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Texas Climate Report: February 1990

This bulletin has been created on 06-01-2012 from historical climate data. No climate narrative is available.

Monthly Summary for Selected Cities

  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) TAVG (°F) PRCP *Deg. Days
Station Mean *Dep. Max. Mean *Dep. Min. Mean *Dep. Days ≥ 0.01" Mo. Total *Perc. Norm. Gr'st 24 hr. *HDD *CDD
Abilene 64.9 +4.6 81 41.1 +5.6 27 53.0 +5.1 8 2.36 246% 1.56 334 6
Amarillo 55.2 +2.1 80 26.2 +0.1 7 40.7 +1.1 7 1.61 282% 1.20 672 0
Austin 70.1 +6.0 82 48.4 +6.2 35 59.2 +6.1 9 3.55 143% 0.93 171 16
Brownsville 76.2 +3.7 92 57.8 +4.8 43 67.0 +4.3 7 0.56 36% 0.32 45 107
College Station 69.0 +5.6 78 46.8 +4.3 34 57.9 +5.0 7 3.89 131% 0.94 205 13
Corpus Christi 74.6 +5.1 93 53.6 +4.8 40 64.1 +5.0 10 3.96 255% 2.99 84 68
Dallas‑Fort Worth 65.1 +5.6 80 42.6 +5.2 31 53.9 +5.4 6 4.72 254% 2.93 306 2
Del Rio 71.2 +3.3 87 47.7 +4.3 36 59.5 +3.8 6 1.25 151% 0.37 169 20
El Paso 64.0 +1.4 78 34.1 ‑0.5 21 49.0 +0.4 3 0.14 31% 0.08 439 1
Galveston 65.7 +4.8 75 56.0 +5.8 46 60.9 +5.3 11 3.79 162% 1.24 116 7
Houston 69.4 +4.3 83 48.8 +2.8 33 59.1 +3.6 11 4.54 150% 1.35 177 19
Lubbock 61.4 +4.1 79 32.3 +4.4 19 46.9 +4.3 5 2.14 375% 1.19 500 0
Midland 67.1 +5.4 85 33.9 +0.5 20 50.5 +2.9 7 1.09 188% 0.63 401 0
Port Arthur 68.7 +4.0 78 52.0 +7.7 39 60.4 +5.9 12 7.69 207% 2.65 151 29
San Angelo 68.4 +5.5 83 38.3 +2.1 24 53.3 +3.8 6 1.65 190% 1.28 324 5
San Antonio 71.0 +4.7 85 46.7 +4.3 32 58.8 +4.5 8 2.68 144% 1.05 190 26
Victoria 71.4 +4.3 87 50.7 +4.6 38 61.1 +4.5 8 2.04 96% 1.27 133 28
Waco 67.3 +5.7 83 42.4 +3.0 31 54.9 +4.4 8 2.80 137% 1.47 287 9
Wichita Falls 62.5 +4.7 81 36.2 +3.5 24 49.4 +4.2 10 4.55 455% 2.34 428 0
Shreveport, LA 67.8 +7.2 83 45.0 +6.0 30 56.4 +6.6 9 6.92 200% 1.67 243 9
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the mean monthly average temperature, computed using monthly data from 1951-1980.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by the mean monthly precipitation, computed using monthly data from 1951-1980.
*Deg. Days: Computed daily as the departure of the daily average temperature from 65°F and aggregated over the entire month.
*Heating degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a -1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.
*Cooling degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a +1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.
feb 1990 average temperatures
feb 1990 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.02
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 7.69
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
DANEVANG 1 W WHARTON 3.95
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 35.9
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 67.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 48.6
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 78.9
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MC COOK HIDALGO 98
MISSION 4 W HIDALGO 98
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 20
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 21.9
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 58.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 72
HARLINGEN CAMERON 72
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 4

New Monthly Records

Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANTELOPE JACK 4.68 4.41 (1987) 47
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 4.38 3.57 (1981) 49
CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W DIMMIT 5.29 3.48 (1932) 61
CENTER CITY MILLS 3.91 3.71 (1965) 26
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 2.75 2.42 (1948) 47
DERBY 1 S FRIO 2.56 2.27 (1982) 12
EL INDIO MAVERICK 4.26 3.20 (1987) 12
FLOMOT 4 NE MOTLEY 2.18 2.04 (1975) 40
FLOYDADA FLOYD 2.56 1.75 (1975) 46
HART CASTRO 1.77 1.50 (1963) 29
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 3.66 3.64 (1989) 36
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 3.75 3.08 (1987) 16
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.53 0.45 (1989) 12
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 3.86 3.63 (1981) 19
LORENZO CROSBY 2.80 2.70 (1961) 32
MASON MASON 4.45 4.18 (1970) 44
MCKINNEY  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COLLIN 7.29 6.85 (1938) 74
MILLER RCH SAN SABA 4.52 2.91 (1982) 28
MULLIN MILLS 4.10 3.47 (1965) 41
NORTHFIELD MOTLEY 2.26 1.80 (1964) 43
OLNEY YOUNG 4.15 3.59 (1987) 34
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 3.69 3.67 (1944) 45
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 1.71 1.32 (1987) 12
PRADE RCH REAL 4.92 3.27 (1989) 26
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 4.08 3.21 (1989) 75
SLATON LUBBOCK 2.63 2.02 (1987) 41
TELEGRAPH KIMBLE 4.50 4.15 (1949) 38
THORNDALE MILAM 5.77 5.05 (1970) 22
TOW LLANO 3.44 2.74 (1979) 12
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 3.21 2.96 (1987) 26
TULIA SWISHER 1.89 1.86 (1983) 42
VANDERPOOL BANDERA 3.78 3.38 (1987) 12
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
GRAHAM YOUNG 2.08 2.05 (1941) 80
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 3.06 2.67 (1949) 77
ANNA COLLIN 3.60 3.41 (1983) 44
BELLVILLE 6 NNE AUSTIN 1.86 1.50 (1985) 11
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 0.67 0.41 (1983) 11
CANYON RANDALL 1.22 1.22 (1951) 64
CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W DIMMIT 3.40 2.33 (1932) 61
CATARINA DIMMIT 1.54 1.40 (1963) 28
CHAPMAN RCH NUECES 3.11 2.72 (1972) 30
DERBY 1 S FRIO 1.31 1.12 (1982) 12
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 0.77 0.67 (1964) 31
EL INDIO MAVERICK 3.70 2.03 (1985) 12
FLOYDADA FLOYD 1.31 0.96 (1968) 46
FRIONA PARMER 1.16 0.90 (1971) 49
FRISCO COLLIN 2.65 2.24 (1975) 24
JAYTON KENT 2.05 1.35 (1981) 34
JUNCTION 4 SSW KIMBLE 2.00 1.75 (1944) 74
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 1.73 1.51 (1985) 16
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 3.65 3.32 (1924) 73
LAKE RAY HUBBARD KAUFMAN 3.50 3.10 (1983) 12
LA PRYOR ZAVALA 2.50 2.15 (1963) 60
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK TAYLOR 2.27 1.83 (1989) 27
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 0.91 0.85 (1983) 24
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 1.37 1.33 (1985) 14
MASON MASON 1.98 1.72 (1960) 44
MCKINNEY  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COLLIN 3.93 3.80 (1938) 74
OAK CREEK LAKE COKE 1.94 1.78 (1989) 27
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 1.00 0.77 (1983) 12
PRADE RCH REAL 3.04 2.00 (1961) 26
RICHMOND FORT BEND 3.77 2.66 (1950) 39
ROCKSPRINGS 18 SW EDWARDS 1.60 1.56 (1986) 27
TRENT TAYLOR 2.00 1.90 (1986) 47
UMBARGER RANDALL 1.16 0.94 (1948) 47
VANDERPOOL BANDERA 1.79 1.42 (1985) 12
VERNON WILBARGER 2.41 2.10 (1938) 54
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 2.80 1.55 (1973) 26
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MARSHALL HARRISON 58.6 58.5 (1927) 62
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 60.2 59.9 (1986) 24
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 44.6 42.5 (1987) 10
EAGLE MTN LAKE TARRANT 53.9 53.1 (1984) 12
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 49.7 47.6 (1984) 16
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 55.7 55.1 (1986) 10
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 55.8 55.4 (1986) 19
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 54.3 53.1 (1986) 15
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 49.8 48.3 (1984) 13
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 60.7 60.2 (1986) 14
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 52.5 51.8 (1986) 20
PENWELL ECTOR 51.0 50.9 (1986) 16
SAN SABA SAN SABA 55.1 54.8 (1909) 42
STAMFORD 1 JONES 52.9 51.1 (1986) 10
STERLING CITY STERLING 51.9 50.2 (1983) 20
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 60.6 59.2 (1965) 10
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 67.1 67.0 (1986) 10
JEFFERSON MARION 67.0 65.8 (1986) 11
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 68.5 67.4 (1986) 15
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 64.0 62.9 (1986) 21
ROBERT LEE COKE 69.3 67.9 (1909) 29
STERLING CITY STERLING 68.5 66.6 (1972) 20
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 82 82 (1982) 10
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E HUDSPETH 25.6 26.1 (1966) 20
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MARSHALL HARRISON 48.3 47.8 (1938) 62
COLUMBUS COLORADO 45.5 44.7 (1986) 28
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 47.2 46.6 (1986) 25
CATARINA DIMMIT 49.6 49.4 (1976) 21
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 49.0 47.1 (1976) 27
COLDSPRING 5 SSW SAN JACINTO 46.6 45.0 (1986) 27
ELGIN BASTROP 48.1 48.0 (1976) 27
FALCON DAM STARR 52.7 51.7 (1987) 27
FLORESVILLE WILSON 46.8 45.0 (1969) 26
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 53.2 49.9 (1976) 25
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 47.0 45.8 (1987) 25
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 44.2 43.3 (1986) 10
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 51.2 49.0 (1969) 23
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 50.1 45.3 (1987) 10
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 43.5 43.2 (1986) 20
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 48.9 47.8 (1986) 13
LAREDO 2 WEBB 52.9 52.8 (1976) 23
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 48.0 47.0 (1987) 14
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 51.0 48.9 (1987) 23
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 41.0 40.6 (1986) 20
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 38.2 38.0 (1976) 27
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 45.7 44.6 (1976) 22
SAN SABA SAN SABA 43.4 43.0 (1911) 42
STAMFORD 1 JONES 39.0 38.2 (1986) 11
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 44.5 44.3 (1976) 15
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 54.1 53.8 (1969) 20
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MARSHALL HARRISON 67 65 (1932) 62
CENTERVILLE LEON 66 66 (1944) 47
CRANE 2E CRANE 61 60 (1981) 24
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 55 54 (1968) 18
FT STOCKTON PECOS 59 57 (1957) 43
LAJITAS BREWSTER 66 63 (1989) 10
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 66 66 (1985) 14
NIXON GONZALES 69 69 (1949) 33
TEXARKANA BOWIE 63 62 (1976) 18

Climatic Averages for March

  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) PRCP (inches) No. Days in Month Deg. Days
Station Avg. Record Avg. Record Avg. Gr'st Mo. Gr'st 24 hr. ≥ 90°F ≤ 32°F PRCP ≥ 0.01" HDD CDD
Abilene 68.6 98 (1916) 42.6 9 (1948) 1.08 5.16 (1979) 2.78 (1943) 0.7 5.5 4.5 316 32
Amarillo 60.8 96 (1907) 32.0 ‑3 (1948) 0.87 4.06 (1922) 3.13 (1922) 0.1 15.8 4.8 570 2
Austin 71.7 98 (1971) 49.3 18 (1948) 1.68 7.23 (1926) 3.00 (1900) 0.7 1.3 6.8 191 58
Brownsville 77.5 106 (1984) 59.5 28 (1901) 0.50 6.46 (1903) 2.73 (1903) 0.9 0.0 4.1 56 173
College Station 70.7 96 (1946) 49.1 17 (1943) 2.39 8.03 (1926) 4.20 (1980) 0.1 1.6 7.6 202 51
Corpus Christi 75.4 102 (1989) 55.9 24 (1980) 0.84 7.69 (1903) 4.66 (1903) 0.8 0.3 5.3 94 122
Dallas‑Fort Worth 67.4 100 (1916) 44.7 10 (1943) 2.38 6.39 (1968) 4.39 (1977) 0.3 3.5 7.2 300 30
Del Rio 75.9 103 (1928) 50.9 19 (1922) 0.64 2.66 (1979) 2.33 (1935) 2.0 0.8 3.8 129 88
El Paso 69.2 93 (1907) 41.0 14 (1971) 0.32 2.26 (1958) 1.32 (1883) 0.0 4.8 2.4 306 8
Galveston 66.4 85 (1879) 56.5 26 (1980) 2.10 9.49 (1973) 8.10 (1973) 0.0 0.1 7.0 138 35
Houston 71.6 96 (1946) 52.7 21 (1943) 2.44 10.66 (1922) 7.47 (1972) 0.0 0.8 8.8 151 69
Lubbock 65.1 95 (1989) 35.2 ‑2 (1922) 0.90 3.56 (1941) 1.80 (1973) 0.1 11.4 4.1 458 5
Midland 69.5 97 (1946) 40.4 9 (1980) 0.52 2.86 (1970) 2.20 (1970) 0.3 6.1 2.7 319 16
Port Arthur 71.1 95 (1946) 51.0 23 (1989) 2.93 10.21 (1949) 6.04 (1979) 0.0 1.0 8.2 167 51
San Angelo 71.2 98 (1908) 43.7 8 (1980) 0.79 5.00 (1953) 4.65 (1953) 1.0 4.5 3.7 262 35
San Antonio 73.7 100 (1971) 49.8 19 (1980) 1.33 5.91 (1921) 2.63 (1922) 1.0 1.6 6.6 163 71
Victoria 73.9 98 (1939) 53.0 21 (1980) 1.48 7.91 (1957) 2.69 (1957) 0.3 0.4 6.8 127 85
Waco 69.5 100 (1971) 46.6 15 (1948) 1.99 8.38 (1905) 3.90 (1912) 0.5 2.4 6.9 248 39
Wichita Falls 66.5 100 (1971) 39.9 6 (1948) 1.82 5.24 (1988) 4.32 (1988) 1.0 7.2 5.6 380 23
Shreveport, LA 68.0 92 (1974) 45.8 15 (1943) 3.79 11.99 (1945) 5.43 (1945) 0.0 2.6 9.7 275 32
Climatic averages are based on monthly means, computed from data available during the period 1951-1980.
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