College Station Monthly Summary: November 2001
After two straight months with below average mean monthly temperatures, the Brazos Valley experienced a return to above average temperatures during November 2001. November was extremely warm as the mean monthly temperature of 63.8°F was 4.0°F above average. Precipitation during the month was 0.27" below average, with only 2.88" recorded at Easterwood Field. This pushes the yearly total to 41.96", which is 5.71" above average. November began with abnormally warm autumn temperatures as Bryan/College Station recorded maximum temperatures of 80°F or higher during seven of the first eight days of the month. A weak cold front pushed through on the 8th, but temperatures quickly rebounded to the 80°F mark by the 13th. Precipitation on the 15th and 16th dropped high temperatures into the lower 70s, and another weak cold front pushed through on the 19th, dropping temperatures once more. At the end of the month, a strong cold front moved through on the 26th, dropping maximum temperatures into the 40s and brought the Brazos Valley its first freeze of the season.
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Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
87°F |
66°F |
+12°F |
|
Maximum |
75.0°F |
+4.9°F |
| 2 |
85°F |
65°F |
+11°F |
|
Minimum |
52.6°F |
+3.2°F |
| 3 |
86°F |
64°F |
+12°F |
|
Average |
63.8°F |
+4.0°F |
| 4 |
83°F |
60°F |
+8°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
82°F |
51°F |
+4°F |
|
Heating |
127 |
‑77 |
| 6 |
81°F |
46°F |
+0°F |
|
Cooling |
98 |
+50 |
| 7 |
79°F |
48°F |
+2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
82°F |
59°F |
+8°F |
0.08" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
69°F |
55°F |
0°F |
T |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
75°F |
55°F |
+3°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
2 |
‑1 |
| 11 |
78°F |
56°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 12 |
75°F |
60°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
80°F |
59°F |
+8°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
80°F |
62°F |
+11°F |
|
Monthly Total |
2.88" |
‑0.27" |
| 15 |
75°F |
66°F |
+10°F |
0.32" |
Year-to-date Total |
41.96" |
+5.71" |
| 16 |
71°F |
64°F |
+8°F |
0.98" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
7 |
‑1 |
| 17 |
78°F |
60°F |
+10°F |
|
|
| 18 |
80°F |
58°F |
+10°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
72°F |
52°F |
+3°F |
0.03" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
63°F |
39°F |
‑7°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
87°F |
1st |
| 21 |
67°F |
36°F |
‑6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
30°F |
29th |
| 22 |
78°F |
50°F |
+6°F |
T |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.50" |
15th-16th |
| 23 |
82°F |
66°F |
+17°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
25 mph |
23rd |
| 24 |
75°F |
45°F |
+3°F |
|
|
| 25 |
78°F |
41°F |
+2°F |
|
Record Book for November |
| 26 |
85°F |
63°F |
+17°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
94°F |
1921 |
| 27 |
69°F |
39°F |
‑2°F |
0.06" |
Lowest Temperature |
19°F |
1976 |
| 28 |
42°F |
31°F |
‑20°F |
1.14" |
Highest Minimum |
75°F |
1994 |
| 29 |
47°F |
30°F |
‑18°F |
0.27" |
Lowest Maximum |
36°F |
1976 |
| 30 |
65°F |
33°F |
‑6°F |
|
Wettest Month |
9.29" |
2000 |
| |
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
5.56" |
1907 |
"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 |
| No new records were set or tied in November 2001. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
87°F |
89°F |
1920 |
| 3rd |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
86°F |
88°F |
1948 |
| 23rd |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
66°F |
73°F |
1973 |
| 26th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
85°F |
86°F |
1965 |
| 28th |
Tied 3rd lowest maximum temperature |
42°F |
36°F |
1976 |
*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. |
December Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
66°F/45°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
2.83" |
| Middle of the month: |
62°F/41°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
60/40°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
8 |
