College Station Monthly Summary: October 2011
The month of October for College Station was once again influenced by the drought of 2011 with only 0.96 inches of rain for the month, putting the city 3.26 inches below normal for the month and 19.13 inches below normal for the year. The main rain event occurred on the 9th when a low-level trough moved across the state, leaving the Brazos Valley with cool air in its wake. Temperatures throughout the month were characterized by cold-fronts which gave a rollercoaster ride for the temperatures. Overall the temperatures were around normal giving residents of Bryan/College Station a break from the sweltering summer of 2011.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
87°F |
57°F |
‑3°F |
|
Maximum |
83.7°F |
+1.7°F |
| 2 |
86°F |
53°F |
‑6°F |
|
Minimum |
58.3°F |
‑0.7°F |
| 3 |
86°F |
57°F |
‑4°F |
|
Average |
71.0°F |
+0.5°F |
| 4 |
87°F |
54°F |
‑4°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
89°F |
58°F |
0°F |
|
Heating |
38 |
+13 |
| 6 |
92°F |
65°F |
+4°F |
|
Cooling |
233 |
+37 |
| 7 |
92°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
T |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
93°F |
72°F |
+10°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
3 |
0 |
| 9 |
76°F |
66°F |
‑2°F |
0.82" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
86°F |
67°F |
+4°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
87°F |
65°F |
+4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
87°F |
68°F |
+6°F |
0.05" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
86°F |
62°F |
+2°F |
0.01" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
87°F |
53°F |
‑1°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.96" |
‑3.26" |
| 15 |
88°F |
59°F |
+2°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
14.13" |
‑19.13" |
| 16 |
87°F |
59°F |
+2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
4 |
‑2 |
| 17 |
89°F |
65°F |
+7°F |
|
|
| 18 |
75°F |
53°F |
‑6°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
74°F |
45°F |
‑10°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
78°F |
42°F |
‑9°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
93°F |
8th |
| 21 |
87°F |
58°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
39°F |
29th |
| 22 |
86°F |
62°F |
+6°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.82" |
9th |
| 23 |
87°F |
64°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
44 mph |
19th |
| 24 |
89°F |
63°F |
+8°F |
|
|
| 25 |
88°F |
65°F |
+10°F |
|
Record Book for October |
| 26 |
88°F |
68°F |
+11°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
102°F |
1938 |
| 27 |
76°F |
53°F |
‑2°F |
0.08" |
Lowest Temperature |
29°F |
1993 |
| 28 |
62°F |
48°F |
‑11°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
81°F |
2009 |
| 29 |
68°F |
39°F |
‑12°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
40°F |
1925 |
| 30 |
74°F |
45°F |
‑6°F |
|
Wettest Month |
18.77" |
1994 |
| 31 |
79°F |
48°F |
‑2°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 |
| No new records were set or tied in October 2011. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 24th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
89°F |
93°F |
2001 |
*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 |
