through on the 22nd bringing some rainfall and unseasonably cool temperatures. The remainder of the month saw warmer and record breaking temperatures to the region.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
89°F |
66°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum |
88.6°F |
+4.6°F |
| 2 |
90°F |
67°F |
+6°F |
|
Minimum |
66.3°F |
+1.3°F |
| 3 |
89°F |
70°F |
+8°F |
|
Average |
77.5°F |
+2.9°F |
| 4 |
87°F |
70°F |
+6°F |
0.01" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
86°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
1.65" |
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
89°F |
63°F |
+4°F |
1.79" |
Cooling |
393 |
+95 |
| 7 |
86°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
0.17" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
86°F |
67°F |
+4°F |
0.01" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
9 |
+3 |
| 9 |
86°F |
64°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
87°F |
65°F |
+3°F |
0.01" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
88°F |
66°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
87°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
0.15" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
88°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
0.01" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
88°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Total |
4.90" |
+0.10" |
| 15 |
87°F |
63°F |
+1°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
15.23" |
‑0.80" |
| 16 |
89°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
13 |
+5 |
| 17 |
89°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
91°F |
69°F |
+5°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
89°F |
71°F |
+5°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
93°F |
69°F |
+6°F |
0.63" |
Highest Temperature |
94°F |
30th |
| 21 |
88°F |
62°F |
‑1°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
53°F |
22nd, 23rd |
| 22 |
85°F |
53°F |
‑7°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.96" |
6th-7th |
| 23 |
89°F |
53°F |
‑5°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
36 mph |
5th |
| 24 |
92°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
86°F |
63°F |
‑2°F |
0.43" |
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
82°F |
66°F |
‑3°F |
0.02" |
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
91°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
91°F |
69°F |
+3°F |
0.01" |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
93°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
94°F |
77°F |
+8°F |
0.01" |
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
93°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
T |
Driest Month |
0.11" |
1998 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.23" |
1983 |
"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 1961‑1990 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 22nd |
Tied lowest minimum temperature |
53°F |
53°F |
1919 |
| 23rd |
Tied lowest minimum temperature |
53°F |
53°F |
2001 |
| 30th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
77°F |
1927 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 2nd |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
90°F |
95°F |
1964 |
*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. |
June Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
87°F/68°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.68" |
| Middle of the month: |
90°F/71°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
92°F/72°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
21 |
