College Station Monthly Summary: May 2007
May 2007 started off very wet as heavy rains from April carried into May, including 1.16 inches falling on April 30th, which combined with 0.57" on the 1st for the highest 24-hour total for the entire month. The four-day precipitation total for April 30th through May 3rd was 2.63". In all there were 11 precipitation days, but the monthly total was 1.03" short of normal. Temperatures rose during the middle portion of the month as a ridge of high pressure built in. Temperatures were a few degrees above average from the 4th through 15th, with the exception of the 11th. As this ridge moved east it gained strength. It remained over the eastern US as a series of low-pressure systems and short waves brought rainfall from the 22nd through 28th, with a total of 2.36" falling during this period. For the month, 4.02" was reported, which is 1.03" below normal. The average temperature for the month was 75.4°F, which is just 0.1°F above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
76°F |
65°F |
0°F |
0.57" |
Maximum |
83.9°F |
‑1.4°F |
| 2 |
82°F |
63°F |
+0°F |
0.78" |
Minimum |
66.9°F |
+1.6°F |
| 3 |
78°F |
63°F |
‑2°F |
0.12" |
Average |
75.4°F |
+0.1°F |
| 4 |
83°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
T |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
88°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
‑5 |
| 6 |
89°F |
74°F |
+8°F |
|
Cooling |
329 |
+5 |
| 7 |
88°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
84°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
0.14" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
2 |
‑4 |
| 9 |
84°F |
66°F |
+1°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
82°F |
66°F |
0°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
84°F |
62°F |
‑1°F |
0.05" |
|
| 12 |
89°F |
64°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
89°F |
67°F |
+3°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
92°F |
67°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
4.02" |
‑1.03" |
| 15 |
89°F |
68°F |
+4°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
18.68" |
+1.89" |
| 16 |
82°F |
65°F |
‑2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
11 |
+3 |
| 17 |
80°F |
59°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
81°F |
63°F |
‑4°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
81°F |
61°F |
‑5°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
83°F |
63°F |
‑3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
92°F |
14th |
| 21 |
82°F |
66°F |
‑3°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
59°F |
17th |
| 22 |
81°F |
64°F |
‑4°F |
0.83" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.55" |
30th-1st |
| 23 |
88°F |
69°F |
+2°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
2nd |
| 24 |
90°F |
70°F |
+3°F |
0.01" |
|
| 25 |
82°F |
68°F |
‑2°F |
0.40" |
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
74°F |
70°F |
‑6°F |
0.75" |
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
78°F |
68°F |
‑5°F |
0.19" |
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
78°F |
68°F |
‑5°F |
0.18" |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
86°F |
70°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
88°F |
72°F |
+1°F |
|
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
89°F |
68°F |
0°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 |
| 26th |
Tied lowest maximum temperature |
74°F |
74°F |
2007 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 27th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
78°F |
72°F |
1968 |
| 28th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
78°F |
77°F |
1936 |
*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 |
