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Texas Climate Report: June 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 91.4 100 69.0 +0.1 57 80.2 7 2.61 91% 1.04 0 461
Amarillo 89.7 +2.1 105 61.4 +0.7 49 75.6 +1.5 11 2.86 77% 0.98 0 325
Austin 92.8 +1.7 102 72.1 +0.6 61 82.5 +1.2 8 4.48 120% 1.94 0 529
Brownsville 93.6 +2.6 96 75.8 +0.9 67 84.7 +1.7 1 0.01 0% 0.01 0 596
College Station 95.3 +5.0 103 72.1 +1.1 58 83.7 +3.0 9 2.32 63% 0.90 0 571
Corpus Christi 93.1 +2.7 97 73.5 +0.1 65 83.3 +1.4 3 2.14 63% 1.05 0 552
Dallas‑Fort Worth 93.0 +1.1 101 71.9 +1.9 60 82.4 +1.4 8 3.42 115% 0.82 0 531
Del Rio 99.1 +5.5 106 76.4 +4.7 67 87.7 +5.0 1 0.02 1% 0.02 0 690
El Paso 97.3 +0.8 107 69.6 +5.3 56 83.4 +3.0 5 2.36 352% 1.15 0 560
Galveston 88.4 +3.4 92 77.4 +0.2 69 82.9 +1.8 13 2.98 67% 1.00 0 545
Houston 91.5 +1.4 97 69.8 ‑0.8 56 80.6 +0.2 11 8.37 169% 2.03 0 475
Lubbock 91.4 +1.4 106 65.9 +1.6 56 78.7 +1.5 11 2.80 102% 1.17 0 415
Midland 96.5 +3.1 107 69.3 +3.6 59 82.9 +3.3 8 1.71 110% 0.93 0 546
Port Arthur 89.2 ‑0.2 93 71.1 ‑0.9 59 80.2 ‑0.5 12 10.25 183% 2.65 0 459
San Angelo 95.2 +2.5 106 69.4 +3.0 58 82.3 +2.8 8 1.81 78% 1.10 0 528
San Antonio 95.3 +3.5 103 72.9 +0.3 62 84.1 +1.9 7 2.12 56% 0.73 0 578
Victoria 93.5 +2.8 100 72.3 ‑0.4 60 82.9 +1.2 13 6.35 130% 3.05 0 543
Waco 92.8 +0.8 101 71.7 +0.8 54 82.2 +0.7 4 2.28 70% 1.36 0 525
Wichita Falls 95.4 +3.9 106 69.0 +1.0 56 82.2 +2.4 6 1.89 54% 0.98 0 522
Shreveport, LA 87.6 ‑2.1 93 68.9 ‑0.1 58 78.2 ‑1.2 12 6.50 152% 3.63 0 403
*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.

jun 1996 average temperatures
jun 1996 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 0.00
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BAYTOWN HARRIS 15.34
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
BAYTOWN HARRIS 5.78
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 73.2
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 90.7
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 90.7
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 84.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 106.4
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 114
CASTOLON BREWSTER 114
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 114
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PARIS LAMAR 71
RUSK CHEROKEE 71
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 58.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 78.5
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 86
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 44

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 0.05 0.05 (1995) 33
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 0.70 0.94 (1990) 16
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 0.00 0.00 (1990) 91
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1994) 47
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 0.05 0.46 (1990) 28
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VAN HORN CULBERSON 5.62 3.45 (1966) 49
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 3.99 2.49 (1985) 16
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 5.97 5.59 (1943) 14
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VAN HORN CULBERSON 3.01 1.30 (1966) 49
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 2.85 2.15 (1951) 51
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 2.00 1.70 (1972) 51
PENWELL ECTOR 2.10 1.88 (1974) 41
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 74.1 75.9 (1989) 21
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 85.9 85.7 (1916) 63
COPE RCH REAGAN 83.0 82.9 (1994) 32
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 88.8 88.8 (1990) 22
MINEOLA 8 ENE WOOD 82.2 81.6 (1971) 28
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 84.7 86.3 (1989) 21
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 94.4 94.3 (1980) 32
CHAPMAN RCH NUECES 92.8 92.0 (1990) 35
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 91.0 91.0 (1990) 10
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 92.0 91.7 (1978) 20
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 90.8 90.8 (1990) 36
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 95.5 95.2 (1990) 10
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BURLESON JOHNSON 103 103 (1994) 11
CANYON DAM COMAL 103 102 (1980) 32
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 104 102 (1994) 12
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 101 100 (1994) 10
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 99 99 (1936) 51
MINEOLA 8 ENE WOOD 106 102 (1971) 28
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 100 100 (1994) 10
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 103 103 (1980) 30
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 63.4 64.4 (1983) 23
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 76.1 75.7 (1980) 32
MARATHON BREWSTER 63.9 63.9 (1990) 51
MINEOLA 8 ENE WOOD 69.8 69.4 (1994) 28
SONORA SUTTON 69.7 69.4 (1980) 47
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 79 79 (1951) 66
DEKALB BOWIE 77 77 (1994) 14
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 70 69 (1978) 34
LAJITAS BREWSTER 84 82 (1990) 14
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 82 82 (1994) 24
MARATHON BREWSTER 76 75 (1967) 51
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 86 83 (1958) 51
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 78 78 (1993) 24
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 80 79 (1990) 32
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 79 79 (1990) 14
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 80 80 (1984) 33
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 57 59 (1907) 10
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 53 53 (1988) 20
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 53 53 (1989) 33

Climatic Averages for July

  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 95.2 110 (1978) 72.7 54 (1911) 2.09 7.95 (1938) 3.81 (1911) 26.1 0.0 5.0 0 589
Amarillo 91.7 106 (1940) 65.5 51 (1990) 2.62 7.59 (1960) 4.74 (1982) 21.1 0.0 7.7 0 422
Austin 95.0 109 (1954) 73.9 57 (1924) 2.04 12.80 (1919) 9.56 (1919) 27.8 0.0 4.9 0 605
Brownsville 93.3 102 (1939) 75.7 58 (1901) 1.90 9.43 (1976) 4.25 (1976) 27.3 0.0 5.3 0 605
College Station 93.8 110 (1917) 73.4 52 (1903) 2.29 9.30 (1902) 5.09 (1968) 26.7 0.0 5.4 0 577
Corpus Christi 93.3 105 (1934) 74.8 64 (1967) 2.39 11.92 (1976) 7.11 (1931) 27.5 0.0 5.3 0 592
Dallas‑Fort Worth 96.5 110 (1980) 74.1 56 (1924) 2.31 11.13 (1973) 5.27 (1933) 27.5 0.0 4.7 0 629
Del Rio 96.2 111 (1960) 74.1 63 (1923) 1.85 13.18 (1976) 6.34 (1975) 28.0 0.0 4.2 0 626
El Paso 96.1 112 (1979) 68.4 56 (1880) 1.54 8.18 (1881) 6.50 (1881) 26.9 0.0 7.8 0 536
Galveston 87.3 101 (1932) 79.2 66 (1910) 3.96 18.74 (1900) 14.35 (1900) 4.3 0.0 7.6 0 567
Houston 92.7 105 (1954) 72.4 62 (1990) 3.60 14.80 (1900) 6.92 (1939) 25.8 0.0 9.1 0 546
Lubbock 91.9 109 (1940) 68.0 49 (1915) 2.37 7.20 (1976) 3.42 (1928) 21.9 0.0 6.4 0 465
Midland 95.4 112 (1989) 68.5 49 (1936) 1.70 8.50 (1991) 5.99 (1961) 25.7 0.0 4.7 0 527
Port Arthur 91.9 108 (1902) 73.7 61 (1990) 5.38 18.71 (1959) 10.56 (1979) 24.1 0.0 11.1 0 552
San Angelo 96.2 111 (1960) 69.1 56 (1990) 1.06 7.21 (1959) 2.95 (1959) 26.8 0.0 4.2 0 549
San Antonio 95.0 106 (1989) 75.0 60 (1905) 2.16 8.29 (1990) 6.97 (1958) 27.4 0.0 4.8 0 620
Victoria 93.5 110 (1939) 74.6 61 (1905) 3.34 13.59 (1990) 8.41 (1990) 27.3 0.0 7.9 0 592
Waco 96.8 108 (1986) 74.4 60 (1994) 1.99 8.95 (1902) 4.49 (1973) 28.4 0.0 4.1 0 639
Wichita Falls 97.2 114 (1980) 72.7 54 (1970) 1.72 11.86 (1950) 3.93 (1950) 28.0 0.0 4.8 0 620
Shreveport, LA 93.0 107 (1901) 72.3 58 (1972) 3.67 25.45 (1933) 12.44 (1933) 25.0 0.0 7.9 0 549
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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