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Texas Climate Report: December 1993

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 59.3 +2.3 73 36.3 +2.4 25 47.8 +2.3 5 0.90 87% 0.49 524 0
Amarillo 52.5 +2.4 71 24.8 +1.1 12 38.7 +1.8 2 0.95 221% 0.94 810 0
Austin 64.0 +2.0 77 45.9 +4.7 33 54.9 +3.3 10 1.14 61% 0.64 324 19
Brownsville 73.6 +1.9 85 53.9 +1.5 37 63.8 +1.7 7 2.29 183% 0.92 134 103
College Station 62.8 +1.3 78 43.4 +2.2 27 53.1 +1.7 13 2.39 84% 0.55 377 15
Corpus Christi 70.1 +1.8 89 50.9 +2.5 33 60.5 +2.2 6 4.82 383% 4.39 205 73
Dallas‑Fort Worth 59.0 +1.5 73 40.0 +3.7 25 49.5 +2.6 6 2.54 138% 1.52 476 4
Del Rio 67.5 +4.0 80 46.4 +5.8 24 57.0 +4.9 2 0.18 30% 0.14 258 14
El Paso 60.3 +2.8 73 33.5 +2.8 20 46.9 +2.8 4 0.71 125% 0.48 551 0
Galveston 64.3 +2.4 79 54.1 +3.2 40 59.2 +2.8 9 2.43 69% 1.23 203 30
Houston 64.3 ‑0.4 80 44.8 +2.6 29 54.6 +1.1 11 2.68 78% 1.23 343 27
Lubbock 58.0 +3.9 73 28.3 +1.1 15 43.1 +2.5 2 0.33 62% 0.25 669 0
Midland 61.1 +2.7 74 32.7 +1.9 23 46.9 +2.3 3 0.34 61% 0.29 556 0
Port Arthur 65.4 +1.2 82 45.5 +1.2 29 55.5 +1.2 8 1.94 40% 0.50 312 26
San Angelo 62.9 +3.9 75 37.2 +4.2 23 50.0 +4.0 5 0.76 96% 0.56 457 0
San Antonio 66.1 +2.6 79 44.0 +3.2 24 55.0 +2.8 6 0.44 29% 0.16 323 22
Victoria 66.6 +0.6 80 47.8 +2.6 31 57.2 +1.6 8 4.01 197% 1.47 267 31
Waco 59.9 +0.6 74 39.4 +2.1 25 49.6 +1.3 8 1.49 80% 0.61 477 5
Wichita Falls 56.6 +1.7 72 33.7 +2.9 20 45.2 +2.4 3 2.65 205% 1.61 607 0
Shreveport, LA 60.0 +1.5 77 38.2 +0.9 23 49.1 +1.1 6 1.44 35% 0.46 490 4
*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.

dec 1993 average temperatures
dec 1993 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BATESVILLE ZAVALA 0.00
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00
HAWLEY 3 NE JONES 0.00
HUNT 3 SW KERR 0.00
LEAKEY REAL 0.00
LOOP GAINES 0.00
MIDKIFF UPTON 0.00
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00
SNYDER SCURRY 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DEKALB BOWIE 8.47
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
DEKALB BOWIE 6.90
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 34.8
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 64.3
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 46.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
WESLACO HIDALGO 74.7
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 90
ALICE JIM WELLS 90
CASTOLON BREWSTER 90
FALFURRIAS BROOKS 90
LAJITAS BREWSTER 90
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 28
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 17.7
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 55.4
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SEALY AUSTIN 72
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 6

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BATESVILLE ZAVALA 0.00 0.00 (1985) 29
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00 0.00 (1976) 41
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00 0.00 (1990) 77
HAWLEY 3 NE JONES 0.00 0.00 (1976) 17
HUNT 3 SW KERR 0.00 0.00 (1990) 49
LOOP GAINES 0.00 0.00 (1977) 43
MIDKIFF UPTON 0.00 0.00 (1985) 10
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00 0.00 (1985) 69
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00 0.00 (1976) 47
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (1985) 52
SNYDER SCURRY 0.00 0.00 (1976) 74
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1985) 14
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1989) 50
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00 0.00 (1981) 41
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 2.63 2.42 (1991) 69
SARITA 7 E KENEDY 5.70 5.45 (1960) 87
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BEEVILLE 5 NE BEE 4.40 4.36 (1991) 92
ALICE JIM WELLS 3.45 2.52 (1938) 74
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 2.12 1.10 (1912) 69
NEGLEY 4 SSW RED RIVER 4.08 3.44 (1974) 42
SARITA 7 E KENEDY 2.74 2.00 (1938) 87
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E HUDSPETH 0.92 0.90 (1986) 30
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 45.4 45.2 (1988) 28
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 66.5 66.3 (1987) 12
STAMFORD 1 JONES 62.3 62.3 (1980) 15
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 88 87 (1951) 38
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 86 86 (1992) 28
CASTOLON BREWSTER 90 89 (1982) 11
GROVETON TRINITY 80 80 (1990) 21
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 82 82 (1983) 11
LAJITAS BREWSTER 90 88 (1982) 13
MONAHANS WARD 84 84 (1987) 29
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 81 80 (1981) 29
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 82 82 (1969) 28
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 65 65 (1917) 52

Climatic Averages for January

  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 54.8 90 (1911) 30.8 ‑9 (1947) 1.03 4.35 (1968) 2.18 (1961) 0.0 17.7 4.5 688 0
Amarillo 49.0 83 (1927) 21.2 ‑11 (1984) 0.50 2.51 (1939) 1.74 (1968) 0.0 27.5 3.9 927 0
Austin 58.9 90 (1971) 38.6 ‑2 (1949) 1.71 9.21 (1991) 4.41 (1991) 0.0 8.7 7.3 514 12
Brownsville 68.9 93 (1971) 49.9 18 (1881) 1.56 5.11 (1945) 3.00 (1988) 0.1 1.2 8.0 232 59
College Station 58.4 88 (1897) 38.7 ‑3 (1949) 2.65 15.60 (1991) 5.63 (1991) 0.0 9.1 8.5 522 11
Corpus Christi 65.0 91 (1971) 45.3 14 (1962) 1.71 10.78 (1958) 6.38 (1958) 0.1 3.5 8.3 338 31
Dallas‑Fort Worth 54.1 93 (1911) 32.7 ‑2 (1949) 1.83 9.07 (1932) 3.11 (1990) 0.0 15.7 6.7 670 0
Del Rio 61.9 92 (1911) 38.5 12 (1918) 0.56 4.12 (1931) 1.53 (1947) 0.0 7.2 4.8 465 6
El Paso 56.1 80 (1970) 29.4 ‑8 (1962) 0.40 1.84 (1949) 1.28 (1896) 0.0 19.6 4.3 688 0
Galveston 58.3 78 (1989) 47.1 11 (1886) 3.26 10.75 (1991) 5.38 (1923) 0.0 2.5 9.6 396 15
Houston 61.0 87 (1902) 39.7 5 (1930) 3.29 13.11 (1891) 5.89 (1891) 0.0 6.5 10.0 468 16
Lubbock 52.9 87 (1914) 24.6 ‑16 (1963) 0.39 4.05 (1949) 1.96 (1939) 0.0 25.4 3.5 812 0
Midland 56.5 84 (1974) 28.5 ‑8 (1962) 0.40 4.99 (1939) 2.56 (1939) 0.0 20.4 3.4 698 0
Port Arthur 60.3 84 (1909) 41.5 11 (1930) 4.77 14.87 (1991) 4.92 (1961) 0.0 6.5 9.9 450 13
San Angelo 56.8 91 (1911) 30.6 1 (1947) 0.80 3.65 (1961) 2.49 (1961) 0.0 17.7 4.5 660 0
San Antonio 60.8 89 (1971) 37.9 0 (1949) 1.71 8.52 (1968) 3.18 (1968) 0.0 9.5 7.7 494 8
Victoria 62.8 88 (1971) 42.5 12 (1949) 2.16 7.76 (1991) 4.70 (1991) 0.0 5.3 8.0 403 21
Waco 56.1 90 (1943) 34.2 ‑5 (1949) 1.65 6.56 (1932) 3.19 (1945) 0.0 13.6 6.6 620 6
Wichita Falls 52.0 87 (1969) 27.6 ‑12 (1947) 1.04 4.48 (1968) 2.25 (1919) 0.0 21.6 4.4 781 0
Shreveport, LA 55.4 85 (1950) 34.8 ‑2 (1930) 3.88 12.11 (1885) 7.52 (1885) 0.0 14.1 9.4 623 6
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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