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Texas Climate Report: October 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 77.1 ‑0.5 88 51.8 ‑2.3 32 64.5 ‑1.3 5 1.73 75% 1.04 104 94
Amarillo 72.4 ‑0.2 87 43.0 ‑2.3 29 57.7 ‑1.2 2 0.46 33% 0.29 234 17
Austin 82.3 +1.5 95 57.6 ‑1.1 43 70.0 +0.2 4 3.39 100% 2.00 44 204
Brownsville 86.3 +1.9 95 63.5 ‑2.6 49 74.9 ‑0.3 4 2.29 63% 2.19 3 318
College Station 81.4 +0.8 93 56.2 ‑1.7 40 68.8 ‑0.4 5 2.51 73% 1.36 64 191
Corpus Christi 84.9 +1.5 96 61.2 ‑2.8 45 73.1 ‑0.6 4 1.35 42% 0.68 15 273
Dallas‑Fort Worth 79.6 +0.7 95 53.1 ‑2.9 36 66.4 ‑1.0 6 2.81 93% 2.37 100 152
Del Rio 82.0 +0.1 91 56.9 ‑2.6 42 69.4 ‑1.3 4 1.51 64% 0.93 34 177
El Paso 79.2 +0.8 87 47.5 ‑2.3 31 63.4 ‑0.7 2 0.58 81% 0.44 88 43
Galveston 77.1 ‑0.5 89 66.8 ‑0.9 52 71.9 ‑0.8 5 2.49 96% 1.49 24 248
Houston 81.3 +0.1 94 56.0 ‑4.5 41 68.6 ‑2.2 4 3.79 98% 1.75 61 181
Lubbock 76.3 +1.6 86 46.9 ‑0.4 35 61.6 +0.6 3 1.91 106% 1.56 138 41
Midland 78.9 +1.3 88 48.6 ‑2.9 33 63.8 ‑0.7 1 1.46 104% 1.46 101 68
Port Arthur 80.6 ‑0.2 94 55.9 ‑3.0 42 68.2 ‑1.6 8 4.37 120% 2.10 67 173
San Angelo 77.9 ‑1.0 89 49.3 ‑4.6 33 63.6 ‑2.8 6 2.40 117% 1.00 124 88
San Antonio 82.6 +1.1 94 56.0 ‑2.9 41 69.3 ‑0.9 4 3.71 129% 2.76 50 192
Victoria 83.3 +0.7 96 58.1 ‑3.0 43 70.7 ‑1.2 4 1.56 42% 1.10 32 216
Waco 81.0 +0.7 97 54.2 ‑3.0 40 67.6 ‑1.2 3 4.48 146% 2.40 90 177
Wichita Falls 78.2 +0.2 93 50.0 ‑2.2 32 64.1 ‑1.0 4 1.33 51% 1.02 120 98
Shreveport, LA 78.7 ‑0.2 93 51.2 ‑3.3 37 65.0 ‑1.7 6 4.33 163% 2.62 126 132
*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.
oct 1990 average temperatures
oct 1990 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 0.16
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PALESTINE ANDERSON 12.93
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
RUSK CHEROKEE 6.60
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 53.0
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 77.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 68.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RAYMONDVILLE WILLACY 89.7
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 101
GOLIAD GOLIAD 101
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 42
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 36.5
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 68.7
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 83
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SONORA SUTTON 20

 

New Monthly Records

Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 3.97 3.70 (1945) 10
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 4.33 3.77 (1941) 52
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DEKALB BOWIE 4.65 3.63 (1981) 42
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 1.10 1.08 (1984) 21
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 2.00 1.71 (1981) 31
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 2.40 1.81 (1941) 10
PITTSBURG 5 SSE CAMP 4.03 3.46 (1967) 40
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 0.72 0.70 (1986) 13
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 2.93 2.65 (1981) 13
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 1.96 1.60 (1955) 52
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 69.4 69.8 (1980) 14
CASTOLON BREWSTER 66.9 69.2 (1980) 10
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 69.8 69.9 (1986) 13
LAJITAS BREWSTER 68.9 69.9 (1984) 12
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 70.6 70.7 (1980) 26
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 81.4 83.2 (1986) 11
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 101 99 (1932) 47
GROVETON TRINITY 97 96 (1931) 27
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 94 94 (1989) 17
RAYMONDVILLE WILLACY 100 100 (1962) 73
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 95 95 (1977) 23
WESLACO HIDALGO 100 100 (1937) 65
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 51 51 (1986) 11
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 50 50 (1986) 10
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BELTON DAM BELL 49.4 49.6 (1976) 37
CASTOLON BREWSTER 52.3 54.3 (1989) 11
GLEN ROSE 2 W SOMERVELL 42.2 43.9 (1988) 25
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 46.8 48.3 (1966) 35
JEFFERSON MARION 45.1 45.2 (1987) 11
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 56.4 56.5 (1987) 13
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 56.5 56.5 (1980) 14
MEXIA LIMESTONE 45.9 47.5 (1976) 83
MIDKIFF UPTON 46.4 48.1 (1988) 10
RED ROCK BASTROP 48.9 49.8 (1987) 23
SONORA SUTTON 38.9 45.1 (1976) 40
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 48.7 48.9 (1976) 24
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ATHENS HENDERSON 76 76 (1986) 28
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 80 80 (1981) 29
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 74 74 (1986) 17
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 76 75 (1986) 27
PRADE RCH REAL 72 72 (1977) 25
RUSK CHEROKEE 76 75 (1962) 43
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 74 74 (1979) 16
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 74 72 (1981) 28
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 74 74 (1986) 23
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SONORA SUTTON 20 23 (1908) 40

 

Climatic Averages for November

  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 64.8 92 (1980) 42.0 13 (1887) 1.32 5.82 (1913) 2.43 (1975) 0.1 5.4 4.6 357 17
Amarillo 58.7 87 (1980) 32.1 0 (1976) 0.58 5.09 (1905) 3.01 (1905) 0.0 14.9 3.3 580 0
Austin 69.2 91 (1951) 48.1 20 (1976) 2.20 7.99 (1907) 5.09 (1974) 0.1 1.4 6.8 227 44
Brownsville 77.0 98 (1906) 58.3 27 (1911) 1.44 7.69 (1986) 4.08 (1986) 0.2 0.0 5.9 69 155
College Station 69.1 94 (1921) 47.9 19 (1976) 3.33 13.06 (1907) 5.56 (1907) 0.0 2.0 7.1 234 47
Corpus Christi 74.7 98 (1988) 54.7 29 (1969) 1.55 8.64 (1888) 4.61 (1892) 0.3 0.3 6.1 113 112
Dallas‑Fort Worth 66.1 89 (1989) 44.4 19 (1950) 2.11 7.94 (1918) 4.72 (1918) 0.0 3.1 5.7 309 25
Del Rio 70.6 96 (1988) 48.1 17 (1906) 0.80 4.54 (1913) 2.87 (1914) 0.2 1.1 4.2 198 36
El Paso 65.7 87 (1983) 37.7 1 (1976) 0.33 2.50 (1906) 1.19 (1943) 0.0 7.6 2.6 393 1
Galveston 68.3 85 (1988) 57.6 26 (1911) 3.23 16.18 (1940) 9.01 (1940) 0.0 0.1 7.0 130 76
Houston 70.9 89 (1989) 51.5 19 (1976) 3.54 14.10 (1943) 10.83 (1943) 0.0 1.2 8.0 178 69
Lubbock 62.1 89 (1916) 34.8 ‑1 (1957) 0.59 2.67 (1968) 1.57 (1968) 0.0 11.8 3.3 490 1
Midland 65.3 89 (1988) 39.1 10 (1938) 0.61 2.32 (1968) 2.16 (1975) 0.0 6.6 3.5 381 4
Port Arthur 70.6 90 (1905) 49.8 22 (1976) 4.33 22.74 (1902) 7.70 (1946) 0.0 1.3 7.4 197 61
San Angelo 67.0 93 (1980) 42.1 12 (1911) 0.97 3.55 (1968) 2.16 (1975) 0.1 4.9 4.1 325 17
San Antonio 70.7 94 (1988) 48.2 21 (1976) 2.34 6.79 (1907) 4.87 (1977) 0.1 2.2 6.3 209 49
Victoria 72.8 93 (1988) 51.6 24 (1976) 2.33 8.68 (1982) 6.63 (1982) 0.1 0.8 6.7 155 79
Waco 67.9 92 (1988) 46.1 17 (1976) 2.24 10.36 (1902) 4.26 (1952) 0.0 2.6 6.2 269 36
Wichita Falls 64.3 89 (1988) 39.8 14 (1950) 1.42 7.39 (1902) 3.15 (1902) 0.0 6.7 4.6 393 11
Shreveport, LA 66.8 88 (1984) 44.4 16 (1976) 3.75 10.81 (1987) 6.51 (1987) 0.0 3.5 8.1 299 26
Climatic averages are based on monthly means, computed from data available during the period 1951-1980.
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