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Texas Climate Report: August 1996

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 89.5 ‑5.0 103 70.4 ‑1.3 63 80.0 ‑3.2 14 6.92 247% 1.64 0 472
Amarillo 84.8 ‑4.3 95 63.9 +0.1 58 74.3 ‑2.2 11 6.43 200% 2.08 0 297
Austin 94.1 ‑1.4 102 73.6 ‑0.3 66 83.8 ‑1.0 12 8.81 430% 4.42 0 588
Brownsville 93.1 ‑0.5 98 76.3 +0.9 73 84.7 +0.2 11 5.77 208% 1.57 0 621
College Station 95.3 +0.5 103 74.8 +1.6 71 85.0 +1.0 12 10.32 426% 3.41 0 628
Corpus Christi 93.6 +0.2 99 74.9 ‑0.1 71 84.3 +0.1 11 8.57 259% 2.61 0 603
Dallas‑Fort Worth 91.3 ‑4.9 101 73.7 +0.1 68 82.5 ‑2.4 14 5.02 227% 1.89 0 549
Del Rio 95.8 ‑0.2 106 75.6 +2.0 70 85.7 +0.9 9 4.77 324% 2.33 0 649
El Paso 90.2 ‑3.3 99 69.0 +2.4 62 79.6 ‑0.5 10 1.87 118% 0.86 0 462
Galveston 89.4 +1.7 94 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 14 10.14 227% 2.31 N/A N/A
Houston 91.4 ‑1.1 99 72.6 +0.6 68 82.0 ‑0.3 16 10.58 303% 4.04 0 532
Lubbock 87.1 ‑2.5 98 66.4 +0.2 60 76.7 ‑1.2 15 4.52 180% 2.42 0 372
Midland 90.2 ‑3.9 104 69.7 +2.2 66 80.0 ‑0.8 11 2.94 174% 0.74 0 471
Port Arthur 89.5 ‑2.2 95 72.6 ‑0.7 67 81.0 ‑1.6 15 6.34 119% 1.65 0 507
San Angelo 92.2 ‑3.1 104 70.5 +2.1 65 81.3 ‑0.6 11 7.66 397% 4.67 0 515
San Antonio 94.8 ‑0.5 102 74.0 ‑0.5 68 84.4 ‑0.5 10 2.86 113% 0.92 0 610
Victoria 92.4 ‑1.5 101 74.1 ‑0.1 72 83.2 ‑0.9 17 7.03 234% 1.61 0 573
Waco 93.2 ‑4.0 104 73.5 ‑0.5 67 83.4 ‑2.2 11 6.27 373% 1.63 0 577
Wichita Falls 91.6 ‑4.3 106 71.3 ‑0.1 65 81.5 ‑2.1 15 5.49 221% 2.17 0 518
Shreveport, LA 88.6 ‑4.5 95 71.3 65 79.9 ‑2.3 11 5.78 238% 2.79 0 471
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 1996 average temperatures
aug 1996 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.71
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 16.22
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
RISING STAR 5 NNE EASTLAND 6.10
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 69.2
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 69.2
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 88.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 78.1
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 99.9
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 111
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 111
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 65
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 58.1
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 80.2
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 83
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP WICHITA 83
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 83
HASKELL HASKELL 83
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 83
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 83
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 83
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 53
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 53

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.71 0.73 (1985) 16
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BIG SPRING HOWARD 7.16 4.90 (1971) 46
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 6.95 6.58 (1966) 42
ALVARADO 4NE JOHNSON 6.21 4.74 (1991) 10
ALVIN BRAZORIA 12.61 12.18 (1945) 88
ATHENS HENDERSON 9.24 8.06 (1974) 47
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 3.85 3.28 (1995) 15
BAYTOWN HARRIS 10.57 9.03 (1983) 14
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 12.71 10.60 (1983) 34
BELLVILLE 6 NNE AUSTIN 9.27 5.95 (1989) 16
BIG SPRING HOWARD 7.16 4.90 (1971) 46
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 6.60 4.35 (1994) 19
CHALK MTN ERATH 6.93 6.05 (1994) 33
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 4.32 1.20 (1990) 12
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 10.23 9.24 (1974) 82
CONROE MONTGOMERY 10.56 8.90 (1960) 68
COPE RCH REAGAN 6.23 4.07 (1993) 49
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW CORYELL 5.15 2.35 (1989) 12
DAVILLA MILAM 5.80 5.31 (1975) 46
DUBLIN 2SE ERATH 13.23 10.46 (1991) 89
FARMERSVILLE HUNT 6.80 6.05 (1974) 47
FEDOR LEE 7.22 5.26 (1991) 32
FERRIS ELLIS 10.25 6.66 (1955) 48
FRISCO COLLIN 5.71 5.61 (1994) 30
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 8.88 3.70 (1991) 10
GLEN ROSE 2 W SOMERVELL 9.55 6.45 (1991) 33
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 4.54 4.42 (1983) 17
HEWITT MCLENNAN 10.15 7.37 (1974) 110
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 12.51 11.59 (1994) 46
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 16.22 5.16 (1991) 10
HUCKABAY ERATH 9.39 6.45 (1995) 32
HURST SPRINGS CORYELL 7.78 7.30 (1974) 33
ITASCA HILL 7.20 6.80 (1995) 13
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 9.11 8.00 (1994) 37
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 11.36 8.61 (1971) 44
LILLIAN 3 W JOHNSON 5.45 4.71 (1990) 16
LINDEN CASS 9.66 8.39 (1942) 51
LIPAN PALO PINTO 7.10 6.89 (1989) 48
LULING CALDWELL 8.24 7.87 (1946) 95
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 8.98 7.81 (1914) 85
MIAMI ROBERTS 7.85 7.34 (1927) 89
MID CITY 4 SE LAMAR 8.78 4.55 (1991) 25
MIDWAY 4 NE MADISON 7.24 4.77 (1983) 19
MONAHANS WARD 5.34 3.65 (1972) 37
MORGAN MILL ERATH 13.25 9.10 (1995) 44
MT PLEASANT TITUS 8.56 7.35 (1955) 53
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 6.38 5.95 (1979) 31
MULLIN MILLS 11.16 9.96 (1966) 49
NEW BOSTON BOWIE 8.96 6.37 (1991) 16
NORTHINGTON RCH KENDALL 4.74 4.32 (1991) 11
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 6.88 6.07 (1976) 45
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 7.12 5.00 (1986) 13
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 6.34 5.25 (1991) 42
PENWELL ECTOR 4.67 4.42 (1986) 38
PIDCOKE CORYELL 10.21 4.82 (1979) 16
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 7.30 6.90 (1977) 65
PINELAND SABINE 8.85 7.93 (1983) 19
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 6.39 4.57 (1986) 10
PRIDDY 1 NE MILLS 8.24 5.40 (1986) 12
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 9.25 7.14 (1966) 34
RAINBOW SOMERVELL 9.21 7.81 (1995) 59
RISING STAR 1 S EASTLAND 9.18 7.36 (1971) 54
ROBERT LEE COKE 6.97 6.70 (1986) 51
RUSK CHEROKEE 8.87 8.85 (1991) 53
SAN MARCOS HAYS 11.02 9.24 (1946) 92
SEYMOUR BAYLOR 9.49 8.89 (1978) 81
SHEFFIELD PECOS 6.44 3.70 (1986) 36
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 8.57 7.23 (1974) 32
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 7.20 5.22 (1989) 48
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 9.66 6.31 (1962) 36
TOMBALL HARRIS 11.33 7.91 (1944) 50
TOW LLANO 3.64 3.60 (1978) 19
TRENTON FANNIN 11.52 9.69 (1977) 47
TROY BELL 8.50 7.16 (1974) 56
TYLER SMITH 6.53 5.95 (1992) 13
VALLEY VIEW COOKE 8.32 7.85 (1966) 48
WIMBERLEY 1 NW HAYS 8.21 5.74 (1991) 12
WOODSON THROCKMORTON 8.29 4.98 (1949) 10
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD TOM GREEN 4.67 3.00 (1971) 52
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 4.03 3.13 (1964) 56
ATHENS HENDERSON 4.63 3.87 (1958) 47
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 4.76 4.49 (1955) 34
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 3.38 2.92 (1995) 42
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 1.85 0.80 (1985) 12
COPE RCH REAGAN 2.80 2.57 (1975) 49
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW CORYELL 1.75 1.55 (1989) 12
FERRIS ELLIS 2.58 2.53 (1971) 48
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 3.20 2.17 (1991) 10
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 4.67 1.23 (1991) 10
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 2.90 2.15 (1966) 35
MID CITY 4 SE LAMAR 3.30 2.48 (1990) 25
MULLIN MILLS 5.35 4.08 (1971) 49
NEW BOSTON BOWIE 4.02 3.01 (1991) 16
PIDCOKE CORYELL 4.59 3.11 (1974) 16
PINELAND SABINE 2.74 2.52 (1994) 19
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 2.47 2.05 (1993) 10
PRIDDY 1 NE MILLS 3.75 3.50 (1986) 12
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 1.50 1.37 (1986) 18
SHEFFIELD PECOS 3.51 2.90 (1975) 36
SPUR DICKENS 4.70 4.43 (1986) 62
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 4.63 2.73 (1963) 48
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 5.10 4.33 (1981) 36
TOMBALL HARRIS 4.72 3.46 (1994) 50
TRENTON FANNIN 5.60 4.45 (1950) 47
WOODSON THROCKMORTON 3.66 2.50 (1949) 10
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 69.2 72.3 (1992) 55
GRUVER HANSFORD 73.5 75.5 (1979) 33
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 90.4 92.1 (1966) 23
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOPKINS 88.6 88.9 (1971) 63
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 86.8 88.1 (1971) 32
BORGER HUTCHINSON 85.7 85.7 (1992) 48
CARTHAGE PANOLA 89.3 89.5 (1991) 44
CLARKSVILLE 2NE RED RIVER 85.5 86.4 (1992) 81
DEKALB BOWIE 87.9 89.2 (1992) 14
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 87.3 87.9 (1990) 17
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 86.8 87.4 (1992) 55
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 78.1 83.8 (1992) 55
JEFFERSON MARION 88.1 88.4 (1992) 15
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 85.2 85.5 (1992) 27
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 87.5 88.0 (1989) 40
RUSK CHEROKEE 86.4 88.0 (1989) 50
SHERMAN GRAYSON 86.9 87.1 (1915) 92
TURKEY HALL 89.6 89.7 (1992) 26
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COPE RCH REAGAN 105 105 (1994) 30
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 105 104 (1986) 12
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 104 104 (1986) 20
MCALLEN HIDALGO 105 104 (1962) 52
MC COOK HIDALGO 107 107 (1948) 39
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 103 103 (1991) 18
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 108 105 (1990) 30
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 105 105 (1994) 29
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 73 76 (1991) 20
BIG SPRING HOWARD 71 71 (1988) 39
ATHENS HENDERSON 76 77 (1991) 39
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 69 69 (1978) 32
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 67 67 (1987) 43
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 74 74 (1989) 30
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 80 80 (1971) 27
FERRIS ELLIS 74 74 (1992) 35
FLATONIA FAYETTE 75 75 (1914) 78
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 71 75 (1993) 55
GROVETON TRINITY 80 80 (1987) 31
HENDERSON RUSK 74 74 (1991) 54
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 76 80 (1994) 10
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 74 77 (1974) 37
MARLIN 3 NE FALLS 78 78 (1987) 54
MINEOLA 8 ENE WOOD 74 75 (1989) 28
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 78 78 (1986) 15
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 77 80 (1986) 14
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 81 86 (1994) 11
RUSK CHEROKEE 74 75 (1971) 50
SEALY AUSTIN 75 77 (1989) 68
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 83 83 (1967) 30
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 63.5 64.5 (1995) 42
LAJITAS BREWSTER 69.1 70.0 (1978) 16
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 63.8 64.5 (1952) 44
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CAMP WOOD REAL 71.1 71.1 (1995) 29
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 69.2 68.9 (1986) 32
COPE RCH REAGAN 68.4 68.3 (1982) 29
FLORESVILLE WILSON 74.9 74.7 (1987) 31
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 74.5 74.5 (1982) 32
HARLINGEN CAMERON 76.2 75.9 (1987) 77
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 73.7 73.6 (1980) 20
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 63.3 62.9 (1982) 17
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 75.5 75.3 (1995) 10
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 81 80 (1994) 33
BAYTOWN HARRIS 82 81 (1987) 14
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 72 72 (1985) 42
BURLESON JOHNSON 80 78 (1995) 11
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 77 77 (1980) 33
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 77 77 (1987) 11
GAIL BORDEN 80 80 (1986) 28
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 78 78 (1993) 10
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 79 78 (1982) 34
GROVETON TRINITY 78 78 (1970) 31
GUTHRIE KING 77 76 (1986) 30
HART CASTRO 69 69 (1995) 10
JAYTON KENT 77 77 (1993) 16
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 82 81 (1980) 23
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 82 81 (1994) 22
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 73 71 (1982) 29
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 79 78 (1993) 20
OLNEY YOUNG 80 80 (1970) 34
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 77 77 (1987) 11
OZONA CROCKETT 77 77 (1980) 43
PADUCAH COTTLE 80 80 (1964) 39
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 78 78 (1993) 15
PENWELL ECTOR 77 77 (1969) 22
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 81 79 (1993) 10
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 76 76 (1987) 44
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 82 81 (1964) 33
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 79 78 (1991) 12
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 77 77 (1983) 33
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 77 77 (1994) 29
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LAJITAS BREWSTER 61 62 (1984) 16

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 81.8 103 (1995) 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 98 (1995) 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 (1995) 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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