College Station Monthly Summary: October 2006
While October 2006 was an average month in terms of temperatures, it was far from average in terms of precipitation. Record daily maximum rainfall was reported on two days of the month, the first being 2.32" of rainfall reported on the 10th, which was the first measurable rainfall since September 23rd. Another daily record was set on the 18th, when 2.55" was reported. However, the month's largest daily rainfall total of 5.28" on the 16th was not a daily record, since in 1994, 13.39" was reported on the same day. Even though it was not a record, the rainfall total of 5.28" on the 16th was greater than the normal monthly total of 4.22", leading to street flooding in and around the Bryan/College Station area. Before the soil even had a chance to dry out, another 3.03" fell on the 18th-19th, also leading to some flooding problems. The month's precipitation was rounded out by a total of 1.36" on the 25th-26th. Overall, the station received 12.88" during the month, which is 305 percent of the normal rainfall total. The monthly mean was 70.5°F, which is exactly the normal. The mean maximum was 81.2°F, 0.8°F below normal, and the mean minimum was 59.9°F, 0.9°F above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
90°F |
70°F |
+5°F |
|
Maximum |
81.2°F |
‑0.8°F |
| 2 |
89°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum |
59.9°F |
+0.9°F |
| 3 |
89°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
|
Average |
70.5°F |
0.0°F |
| 4 |
90°F |
68°F |
+4°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
93°F |
69°F |
+7°F |
|
Heating |
31 |
+6 |
| 6 |
92°F |
68°F |
+6°F |
|
Cooling |
208 |
+12 |
| 7 |
84°F |
61°F |
‑2°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
85°F |
55°F |
‑3°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
5 |
+2 |
| 9 |
87°F |
60°F |
+0°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
74°F |
64°F |
‑4°F |
2.32" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
82°F |
61°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 12 |
85°F |
56°F |
‑2°F |
0.81" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
77°F |
56°F |
‑6°F |
T |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
82°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Total |
12.89" |
+8.67" |
| 15 |
77°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
0.08" |
Year-to-date Total |
43.38" |
+10.12" |
| 16 |
77°F |
67°F |
+1°F |
5.28" |
Days ≥ 0.01" |
9 |
+3 |
| 17 |
89°F |
63°F |
+6°F |
0.01" |
|
| 18 |
90°F |
64°F |
+7°F |
2.55" |
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
68°F |
52°F |
‑10°F |
0.48" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
73°F |
46°F |
‑10°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
93°F |
5th |
| 21 |
80°F |
58°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
44°F |
23rd |
| 22 |
68°F |
47°F |
‑10°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
5.34" |
15th-16th |
| 23 |
70°F |
44°F |
‑11°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
35 mph |
27th |
| 24 |
75°F |
52°F |
‑4°F |
T |
|
| 25 |
73°F |
67°F |
+3°F |
1.20" |
Record Book for October |
| 26 |
86°F |
72°F |
+12°F |
0.16" |
Highest Temperature |
102°F |
1938 |
| 27 |
74°F |
55°F |
‑2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
29°F |
1993 |
| 28 |
75°F |
47°F |
‑5°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
81°F |
1914 |
| 29 |
78°F |
49°F |
‑2°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
40°F |
1925 |
| 30 |
81°F |
59°F |
+4°F |
|
Wettest Month |
18.77" |
1994 |
| 31 |
83°F |
57°F |
+5°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 |
| 10th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
2.32" |
2.32" |
2006 |
| 18th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
2.55" |
2.55" |
2006 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 18th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
90°F |
92°F |
2004 |
| 26th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
72°F |
75°F |
1939 |
*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 |
