College Station Monthly Summary: October 2002
The month of October 2002 will be remembered for the ample amount of precipitation received in the College Station area. The monthly total recorded at the Easterwood Airport was 9.79", 5.57" above normal and further reducing the year-to-date rainfall deficit to only 3.98". The cause of heavy rainfall totals this month can be attributed to the stalling of many frontal boundaries across Central and Southern Texas. Also, the sub-tropical jet stream has been draped across the southern half of Texas as well, allowing for low pressure disturbances to make their way across Texas. During the month of October, temperatures on average were slightly below normal, as 19 days remained cooler. As a result of rain-cooled temperatures, a record low maximum occurred on the 14th of 60°F, 7°F below the previous record of 67°F set in 1969.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
93°F |
71°F |
+7°F |
0.78" |
Maximum |
76.8°F |
‑5.2°F |
| 2 |
91°F |
73°F |
+7°F |
T |
Minimum |
61.9°F |
+2.9°F |
| 3 |
94°F |
72°F |
+8°F |
|
Average |
69.4°F |
‑1.1°F |
| 4 |
93°F |
72°F |
+8°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
91°F |
71°F |
+7°F |
|
Heating |
31 |
+6 |
| 6 |
93°F |
74°F |
+10°F |
T |
Cooling |
174 |
‑22 |
| 7 |
86°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
2.39" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
76°F |
71°F |
+0°F |
0.07" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
6 |
+3 |
| 9 |
77°F |
64°F |
‑2°F |
0.40" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
74°F |
62°F |
‑5°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
80°F |
63°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 12 |
83°F |
59°F |
‑1°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
70°F |
58°F |
‑8°F |
0.03" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
60°F |
53°F |
‑14°F |
0.06" |
Monthly Total |
9.79" |
+5.57" |
| 15 |
72°F |
48°F |
‑11°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
29.28" |
‑3.98" |
| 16 |
74°F |
48°F |
‑10°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
14 |
+8 |
| 17 |
79°F |
49°F |
‑6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
79°F |
60°F |
0°F |
T |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
73°F |
63°F |
‑2°F |
1.88" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
75°F |
61°F |
‑1°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
94°F |
3rd |
| 21 |
69°F |
60°F |
‑4°F |
0.94" |
Lowest Temperature |
48°F |
15th, 16th |
| 22 |
70°F |
63°F |
‑2°F |
0.78" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
2.43" |
7th-8th |
| 23 |
73°F |
64°F |
+0°F |
0.01" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
29 mph |
18th |
| 24 |
68°F |
64°F |
‑2°F |
1.16" |
|
| 25 |
66°F |
58°F |
‑5°F |
0.17" |
Record Book for October |
| 26 |
63°F |
57°F |
‑7°F |
0.54" |
Highest Temperature |
102°F |
1938 |
| 27 |
69°F |
63°F |
‑1°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
29°F |
1993 |
| 28 |
70°F |
63°F |
+0°F |
0.58" |
Highest Minimum |
81°F |
1914 |
| 29 |
75°F |
58°F |
+0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
40°F |
1925 |
| 30 |
79°F |
54°F |
+0°F |
|
Wettest Month |
18.77" |
1994 |
| 31 |
67°F |
54°F |
‑4°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1952 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
13.39" |
1994 |
"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 |
| 19th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.88" |
1.88" |
2002 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 14th |
Tied 2nd lowest maximum temperature |
60°F |
60°F |
2002 |
*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. |
November Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
76°F/54°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.18" |
| Middle of the month: |
71°F/49°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
67°F/45°F |
Days ≤ 32°F: |
3 |
