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College Station Monthly Summary: September 2005

It was a hot, dry, and record breaking month in the Brazos Valley. In all, seven days either tied or set a new highest maximum temperature, the highest at 105 on the 26th. With all the record highs, this September became the hottest September on record with an average temperature of 85.2°F, breaking the old record of 84.5°F set in 1911. Not only was it extremely hot but it was also very dry. Only a trace of rainfall was recorded making this the driest September on record, breaking the previous record of 0.02" set in 1929. Easterwood Field in now 6.71" below normal in terms of year-to-date precipitation. Anticipation hit the Brazos Valley when Rita, the third strongest hurricane (in terms of pressure) ever recorded, set its sights for the Texas Coast. Fortunately for all in the area, the hurricane made an easterly turn providing only high winds for the area. Unfortunately it left the area dry as only a trace of rainfall was recorded on the 24th. The only relief came in the form of a weak front on the 29th which lowered the high temperature from 103°F the day before to 84°F. When all was said and done for the month a total of nine records were tied or broken, 13 near records were tied or broken, a major hurricane caused large-scale evacuations and problems, and the hottest and driest September on record was recorded.

  Daily Temperature Daily Precipitation Monthly Temperature Summary
Day Maximum Minimum *Departure Total Mean Value *Departure
1 99°F 73°F +3°F   Maximum 96.7°F +5.8°F
2 96°F 75°F +2°F   Minimum 73.2°F +4.7°F
3 95°F 74°F +2°F   Average 85.0°F +5.3°F
4 97°F 74°F +4°F   Degree Days Total *Departure
5 97°F 70°F +2°F   Heating 0 0
6 95°F 70°F +0°F   Cooling 608 +168
7 93°F 69°F ‑1°F   Numberof Days: Total *Departure
8 95°F 67°F ‑1°F   Maximum ≥ 90°F 29 +12
9 95°F 71°F +2°F   Maximum ≤ 32°F 0 0
10 90°F 72°F 0°F T Minimum ≤ 32°F 0 0
11 92°F 75°F +2°F T  
12 92°F 75°F +2°F   Monthly Precipitation Summary
13 95°F 74°F +4°F T Precipitation Value *Departure
14 98°F 75°F +6°F   Monthly Total Trace ‑3.91"
15 99°F 76°F +8°F   Year-to-date Total 22.33" ‑6.71"
16 96°F 78°F +7°F T Days ≥ 0.01" 0 ‑8
17 99°F 76°F +8°F    
18 98°F 77°F +8°F   Monthly Extremes
19 98°F 74°F +7°F   Extreme Value Date(s)
20 98°F 72°F +6°F   Highest Temperature 105°F 26th
21 102°F 73°F +10°F   Lowest Temperature 67°F 8th
22 102°F 72°F +9°F   Max. 24-hour Precip. Trace
23 98°F 75°F +8°F   Maximum Wind Gust 47 mph 24th
24 94°F 73°F +6°F T  
25 104°F 70°F +10°F   Record Book for September
26 105°F 76°F +14°F   Highest Temperature 112°F 2000
27 103°F 73°F +11°F   Lowest Temperature 42°F 1942
28 103°F 76°F +14°F   Highest Minimum 82°F 1916
29 84°F 72°F +2°F T Lowest Maximum 62°F 1985
30 90°F 69°F +4°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 1971‑2000 normal.


*New Records Set

Day Parameter Value Old Record Year
16th Tied highest minimum temperature 78°F 78°F 2005
21st Tied highest maximum temperature 102°F 102°F 2005
22nd Tied highest maximum temperature 102°F 102°F 2005
25th Tied highest maximum temperature 104°F 104°F 2005
26th Tied highest maximum temperature 105°F 105°F 2005
27th Tied highest maximum temperature 103°F 103°F 2005
28th Tied highest maximum temperature 103°F 103°F 2005

*Near Records Set

Day Parameter Value Record Year
15th Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature 76°F 77°F 1978
15th Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature 99°F 102°F 1912
17th Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature 76°F 80°F 1914
17th Tied 4th highest maximum temperature 99°F 103°F 1995
18th Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature 77°F 81°F 1914
18th Tied 4th highest maximum temperature 98°F 103°F 1927
23rd Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature 98°F 99°F 1926
26th Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature 76°F 78°F 1977
28th Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature 76°F 78°F 1959
*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: 86°F/64°F Monthly precipitation: 4.22"
Middle of the month: 82°F/59°F Precipitation days: 6
End of the month: 76°F/54°F Days ≥ 90°F:  3
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