College Station Monthly Summary: May 2012
Compared to 2011, May 2012 in College Station was a mild one. Overall, temperatures were a couple of degrees above average for the month. College Station experienced its first drier month of 2012 with a total of 1.82" of rainfall, two-and-a-half inches below the monthly average. On the evening of the 7th, an intense dry line passed through the city, encouraging a maximum wind gust of 43mph. Rain accompanied the dry line as clusters of storms traveled through the Brazos Valley. However, the cold front followed through a couple of days later and brought substantial rain along as well, just in time for Texas A&M's commencement ceremonies. On the 15th, forecasters confirmed another cold front, and they believed it could be the last frontal system before summer. However, everyone was surprised when a mild cold front passed through on May 31. Each of these systems brought some precipitation, and the yearly rainfall average was kept at 6.89" above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
86°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum |
88.4°F |
+2.6°F |
| 2 |
89°F |
72°F |
+8°F |
T |
Minimum |
68.5°F |
+1.9°F |
| 3 |
91°F |
71°F |
+8°F |
|
Average |
78.5°F |
+2.3°F |
| 4 |
91°F |
70°F |
+8°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
94°F |
73°F |
+10°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
‑2 |
| 6 |
90°F |
72°F |
+7°F |
T |
Cooling |
427 |
+78 |
| 7 |
92°F |
67°F |
+6°F |
0.59" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
77°F |
65°F |
‑3°F |
0.08" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
15 |
+8 |
| 9 |
83°F |
65°F |
‑1°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
79°F |
64°F |
‑4°F |
0.75" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
83°F |
64°F |
‑2°F |
0.13" |
|
| 12 |
83°F |
66°F |
0°F |
T |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
85°F |
62°F |
‑2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
86°F |
63°F |
‑2°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.82" |
‑2.51" |
| 15 |
73°F |
65°F |
‑7°F |
0.26" |
Year-to-date Total |
23.13" |
+6.88" |
| 16 |
84°F |
61°F |
‑4°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
6 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
89°F |
62°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 18 |
89°F |
66°F |
+0°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
89°F |
66°F |
+0°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
89°F |
67°F |
+1°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
94°F |
5 times |
| 21 |
92°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
61°F |
16th |
| 22 |
93°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.89" |
10th-11th |
| 23 |
91°F |
69°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
43 mph |
7th |
| 24 |
92°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 25 |
94°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
|
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
93°F |
76°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
93°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
94°F |
69°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
94°F |
74°F |
+5°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
94°F |
76°F |
+5°F |
|
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
88°F |
71°F |
0°F |
0.01" |
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 1981‑2010 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| No new records were set or tied in May 2012. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
71°F |
73°F |
2002 |
| 3rd |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
91°F |
93°F |
1920 |
| 5th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
96°F |
1947 |
| 15th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
73°F |
64°F |
1983 |
| 25th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
97°F |
2011 |
*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: |
89°F/70°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
4.45" |
| Middle of the month: |
92°F/73°F |
Precipitation days: |
9 |
| End of the month: |
93°F/74°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
21 |
