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Texas Climate Report: January 1992

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 52.5 ‑2.3 69 33.7 +2.9 15 43.1 +0.3 9 1.87 182% 0.69 672 0
Amarillo 49.9 +0.9 70 26.1 +4.9 13 38.0 +2.9 4 0.50 100% 0.25 833 0
Austin 58.4 ‑0.5 74 42.8 +4.2 26 50.6 +1.8 14 4.83 282% 1.60 440 0
Brownsville 65.0 ‑3.9 78 51.0 +1.1 39 58.0 ‑1.4 13 3.50 224% 1.34 223 13
College Station 58.1 ‑0.3 73 41.1 +2.4 24 49.6 +1.1 14 4.92 186% 0.87 471 0
Corpus Christi 61.9 ‑3.1 75 48.9 +3.6 35 55.4 +0.3 12 5.11 299% 2.41 293 1
Dallas‑Fort Worth 55.5 +1.4 70 38.2 +5.5 17 46.9 +3.5 11 3.25 178% 1.34 555 0
Del Rio 60.6 ‑1.3 73 42.8 +4.3 29 51.7 +1.5 6 1.92 343% 0.99 405 0
El Paso 55.1 ‑1.0 68 32.9 +3.5 18 44.0 +1.2 10 1.14 285% 0.60 644 0
Galveston 58.7 +0.4 73 49.2 +2.1 31 54.0 +1.3 13 8.46 260% 3.24 334 0
Houston 59.7 ‑1.3 75 42.3 +2.6 28 51.0 +0.6 15 7.70 234% 2.66 428 0
Lubbock 50.4 ‑2.5 68 28.7 +4.1 11 39.5 +0.7 9 1.32 338% 0.59 782 0
Midland 53.3 ‑3.2 69 29.2 +0.7 10 41.2 ‑1.3 7 1.20 300% 0.45 728 0
Port Arthur 60.1 ‑0.2 75 43.0 +1.5 28 51.5 +0.6 12 11.04 231% 4.73 409 0
San Angelo 56.4 ‑0.4 70 34.9 +4.3 18 45.6 +1.9 11 1.90 237% 1.12 592 0
San Antonio 59.2 ‑1.6 76 42.3 +4.4 29 50.7 +1.4 11 5.64 330% 2.55 435 0
Victoria 61.4 ‑1.4 78 45.3 +2.8 29 53.3 +0.6 14 5.00 231% 1.42 353 0
Waco 57.1 +1.0 74 40.0 +5.8 19 48.5 +3.3 11 4.49 272% 1.88 502 0
Wichita Falls 53.8 +1.8 72 32.6 +5.0 14 43.2 +3.4 6 1.78 171% 0.60 671 0
Shreveport, LA 57.5 +2.1 72 36.9 +2.1 17 47.2 +2.1 15 4.63 119% 1.28 544 0
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1961-1990 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1961-1990 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*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.
jan 1992 average temperatures
jan 1992 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 0.27
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 13.75
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 5.26
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 34.7
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 58.1
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 44.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 65.0
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
WESLACO HIDALGO 80
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 22
OLTON LAMB 22
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 20.5
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 52.4
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MISSION 4 W HIDALGO 65
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 6

New Monthly Records

Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 3.48 3.24 (1989) 17
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 2.26 1.38 (1984) 27
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 2.10 1.40 (1989) 13
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 3.61 2.23 (1989) 13
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 1.31 1.13 (1958) 46
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 4.95 1.81 (1984) 26
CASTOLON BREWSTER 1.19 1.11 (1985) 15
CATARINA DIMMIT 4.69 2.44 (1968) 32
CHAPMAN RCH NUECES 4.83 3.70 (1984) 33
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 3.79 2.14 (1981) 46
CRYSTAL CITY ZAVALA 3.65 3.22 (1958) 50
DERBY 1 S FRIO 5.23 3.19 (1991) 13
EL INDIO MAVERICK 3.24 1.77 (1981) 13
FALCON DAM STARR 3.65 2.88 (1981) 25
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 13.75 12.76 (1968) 54
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 3.73 3.08 (1985) 13
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 1.45 1.31 (1949) 43
LAREDO 2 WEBB 3.67 2.09 (1985) 28
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 5.17 3.76 (1991) 16
MERIDIAN BOSQUE 3.40 3.29 (1989) 10
MONAHANS WARD 1.69 1.57 (1991) 28
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 1.28 1.02 (1990) 11
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 5.30 5.20 (1991) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 6.81 6.47 (1979) 34
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 0.97 0.88 (1979) 11
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 1.52 1.14 (1984) 13
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 1.68 1.66 (1985) 54
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 2.97 2.28 (1984) 23
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 1.97 1.85 (1958) 79
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 1.72 1.58 (1991) 17
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 0.87 0.70 (1985) 27
ANSON JONES 1.87 1.80 (1968) 32
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 1.30 1.15 (1990) 10
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 2.23 1.60 (1964) 26
CATARINA DIMMIT 1.47 1.17 (1968) 32
CHAPMAN RCH NUECES 2.40 2.12 (1975) 33
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 2.05 1.50 (1981) 46
DERBY 1 S FRIO 1.70 1.46 (1991) 13
DUMONT KING 1.30 1.05 (1973) 20
EL INDIO MAVERICK 1.40 1.05 (1987) 13
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 5.26 4.96 (1968) 54
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 2.52 1.83 (1991) 16
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 0.56 0.55 (1983) 33
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 1.22 1.12 (1960) 37
PEARSALL FRIO 2.57 2.10 (1938) 79
SILVER VALLEY COLEMAN 1.13 1.06 (1980) 16
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 1.69 1.51 (1980) 26
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 37.4 38.1 (1964) 32
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 38.6 40.2 (1987) 10
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E HUDSPETH 37.2 38.3 (1964) 25
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 40.3 40.4 (1985) 11
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 39.7 40.7 (1987) 11
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 56.6 60.7 (1985) 28
CATARINA DIMMIT 57.9 60.7 (1977) 24
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 48.2 50.5 (1985) 40
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 51.4 51.6 (1979) 27
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 50.9 53.6 (1985) 15
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 52.7 54.2 (1985) 16
LAJITAS BREWSTER 60.7 63.9 (1985) 13
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 50.1 53.1 (1985) 33
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 52.1 53.2 (1985) 31
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 50.6 54.3 (1985) 11
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E HUDSPETH 49.6 53.2 (1979) 25
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 51.2 54.4 (1985) 11
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 52.3 56.0 (1981) 11
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 60.6 63.0 (1970) 24
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 39 39 (1978) 24
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VAN HORN CULBERSON 23.8 24.6 (1964) 40
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 36.7 36.1 (1981) 11
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 35.8 35.8 (1981) 27
CASTOLON BREWSTER 39.5 36.8 (1981) 13
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 39.3 37.6 (1989) 20
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 23.9 22.1 (1965) 27
MORTON COCHRAN 27.5 27.4 (1969) 29
PANHANDLE CARSON 27.6 27.2 (1986) 30
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 25.2 23.9 (1965) 21
SILVERTON BRISCOE 25.1 25.0 (1986) 27
SPEARMAN HANSFORD 28.5 28.3 (1986) 60
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 31.3 30.3 (1990) 28
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 50 50 (1990) 13
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 39 39 (1989) 12

Climatic Averages for February

  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 59.7 94 (1904) 35.1 ‑7 (1985) 1.16 4.07 (1903) 2.17 (1903) 0.0 11.6 5.1 493 0
Amarillo 52.8 88 (1963) 25.5 ‑16 (1899) 0.61 2.93 (1903) 1.89 (1911) 0.0 22.0 4.5 722 0
Austin 63.4 97 (1986) 42.1 7 (1951) 2.17 9.41 (1903) 3.73 (1958) 0.1 4.6 6.9 353 11
Brownsville 72.2 94 (1986) 52.5 12 (1899) 1.06 10.25 (1958) 4.98 (1958) 0.2 0.5 5.9 135 62
College Station 62.9 95 (1986) 41.9 1 (1899) 2.62 7.19 (1919) 3.82 (1898) 0.0 4.5 7.3 361 8
Corpus Christi 69.0 97 (1986) 48.0 11 (1899) 1.96 8.11 (1982) 5.80 (1893) 0.3 1.5 6.4 213 31
Dallas‑Fort Worth 58.9 96 (1904) 36.9 ‑8 (1899) 2.18 6.96 (1945) 4.06 (1965) 0.0 9.4 6.3 484 5
Del Rio 67.1 97 (1986) 42.9 11 (1951) 0.95 7.82 (1949) 5.62 (1921) 0.4 3.3 4.6 291 14
El Paso 62.2 86 (1904) 33.9 5 (1899) 0.41 1.88 (1905) 1.10 (1888) 0.0 12.4 3.0 473 0
Galveston 60.5 83 (1932) 49.9 8 (1899) 2.26 8.29 (1881) 6.55 (1952) 0.0 0.8 7.3 287 13
Houston 65.3 91 (1986) 42.6 6 (1899) 2.96 9.80 (1959) 3.89 (1959) 0.0 3.7 8.5 322 11
Lubbock 57.6 89 (1918) 28.6 ‑17 (1933) 0.68 5.83 (1911) 3.50 (1911) 0.0 19.1 4.4 613 0
Midland 61.6 90 (1986) 32.6 ‑11 (1985) 0.62 3.53 (1932) 1.22 (1965) 0.0 13.5 3.7 501 0
Port Arthur 64.3 90 (1906) 44.4 10 (1906) 3.38 13.15 (1952) 9.41 (1952) 0.0 3.7 8.6 307 10
San Angelo 62.0 91 (1986) 34.7 ‑1 (1985) 1.07 4.45 (1987) 3.16 (1987) 0.1 10.9 4.7 465 0
San Antonio 65.7 97 (1986) 41.3 4 (1899) 1.81 7.88 (1903) 3.38 (1903) 0.2 5.7 7.0 332 10
Victoria 66.8 96 (1940) 45.4 15 (1951) 2.00 5.42 (1969) 2.51 (1969) 0.1 2.5 6.8 266 17
Waco 60.8 95 (1918) 38.0 4 (1985) 2.09 6.19 (1903) 3.96 (1986) 0.0 7.5 6.5 441 0
Wichita Falls 57.2 92 (1979) 32.1 ‑8 (1985) 1.46 6.80 (1903) 3.00 (1981) 0.0 14.5 5.4 568 0
Shreveport, LA 60.6 89 (1986) 38.0 ‑5 (1899) 3.92 8.96 (1939) 3.57 (1939) 0.0 8.4 8.2 448 8
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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