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Texas Climate Report: May 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 83.0 ‑1.4 94 57.7 ‑3.4 44 70.4 ‑2.3 8 2.01 68% 0.57 24 198
Amarillo 78.6 ‑0.5 89 50.4 ‑1.2 40 64.5 ‑0.9 11 1.92 77% 0.94 82 77
Austin 83.6 ‑1.1 92 63.8 ‑2.7 51 73.7 ‑1.9 8 5.30 111% 1.54 0 276
Brownsville 86.8 ‑1.0 93 68.6 ‑3.4 58 77.7 ‑2.2 8 3.64 124% 1.31 0 401
College Station 82.4 ‑1.6 89 62.6 ‑2.4 48 72.5 ‑2.1 10 7.26 151% 2.68 3 244
Corpus Christi 83.6 ‑2.6 91 66.5 ‑3.0 55 75.0 ‑2.9 12 8.07 242% 3.42 0 318
Dallas‑Fort Worth 81.4 ‑1.5 94 62.3 ‑0.3 54 71.8 ‑1.0 10 1.75 36% 0.65 4 223
Del Rio 90.4 +2.2 99 64.3 ‑2.0 54 77.4 +0.1 6 1.29 64% 0.86 0 391
El Paso 89.2 +2.1 100 59.9 +3.4 43 74.5 +2.7 0 0.00 0% 0.00 4 306
Galveston 78.8 ‑1.0 87 70.2 ‑1.6 61 74.5 ‑1.3 10 3.29 92% 0.93 0 301
Houston 83.0 ‑1.6 91 63.7 ‑0.7 51 73.3 ‑1.2 13 8.50 162% 2.33 0 267
Lubbock 83.3 +0.2 93 55.3 ‑0.5 42 69.3 ‑0.1 6 2.06 88% 1.18 40 181
Midland 86.7 ‑0.7 97 55.6 ‑2.5 43 71.1 ‑1.7 6 1.45 73% 0.68 16 213
Port Arthur 83.4 ‑0.7 92 64.7 ‑1.6 53 74.1 ‑1.1 8 4.62 81% 1.75 0 290
San Angelo 86.5 ‑0.9 97 58.3 ‑2.8 44 72.4 ‑1.8 6 3.87 129% 2.00 4 239
San Antonio 85.3 94 62.4 ‑3.3 48 73.9 ‑1.6 12 12.47 295% 6.26 0 283
Victoria 83.2 ‑2.1 91 65.1 ‑2.6 58 74.1 ‑2.5 13 14.66 326% 7.65 0 291
Waco 83.7 ‑0.7 93 60.4 ‑3.8 50 72.0 ‑2.3 6 2.06 45% 0.83 6 234
Wichita Falls 78.7 ‑4.6 88 57.5 ‑1.6 49 68.1 ‑3.1 16 5.25 129% 3.10 30 137
Shreveport, LA 80.9 ‑2.3 89 60.5 ‑1.5 51 70.7 ‑1.9 10 3.30 64% 0.95 3 189
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.

may 1993 average temperatures
may 1993 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 0.00
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
EDNA HWY 59 BRG JACKSON 15.32
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
NIXON GONZALES 7.70
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 61.3
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 82.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 75.4
STRATFORD SHERMAN 75.4
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 98.6
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 106
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 44
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 46.9
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 71.8
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 77
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 77
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 77
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 31
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 31

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 0.94 1.81 (1945) 16
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1971) 114
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1974) 49
EAGLE MTN LAKE TARRANT 1.07 1.52 (1988) 16
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1985) 10
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1991) 47
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 14.66 14.08 (1968) 47
BAYTOWN HARRIS 7.85 7.32 (1986) 10
EDNA HWY 59 BRG JACKSON 15.32 14.42 (1982) 26
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 11.63 8.67 (1975) 45
KATY WOLF HILL HARRIS 9.89 8.55 (1992) 20
MIDWAY 4 NE MADISON 8.95 7.94 (1980) 16
POTEET ATASCOSA 10.97 10.04 (1975) 51
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 11.21 10.87 (1981) 60
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 6.62 4.62 (1990) 53
NIXON GONZALES 7.70 6.46 (1992) 68
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 5.66 3.40 (1992) 19
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BURNET BURNET 68.0 68.0 (1979) 82
CATARINA DIMMIT 75.7 75.7 (1972) 17
CUERO DEWITT 72.2 72.6 (1944) 77
GLEN ROSE 2 W SOMERVELL 67.4 68.2 (1992) 27
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 70.6 70.9 (1976) 29
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 71.0 71.7 (1992) 17
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 73.1 73.4 (1992) 15
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 69.5 69.7 (1979) 20
NIXON GONZALES 71.7 72.0 (1992) 39
PEARSALL FRIO 71.5 72.4 (1976) 38
POTEET ATASCOSA 71.2 71.8 (1976) 47
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 68.3 68.8 (1976) 25
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 73.5 73.5 (1992) 27
SMITHVILLE BASTROP 67.1 69.7 (1976) 63
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 67.8 68.1 (1992) 20
TYLER SMITH 70.4 70.7 (1992) 10
WASHINGTON SP WASHINGTON 70.8 70.9 (1976) 43
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 79.5 79.6 (1917) 74
BAYTOWN HARRIS 81.1 81.4 (1992) 10
COLDSPRING 5 SSW SAN JACINTO 79.9 79.9 (1976) 28
CROCKETT HOUSTON 79.1 79.6 (1976) 58
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 80.4 80.5 (1981) 32
FRANKLIN ROBERTSON 80.2 80.5 (1992) 27
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 80.3 80.4 (1992) 29
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 79.3 80.3 (1976) 40
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 79.4 79.5 (1983) 20
TYLER SMITH 79.6 81.1 (1992) 10
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 95 95 (1989) 10
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 60.5 61.5 (1984) 14
BURNET BURNET 55.7 56.2 (1979) 82
CAMP WOOD REAL 57.2 57.3 (1973) 30
CANYON DAM COMAL 57.5 59.5 (1992) 30
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 63.8 63.9 (1992) 10
CUERO DEWITT 61.4 61.4 (1944) 77
GLEN ROSE 2 W SOMERVELL 50.6 53.5 (1988) 28
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 53.0 54.7 (1976) 38
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 62.1 63.1 (1979) 17
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 55.9 56.0 (1979) 19
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 62.2 62.4 (1979) 15
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 56.2 57.2 (1979) 21
NEW BRAUNFELS COMAL 59.3 59.5 (1970) 93
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 59.4 59.9 (1982) 12
PEARSALL FRIO 55.0 58.9 (1992) 38
POTEET ATASCOSA 59.5 60.6 (1970) 47
PRADE RCH REAL 54.8 54.8 (1976) 26
RISING STAR 1 S EASTLAND 55.3 55.9 (1976) 46
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 55.6 57.9 (1976) 25
SMITHVILLE BASTROP 50.5 57.9 (1988) 63
SONORA SUTTON 53.7 55.6 (1987) 45
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 37 37 (1990) 10

Climatic Averages for June

  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 91.4 110 (1907) 68.9 44 (1919) 2.86 9.60 (1961) 4.35 (1941) 19.0 0.0 6.0 0 456
Amarillo 87.6 108 (1990) 60.7 38 (1917) 3.70 10.73 (1965) 6.15 (1960) 12.8 0.0 8.9 6 279
Austin 91.1 106 (1936) 71.5 51 (1926) 3.72 14.96 (1981) 8.65 (1941) 20.8 0.0 6.8 0 489
Brownsville 91.0 103 (1918) 74.9 56 (1919) 2.73 13.80 (1887) 8.18 (1942) 22.9 0.0 6.3 0 540
College Station 90.3 108 (1901) 71.0 53 (1970) 3.68 15.03 (1905) 6.70 (1905) 19.7 0.0 6.5 0 471
Corpus Christi 90.4 101 (1980) 73.4 56 (1919) 3.38 13.35 (1973) 8.26 (1924) 19.4 0.0 6.6 0 507
Dallas‑Fort Worth 91.9 113 (1980) 70.0 48 (1903) 2.98 11.58 (1928) 4.14 (1928) 19.5 0.0 6.4 0 480
Del Rio 93.6 112 (1988) 71.7 49 (1919) 2.11 13.71 (1935) 8.88 (1935) 24.7 0.0 5.2 0 531
El Paso 96.5 111 (1978) 64.3 46 (1988) 0.67 3.18 (1984) 1.82 (1897) 26.0 0.0 3.1 0 462
Galveston 85.0 99 (1918) 77.2 57 (1903) 4.44 15.49 (1919) 12.56 (1961) 1.1 0.0 7.2 0 483
Houston 90.1 103 (1980) 70.6 52 (1970) 4.96 16.28 (1989) 10.35 (1989) 18.4 0.0 8.5 0 462
Lubbock 90.0 110 (1990) 64.3 39 (1917) 2.75 7.95 (1967) 5.70 (1967) 16.9 0.0 6.7 0 366
Midland 93.4 109 (1990) 65.7 47 (1983) 1.55 5.10 (1940) 3.95 (1940) 20.9 0.0 5.2 0 438
Port Arthur 89.4 106 (1902) 72.0 53 (1903) 5.59 18.90 (1989) 10.20 (1961) 17.1 0.0 7.9 0 471
San Angelo 92.7 110 (1969) 66.4 40 (1912) 2.33 6.01 (1982) 2.86 (1961) 21.0 0.0 5.4 0 435
San Antonio 91.8 106 (1936) 72.6 48 (1919) 3.81 11.95 (1986) 6.30 (1986) 20.7 0.0 6.4 0 516
Victoria 90.7 107 (1934) 72.7 54 (1919) 4.89 12.68 (1973) 9.30 (1977) 20.1 0.0 7.5 0 501
Waco 92.0 109 (1980) 70.9 52 (1964) 3.28 12.06 (1961) 6.40 (1938) 22.1 0.0 6.7 0 495
Wichita Falls 91.5 117 (1980) 68.0 50 (1928) 3.52 8.60 (1989) 5.36 (1985) 20.8 0.0 6.6 0 444
Shreveport, LA 89.7 104 (1936) 69.0 52 (1977) 4.29 17.11 (1989) 8.00 (1902) 17.2 0.0 7.9 0 432
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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