College Station Monthly Summary: May 2003
The month of May was characterized by very dry and warm conditions. College Station received very little precipitation this month, adding to the rain deficit for the year. The month of May 2003 has been ranked as the 5th driest May on record by the National Weather Service. Easterwood Airport reported 0.57" of rain for May, which is 4.48" below normal for May. College Station is entering a normally dry period, and the rain deficit is already at 6.00". The average temperature for the month was 3.4°F above normal for the month of May.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
88°F |
65°F |
+6°F |
0.02" |
Maximum |
89.0°F |
+3.7°F |
| 2 |
87°F |
63°F |
+3°F |
|
Minimum |
68.4°F |
+3.1°F |
| 3 |
83°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Average |
78.7°F |
+3.4°F |
| 4 |
86°F |
74°F |
+8°F |
T |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
87°F |
74°F |
+8°F |
T |
Heating |
0 |
‑5 |
| 6 |
87°F |
76°F |
+8°F |
0.02" |
Cooling |
432 |
+108 |
| 7 |
92°F |
76°F |
+11°F |
T |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
93°F |
76°F |
+12°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
15 |
+9 |
| 9 |
92°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
90°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
84°F |
65°F |
+0°F |
0.01" |
|
| 12 |
77°F |
67°F |
‑2°F |
0.06" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
92°F |
65°F |
+4°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
92°F |
72°F |
+7°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.57" |
‑4.48" |
| 15 |
92°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
10.79" |
‑6.00" |
| 16 |
95°F |
69°F |
+7°F |
0.43" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
87°F |
65°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 18 |
90°F |
62°F |
0°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
94°F |
70°F |
+6°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
90°F |
63°F |
+0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
30th |
| 21 |
80°F |
63°F |
‑6°F |
0.03" |
Lowest Temperature |
60°F |
28th, 29th |
| 22 |
85°F |
65°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.44" |
16th-17th |
| 23 |
88°F |
65°F |
0°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
34 mph |
1st |
| 24 |
90°F |
69°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
87°F |
67°F |
0°F |
T |
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
88°F |
71°F |
+2°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
85°F |
69°F |
‑1°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
86°F |
60°F |
‑5°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
94°F |
60°F |
‑1°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
99°F |
69°F |
+5°F |
|
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
98°F |
70°F |
+5°F |
|
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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 4th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
74°F |
1950 |
| 5th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
74°F |
1927 |
| 6th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
76°F |
2003 |
| 8th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
93°F |
93°F |
1945 |
| 16th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
95°F |
95°F |
2003 |
| 19th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
94°F |
1933 |
| 30th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
99°F |
99°F |
2003 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 3rd |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
72°F |
74°F |
1948 |
| 7th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
79°F |
1918 |
| 8th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
80°F |
1918 |
| 9th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
76°F |
1933 |
| 9th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
95°F |
1937 |
| 13th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
99°F |
1925 |
| 15th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
95°F |
1925 |
| 31st |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
98°F |
100°F |
1911 |
*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: |
88°F/68°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.79" |
| Middle of the month: |
92°F/72°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
94°F/73°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
21 |
