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Texas Climate Report: November 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 64.8 ‑1.5 89 41.7 ‑1.7 24 53.2 ‑1.7 6 2.44 165% 0.91 360 14
Amarillo 59.9 +0.2 85 31.4 ‑0.9 16 45.6 ‑0.4 6 1.30 188% 0.77 571 0
Austin 70.8 ‑1.0 86 50.1 +0.2 34 60.4 ‑0.5 8 4.13 174% 1.04 176 45
Brownsville 80.1 +1.8 88 58.9 ‑0.1 37 69.5 +0.8 4 0.66 44% 0.45 44 187
College Station 72.4 +2.3 85 51.3 +1.9 33 61.9 +2.1 5 3.62 115% 2.09 161 75
Corpus Christi 78.3 +2.5 91 56.5 +0.9 38 67.4 +1.7 6 0.99 62% 0.57 82 163
Dallas‑Fort Worth 64.2 ‑2.6 79 45.5 +0.1 29 54.8 ‑1.4 11 5.54 242% 1.67 308 10
Del Rio 71.4 ‑0.3 85 50.4 +1.4 32 60.9 +0.5 6 0.87 95% 0.44 171 54
El Paso N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Galveston 73.3 +4.0 82 59.8 +0.8 37 66.6 +2.4 7 1.58 47% 0.67 88 143
Houston 72.3 ‑0.1 85 51.7 +2.1 35 62.0 +1.0 6 4.55 120% 2.80 159 78
Lubbock 63.9 +0.7 88 34.9 ‑1.6 16 49.4 ‑0.4 4 0.37 49% 0.28 463 1
Midland 66.8 +0.6 90 39.0 +0.1 25 52.9 +0.3 5 1.43 207% 1.05 358 4
Port Arthur 71.1 ‑0.2 84 53.7 +2.5 37 62.4 +1.2 6 4.82 99% 2.42 141 69
San Angelo 66.1 ‑2.1 87 42.5 ‑0.1 19 54.3 ‑1.1 6 3.35 310% 1.10 326 14
San Antonio 72.4 +0.5 91 50.2 +1.4 30 61.3 +0.9 8 2.79 106% 1.00 165 60
Victoria 75.2 +1.8 89 52.0 ‑0.4 33 63.6 +0.7 9 2.09 85% 1.15 119 87
Waco 68.7 ‑0.1 83 47.4 +0.8 31 58.1 +0.4 9 4.91 202% 2.20 240 41
Wichita Falls 62.0 ‑2.2 81 39.8 ‑0.8 25 50.9 ‑1.5 9 3.77 245% 1.34 419 2
Shreveport, LA 65.6 ‑2.4 79 45.8 +0.5 32 55.7 ‑1.0 10 5.87 132% 2.00 277 6
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.
nov 1996 average temperatures
nov 1996 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00
RICHLAND SPRINGS SAN SABA 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
CLARKSVILLE 2NE RED RIVER 15.29
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
HAGANSPORT FRANKLIN 5.50
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 38.3
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 72.5
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 50.5
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LA JOYA HIDALGO 83.1
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 83.1
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 99
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 27
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 26.1
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 65.7
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 78
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 10

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00 0.00 (1995) 41
RICHLAND SPRINGS SAN SABA 0.00 0.00 (1988) 42
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 8.07 6.50 (1946) 18
ALEDO 4 SE PARKER 7.29 4.98 (1964) 37
ANTELOPE JACK 5.97 5.36 (1992) 56
BOXELDER 3 NNE RED RIVER 12.47 11.43 (1952) 46
CLARKSVILLE 2NE RED RIVER 15.29 12.08 (1946) 83
COPE RCH REAGAN 3.83 3.27 (1968) 49
CRANE 2E CRANE 5.30 2.19 (1968) 40
DENTON 2 SE DENTON 12.13 8.17 (1946) 81
DUNCAN WILSON RCH SCHLEICHER 3.65 3.23 (1994) 31
GUNTER 5 S COLLIN 11.41 7.88 (1957) 49
HAGANSPORT FRANKLIN 12.61 10.56 (1985) 75
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 3.91 3.77 (1963) 44
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 3.35 3.00 (1968) 60
LIPAN PALO PINTO 6.10 5.22 (1981) 43
MID CITY 4 SE LAMAR 12.28 10.20 (1978) 23
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 6.60 5.56 (1957) 53
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 13.06 9.58 (1957) 65
ROANOKE DENTON 11.11 6.46 (1946) 53
SANGER DENTON 8.90 8.86 (1964) 35
SHERMAN GRAYSON 13.66 11.23 (1946) 92
SILVER VALLEY COLEMAN 3.69 2.98 (1986) 24
SNYDER SCURRY 4.80 4.14 (1968) 78
STERLING CITY STERLING 3.50 3.44 (1968) 65
STERLING CITY 8 NE STERLING 3.06 2.40 (1984) 21
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 5.40 4.91 (1994) 48
TARPLEY BANDERA 3.42 3.41 (1944) 27
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 7.83 5.08 (1968) 36
WEATHERFORD PARKER 9.50 9.20 (1994) 88
WOODSON THROCKMORTON 3.77 3.63 (1992) 10
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 3.58 3.14 (1995) 81
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 2.84 2.84 (1992) 41
BRADY MCCULLOCH 1.70 1.66 (1937) 60
CRANE 2E CRANE 2.65 1.10 (1984) 40
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 4.10 3.85 (1946) 55
DENTON 2 SE DENTON 4.54 3.52 (1946) 81
GUNTER 5 S COLLIN 5.04 3.47 (1981) 49
HAGANSPORT FRANKLIN 5.50 5.45 (1957) 75
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 1.85 1.51 (1968) 60
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 3.88 3.75 (1962) 53
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 2.94 2.39 (1994) 47
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 4.46 4.10 (1946) 65
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 1.96 1.70 (1984) 19
ROANOKE DENTON 4.60 3.32 (1981) 53
SNYDER SCURRY 2.52 1.95 (1975) 78
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 2.30 2.05 (1994) 48
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 2.30 2.29 (1968) 36
WHEELER WHEELER 1.37 1.32 (1985) 17
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 90 89 (1988) 67
ANDREWS ANDREWS 88 87 (1988) 33
ANSON JONES 89 88 (1987) 33
BAYTOWN HARRIS 88 88 (1994) 14
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 86 85 (1994) 17
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 88 88 (1980) 43
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 93 92 (1994) 29
CASTOLON BREWSTER 99 96 (1982) 16
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 82 82 (1994) 10
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 95 94 (1995) 14
COLORADO CITY MITCHELL 91 91 (1952) 48
CROSBYTON CROSBY 89 89 (1934) 95
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 85 85 (1989) 11
GAIL BORDEN 91 90 (1965) 26
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 89 89 (1980) 19
GUTHRIE KING 91 91 (1992) 29
HART CASTRO 84 84 (1990) 11
JAYTON KENT 90 89 (1965) 21
LAJITAS BREWSTER 97 92 (1995) 14
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 95 94 (1980) 24
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 86 85 (1994) 28
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 85 85 (1990) 17
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 85 85 (1989) 11
POST GARZA 90 89 (1980) 33
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 92 91 (1988) 35
ROSCOE NOLAN 90 90 (1980) 59
SANDERSON TERRELL 94 91 (1981) 46
TAHOKA LYNN 89 88 (1973) 58
TURKEY HALL 90 89 (1994) 26
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ATHENS HENDERSON 38 39 (1974) 35
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 42 42 (1993) 30
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 36 38 (1984) 12
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 36 37 (1976) 22
GROVETON TRINITY 41 41 (1972) 27
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 37 37 (1976) 36
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 34 34 (1993) 20
TYLER SMITH 37 38 (1993) 13
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 40.2 40.0 (1995) 13
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 73 71 (1982) 19
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 55 55 (1990) 18
CLAUDE ARMSTRONG 57 55 (1994) 29
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 54 54 (1983) 35
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 62 62 (1983) 22
GUTHRIE KING 62 60 (1987) 31
HARLINGEN CAMERON 77 77 (1994) 76
HART CASTRO 56 52 (1990) 11
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 59 58 (1983) 29
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 56 56 (1971) 28
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 72 72 (1994) 19
PADUCAH COTTLE 63 63 (1971) 41
PLAINVIEW HALE 59 59 (1987) 86
SILVERTON BRISCOE 58 58 (1971) 33
SPUR DICKENS 62 62 (1918) 61
TULIA SWISHER 58 58 (1971) 47
WESLACO HIDALGO 76 76 (1994) 74

Climatic Averages for December

  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 57.0 89 (1955) 33.9 ‑7 (1989) 1.03 6.69 (1926) 4.57 (1911) 0.0 14.2 4.8 605 0
Amarillo 50.1 83 (1939) 23.7 ‑8 (1989) 0.43 4.52 (1959) 3.13 (1943) 0.0 26.7 4.1 871 0
Austin 62.0 90 (1955) 41.2 4 (1989) 1.88 16.14 (1913) 6.34 (1913) 0.0 5.8 7.4 426 10
Brownsville 71.7 94 (1977) 52.4 16 (1989) 1.25 6.95 (1940) 3.93 (1940) 0.0 0.9 6.3 177 87
College Station 61.5 89 (1922) 41.2 2 (1989) 2.83 12.66 (1913) 7.54 (1913) 0.0 6.4 7.7 434 13
Corpus Christi 68.3 91 (1977) 48.4 13 (1989) 1.26 9.80 (1991) 6.81 (1991) 0.1 1.7 6.4 261 53
Dallas‑Fort Worth 57.5 90 (1951) 36.3 ‑1 (1989) 1.84 8.75 (1991) 4.22 (1991) 0.0 10.7 6.5 566 5
Del Rio 63.5 90 (1977) 40.6 10 (1989) 0.61 3.93 (1937) 2.40 (1994) 0.0 5.0 5.3 407 7
El Paso 57.5 80 (1973) 30.7 ‑5 (1880) 0.57 3.94 (1914) 1.76 (1987) 0.0 18.8 3.9 648 0
Galveston 61.9 80 (1918) 50.9 14 (1989) 3.50 10.28 (1887) 6.30 (1995) 0.0 0.8 8.2 289 22
Houston 64.7 85 (1995) 42.2 7 (1989) 3.45 14.38 (1923) 7.47 (1914) 0.0 4.6 9.0 374 18
Lubbock 54.1 83 (1939) 27.2 ‑2 (1989) 0.53 2.80 (1942) 1.50 (1942) 0.0 23.0 4.6 756 0
Midland 58.4 85 (1954) 30.8 ‑1 (1989) 0.56 3.30 (1986) 1.58 (1979) 0.0 17.7 3.7 632 0
Port Arthur 64.2 86 (1933) 44.3 12 (1989) 4.81 17.98 (1982) 9.98 (1982) 0.0 4.4 9.0 352 21
San Angelo 59.0 91 (1954) 33.0 ‑4 (1989) 0.79 3.98 (1991) 2.71 (1984) 0.0 14.7 4.4 589 0
San Antonio 63.5 90 (1955) 40.8 6 (1989) 1.51 13.96 (1991) 6.90 (1991) 0.0 6.6 7.1 409 12
Victoria 66.0 88 (1964) 45.2 9 (1989) 2.04 6.97 (1975) 6.12 (1975) 0.0 3.3 7.8 322 31
Waco 59.3 91 (1955) 37.3 ‑4 (1989) 1.86 11.76 (1913) 5.40 (1913) 0.0 9.7 6.1 524 6
Wichita Falls 54.9 88 (1954) 30.8 ‑7 (1989) 1.29 6.93 (1991) 3.12 (1926) 0.0 17.9 5.3 688 0
Shreveport, LA 58.5 84 (1955) 37.3 5 (1989) 4.10 15.55 (1884) 7.18 (1904) 0.0 10.8 9.5 535 8
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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