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Texas Climate Report: October 1995

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 79.7 +1.8 89 52.6 ‑2.2 38 66.2 ‑0.2 2 0.99 39% 0.79 64 107
Amarillo 73.8 +1.3 86 42.7 ‑1.8 29 58.3 ‑0.2 1 0.45 33% 0.45 217 13
Austin 82.6 +0.5 93 58.9 ‑1.1 43 70.8 ‑0.3 3 1.43 42% 1.31 9 198
Brownsville 84.3 ‑1.0 94 66.1 53 75.2 ‑0.5 11 8.79 314% 3.56 0 324
College Station 83.7 +3.5 94 58.6 43 71.2 +1.8 4 1.54 40% 1.30 6 205
Corpus Christi 84.5 +0.6 93 63.7 ‑0.2 45 74.1 +0.2 6 9.61 318% 7.96 1 292
Dallas‑Fort Worth 80.6 +2.1 90 54.9 ‑0.9 41 67.7 +0.5 2 0.75 21% 0.58 41 132
Del Rio 83.8 +2.1 94 59.2 ‑0.5 48 71.5 +0.8 4 2.13 95% 1.04 5 216
El Paso 81.5 +3.1 88 49.7 +0.1 43 65.6 +1.6 0 0.00 0% 0.00 31 58
Galveston 81.5 +4.0 89 65.6 ‑2.4 52 73.5 +0.7 10 8.38 295% 3.21 1 274
Houston 82.4 +0.8 92 58.4 +0.8 42 70.4 +0.8 7 2.77 65% 2.25 8 183
Lubbock 76.8 +2.1 87 45.9 ‑2.2 33 61.4 1 0.52 28% 0.52 132 28
Midland 82.3 +5.0 91 50.8 +0.2 38 66.5 +2.5 3 0.34 20% 0.31 45 97
Port Arthur 80.2 92 58.5 ‑0.7 39 69.3 ‑0.4 7 5.65 132% 4.89 21 162
San Angelo 81.7 +2.9 95 50.4 ‑3.2 36 66.0 ‑0.2 2 1.86 78% 1.03 57 98
San Antonio 82.4 +0.7 91 57.2 ‑1.6 41 69.8 ‑0.4 2 0.23 7% 0.14 12 167
Victoria 84.4 +2.0 94 59.6 ‑1.3 43 72.0 +0.3 6 1.67 48% 1.36 3 232
Waco 81.9 +1.6 91 52.0 ‑4.8 41 66.9 ‑1.6 5 0.12 4% 0.07 41 111
Wichita Falls 79.7 +2.8 91 50.0 ‑2.2 35 64.9 +0.3 2 2.14 78% 1.29 65 70
Shreveport, LA 79.4 +0.7 91 53.0 ‑1.3 40 66.2 ‑0.3 5 1.65 44% 1.06 56 100
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.

oct 1995 average temperatures
oct 1995 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 0.00
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 0.00
COOPER DELTA 0.00
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 0.00
EDOM VAN ZANDT 0.00
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 0.00
FERRIS ELLIS 0.00
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
GOLD GILLESPIE 0.00
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00
LILLIAN 3 W JOHNSON 0.00
MERIDIAN BOSQUE 0.00
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00
POST GARZA 0.00
ROUND MTN BLANCO 0.00
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00
YSLETA EL PASO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 11.92
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 9.71
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 53.2
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 77.3
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 70.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 92.8
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
LAJITAS BREWSTER 103
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MIAMI ROBERTS 51
PANHANDLE CARSON 51
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 51
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 33.6
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 71.9
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 83
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 22

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1982) 117
ATHENS HENDERSON 0.27 0.28 (1956) 44
AVALON ELLIS 0.20 0.50 (1980) 31
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 0.00 0.07 (1987) 14
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 0.24 0.43 (1987) 30
BURLESON JOHNSON 0.16 0.98 (1989) 10
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 0.00 0.00 (1980) 84
CHALK MTN ERATH 0.21 0.22 (1980) 33
COOPER DELTA 0.00 0.00 (1964) 49
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1989) 53
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 0.26 0.61 (1987) 11
EDOM VAN ZANDT 0.00 0.00 (1944) 55
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.06 (1993) 12
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 0.10 0.15 (1987) 34
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 0.13 0.54 (1948) 44
FERRIS ELLIS 0.00 0.00 (1963) 45
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1979) 24
GOLD GILLESPIE 0.00 0.00 (1992) 43
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 0.22 0.68 (1983) 16
ITASCA HILL 0.05 0.65 (1943) 10
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1979) 51
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1991) 18
LILLIAN 3 W JOHNSON 0.00 0.00 (1992) 15
MERIDIAN BOSQUE 0.00 0.00 (1987) 14
MINEOLA 8 ENE WOOD 0.38 0.60 (1977) 28
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 0.18 0.29 (1975) 30
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 0.33 0.39 (1992) 16
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (1989) 58
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00 0.00 (1987) 40
POST GARZA 0.00 0.00 (1992) 81
PRIDDY 1 NE MILLS 0.20 0.41 (1987) 12
ROUND MTN BLANCO 0.00 0.00 (1992) 48
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00 0.00 (1952) 61
TOW LLANO 0.33 0.45 (1980) 18
TYLER SMITH 0.16 2.68 (1989) 12
WINNSBORO 6 SW WOOD 0.13 0.15 (1964) 44
YSLETA EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1979) 55
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MERCEDES 6 SSE HIDALGO 9.20 8.92 (1954) 78
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 11.10 8.49 (1986) 10
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 7.96 7.25 (1960) 109
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 7.00 6.75 (1954) 51
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 3.00 3.00 (1974) 81
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 9.71 4.36 (1986) 10
PORT ARTHUR CITY JEFFERSON 5.30 4.75 (1994) 19
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 62.9 64.5 (1970) 27
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 69.4 69.9 (1986) 19
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 83.9 83.5 (1989) 13
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 79.7 79.0 (1988) 12
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 81.1 80.3 (1992) 20
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 82.2 81.8 (1968) 21
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 83.7 83.5 (1991) 25
MINEOLA 8 ENE WOOD 81.9 81.9 (1978) 26
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 84.0 83.2 (1991) 15
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 86.4 85.5 (1992) 11
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 83.2 82.6 (1987) 15
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 95 95 (1954) 53
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 91 90 (1994) 10
LAJITAS BREWSTER 103 103 (1979) 17
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 94 94 (1994) 22
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 91 90 (1994) 10
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 93 93 (1977) 37
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 48.5 48.5 (1952) 19
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 49.5 50.9 (1966) 28
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 56.3 56.5 (1990) 19
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 47.2 48.1 (1976) 33
OZONA CROCKETT 45.9 45.9 (1993) 41
STRATFORD SHERMAN 36.7 37.0 (1976) 44
TURKEY HALL 44.0 44.7 (1976) 25
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 79 79 (1986) 77
CASTOLON BREWSTER 74 73 (1994) 16
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 71 70 (1983) 13

Climatic Averages for November

  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 66.3 92 (1980) 43.4 13 (1887) 1.48 5.82 (1913) 2.43 (1975) 0.1 4.6 4.6 317 14
Amarillo 59.7 87 (1980) 32.3 0 (1976) 0.69 5.09 (1905) 3.01 (1905) 0.0 14.5 3.6 570 0
Austin 71.8 91 (1951) 49.9 20 (1976) 2.37 7.99 (1907) 5.09 (1974) 0.0 0.8 7.2 175 52
Brownsville 78.3 98 (1906) 59.0 27 (1911) 1.51 7.69 (1986) 4.08 (1986) 0.5 0.0 5.3 50 161
College Station 70.1 94 (1921) 49.4 19 (1976) 3.15 13.06 (1907) 5.56 (1907) 0.0 1.3 7.3 204 48
Corpus Christi 75.8 98 (1988) 55.6 28 (1993) 1.59 8.64 (1888) 4.61 (1892) 0.4 0.2 5.5 95 116
Dallas‑Fort Worth 66.8 89 (1989) 45.4 19 (1950) 2.29 7.94 (1918) 4.72 (1918) 0.0 2.3 6.0 275 11
Del Rio 71.7 96 (1988) 49.0 17 (1906) 0.92 4.54 (1913) 2.87 (1914) 0.3 1.0 4.4 171 33
El Paso 66.4 87 (1983) 38.4 1 (1976) 0.44 2.50 (1906) 1.19 (1943) 0.0 7.8 3.1 378 0
Galveston 69.3 85 (1988) 59.0 26 (1911) 3.37 16.18 (1940) 9.01 (1940) 0.0 0.1 7.2 123 99
Houston 72.4 89 (1989) 49.6 19 (1976) 3.79 14.10 (1943) 10.83 (1943) 0.0 1.2 8.1 181 61
Lubbock 63.2 89 (1916) 36.5 ‑1 (1957) 0.75 2.67 (1968) 1.57 (1968) 0.0 9.9 3.7 456 0
Midland 66.2 89 (1988) 38.9 10 (1938) 0.69 2.32 (1968) 2.16 (1975) 0.0 6.3 3.3 377 5
Port Arthur 71.3 90 (1905) 51.2 22 (1976) 4.85 22.74 (1902) 7.70 (1946) 0.0 0.8 7.8 177 63
San Angelo 68.2 93 (1980) 42.6 12 (1911) 1.08 3.55 (1968) 2.16 (1975) 0.2 5.1 4.1 299 11
San Antonio 71.9 94 (1988) 48.8 21 (1976) 2.62 6.79 (1907) 4.87 (1977) 0.1 1.8 6.6 180 42
Victoria 73.4 93 (1988) 52.4 24 (1976) 2.45 8.68 (1982) 6.63 (1982) 0.2 0.6 6.5 147 84
Waco 68.8 92 (1988) 46.6 17 (1976) 2.43 10.36 (1902) 4.26 (1952) 0.1 1.9 6.6 243 24
Wichita Falls 64.2 89 (1988) 40.6 14 (1950) 1.54 7.39 (1902) 3.15 (1902) 0.0 6.3 4.9 383 0
Shreveport, LA 68.0 88 (1984) 45.3 16 (1976) 4.45 10.81 (1987) 6.51 (1987) 0.0 2.7 8.1 264 15
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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