College Station Monthly Summary: September 2007
September 2007 was ushered in with generally above average temperatures and below average rainfall in the Brazos Valley. The wettest part of the month was the three day period from the 3rd through the 5th as a total of 0.72" of rain fell. Most of the precipitation fell during the first ten days of the month. High pressure then built into the region providing dry conditions. From the 11th through the end of the month only two precipitation days were recorded. Average daily temperatures were generally above average owing to warm nighttime temperatures. Records for highest minimum temperature were tied on the 6th, 7th, and 9th. Near records were set on the 5th, 8th, and 30th. Minimum temperatures gradually cooled as the month progressed but were still generally above average. Daytime highs were close to average, though an exception was on the 27th, when a high of 96°F tied the 3rd highest maximum temperature for the date. For the month, 1.45" of rain was recorded which is 2.46" below average. The average monthly temperature was 81.6°F, which is 1.9°F above normal.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
93°F |
73°F |
0°F |
T |
Maximum |
91.4°F |
+0.5°F |
| 2 |
89°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
Minimum |
71.7°F |
+3.2°F |
| 3 |
90°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
0.56" |
Average |
81.6°F |
+1.9°F |
| 4 |
87°F |
72°F |
‑2°F |
0.11" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
91°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
0.05" |
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
93°F |
76°F |
+2°F |
|
Cooling |
504 |
+64 |
| 7 |
94°F |
76°F |
+3°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
94°F |
77°F |
+4°F |
0.14" |
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
24 |
+7 |
| 9 |
93°F |
75°F |
+3°F |
0.03" |
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
92°F |
74°F |
+2°F |
0.18" |
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
81°F |
73°F |
‑4°F |
|
|
| 12 |
84°F |
71°F |
‑4°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
89°F |
73°F |
+1°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
94°F |
71°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Total |
1.45" |
‑2.46" |
| 15 |
93°F |
73°F |
+3°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
31.11" |
+2.07" |
| 16 |
91°F |
68°F |
0°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
8 |
0 |
| 17 |
93°F |
67°F |
0°F |
|
|
| 18 |
94°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
93°F |
73°F |
+4°F |
0.26" |
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
91°F |
70°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
27th |
| 21 |
90°F |
66°F |
0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
66°F |
21st |
| 22 |
93°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.57" |
3rd-4th |
| 23 |
89°F |
72°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
38 mph |
27th |
| 24 |
92°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
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| 25 |
93°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Record Book for September |
| 26 |
94°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
112°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
96°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
0.12" |
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1942 |
| 28 |
93°F |
69°F |
+5°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1916 |
| 29 |
93°F |
67°F |
+4°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1985 |
| 30 |
91°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
T |
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 |
| 7th |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
76°F |
1937 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 6th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
78°F |
1943 |
| 8th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
77°F |
81°F |
1914 |
| 9th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
76°F |
1920 |
| 30th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
75°F |
1986 |
*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 |
