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Texas Climate Report: September 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 86.8 ‑0.3 99 66.8 +1.9 53 76.8 +0.8 9 4.79 157% 2.04 3 363
Amarillo 84.5 +2.1 96 59.5 +2.6 46 72.0 +2.4 6 2.72 158% 2.40 11 229
Austin 91.8 +2.5 102 70.6 +1.5 60 81.2 +2.0 10 1.76 49% 0.57 0 495
Brownsville 90.0 +0.2 97 72.6 ‑0.5 65 81.3 ‑0.1 11 3.90 74% 1.17 0 494
College Station 90.6 +1.6 100 70.1 +1.6 54 80.3 +1.6 9 5.73 116% 1.45 0 468
Corpus Christi 91.0 +1.4 95 72.6 63 81.8 +0.7 14 2.66 43% 0.67 0 512
Dallas‑Fort Worth 90.9 +2.3 102 69.1 +1.8 53 80.0 +2.0 7 1.12 33% 0.33 0 457
Del Rio 88.2 ‑2.9 99 69.5 +0.2 60 78.8 ‑1.4 11 6.19 218% 1.95 0 423
El Paso 86.2 ‑1.4 95 61.6 ‑0.3 54 73.9 ‑0.9 11 3.46 244% 1.19 8 282
Galveston 86.9 +2.3 94 77.0 +1.7 65 81.9 +1.9 10 7.16 123% 2.12 0 516
Houston 90.7 +2.5 98 69.4 ‑1.0 52 80.0 +0.7 10 1.57 32% 0.43 0 456
Lubbock 86.0 +2.4 98 61.3 +2.6 53 73.7 +2.6 6 1.24 60% 0.53 5 270
Midland 85.8 ‑0.4 98 64.1 +2.0 55 75.0 +0.8 12 2.89 139% 1.36 2 310
Port Arthur 90.4 +2.3 99 70.7 +0.9 55 80.5 +1.6 11 5.30 86% 3.38 0 471
San Angelo 86.1 ‑1.5 99 63.9 ‑0.9 54 75.0 ‑1.2 12 6.23 205% 2.16 3 311
San Antonio 90.4 +1.1 99 69.6 +0.2 58 80.0 +0.7 6 3.70 99% 1.33 0 459
Victoria 91.1 +1.9 96 71.7 +0.8 59 81.4 +1.3 7 3.59 58% 1.41 0 499
Waco 91.6 +1.9 104 69.5 +0.9 55 80.5 +1.3 9 6.57 207% 3.74 0 474
Wichita Falls 90.9 +2.4 104 67.3 +3.3 51 79.1 +2.9 6 1.78 52% 1.34 3 435
Shreveport, LA 91.3 +3.6 102 68.1 +1.6 46 79.7 +2.6 8 2.93 89% 2.06 6 453
*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.

sep 1990 average temperatures
sep 1990 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
LOOP GAINES 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
OAK CREEK LAKE COKE 11.17
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 6.89
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 64.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 84.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 74.4
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BEEVILLE CHASE NAAS BEE 94.3
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MEXIA LIMESTONE 110
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 50
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 53.3
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 78.2
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 83
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 83
GALVESTON GALVESTON 83
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 40

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EAGLE MTN LAKE TARRANT 0.44 0.48 (1983) 13
LOOP GAINES 0.00 0.00 (1956) 41
NEWTON NEWTON 1.66 2.02 (1989) 11
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 5.69 5.42 (1981) 15
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 9.74 9.68 (1973) 29
ACKER RCH MCMULLEN 4.84 4.05 (1982) 12
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 7.95 6.07 (1985) 13
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 5.44 4.94 (1980) 11
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 8.81 8.25 (1974) 30
NIX STORE 1 W LAMPASAS 9.95 7.54 (1986) 40
PAMPA 2 GRAY 5.31 5.13 (1971) 27
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 4.13 3.04 (1980) 12
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 3.15 2.93 (1981) 15
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 4.50 3.23 (1988) 13
HARLETON HARRISON 4.60 3.50 (1962) 40
JACKSBORO JACK 4.14 2.97 (1980) 50
LAWN TAYLOR 5.70 5.57 (1961) 40
LONGVIEW GREGG 4.70 4.32 (1960) 87
OAK CREEK LAKE COKE 4.87 3.93 (1974) 29
PAMPA 2 GRAY 2.17 2.17 (1970) 27
STAMFORD 1 JONES 5.88 4.09 (1980) 70
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 2.00 2.00 (1980) 13
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 76.7 79.2 (1989) 10
LAJITAS BREWSTER 78.3 79.0 (1984) 11
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EAGLE MTN LAKE TARRANT 80.7 80.7 (1980) 13
JEFFERSON MARION 78.3 78.3 (1986) 11
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 82.9 80.0 (1986) 25
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 77.8 77.4 (1977) 25
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 88.6 94.2 (1989) 11
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 84.6 85.5 (1985) 11
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 85.1 85.2 (1987) 10
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
GROVETON TRINITY 93.8 93.0 (1980) 25
JEFFERSON MARION 90.6 90.5 (1985) 11
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 93.5 92.7 (1977) 27
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 89.1 88.1 (1988) 16
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 92.3 91.4 (1977) 27
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLUMBUS COLORADO 107 106 (1985) 29
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 100 100 (1985) 25
COLDSPRING 5 SSW SAN JACINTO 103 100 (1989) 25
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 104 103 (1989) 21
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 104 101 (1989) 10
JEFFERSON MARION 104 104 (1985) 11
LAVON DAM COLLIN 105 105 (1985) 38
MEXIA LIMESTONE 110 109 (1939) 81
MINEOLA 8 ENE WOOD 103 101 (1980) 23
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 106 105 (1985) 28
RED ROCK BASTROP 106 105 (1989) 25
STAMFORD 1 JONES 106 105 (1983) 12
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 104 103 (1985) 24
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 101 100 (1965) 16
TURKEY HALL 103 102 (1985) 19
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 66 66 (1985) 10
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SONORA SUTTON 54.8 55.1 (1988) 41
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 60.9 57.9 (1986) 13
DUMAS MOORE 59.7 58.9 (1945) 44
FLOYDADA FLOYD 61.3 60.7 (1958) 39
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 60.9 59.3 (1969) 17
FRIONA PARMER 57.5 57.3 (1969) 29
MATADOR MOTLEY 64.4 64.2 (1954) 36
MC LEAN GRAY 61.9 61.3 (1980) 21
OLTON LAMB 57.5 57.1 (1986) 23
PANHANDLE CARSON 59.8 59.0 (1986) 29
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 72.4 69.2 (1986) 27
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EMORY RAINS 79 76 (1989) 22
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 77 72 (1979) 17
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 80 80 (1989) 27
RUSK CHEROKEE 75 75 (1977) 43
SPEARMAN HANSFORD 74 74 (1936) 60
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 69 69 (1985) 10
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 75 75 (1985) 23

Climatic Averages for October

  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 77.6 103 (1979) 54.1 23 (1917) 2.32 10.88 (1941) 6.08 (1981) 2.9 0.1 5.5 93 127
Amarillo 72.6 95 (1954) 45.3 15 (1917) 1.39 7.64 (1941) 2.66 (1946) 1.2 1.8 4.7 219 39
Austin 80.8 100 (1938) 58.7 30 (1917) 3.38 12.63 (1925) 7.39 (1923) 3.8 0.0 6.2 37 193
Brownsville 84.4 99 (1900) 66.1 38 (1899) 3.62 17.12 (1958) 6.67 (1954) 4.4 0.0 6.8 5 331
College Station 80.6 102 (1938) 57.9 29 (1917) 3.42 12.91 (1984) 5.13 (1957) 3.2 0.0 5.5 43 183
Corpus Christi 83.4 98 (1950) 64.0 39 (1989) 3.19 11.02 (1981) 7.25 (1960) 4.3 0.0 6.6 11 289
Dallas‑Fort Worth 78.9 106 (1951) 56.0 24 (1917) 3.01 14.18 (1981) 4.85 (1959) 3.4 0.1 5.3 66 150
Del Rio 81.9 106 (1979) 59.5 32 (1917) 2.35 11.69 (1930) 7.60 (1969) 4.4 0.0 5.0 25 209
El Paso 78.4 96 (1979) 49.8 25 (1970) 0.72 5.15 (1884) 1.84 (1883) 1.4 0.3 3.9 88 69
Galveston 77.6 94 (1952) 67.7 41 (1925) 2.60 17.78 (1871) 14.01 (1901) 0.1 0.0 5.7 15 260
Houston 81.2 99 (1900) 60.5 32 (1989) 3.85 17.64 (1949) 9.31 (1984) 2.2 0.0 6.3 29 217
Lubbock 74.7 98 (1979) 47.3 19 (1917) 1.81 10.80 (1983) 5.82 (1983) 1.1 1.1 5.0 165 48
Midland 77.6 100 (1979) 51.5 27 (1989) 1.41 7.45 (1986) 3.59 (1985) 2.5 0.1 4.5 100 92
Port Arthur 80.8 99 (1905) 58.9 32 (1989) 3.63 15.09 (1970) 9.26 (1902) 1.6 0.0 5.6 36 193
San Angelo 78.9 100 (1951) 53.9 27 (1913) 2.05 8.68 (1981) 5.11 (1959) 3.2 0.1 4.6 77 128
San Antonio 81.5 99 (1937) 58.9 32 (1917) 2.88 9.56 (1942) 7.08 (1913) 3.8 0.0 6.5 35 203
Victoria 82.6 109 (1926) 61.1 32 (1917) 3.75 17.25 (1960) 8.05 (1960) 3.8 0.0 6.4 21 242
Waco 80.3 101 (1989) 57.2 29 (1980) 3.06 10.51 (1984) 5.72 (1974) 4.1 0.1 5.4 53 177
Wichita Falls 78.0 102 (1979) 52.2 25 (1957) 2.61 11.77 (1941) 5.61 (1959) 4.1 0.2 5.3 103 114
Shreveport, LA 78.9 99 (1938) 54.5 29 (1989) 2.66 14.02 (1949) 6.83 (1949) 2.7 0.2 5.5 73 132
Climatic averages are based on monthly means, computed from data available during the period 1951-1980.
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