Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:23 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:18 am – 5:28 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 41°F42 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare117 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, College Stn station, 2 mi away; snow from Caldwell
Nearby landmarksTexas A and M Universitycollege · under a mileCountry Club Lakelake · 2.1 miFin Feather Lakelake · 3.1 miMinter Springspring · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHensel Parkpark · under a mile · 86 acresW. A. Tarrow Parkpark · 1.1 miSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.2 mi · 29,940 acresLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 26.6 mi · 574 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 5,140 acresSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 44.6 mi · 163,247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202647 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBrazos County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brazos County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of College Stationserves 104,103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation361 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Health Regional Hospital2.8 miPost officeNorthgate College Station Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCollege Station City Hallunder a milePoliceTexas A and M University Police Department1.3 miFire stationCollege Station Fire Department Station 61.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighCollege View High Schoolunder a mileMiddleOakwood Intermediate Schoolunder a mileMiddleA and M Consolidated Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeTexas A and M Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL2.3 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH74 miInterstateI-4536 miUS highwayUS 1905.7 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY64 miCoachCollege StationFlixBus1.1 miTransit89 stops within a mileTexas A&M University, Brazos Transit District (BTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77842 ZIP area.
