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Texas Climate Report: March 1992

This bulletin has been created on 6-01-2012 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 71.0 +2.1 83 46.5 +3.2 29 58.8 +2.7 5 0.83 61% 0.31 200 13
Amarillo 66.0 +4.4 79 35.2 +2.5 16 50.6 +3.5 6 1.11 116% 0.39 437 0
Austin 73.1 +1.2 85 52.3 +1.2 39 62.7 +1.2 9 5.43 290% 2.19 105 41
Brownsville 79.0 +0.6 93 61.6 +2.5 46 70.3 +1.5 5 0.12 23% 0.07 26 198
College Station 73.1 +2.1 84 52.5 +2.8 37 62.8 +2.5 6 3.62 140% 2.27 114 50
Corpus Christi 76.6 +0.9 89 58.5 +3.2 42 67.5 +1.9 9 4.09 435% 2.29 43 128
Dallas‑Fort Worth 70.2 +2.4 85 47.9 +2.3 31 59.1 +2.4 8 3.24 117% 1.26 182 4
Del Rio 76.0 +0.3 84 52.7 +1.8 33 64.4 +1.1 7 2.57 372% 1.34 70 58
El Paso 72.4 +2.5 83 43.8 +3.6 31 58.1 +3.0 7 0.50 172% 0.20 209 3
Galveston 68.3 +1.6 78 59.3 +2.6 44 63.8 +2.1 7 2.17 97% 1.41 74 43
Houston 74.0 +2.9 83 54.0 +4.0 36 64.0 +3.4 5 6.28 215% 4.56 95 74
Lubbock 69.7 +3.7 83 40.3 +3.9 22 55.0 +3.8 3 1.36 153% 0.77 303 1
Midland 72.2 +1.0 82 42.3 +2.1 25 57.2 +1.5 3 0.97 167% 0.70 235 1
Port Arthur 73.1 +1.6 82 53.5 +2.2 39 63.3 +1.9 9 3.80 117% 2.25 93 49
San Angelo 72.2 ‑0.4 82 44.6 +1.1 29 58.4 +0.3 4 1.05 115% 0.48 199 3
San Antonio 74.1 +0.6 85 52.5 +2.8 39 63.3 +1.6 11 6.12 403% 3.59 91 47
Victoria 76.1 +2.4 90 55.9 +3.1 37 66.0 +2.7 6 1.18 76% 0.82 67 106
Waco 72.7 +3.1 86 49.7 +2.9 35 61.2 +3.0 5 3.57 153% 1.84 144 33
Wichita Falls 69.9 +3.5 84 43.2 +2.6 26 56.5 +3.0 8 1.27 57% 0.49 262 7
Shreveport, LA 71.6 +2.4 88 47.4 +1.6 29 59.5 +2.0 10 5.94 165% 1.95 185 21
Bold-italics indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year.
*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.

mar 1992 average temperatures
mar 1992 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 12.57
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
CLODINE FORT BEND 9.39
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 45.8
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 72.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 62.8
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MISSION 4 W HIDALGO 82.7
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 94
MISSION 4 W HIDALGO 94
WESLACO HIDALGO 94
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 35
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 27.4
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 64.4
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 73
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 9

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (1984) 65
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1984) 68
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 nbsp;(1990) 12
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP BEXAR 6.12 5.91 (1921) 107
BERTRAM 3 ENE BURNET 5.21 4.32 (1979) 25
CLODINE FORT BEND 11.85 10.43 (1957) 42
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 3.55 3.13 (1990) 13
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HARRIS 10.71 9.36 (1957) 39
HOUSTON INDEPENDENCE HTS HARRIS 9.64 8.01 (1972) 42
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 12.57 8.18 (1957) 42
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 10.68 8.17 (1980) 36
HOUSTON SPRING BRCH HARRIS 11.07 8.72 (1957) 36
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 3.84 3.07 (1990) 16
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 7.94 5.79 (1974) 28
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 6.75 6.29 (1989) 18
POTEET ATASCOSA 4.22 3.56 (1983) 46
ROSSER KAUFMAN 6.22 5.94 (1990) 45
TELEGRAPH KIMBLE 3.81 3.27 (1981) 39
VANDERPOOL BANDERA 8.49 5.80 (1979) 14
WARREN 2 S TYLER 8.63 6.79 (1957) 49
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 7.74 4.03 (1983) 26
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP BEXAR 3.59 2.63 (1922) 107
ANDICE 2 SW WILLIAMSON 2.05 1.84 (1970) 24
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 3.46 3.22 (1990) 49
HOUSTON BARKER HARRIS 3.57 3.36 (1972) 45
BELLVILLE 6 NNE AUSTIN 3.23 2.43 (1983) 14
BLANCO BLANCO 3.14 2.72 (1990) 93
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 1.70 1.50 (1979) 13
BURKETT COLEMAN 3.62 2.55 (1977) 42
CLODINE FORT BEND 9.39 5.59 (1972) 42
ELGIN BASTROP 2.35 1.90 (1980) 31
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 2.30 2.24 (1982) 31
FLORENCE 3 SE WILLIAMSON 1.80 1.80 (1980) 28
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 2.43 2.10 (1990) 13
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 1.55 1.11 (1983) 12
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 1.87 1.27 (1973) 60
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 3.26 2.81 (1977) 39
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HARRIS 7.52 4.43 (1972) 39
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 9.38 6.42 (1972) 42
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 8.04 4.95 (1990) 36
HOUSTON SPRING BRCH HARRIS 8.06 6.82 (1972) 36
HURST SPRINGS CORYELL 2.40 2.02 (1989) 29
JEDDO 3S BASTROP 4.74 4.01 (1945) 51
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 3.36 2.94 (1990) 10
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 2.18 1.74 (1983) 16
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 5.45 2.63 (1974) 28
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 4.18 3.17 (1981) 25
MID CITY 4 SE LAMAR 3.40 3.11 (1977) 21
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 4.16 3.42 (1989) 18
NEW CANEY 2 E MONTGOMERY 5.36 2.26 (1957) 37
ROUND MTN BLANCO 2.38 1.70 (1964) 44
SILVER VALLEY COLEMAN 3.45 3.44 (1977) 19
SPRING BRANCH 2SE COMAL 3.50 2.63 (1990) 37
VANDERPOOL BANDERA 3.81 1.62 (1981) 14
WAELDER 7 S GONZALES 2.64 2.40 (1973) 42
WARREN 2 S TYLER 5.05 3.15 (1981) 49
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 5.85 2.65 (1983) 26
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 70.7 69.5 (1976) 16
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 51.2 51.2 (1972) 19
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
JEFFERSON MARION 86 86 (1991) 12
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VAN HORN CULBERSON 34.1 34.2 (1987) 35
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 60.9 59.5 (1985) 16
POST GARZA 43.1 42.7 (1967) 30
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 73 73 (1982) 16

Climatic Averages for April

  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 77.8 102 (1925) 52.9 25 (1973) 1.90 9.80 (1890) 4.63 (1914) 2.9 0.4 5.8 94 106
Amarillo 71.5 98 (1989) 42.1 13 (1920) 0.99 5.47 (1900) 2.68 (1911) 1.0 3.5 4.9 266 20
Austin 79.4 99 (1939) 59.8 30 (1926) 2.56 19.82 (1915) 10.00 (1915) 1.7 0.0 6.9 28 166
Brownsville 84.0 102 (1984) 66.5 37 (1903) 1.56 10.35 (1991) 9.37 (1991) 3.5 0.0 3.4 0 312
College Station 78.3 98 (1893) 58.0 28 (1973) 3.38 12.50 (1957) 5.30 (1953) 0.5 0.1 6.9 39 135
Corpus Christi 81.7 102 (1984) 63.2 33 (1987) 1.72 8.04 (1956) 7.19 (1956) 1.9 0.0 4.8 9 234
Dallas‑Fort Worth 76.3 100 (1925) 54.7 29 (1989) 3.50 17.64 (1922) 8.81 (1922) 1.0 0.2 7.6 75 90
Del Rio 83.4 106 (1984) 59.2 33 (1987) 1.98 7.51 (1981) 4.57 (1969) 6.7 0.0 5.2 14 203
El Paso 78.7 98 (1989) 48.0 23 (1983) 0.20 2.24 (1931) 1.08 (1966) 2.0 0.9 1.5 110 62
Galveston 73.5 92 (1953) 65.0 38 (1938) 2.43 11.04 (1904) 9.23 (1904) 0.0 0.0 5.1 16 145
Houston 78.4 95 (1987) 58.1 31 (1987) 3.21 10.92 (1976) 8.16 (1976) 0.8 0.1 6.9 36 135
Lubbock 75.4 100 (1989) 46.7 18 (1920) 0.97 6.18 (1915) 2.18 (1982) 1.7 1.5 4.4 161 44
Midland 79.8 101 (1989) 49.4 20 (1973) 0.83 3.59 (1931) 2.00 (1931) 3.7 0.7 3.1 108 96
Port Arthur 78.3 94 (1987) 59.5 32 (1987) 3.51 15.30 (1973) 10.09 (1973) 0.3 0.0 6.1 32 149
San Angelo 81.2 107 (1925) 52.7 23 (1926) 1.67 5.10 (1977) 3.32 (1971) 5.0 0.6 4.9 70 130
San Antonio 80.3 100 (1984) 58.4 31 (1987) 2.50 11.64 (1915) 6.78 (1915) 2.1 0.0 7.3 32 161
Victoria 80.2 100 (1920) 61.0 33 (1987) 2.41 11.09 (1991) 9.87 (1991) 1.0 0.0 5.8 15 183
Waco 78.0 101 (1963) 56.2 27 (1975) 3.19 13.37 (1957) 5.09 (1957) 1.5 0.2 7.0 66 129
Wichita Falls 75.8 102 (1972) 50.3 24 (1975) 3.01 8.50 (1957) 4.09 (1967) 2.5 0.7 6.8 125 68
Shreveport, LA 77.1 96 (1887) 54.1 31 (1989) 3.75 21.84 (1991) 10.44 (1991) 0.1 0.2 8.2 69 87
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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