College Station Monthly Summary: November 2003
The Brazos Valley experienced a roller coaster of temperatures in the month of November. The average temperature at the beginning of the month ranged from 9°F-12°F degrees above normal. A major cold front passed through the area on the night of the 6th, dropping highs on the 7th by 30°F compared to the 5th. This system brought light showers to the Bryan/College Station area. By the 10th, temperatures moderated to the upper 70s, and the flow of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico returned. The next cold front approached the Brazos Valley on the 16th, which acted as an instability factor for the production of showers and thunderstorms. College Station received over half of its total precipitation for the month on the 16th, with 2.09". This system lingered on top of Texas for a few days, producing showers and thunderstorms in the central portion of the state. The skies cleared on the 17th, leaving 70°F temperatures in its wake. The 23rd of November brought another cold front to the Brazos Valley, with drier and cooler conditions behind it. A near record low temperature of 33°F was reported on the 24th. Records reported this month included the 7th with the lowest maximum temperature at 54°F and highest minimum temperatures of 69°F reported on both the 11th and the 12th. The month of November ended on a slightly warmer than normal note, and the year-to-date rainfall is 42.82", over 6 inches" above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
82°F |
67°F |
+10°F |
|
Maximum |
72.8°F |
+1.9°F |
| 2 |
84°F |
68°F |
+11°F |
|
Minimum |
53.4°F |
+4.3°F |
| 3 |
81°F |
67°F |
+10°F |
|
Average |
63.1°F |
+3.1°F |
| 4 |
81°F |
68°F |
+10°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
84°F |
66°F |
+12°F |
|
Heating |
148 |
‑55 |
| 6 |
68°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
|
Cooling |
100 |
+47 |
| 7 |
54°F |
51°F |
‑10°F |
T |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
57°F |
50°F |
‑8°F |
0.03" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
60°F |
52°F |
‑6°F |
0.06" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
79°F |
50°F |
+2°F |
T |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
1 |
‑2 |
| 11 |
82°F |
69°F |
+14°F |
0.27" |
|
| 12 |
84°F |
69°F |
+16°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
72°F |
57°F |
+4°F |
0.03" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
72°F |
49°F |
+0°F |
|
Monthly Total |
3.92" |
+0.74" |
| 15 |
81°F |
60°F |
+10°F |
0.04" |
Year-to-date Total |
42.82" |
+6.38" |
| 16 |
82°F |
65°F |
+14°F |
2.09" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
9 |
+2 |
| 17 |
74°F |
68°F |
+12°F |
1.32" |
|
| 18 |
72°F |
51°F |
+2°F |
0.05" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
72°F |
44°F |
‑1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
75°F |
45°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
84°F |
3 times |
| 21 |
77°F |
52°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
31°F |
29th |
| 22 |
80°F |
61°F |
+12°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.10" |
15th-16th |
| 23 |
72°F |
40°F |
‑2°F |
0.03" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
36 mph |
18th |
| 24 |
52°F |
33°F |
‑14°F |
|
|
| 25 |
64°F |
33°F |
‑8°F |
|
Record Book for November |
| 26 |
73°F |
57°F |
+8°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
94°F |
1921 |
| 27 |
73°F |
48°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
19°F |
1976 |
| 28 |
61°F |
37°F |
‑7°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
75°F |
1994 |
| 29 |
63°F |
31°F |
‑9°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
36°F |
1976 |
| 30 |
72°F |
42°F |
+1°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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 12th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
69°F |
1924 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 4th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
68°F |
75°F |
1994 |
| 5th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
66°F |
71°F |
1922 |
| 7th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
54°F |
54°F |
2003 |
| 11th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
69°F |
74°F |
1911 |
| 17th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
68°F |
71°F |
1921 |
*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: |
67°F/45°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.23" |
| Middle of the month: |
63°F/42°F |
Precipitation days: |
8 |
| End of the month: |
62/41°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
8 |
