College Station Monthly Summary: October 2003
October was another wet month for the Brazos Valley with 6.82" of total precipitation, which was 2.59" above normal and pushed the year-to-date total to over 5" above normal. The copious rainfall can be attributed to numerous stationary fronts, which parked themselves over South Central Texas. A stationary front on the 5th caused instability in the atmosphere, triggering numerous showers and thunderstorms in the eastern portion of Texas. College Station reported 2.36" and 0.80" of rain on the 5th and 6th, respectively. This frontal system did not cool temperatures, but provided needed rainfall to the area. The largest 24-hour rainfall of 3.01" fell on the 9th due to an upper level disturbance. A front moved across the state on the 14th, clearing the state, and slightly dropping temperatures into the 70s. The middle portion of the month was quite warm with 80s in the Brazos Valley. A temperature of 90°F was reported on the 23rd of the month, which was the 2nd highest maximum temperature for that date. Warmer than normal temperatures were followed by the first powerful cold front of the fall season, which made its way across South Central Texas on the 26th. High temperatures were more than 20°F cooler than the previous day and the high temperature of 60°F on the 26th tied the 4th lowest maximum temperature. The month of October concluded with warm and muggy conditions and even a little rain on Halloween.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
81°F |
57°F |
‑6°F |
|
Maximum |
81.1°F |
‑0.9°F |
| 2 |
77°F |
60°F |
‑6°F |
|
Minimum |
60.2°F |
+1.2°F |
| 3 |
80°F |
55°F |
‑8°F |
|
Average |
70.6°F |
+0.1°F |
| 4 |
84°F |
56°F |
‑5°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
86°F |
66°F |
+2°F |
2.36" |
Heating |
12 |
‑13 |
| 6 |
81°F |
67°F |
0°F |
0.80" |
Cooling |
196 |
0 |
| 7 |
83°F |
67°F |
+1°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
84°F |
71°F |
+4°F |
T |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
1 |
‑2 |
| 9 |
76°F |
69°F |
0°F |
3.01" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
78°F |
66°F |
‑1°F |
0.01" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
83°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
82°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
T |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
84°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
78°F |
56°F |
‑4°F |
0.01" |
Monthly Total |
6.81" |
+2.59" |
| 15 |
77°F |
53°F |
‑6°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
38.90" |
+5.64" |
| 16 |
84°F |
58°F |
0°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
8 |
+2 |
| 17 |
82°F |
60°F |
+1°F |
|
|
| 18 |
78°F |
55°F |
‑4°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
80°F |
55°F |
‑2°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
83°F |
56°F |
+0°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
90°F |
23rd |
| 21 |
85°F |
58°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
49°F |
28th |
| 22 |
89°F |
56°F |
+4°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
3.16" |
5th-6th |
| 23 |
90°F |
59°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
5th |
| 24 |
85°F |
62°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 25 |
82°F |
59°F |
+4°F |
0.51" |
Record Book for October |
| 26 |
60°F |
53°F |
‑10°F |
0.10" |
Highest Temperature |
102°F |
1938 |
| 27 |
71°F |
50°F |
‑6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
29°F |
1993 |
| 28 |
80°F |
49°F |
‑2°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
81°F |
1914 |
| 29 |
80°F |
53°F |
+0°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
40°F |
1925 |
| 30 |
85°F |
62°F |
+8°F |
T |
Wettest Month |
18.77" |
1994 |
| 31 |
85°F |
72°F |
+14°F |
0.01" |
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 |
| 5th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
2.36" |
2.36" |
2003 |
| 9th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
3.01" |
3.01" |
2003 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 23rd |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
90°F |
91°F |
1988 |
| 26th |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
60°F |
50°F |
1957 |
| 31st |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
72°F |
73°F |
1984 |
*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 |
