College Station Monthly Summary: May 2008
The first half of May was relatively cooler than normal, with temperatures below 85°F and nights as cool as 55°F. All the precipitation for the month was measured on or before the 15th. Only traces of precipitation could be found during the second half of the month, leading to a slightly below average monthly rainfall total of 4.30". The second half of the month saw more steady temperatures, with highs in the low to mid 90s and new records for highest minimum temperature for 3 consecutive days (22nd-24th). The month was slightly warmer than average. A 40 mph peak wind gust came with the gust front that moved in on the 27th, but brought only a trace of rain. Several near records for the month occurred, with below average temperatures during the first half of May and the above average high and low temperatures during the second half of May.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
84°F |
66°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum |
85.8°F |
+0.5°F |
| 2 |
85°F |
69°F |
+5°F |
|
Minimum |
67.4°F |
+2.1°F |
| 3 |
75°F |
58°F |
‑6°F |
|
Average |
76.6°F |
+1.3°F |
| 4 |
83°F |
55°F |
‑3°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
72°F |
64°F |
‑5°F |
1.78" |
Heating |
0 |
‑5 |
| 6 |
79°F |
64°F |
‑2°F |
0.01" |
Cooling |
369 |
+45 |
| 7 |
82°F |
70°F |
+3°F |
0.01" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
85°F |
62°F |
+0°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
14 |
+8 |
| 9 |
91°F |
68°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
87°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
78°F |
61°F |
‑4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
79°F |
58°F |
‑6°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
81°F |
70°F |
+0°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
84°F |
68°F |
+1°F |
0.99" |
Monthly Total |
4.30" |
‑0.75" |
| 15 |
74°F |
64°F |
‑6°F |
1.51" |
Year-to-date Total |
16.19" |
‑0.60" |
| 16 |
78°F |
61°F |
‑6°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
5 |
‑3 |
| 17 |
78°F |
57°F |
‑8°F |
T |
|
| 18 |
88°F |
61°F |
‑2°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
93°F |
61°F |
+1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
94°F |
68°F |
+5°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
94°F |
3 times |
| 21 |
91°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
55°F |
4th |
| 22 |
90°F |
76°F |
+6°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.49" |
14th-15th |
| 23 |
94°F |
79°F |
+10°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
27th |
| 24 |
92°F |
78°F |
+8°F |
T |
|
| 25 |
92°F |
76°F |
+7°F |
|
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
92°F |
77°F |
+6°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
93°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
91°F |
69°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
91°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
91°F |
69°F |
+1°F |
|
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
94°F |
71°F |
+4°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 |
| 22nd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
76°F |
1927 |
| 23rd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
79°F |
79°F |
2008 |
| 24th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
78°F |
78°F |
2008 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 5th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
72°F |
63°F |
1935 |
| 10th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
76°F |
1933 |
| 15th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
74°F |
64°F |
1983 |
| 20th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
95°F |
1933 |
| 25th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
82°F |
1988 |
| 26th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
79°F |
1996 |
*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 |
