College Station Monthly Summary: September 2000
The record high temperatures at the end of August continued into the beginning of September as new record highs were set on the first five days of the month. On the 3rd, the maximum temperature of 109°F broke the all-time September record (previously 106°F). However, this record didn’t last as the mercury reached 112°F on the 4th, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Bryan/College Station (previously 110°F on July 11, 1917). Overall, 14 temperature records were either broken or tied (11 maximum temperature records). Only 1.58" of precipitation was recorded at Easterwood Field, increasing the year-to-date precipitation deficit to 10.82". On the 12th to the 14th, a cold front in North Texas helped to produce 0.83" of rain in College Station over a three day span. The first strong cold front of the season moved through on the 24th, triggering more rain and causing temperatures to plummet.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
108°F |
75°F |
+10°F |
0.05" |
Maximum |
95.2°F |
+6.8°F |
| 2 |
107°F |
75°F |
+9°F |
|
Minimum |
66.6°F |
‑2.1°F |
| 3 |
109°F |
72°F |
+10°F |
|
Average |
80.9°F |
+2.3°F |
| 4 |
112°F |
72°F |
+11°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
111°F |
74°F |
+12°F |
|
Heating |
6 |
+6 |
| 6 |
98°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
Cooling |
491 |
+83 |
| 7 |
98°F |
73°F |
+4°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
92°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
23 |
+6 |
| 9 |
96°F |
74°F |
+5°F |
0.16" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
100°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
101°F |
75°F |
+8°F |
T |
|
| 12 |
100°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
0.28" |
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
89°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
0.43" |
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
91°F |
72°F |
+2°F |
0.12" |
Monthly Total |
1.58" |
‑3.29" |
| 15 |
97°F |
71°F |
+5°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
18.47" |
‑10.82" |
| 16 |
91°F |
66°F |
0°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
9 |
+3 |
| 17 |
91°F |
59°F |
‑3°F |
|
|
| 18 |
92°F |
54°F |
‑5°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
95°F |
59°F |
‑1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
97°F |
70°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
112°F |
4th |
| 21 |
93°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
0.01" |
Lowest Temperature |
46°F |
26th |
| 22 |
98°F |
75°F |
+10°F |
0.08" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.71" |
12th-13th |
| 23 |
99°F |
80°F |
+12°F |
T |
Maximum Wind Gust |
40 mph |
12th |
| 24 |
98°F |
62°F |
+4°F |
0.44" |
|
| 25 |
71°F |
54°F |
‑14°F |
0.01" |
Record Book for September |
| 26 |
76°F |
46°F |
‑15°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
112°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
83°F |
49°F |
‑9°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1942 |
| 28 |
88°F |
50°F |
‑6°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1916 |
| 29 |
88°F |
53°F |
‑4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1985 |
| 30 |
88°F |
51°F |
‑6°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.13" |
1958 |
| |
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.83" |
1896 |
"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 1961‑1990 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
108°F |
108°F |
2000 |
| 2nd |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
107°F |
107°F |
2000 |
| 3rd |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
109°F |
109°F |
2000 |
| 4th |
**Tied highest maximum temperature |
112°F |
112°F |
2000 |
| 5th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
111°F |
111°F |
2000 |
| 10th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
100°F |
100°F |
1912 |
| 11th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
101°F |
101°F |
1912 |
| 23rd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
80°F |
80°F |
2000 |
| 23rd |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
99°F |
99°F |
1926 |
| **Set record for the entire month. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 12th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
100°F |
102°F |
1912 |
| 18th |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
54°F |
51°F |
1981 |
| 22nd |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
98°F |
100°F |
1926 |
| 24th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
98°F |
99°F |
1912 |
| 26th |
Tied 2nd lowest minimum temperature |
46°F |
46°F |
2000 |
| 27th |
Tied 4th lowest minimum temperature |
49°F |
42°F |
1942 |
| 28th |
Tied 4th lowest minimum temperature |
50°F |
46°F |
1942 |
*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. |
October Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
84°F/64°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.81" |
| Middle of the month: |
80°F/59°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
75°F/54°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
3 |
