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Texas Climate Report: December 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 62.4 +5.4 79 35.3 +1.4 11 48.8 +3.3 0 0.00 0% 0.00 497 4
Amarillo 54.3 +4.2 80 25.1 +1.4 0 39.7 +2.8 1 0.05 12% 0.05 775 0
Austin 65.2 +3.2 83 44.5 +3.3 23 54.9 +3.3 5 2.19 116% 1.76 327 21
Brownsville 73.9 +2.2 91 54.2 +1.8 29 64.1 +2.0 8 0.77 62% 0.49 135 110
College Station 65.5 +4.0 78 45.9 +4.7 17 55.7 +4.3 1 1.65 58% 1.27 322 41
Corpus Christi 71.8 +3.5 85 49.4 +1.0 21 60.6 +2.3 5 0.73 58% 0.39 192 66
Dallas‑Fort Worth 60.6 +3.1 80 37.7 +1.4 18 49.2 +2.3 3 0.47 26% 0.41 483 2
Del Rio 65.3 +1.8 83 40.4 ‑0.2 20 52.8 +0.7 2 0.34 56% 0.33 372 0
El Paso 61.0 +3.5 74 31.5 +0.8 6 46.3 +2.2 0 0.00 0% 0.00 571 0
Galveston 67.9 +6.0 76 52.5 +1.6 29 60.2 +3.8 10 3.93 112% 1.86 181 39
Houston 68.0 +3.3 80 46.8 +4.6 21 57.4 +3.9 11 3.74 108% 2.24 280 51
Lubbock 60.6 +6.5 78 27.3 +0.1 5 44.0 +3.4 1 0.02 4% 0.02 645 0
Midland 63.2 +4.8 77 31.5 +0.7 10 47.4 +2.8 0 0.00 0% 0.00 538 0
Port Arthur 66.2 +2.0 77 48.6 +4.3 22 57.4 +3.1 11 3.26 68% 1.67 265 36
San Angelo 63.9 +4.9 77 33.8 +0.8 11 48.9 +2.9 2 0.05 6% 0.04 491 0
San Antonio 66.3 +2.8 84 42.7 +1.9 18 54.5 +2.3 5 1.56 103% 0.91 325 8
Victoria 69.5 +3.5 82 47.7 +2.5 20 58.6 +3.0 8 2.06 101% 1.23 238 47
Waco 62.5 +3.2 81 39.0 +1.7 19 50.7 +2.4 3 2.51 135% 1.90 442 6
Wichita Falls 60.1 +5.2 81 32.2 +1.4 12 46.1 +3.3 0 0.00 0% 0.00 579 1
Shreveport, LA 61.5 +3.0 78 41.5 +4.2 16 51.5 +3.5 8 2.24 55% 0.89 427 16
*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.

dec 1996 average temperatures
dec 1996 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
EASTLAND EASTLAND 0.00
GRAHAM YOUNG 0.00
ABILENE RGNL AP TAYLOR 0.00
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP WICHITA 0.00
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 0.00
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 0.00
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 0.00
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00
ABERNATHY HALE 0.00
ACKERLY 4SE HOWARD 0.00
ALBANY SHACKELFORD 0.00
ANDREWS ANDREWS 0.00
ANSON JONES 0.00
ANTELOPE JACK 0.00
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 0.00
BALLINGER 2 NW RUNNELS 0.00
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 0.00
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 0.00
BOWIE MONTAGUE 0.00
BOYD WISE 0.00
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 0.00
BRAZOS PALO PINTO 0.00
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 0.00
BRIDGEPORT WISE 0.00
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00
BURKETT COLEMAN 0.00
CANYON RANDALL 0.00
CASTOLON BREWSTER 0.00
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 0.00
COLEMAN COLEMAN 0.00
COLORADO CITY MITCHELL 0.00
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 0.00
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00
CRANE 2E CRANE 0.00
CROSBYTON CROSBY 0.00
CROWELL FOARD 0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
DUMONT KING 0.00
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 0.00
ELECTRA WICHITA 0.00
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00
FLOYDADA 9 SE FLOYD 0.00
FORSAN HOWARD 0.00
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
FT STOCKTON PECOS 0.00
FUNK RCH IRION 0.00
GAIL BORDEN 0.00
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 0.00
GORMAN 2 NNE EASTLAND 0.00
GUTHRIE KING 0.00
HAMLIN 1 SW JONES 0.00
HASKELL HASKELL 0.00
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 0.00
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 0.00
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 0.00
JAYTON KENT 0.00
JUNO 4 S VAL VERDE 0.00
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK TAYLOR 0.00
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 0.00
LAKE PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 0.00
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 0.00
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00
LEATHERWOOD RCH ERATH 0.00
LENORAH MARTIN 0.00
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 0.00
LIPAN PALO PINTO 0.00
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00
MATADOR MOTLEY 0.00
MCCAMEY UPTON 0.00
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00
MONAHANS WARD 0.00
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 0.00
MUNDAY KNOX 0.00
NEWPORT 1SW JACK 0.00
OAK CREEK LAKE COKE 0.00
ODESSA ECTOR 0.00
OLD 8 CAMP 6666 KING 0.00
OLNEY YOUNG 0.00
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 0.00
OZONA CROCKETT 0.00
PADUCAH 15 S KING 0.00
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 0.00
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 0.00
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 0.00
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 0.00
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 0.00
PECOS REEVES 0.00
PENWELL ECTOR 0.00
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 0.00
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00
POST GARZA 0.00
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 0.00
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 0.00
RANSOM CANYON LUBBOCK 0.00
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00
RISING STAR 1 S EASTLAND 0.00
RISING STAR 5 NNE EASTLAND 0.00
ROBERT LEE COKE 0.00
ROSCOE NOLAN 0.00
ROTAN FISHER 0.00
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 0.00
O C FISHER DAM TOM GREEN 0.00
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00
SEYMOUR BAYLOR 0.00
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E HUDSPETH 0.00
SILVER VALLEY COLEMAN 0.00
SLATON LUBBOCK 0.00
SLIDELL WISE 0.00
SNYDER SCURRY 0.00
SPUR DICKENS 0.00
STAMFORD 1 JONES 0.00
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00
STERLING CITY 8 NE STERLING 0.00
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 0.00
STUDY BUTTE BREWSTER 0.00
TAHOKA LYNN 0.00
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00
VERNON WILBARGER 0.00
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE COKE 0.00
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 0.00
WOODSON THROCKMORTON 0.00
YSLETA EL PASO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DACUS MONTGOMERY 6.76
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
FREDERICKSBURG GILLESPIE 4.35
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 31.7
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 66.5
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 45.1
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LA JOYA HIDALGO 76.5
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
LA JOYA HIDALGO 92
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 92
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 15
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 15
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 16.1
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 58.9
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 73
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY -6

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EASTLAND EASTLAND 0.00 0.00 (1973) 79
GRAHAM YOUNG 0.00 0.00 (1951) 89
ABILENE RGNL AP TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1972) 112
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP WICHITA 0.00 0.00 (1919) 91
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (1985) 61
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 0.00 0.00 (1976) 88
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 0.00 0.00 (1973) 67
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 0.00 0.00 (1985) 52
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00 0.00 (1995) 46
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1973) 118
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (1973) 50
ABERNATHY HALE 0.00 0.00 (1977) 51
ACKERLY 4SE HOWARD 0.00 0.00 (1995) 36
ALBANY SHACKELFORD 0.00 0.00 (1925) 89
ANDREWS ANDREWS 0.00 0.00 (1994) 36
ANSON JONES 0.00 0.00 (1972) 34
ANTELOPE JACK 0.00 0.00 (1955) 58
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 0.00 0.00 (1978) 84
BALLINGER 2 NW RUNNELS 0.00 0.00 (1985) 93
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1989) 69
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 0.00 0.13 (1989) 12
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1985) 29
BIG SPRING HOWARD 0.00 0.00 (1995) 47
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1985) 42
BOWIE MONTAGUE 0.00 0.02 (1908) 67
BOYD WISE 0.00 0.00 (1950) 40
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 0.00 0.00 (1988) 17
BRAZOS PALO PINTO 0.00 0.00 (1973) 57
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 0.00 0.00 (1985) 60
BRIDGEPORT WISE 0.00 0.00 (1973) 86
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00 0.00 (1994) 44
BURKETT COLEMAN 0.00 0.00 (1985) 43
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 0.12 0.31 (1988) 17
CANYON RANDALL 0.00 0.00 (1976) 69
CASTOLON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1985) 20
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1985) 51
COLEMAN COLEMAN 0.00 0.00 (1985) 95
COLORADO CITY MITCHELL 0.00 0.00 (1973) 66
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1977) 48
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1988) 52
CRANE 2E CRANE 0.00 0.00 (1980) 38
CROSBYTON CROSBY 0.00 0.00 (1978) 96
CROWELL FOARD 0.00 0.00 (1985) 74
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1985) 17
DUMONT KING 0.00 0.00 (1977) 25
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.05 (1985) 14
ELECTRA WICHITA 0.00 0.00 (1951) 48
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00 0.00 (1995) 79
FLOYDADA 9 SE FLOYD 0.00 0.00 (1976) 46
FORSAN HOWARD 0.00 0.00 (1985) 47
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1995) 27
FT STOCKTON PECOS 0.00 0.00 (1973) 52
FUNK RCH IRION 0.00 0.00 (1990) 48
GAIL BORDEN 0.00 0.00 (1995) 53
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 0.00 0.00 (1995) 81
GUTHRIE KING 0.00 0.00 (1970) 41
HAMLIN 1 SW JONES 0.00 0.00 (1973) 58
HASKELL HASKELL 0.00 0.00 (1973) 93
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 0.00 0.00 (1985) 41
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 0.00 0.00 (1990) 38
JAYTON KENT 0.00 0.00 (1985) 37
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00 0.00 (1995) 55
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1995) 53
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1985) 33
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 0.00 0.07 (1977) 26
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1973) 42
LENORAH MARTIN 0.00 0.00 (1981) 42
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 0.00 0.00 (1976) 56
LIPAN PALO PINTO 0.00 0.00 (1950) 45
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1985) 52
MATADOR MOTLEY 0.00 0.00 (1977) 46
MCCAMEY UPTON 0.00 0.00 (1985) 63
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00 0.00 (1993) 72
MONAHANS WARD 0.00 0.00 (1985) 34
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00 0.00 (1993) 50
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 0.00 0.10 (1981) 14
MUNDAY KNOX 0.00 0.00 (1955) 82
NEWPORT 1SW JACK 0.00 0.00 (1985) 42
OAK CREEK LAKE COKE 0.00 0.00 (1995) 35
ODESSA ECTOR 0.00 0.00 (1981) 46
OLNEY YOUNG 0.00 0.06 (1973) 38
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 0.00 0.00 (1951) 51
OZONA CROCKETT 0.00 0.00 (1995) 46
PADUCAH 15 S KING 0.00 0.00 (1985) 23
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 0.00 0.00 (1977) 24
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 0.00 0.00 (1985) 73
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 0.00 0.00 (1981) 46
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1990) 14
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1985) 42
PECOS REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1985) 65
PENWELL ECTOR 0.00 0.00 (1985) 38
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 0.00 0.00 (1985) 16
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (1994) 55
POST GARZA 0.00 0.00 (1973) 78
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 0.00 0.00 (1985) 83
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 0.00 0.00 (1951) 87
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1992) 46
RISING STAR 1 S EASTLAND 0.00 0.00 (1950) 51
ROBERT LEE COKE 0.00 0.00 (1985) 50
ROSCOE NOLAN 0.00 0.00 (1972) 61
ROTAN FISHER 0.00 0.00 (1995) 65
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1985) 17
O C FISHER DAM TOM GREEN 0.00 0.00 (1966) 42
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00 0.00 (1985) 70
SEYMOUR BAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1951) 79
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00 0.00 (1988) 33
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1985) 33
SILVER VALLEY COLEMAN 0.00 0.00 (1981) 22
SLATON LUBBOCK 0.00 0.00 (1958) 48
SLIDELL WISE 0.00 0.00 (1981) 48
SNYDER SCURRY 0.00 0.00 (1993) 77
SPUR DICKENS 0.00 0.00 (1951) 59
STAMFORD 1 JONES 0.00 0.00 (1972) 75
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00 0.00 (1995) 67
STERLING CITY 8 NE STERLING 0.00 0.00 (1995) 17
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 0.00 0.00 (1973) 47
TAHOKA LYNN 0.00 0.00 (1973) 64
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 0.00 0.00 (1989) 37
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1993) 17
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1993) 52
VERNON WILBARGER 0.00 0.00 (1981) 57
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE COKE 0.00 0.00 (1973) 34
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00 0.00 (1993) 44
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 0.00 0.00 (1985) 28
WOODSON THROCKMORTON 0.00 0.00 (1950) 10
YSLETA EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1995) 49
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
KATY WOLF HILL HARRIS 2.80 2.72 (1979) 20
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BAYTOWN HARRIS 58.2 58.0 (1994) 13
DEKALB BOWIE 49.6 49.6 (1991) 16
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 55.8 55.4 (1991) 10
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 55.8 55.4 (1991) 10
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BAYTOWN HARRIS 68.1 67.5 (1994) 13
BURLESON JOHNSON 62.0 61.5 (1988) 11
DEKALB BOWIE 59.4 59.0 (1982) 16
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 65.7 63.8 (1988) 10
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 57.2 57.1 (1994) 10
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 57.7 56.6 (1988) 10
JAYTON KENT 60.8 59.7 (1981) 23
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 60.1 59.3 (1977) 23
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 65.7 63.8 (1988) 10
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 67.8 67.1 (1984) 12
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 68.5 68.3 (1973) 29
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 71.1 70.7 (1988) 10
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 75.0 74.1 (1994) 10
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 61.9 59.6 (1988) 31
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLUMBUS COLORADO 88 88 (1995) 35
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 80 80 (1995) 14
BURLESON JOHNSON 81 81 (1995) 11
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 83 83 (1995) 65
CLAUDE ARMSTRONG 79 78 (1973) 31
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 79 78 (1995) 17
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 79 78 (1991) 10
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 69 69 (1995) 10
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 78 78 (1995) 10
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 79 79 (1995) 30
MC LEAN GRAY 80 78 (1980) 27
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 82 82 (1995) 25
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 79 78 (1991) 10
PAMPA 2 GRAY 80 79 (1980) 31
PANHANDLE CARSON 78 78 (1970) 31
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 89 83 (1995) 33
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 84 83 (1995) 10
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 92 90 (1994) 10
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 81 81 (1969) 29
TEXARKANA BOWIE 80 79 (1995) 25
TURKEY HALL 82 82 (1995) 23
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 77 77 (1995) 15
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 31 31 (1987) 15
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT STOCKTON PECOS 39.0 38.3 (1984) 46
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 47 47 (1992) 18
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 46 46 (1980) 34
HART CASTRO 44 43 (1987) 11
MC LEAN GRAY 54 54 (1991) 28
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 69 67 (1982) 21
TYLER SMITH 67 67 (1995) 13
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY -3 -3 (1982) 10
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 5 6 (1989) 21

Climatic Averages for January

  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 54.8 90 (1911) 30.8 ‑9 (1947) 1.03 4.35 (1968) 2.18 (1961) 0.0 17.7 4.5 688 0
Amarillo 49.0 83 (1927) 21.2 ‑11 (1984) 0.50 2.51 (1939) 1.74 (1968) 0.0 27.5 3.9 927 0
Austin 58.9 90 (1971) 38.6 ‑2 (1949) 1.71 9.21 (1991) 4.41 (1991) 0.0 8.7 7.3 514 12
Brownsville 68.9 93 (1971) 49.9 18 (1881) 1.56 5.11 (1945) 3.00 (1988) 0.1 1.2 8.0 232 59
College Station 58.4 88 (1897) 38.7 ‑3 (1949) 2.65 15.60 (1991) 5.63 (1991) 0.0 9.1 8.5 522 11
Corpus Christi 65.0 91 (1971) 45.3 14 (1962) 1.71 10.78 (1958) 6.38 (1958) 0.1 3.5 8.3 338 31
Dallas‑Fort Worth 54.1 93 (1911) 32.7 ‑2 (1949) 1.83 9.07 (1932) 3.11 (1990) 0.0 15.7 6.7 670 0
Del Rio 61.9 92 (1911) 38.5 12 (1918) 0.56 4.12 (1931) 1.91 (1994) 0.0 7.2 4.8 465 6
El Paso 56.1 80 (1970) 29.4 ‑8 (1962) 0.40 1.84 (1949) 1.28 (1896) 0.0 19.6 4.3 688 0
Galveston 58.3 78 (1989) 47.1 11 (1886) 3.26 10.75 (1991) 5.38 (1923) 0.0 2.5 9.6 396 15
Houston 61.0 87 (1902) 39.7 5 (1930) 3.29 13.11 (1891) 5.89 (1891) 0.0 6.5 10.0 468 16
Lubbock 52.9 87 (1914) 24.6 ‑16 (1963) 0.39 4.05 (1949) 1.96 (1939) 0.0 25.4 3.5 812 0
Midland 56.5 84 (1974) 28.5 ‑8 (1962) 0.40 4.99 (1939) 2.56 (1939) 0.0 20.4 3.4 698 0
Port Arthur 60.3 84 (1909) 41.5 11 (1930) 4.77 14.87 (1991) 4.92 (1961) 0.0 6.5 9.9 450 13
San Angelo 56.8 91 (1911) 30.6 1 (1947) 0.80 3.65 (1961) 2.49 (1961) 0.0 17.7 4.5 660 0
San Antonio 60.8 89 (1971) 37.9 0 (1949) 1.71 8.52 (1968) 3.18 (1968) 0.0 9.5 7.7 494 8
Victoria 62.8 88 (1971) 42.5 12 (1949) 2.16 7.76 (1991) 4.70 (1991) 0.0 5.3 8.0 403 21
Waco 56.1 90 (1943) 34.2 ‑5 (1949) 1.65 6.56 (1932) 3.19 (1945) 0.0 13.6 6.6 620 6
Wichita Falls 52.0 87 (1969) 27.6 ‑12 (1947) 1.04 4.48 (1968) 2.25 (1919) 0.0 21.6 4.4 781 0
Shreveport, LA 55.4 85 (1950) 34.8 ‑2 (1930) 3.88 12.11 (1885) 7.52 (1885) 0.0 14.1 9.4 623 6
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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