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Texas Climate Report: August 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 93.9 ‑0.6 103 71.3 ‑0.4 62 82.6 ‑0.6 3 2.15 77% 1.71 0 555
Amarillo 89.5 +0.4 104 62.3 ‑1.5 54 75.9 ‑0.6 9 2.86 89% 0.91 0 345
Austin 94.2 ‑1.3 99 73.2 ‑0.7 69 83.7 ‑1.1 6 8.50 415% 6.01 0 586
Brownsville 91.2 ‑2.4 95 74.9 ‑0.5 69 83.1 ‑1.4 9 3.39 122% 1.40 0 568
College Station 93.3 ‑1.5 98 72.5 ‑0.7 68 82.9 ‑1.1 11 5.01 207% 1.61 0 565
Corpus Christi 93.3 ‑0.1 97 74.6 ‑0.4 69 84.0 ‑0.2 8 1.09 33% 0.58 0 597
Dallas‑Fort Worth 95.5 ‑0.7 103 72.5 ‑1.1 67 84.0 ‑0.9 3 4.89 221% 3.90 0 596
Del Rio 97.3 +1.3 102 74.6 +1.0 70 85.9 +1.1 2 0.57 39% 0.49 0 657
El Paso 99.4 +5.9 106 73.0 +6.4 69 86.2 +6.1 2 0.02 1% 0.02 0 666
Galveston 88.4 +0.7 95 80.0 +0.8 73 84.2 +0.7 13 2.25 50% 0.44 0 600
Houston 92.6 +0.1 101 73.5 +1.5 68 83.1 +0.8 11 5.45 156% 2.68 0 569
Lubbock 93.3 +3.7 103 68.0 +1.8 59 80.7 +2.8 5 0.20 8% 0.14 0 496
Midland 95.0 +0.9 104 68.5 +1.0 62 81.8 +1.0 2 1.75 104% 1.42 0 526
Port Arthur 91.1 ‑0.6 96 73.0 ‑0.3 69 82.0 ‑0.6 14 4.64 87% 1.23 0 535
San Angelo 96.5 +1.2 104 71.5 +3.1 64 84.0 +2.1 3 1.30 67% 0.80 0 599
San Antonio 97.1 +1.8 101 75.0 +0.5 70 86.1 +1.2 4 2.54 100% 2.00 0 659
Victoria 91.9 ‑2.0 97 74.1 ‑0.1 70 83.0 ‑1.1 14 3.90 130% 2.10 0 566
Waco 96.1 ‑1.1 102 72.7 ‑1.3 67 84.4 ‑1.2 4 1.17 70% 0.62 0 608
Wichita Falls 97.0 +1.1 105 70.2 ‑1.2 60 83.6 4 0.14 6% 0.11 0 585
Shreveport, LA 91.9 ‑1.2 95 70.3 ‑1.0 62 81.1 ‑1.1 10 3.80 156% 1.63 0 506
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.

aug 1994 average temperatures
aug 1994 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00
ACKERLY 4SE HOWARD 0.00
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00
DUNCAN WILSON RCH SCHLEICHER 0.00
MIDKIFF UPTON 0.00
OLD 8 CAMP 6666 KING 0.00
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 0.00
OZONA CROCKETT 0.00
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 0.00
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 0.00
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00
RED BLUFF CROSSING SAN SABA 0.00
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
ANAHUAC CHAMBERS 12.36
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY TRAVIS 6.01
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 70.8
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 89.9
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 82.3
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 103.9
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 112
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FLOYDADA FLOYD 64
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 64
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 59.2
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 80.0
GALVESTON GALVESTON 80.0
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 85
GALVESTON GALVESTON 85
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 85
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 46

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00 0.04 (1952) 62
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00 0.04 (1961) 44
ACKERLY 4SE HOWARD 0.00 0.00 (1983) 50
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1973) 29
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00 0.04 (1961) 44
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1957) 47
DUNCAN WILSON RCH SCHLEICHER 0.00 0.08 (1973) 28
MIDKIFF UPTON 0.00 0.22 (1983) 12
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 0.00 0.00 (1982) 50
OZONA CROCKETT 0.00 0.10 (1984) 44
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 0.27 0.42 (1980) 23
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 0.00 0.00 (1967) 43
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 0.00 0.10 (1989) 11
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00 0.00 (1988) 84
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 0.02 0.04 (1993) 11
RED BLUFF CROSSING SAN SABA 0.00 0.00 (1993) 42
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1983) 48
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 0.48 0.49 (1982) 16
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 0.28 0.28 (1984) 28
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.46 (1992) 14
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 0.15 0.68 (1983) 14
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 0.00 0.02 (1989) 27
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 4.35 3.88 (1981) 17
CHALK MTN ERATH 6.05 5.58 (1990) 31
FRISCO COLLIN 5.61 4.96 (1979) 28
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 11.59 11.49 (1983) 44
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 8.00 6.88 (1957) 35
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 8.29 6.31 (1991) 12
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 9.68 7.90 (1991) 23
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 4.61 3.38 (1982) 15
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY TRAVIS 6.01 4.68 (1945) 102
ANDICE 2 SW WILLIAMSON 4.25 2.65 (1974) 27
BREMOND ROBERTSON 4.09 3.45 (1989) 32
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 2.80 2.35 (1981) 17
CHALK MTN ERATH 3.72 2.74 (1977) 31
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 2.00 1.98 (1966) 49
EAGLE MTN LAKE TARRANT 3.20 2.97 (1991) 17
FLORENCE 3 SE WILLIAMSON 3.75 2.82 (1972) 32
FLOYDADA 9 SE FLOYD 4.28 3.00 (1963) 45
FRISCO COLLIN 3.45 2.39 (1983) 28
GOLD GILLESPIE 4.30 3.70 (1969) 46
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 3.65 3.40 (1957) 35
LEXINGTON LEE 4.10 3.34 (1974) 37
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 2.33 2.00 (1983) 12
MONAHANS WARD 2.49 2.07 (1959) 35
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 5.50 3.34 (1988) 23
PINELAND SABINE 2.52 2.12 (1966) 17
RUSK CHEROKEE 4.08 2.70 (1942) 51
SPICEWOOD BURNET 3.75 3.20 (1991) 26
TOMBALL HARRIS 3.46 3.46 (1966) 48
TOW LLANO 1.60 1.45 (1981) 17
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 86.2 85.6 (1969) 108
BRAVO HARTLEY 76.9 76.9 (1980) 20
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 82.9 80.3 (1993) 14
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 79.7 76.4 (1993) 10
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 76.9 76.6 (1907) 20
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 82.3 81.5 (1982) 15
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E HUDSPETH 79.2 78.8 (1964) 29
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 81.4 80.5 (1982) 13
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 78.2 77.6 (1982) 13
YSLETA EL PASO 86.2 85.0 (1982) 53
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CENTER SHELBY 89.2 89.2 (1992) 54
ANAHUAC CHAMBERS 87.8 88.3 (1989) 54
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 90.2 90.5 (1992) 30
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 86.9 88.9 (1992) 26
WASHINGTON SP WASHINGTON 89.6 90.1 (1992) 43
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 99.4 98.0 (1969) 108
BRAVO HARTLEY 91.5 91.3 (1980) 20
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 99.3 96.9 (1993) 15
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 94.4 90.1 (1986) 10
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 92.5 92.1 (1907) 20
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 96.1 95.8 (1983) 13
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 93.7 93.5 (1982) 13
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 100.5 99.0 (1983) 31
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 110 109 (1986) 30
BRAVO HARTLEY 103 103 (1986) 20
CANYON RANDALL 103 103 (1953) 40
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 103 103 (1969) 10
COPE RCH REAGAN 105 105 (1986) 28
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 108 105 (1993) 15
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 102 99 (1987) 10
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 101 97 (1907) 20
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 106 105 (1966) 46
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 103 102 (1978) 27
MORTON COCHRAN 104 104 (1986) 29
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 105 105 (1983) 13
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 103 103 (1969) 35
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 107 105 (1982) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 98 98 (1978) 33
STAMFORD 1 JONES 108 108 (1993) 17
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 102 101 (1993) 13
TULIA SWISHER 102 102 (1982) 45
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 100 100 (1988) 13
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 105 104 (1977) 27
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BAYTOWN HARRIS 77 79 (1993) 12
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 59.2 60.9 (1992) 54
PEARSALL FRIO 63.6 64.4 (1988) 38
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 76.5 75.1 (1993) 52
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 66.0 65.4 (1969) 25
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 66.6 64.4 (1982) 14
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 65.1 63.4 (1985) 11
FT STOCKTON PECOS 69.9 69.9 (1985) 50
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 67.8 66.8 (1993) 16
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 66.6 65.6 (1993) 13
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 62.6 62.0 (1988) 13
YSLETA EL PASO 71.7 68.7 (1977) 53
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 78 78 (1985) 81
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 80 80 (1977) 31
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 76 75 (1964) 30
COPE RCH REAGAN 77 75 (1980) 27
CRANE 2E CRANE 82 80 (1967) 29
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 70 69 (1986) 11
FT STOCKTON PECOS 76 76 (1980) 50
FRANKLIN ROBERTSON 81 81 (1982) 28
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 75 75 (1970) 22
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 81 81 (1993) 20
SNYDER SCURRY 81 80 (1917) 75
STERLING CITY STERLING 77 77 (1982) 27
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 73 72 (1992) 13
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 77 77 (1993) 27
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
TURKEY HALL 53 55 (1993) 25

Climatic Averages for September

  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 86.7 106 (1952) 65.3 38 (1989) 3.21 11.03 (1974) 6.70 (1961) 12.0 0.0 6.8 6 336
Amarillo 81.8 102 (1983) 56.4 30 (1984) 1.99 6.42 (1923) 3.49 (1900) 6.4 0.2 6.5 26 149
Austin 90.5 104 (1985) 69.8 41 (1942) 3.30 20.78 (1921) 19.03 (1921) 17.0 0.0 7.7 0 456
Brownsville 90.4 104 (1947) 73.2 51 (1909) 6.00 30.57 (1886) 12.09 (1967) 18.7 0.0 9.9 0 504
College Station 88.4 106 (1985) 68.7 41 (1901) 4.87 12.13 (1958) 6.83 (1896) 14.9 0.0 7.6 0 408
Corpus Christi 89.7 103 (1977) 72.3 52 (1942) 5.52 20.33 (1967) 8.76 (1967) 17.6 0.0 9.4 0 480
Dallas‑Fort Worth 87.8 107 (1951) 66.9 40 (1942) 3.39 10.80 (1932) 9.57 (1932) 14.4 0.0 7.1 0 372
Del Rio 90.4 106 (1952) 69.1 43 (1908) 2.83 17.15 (1964) 5.52 (1970) 19.2 0.0 6.3 0 444
El Paso 87.1 104 (1982) 61.6 41 (1945) 1.70 6.68 (1974) 2.52 (1958) 11.8 0.0 6.5 0 282
Galveston 84.5 96 (1989) 75.4 52 (1942) 5.93 26.01 (1885) 11.65 (1961) 2.2 0.0 9.3 0 450
Houston 88.4 102 (1985) 67.9 45 (1942) 4.89 13.37 (1913) 7.98 (1976) 14.3 0.0 9.2 0 396
Lubbock 82.9 105 (1930) 59.4 33 (1983) 2.60 13.93 (1936) 5.50 (1936) 7.7 0.0 7.0 17 200
Midland 85.4 107 (1953) 61.1 36 (1989) 2.62 9.70 (1980) 4.37 (1986) 10.8 0.0 6.5 10 259
Port Arthur 87.3 102 (1933) 69.7 45 (1967) 6.31 21.96 (1980) 15.01 (1980) 12.7 0.0 10.1 0 408
San Angelo 86.8 107 (1952) 64.0 35 (1913) 3.41 11.00 (1980) 6.25 (1980) 12.4 0.0 6.6 6 318
San Antonio 89.3 103 (1985) 69.2 41 (1942) 3.41 15.78 (1946) 7.28 (1973) 16.8 0.0 7.2 0 429
Victoria 88.9 106 (1912) 70.3 45 (1942) 5.60 19.05 (1978) 7.83 (1978) 17.1 0.0 9.6 0 438
Waco 89.6 106 (1985) 67.6 39 (1942) 3.52 11.17 (1913) 6.03 (1936) 17.6 0.0 7.0 0 408
Wichita Falls 86.8 108 (1977) 63.9 38 (1989) 3.82 10.23 (1980) 6.22 (1980) 14.5 0.0 6.9 6 318
Shreveport, LA 87.3 105 (1925) 66.0 42 (1984) 3.12 16.46 (1913) 7.04 (1913) 13.3 0.0 7.0 0 351
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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