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Texas Climate Report: April 1994

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 77.8 91 50.1 ‑2.8 29 64.0 ‑1.4 5 3.43 181% 1.44 123 98
Amarillo 70.3 ‑1.2 89 39.7 ‑2.4 17 55.0 ‑1.8 6 1.15 116% 0.49 309 18
Austin 80.5 +1.1 92 58.1 ‑1.7 40 69.3 ‑0.3 7 1.68 66% 1.32 36 173
Brownsville 82.5 ‑1.5 89 65.6 ‑0.9 46 74.1 ‑1.2 5 0.71 46% 0.66 7 289
College Station 79.6 +1.3 89 57.5 ‑0.5 39 68.6 +0.4 7 1.74 51% 0.58 51 165
Corpus Christi 79.8 ‑1.9 86 63.7 +0.5 46 71.7 ‑0.8 6 4.15 241% 2.51 12 221
Dallas‑Fort Worth 77.3 +1.0 87 54.4 ‑0.3 35 65.9 +0.4 7 3.62 103% 1.80 83 119
Del Rio 83.7 +0.3 95 60.3 +1.1 44 72.0 +0.7 4 1.74 88% 1.26 13 230
El Paso 81.6 +2.9 95 51.7 +3.7 40 66.6 +3.2 2 0.65 325% 0.63 38 92
Galveston 74.2 +0.7 83 66.8 +1.8 48 70.5 +1.2 7 1.35 56% 0.37 17 191
Houston 79.5 +1.1 87 59.6 +1.5 40 69.6 +1.3 9 2.11 66% 0.71 40 186
Lubbock 76.9 +1.5 89 45.2 ‑1.5 25 61.0 ‑0.1 7 2.90 299% 0.78 172 62
Midland 80.2 +0.4 91 46.4 ‑3.0 25 63.3 ‑1.3 3 0.52 63% 0.40 117 74
Port Arthur 78.9 +0.6 87 61.5 +2.0 40 70.2 +1.3 9 4.22 120% 1.58 36 199
San Angelo 82.0 +0.8 96 51.0 ‑1.7 33 66.5 ‑0.5 3 0.97 58% 0.80 78 131
San Antonio 81.2 +0.9 92 58.4 40 69.8 +0.5 8 2.21 88% 1.25 28 183
Victoria 79.1 ‑1.1 86 61.7 +0.7 41 70.4 ‑0.2 10 2.04 85% 0.77 25 195
Waco 77.7 ‑0.3 88 54.5 ‑1.7 36 66.1 ‑1.0 6 2.78 87% 1.09 80 119
Wichita Falls 77.3 +1.5 92 47.6 ‑2.7 29 62.5 ‑0.6 4 2.01 67% 1.54 145 76
Shreveport, LA 78.9 +1.8 89 54.5 +0.4 36 66.7 +1.1 9 3.67 98% 1.08 81 141
*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.

apr 1994 average temperatures
apr 1994 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
WESLACO HIDALGO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MID CITY 4 SE LAMAR 7.33
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 4.50
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 51.1
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LAREDO 2 WEBB 76.2
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 66.0
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 93.5
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
LAREDO 2 WEBB 105
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 25
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 34.1
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 67.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 78
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 15
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 15
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 15
STRATFORD SHERMAN 15

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CENTERVILLE LEON 0.41 0.56 (1984) 54
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1989) 25
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1984) 56
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1989) 48
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1989) 15
WESLACO HIDALGO 0.00 0.00 (1983) 78
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLORADO CITY MITCHELL 61.5 62.0 (1949) 43
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
JEFFERSON MARION 78.9 78.8 (1983) 16
TYLER SMITH 79.6 79.3 (1987) 11
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 88 88 (1992) 18
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRAVO HARTLEY 36 39 (1973) 28
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 33 34 (1973) 69
CLAUDE ARMSTRONG 33 33 (1973) 31
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 25 31 (1957) 54
GRUVER HANSFORD 31 32 (1973) 32
MIAMI ROBERTS 31 31 (1957) 83
PAMPA 2 GRAY 30 31 (1973) 28
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 30 30 (1975) 26
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 35 39 (1983) 27
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLORADO CITY MITCHELL 43.4 45.9 (1953) 47
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MARSHALL HARRISON 72 72 (1970) 69
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 73 70 (1985) 19
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 76 76 (1991) 79
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP BEXAR 75 75 (1970) 110
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 76 76 (1991) 120
GALVESTON GALVESTON 76 76 (1991) 120
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 72 72 (1985) 20
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY TRAVIS 75 74 (1970) 94
WACO RGNL AP MCLENNAN 75 75 (1970) 91
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 70 70 (1945) 17
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 74 72 (1991) 29
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 69 68 (1983) 28
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 59 59 (1992) 12
CAMERON MILAM 75 75 (1923) 81
CROCKETT HOUSTON 73 73 (1975) 58
CRYSTAL CITY ZAVALA 75 75 (1991) 40
DEKALB BOWIE 72 69 (1984) 13
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 72 71 (1985) 10
FRANKLIN ROBERTSON 74 73 (1972) 28
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 72 71 (1973) 53
GROVETON TRINITY 72 72 (1985) 23
HILLSBORO HILL 73 73 (1970) 81
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 69 69 (1985) 19
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 72 70 (1983) 19
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 72 72 (1991) 24
MADISONVILLE MADISON 75 74 (1970) 43
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 71 70 (1991) 25
MENARD MENARD 70 70 (1983) 47
MIDKIFF UPTON 68 65 (1985) 11
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 72 69 (1983) 23
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 72 72 (1970) 32
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 73 71 (1991) 13
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 71 70 (1991) 12
RUSK CHEROKEE 71 71 (1975) 46
TEMPLE BELL 74 73 (1921) 95
TEXARKANA BOWIE 71 70 (1984) 19
TYLER SMITH 74 70 (1991) 11
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 72 72 (1970) 45
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANDREWS ANDREWS 23 23 (1973) 27
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 23 26 (1973) 30
BORGER HUTCHINSON 19 20 (1979) 46
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 19 20 (1987) 12
BURNET BURNET 27 27 (1971) 82
CLAUDE ARMSTRONG 16 18 (1975) 33
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 18 18 (1973) 32
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 15 16 (1940) 54
GATESVILLE 4 SSE CORYELL 28 28 (1989) 61
GLEN ROSE 2 W SOMERVELL 16 23 (1989) 31
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 25 26 (1973) 40
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 36 37 (1988) 13
JAYTON KENT 24 28 (1991) 18
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 28 30 (1987) 17
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 19 22 (1979) 27
MC LEAN GRAY 20 25 (1907) 25
MIDKIFF UPTON 26 26 (1983) 11
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 19 22 (1983) 15
PAMPA 2 GRAY 19 19 (1975) 29
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 15 16 (1975) 26
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 28 28 (1987) 33
PLAINS YOAKUM 22 22 (1975) 33
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 22 24 (1983) 29
SILVERTON BRISCOE 19 20 (1975) 30
TURKEY HALL 24 26 (1973) 21

Climatic Averages for May

  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 84.4 107 (1967) 61.1 33 (1907) 2.97 13.19 (1957) 6.78 (1908) 8.3 0.0 7.5 7 245
Amarillo 79.1 102 (1953) 51.6 26 (1907) 2.48 9.81 (1951) 6.75 (1951) 4.7 0.1 7.9 89 102
Austin 84.7 104 (1925) 66.5 40 (1925) 4.78 14.10 (1895) 6.16 (1929) 6.7 0.0 9.3 0 329
Brownsville 87.8 102 (1974) 72.0 41 (1895) 2.94 9.12 (1982) 7.38 (1929) 9.2 0.0 5.2 0 462
College Station 84.0 101 (1906) 65.0 42 (1954) 4.80 14.70 (1929) 7.36 (1983) 4.5 0.0 8.0 0 298
Corpus Christi 86.2 103 (1984) 69.5 45 (1925) 3.33 10.44 (1941) 6.60 (1926) 5.1 0.0 6.4 0 400
Dallas‑Fort Worth 82.9 107 (1927) 62.6 34 (1903) 4.88 13.66 (1982) 6.99 (1908) 4.5 0.0 8.7 0 246
Del Rio 88.2 108 (1927) 66.3 45 (1970) 2.03 10.23 (1957) 3.97 (1942) 13.7 0.0 6.9 0 381
El Paso 87.1 104 (1951) 56.5 31 (1967) 0.25 4.22 (1992) 2.40 (1992) 12.8 0.0 2.1 7 217
Galveston 79.8 94 (1984) 71.8 52 (1954) 3.59 11.03 (1991) 7.71 (1975) 0.1 0.0 6.4 0 335
Houston 84.6 98 (1928) 64.4 44 (1978) 5.24 15.87 (1907) 10.36 (1989) 4.7 0.0 8.0 0 295
Lubbock 83.1 104 (1989) 55.8 29 (1917) 2.35 12.69 (1941) 5.14 (1949) 8.1 0.1 6.8 25 162
Midland 87.4 108 (1989) 58.1 34 (1970) 1.98 7.63 (1992) 4.75 (1968) 11.7 0.0 5.6 10 252
Port Arthur 84.1 101 (1905) 66.3 45 (1917) 5.71 20.58 (1923) 12.76 (1923) 2.7 0.0 7.5 0 316
San Angelo 87.4 107 (1989) 61.1 35 (1967) 3.00 11.24 (1987) 3.12 (1987) 11.7 0.0 7.3 7 292
San Antonio 85.3 103 (1989) 65.7 43 (1984) 4.22 14.07 (1935) 6.82 (1937) 7.7 0.0 8.9 0 326
Victoria 85.3 102 (1928) 67.7 45 (1954) 4.50 14.66 (1993) 8.45 (1972) 5.8 0.0 7.1 0 360
Waco 84.4 102 (1985) 64.2 37 (1981) 4.58 15.00 (1965) 7.18 (1953) 7.5 0.0 8.6 0 288
Wichita Falls 83.3 107 (1927) 59.1 36 (1979) 4.07 13.22 (1982) 5.70 (1975) 8.3 0.0 8.6 10 202
Shreveport, LA 83.2 101 (1886) 62.0 42 (1960) 5.18 14.47 (1884) 8.35 (1908) 3.7 0.0 9.0 0 239
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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