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Texas Climate Report: September 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 87.6 +0.9 94 64.4 ‑0.9 50 76.0 3 1.79 56% 1.30 0 336
Amarillo 84.4 +2.6 95 56.0 ‑0.4 44 70.2 +1.1 3 0.16 8% 0.12 21 186
Austin 91.7 +1.2 98 69.8 54 80.8 +0.6 5 1.98 60% 0.78 0 479
Brownsville 90.2 ‑0.2 96 73.7 +0.5 62 82.0 +0.2 7 3.62 60% 2.51 0 518
College Station 92.4 +4.0 98 69.7 +1.0 53 81.0 +2.4 6 0.83 17% 0.24 0 488
Corpus Christi 90.3 +0.6 95 73.0 +0.7 59 81.6 +0.6 11 4.26 77% 1.84 0 506
Dallas‑Fort Worth 87.8 95 67.6 +0.7 53 77.7 +0.3 4 3.25 96% 1.86 0 386
Del Rio 93.2 +2.8 101 70.3 +1.2 56 81.8 +2.0 3 0.41 14% 0.39 0 510
El Paso 92.1 +5.0 100 63.5 +1.9 52 77.8 +3.4 2 0.15 9% 0.14 0 389
Galveston 85.2 +0.7 93 76.0 +0.6 60 80.6 +0.6 7 4.16 70% 1.77 0 474
Houston 89.0 +0.6 95 69.6 +1.7 52 79.3 +1.1 7 1.08 22% 0.70 0 437
Lubbock 87.0 +4.1 97 59.6 +0.2 48 73.3 +2.2 2 0.69 27% 0.59 0 258
Midland 89.3 +3.9 98 60.3 ‑0.8 46 74.8 +1.5 2 0.16 6% 0.15 1 303
Port Arthur 88.3 +1.0 93 70.5 +0.8 55 79.4 +0.8 9 2.07 33% 0.55 0 439
San Angelo 90.8 +4.0 100 64.4 +0.4 47 77.6 +2.2 2 0.27 8% 0.24 0 386
San Antonio 92.5 +3.2 98 70.9 +1.7 53 81.7 +2.4 4 1.12 33% 1.08 0 508
Victoria 92.2 +3.3 98 71.0 +0.7 52 81.6 +2.0 10 3.63 65% 2.61 0 506
Waco 92.3 +2.7 100 68.1 +0.5 46 80.2 +1.6 5 2.22 63% 1.66 1 465
Wichita Falls 88.0 +1.2 97 62.8 ‑1.1 48 75.4 4 1.73 45% 0.87 1 321
Shreveport, LA 86.2 ‑1.1 94 65.7 ‑0.3 50 76.0 ‑0.7 10 5.15 165% 1.47 2 339
*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.

sep 1992 average temperatures
sep 1992 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 0.00
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 0.00
CUERO DEWITT 0.00
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 0.00
DRYDEN 10 NE TERRELL 0.00
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00
FUNK RCH IRION 0.00
LORENZO CROSBY 0.00
MC LEAN GRAY 0.00
MIDKIFF UPTON 0.00
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00
NOTLA 3 SE OCHILTREE 0.00
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 0.00
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 0.00
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00
STERLING CITY 8 NE STERLING 0.00
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00
YORKTOWN DEWITT 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
LINDEN CASS 8.65
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
EASTLAND EASTLAND 5.45
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 66.4
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 85.3
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 79.1
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 100.3
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MONAHANS WARD 108
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
DUMAS MOORE 64
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 50.3
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 79.1
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 87
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GLEN ROSE 2 W SOMERVELL 31

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANDREWS ANDREWS 0.15 0.19 (1977) 35
BULVERDE COMAL 0.05 0.37 (1954) 51
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 0.00 0.00 (1956) 79
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 0.00 0.00 (1979) 29
CUERO DEWITT 0.00 0.21 (1911) 86
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 0.00 0.00 (1956) 48
DRYDEN 10 NE TERRELL 0.00 0.00 (1982) 11
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00 0.00 (1961) 79
FUNK RCH IRION 0.00 0.00 (1982) 45
GRUVER HANSFORD 0.08 0.10 (1980) 50
LORENZO CROSBY 0.00 0.00 (1977) 40
MC LEAN GRAY 0.00 0.60 (1979) 37
MIDKIFF UPTON 0.00 0.20 (1983) 11
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00 0.00 (1983) 73
NEW CANEY 2 E MONTGOMERY 0.57 0.60 (1956) 37
NOTLA 3 SE OCHILTREE 0.00 0.00 (1956) 47
PAMPA 2 GRAY 0.16 0.77 (1984) 29
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 0.10 0.19 (1983) 11
PANHANDLE CARSON 0.06 0.14 (1948) 66
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 0.00 0.02 (1956) 78
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 0.00 0.21 (1980) 15
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (1983) 54
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1954) 43
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 0.24 0.26 (1984) 29
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00 0.00 (1982) 31
STERLING CITY 8 NE STERLING 0.00 0.15 (1982) 17
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 0.68 1.18 (1989) 18
TOW LLANO 0.38 0.43 (1989) 13
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00 0.00 (1983) 48
WHEELER WHEELER 0.10 0.52 (1984) 13
YORKTOWN DEWITT 0.00 0.39 (1981) 48
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EASTLAND EASTLAND 5.45 4.00 (1942) 76
ELECTRA WICHITA 5.28 3.71 (1986) 46
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 3.39 3.31 (1980) 43
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 85.3 84.6 (1982) 12
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 79.2 79.0 (1982) 10
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BEEVILLE CHASE NAAS BEE 95.6 95.6 (1989) 39
CASTOLON BREWSTER 100.3 100.1 (1982) 13
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 93.7 92.3 (1983) 13
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 102 102 (1983) 26
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 102 102 (1983) 13
FREER DUVAL 103 103 (1982) 25
MONAHANS WARD 108 105 (1977) 27
PENWELL ECTOR 101 101 (1985) 16
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 105 105 (1983) 35
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
TILDEN 4 SSE MCMULLEN 64.1 64.4 (1979) 31
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 72.8 71.0 (1986) 29
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 87 82 (1987) 29
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 84 80 (1987) 29
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 49 49 (1967) 48
COLUMBUS COLORADO 40 40 (1991) 31
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 47 48 (1989) 10
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 39 42 (1991) 13

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 77.9 103 (1979) 54.8 23 (1917) 2.51 10.88 (1941) 6.08 (1981) 2.4 0.2 5.5 75 118
Amarillo 72.5 95 (1954) 44.5 15 (1991) 1.37 7.64 (1941) 2.66 (1946) 1.1 1.8 4.7 226 25
Austin 82.1 100 (1938) 60.0 30 (1917) 3.43 12.63 (1925) 7.39 (1923) 3.7 0.0 6.7 17 206
Brownsville 85.3 99 (1900) 66.1 38 (1899) 2.80 17.12 (1958) 6.67 (1954) 5.5 0.0 6.5 0 332
College Station 80.2 102 (1938) 58.6 29 (1917) 3.81 12.91 (1984) 5.13 (1957) 2.5 0.0 6.5 31 167
Corpus Christi 83.9 98 (1950) 63.9 39 (1989) 3.02 11.02 (1981) 7.25 (1960) 5.0 0.0 6.3 0 281
Dallas‑Fort Worth 78.5 106 (1951) 55.8 24 (1917) 3.52 14.18 (1981) 4.85 (1959) 3.1 0.0 6.2 51 119
Del Rio 81.7 106 (1979) 59.7 32 (1917) 2.24 11.69 (1930) 7.60 (1969) 3.9 0.0 5.0 19 196
El Paso 78.4 96 (1979) 49.6 25 (1970) 0.76 5.15 (1884) 1.84 (1883) 1.6 0.4 4.4 88 57
Galveston 77.5 94 (1952) 68.0 41 (1925) 2.84 17.78 (1871) 14.01 (1901) 0.0 0.0 5.8 7 248
Houston 81.6 99 (1900) 57.6 32 (1989) 4.27 17.64 (1949) 9.31 (1984) 2.7 0.0 6.7 31 174
Lubbock 74.7 98 (1979) 48.1 19 (1917) 1.86 10.80 (1983) 5.82 (1983) 1.0 0.9 4.9 154 42
Midland 77.3 100 (1979) 50.6 26 (1991) 1.74 7.45 (1986) 3.59 (1985) 2.2 0.1 4.4 106 75
Port Arthur 80.2 99 (1905) 59.2 32 (1989) 4.29 15.09 (1970) 9.26 (1902) 1.7 0.0 5.9 26 172
San Angelo 78.8 100 (1951) 53.6 27 (1913) 2.40 8.68 (1981) 5.11 (1959) 2.6 0.1 5.0 71 108
San Antonio 81.7 99 (1991) 58.8 32 (1917) 3.17 9.56 (1942) 7.08 (1913) 4.1 0.0 6.8 30 191
Victoria 82.4 109 (1926) 60.9 32 (1917) 3.46 17.25 (1960) 8.05 (1960) 4.1 0.0 6.4 15 223
Waco 80.3 101 (1989) 56.8 29 (1980) 3.36 10.51 (1984) 5.72 (1974) 4.2 0.0 6.0 38 146
Wichita Falls 76.9 102 (1979) 52.2 25 (1957) 2.74 11.77 (1941) 5.61 (1959) 3.6 0.2 6.0 104 91
Shreveport, LA 78.7 99 (1938) 54.3 29 (1989) 3.73 14.02 (1949) 6.83 (1949) 2.5 0.2 6.6 63 110
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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