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Texas Climate Report: September 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 82.6 ‑4.1 91 61.7 ‑3.6 40 72.2 ‑3.8 12 6.02 188% 2.85 22 242
Amarillo 77.2 ‑4.6 89 54.5 ‑1.9 35 65.8 ‑3.3 9 1.86 93% 0.75 70 103
Austin 86.8 ‑3.7 92 68.4 ‑1.4 51 77.6 ‑2.6 12 4.02 122% 1.22 6 392
Brownsville 89.0 ‑1.4 93 74.1 +0.9 61 81.5 ‑0.3 9 8.57 143% 4.25 0 507
College Station 89.2 +0.8 95 69.0 +0.3 50 79.1 +0.5 8 1.61 33% 0.64 6 436
Corpus Christi 90.1 +0.4 96 72.4 +0.1 52 81.2 +0.2 13 2.21 40% 1.31 0 494
Dallas‑Fort Worth 83.9 ‑3.9 91 65.1 ‑1.8 44 74.5 ‑2.9 8 1.51 45% 0.79 14 302
Del Rio 89.1 ‑1.3 94 69.9 +0.8 50 79.5 ‑0.3 6 2.09 74% 1.79 0 441
El Paso 85.9 ‑1.2 94 61.1 ‑0.5 49 73.5 ‑0.9 9 1.24 73% 0.65 0 263
Galveston 87.6 +3.1 91 73.9 ‑1.5 59 80.8 +0.8 16 7.22 122% 1.21 0 480
Houston 87.1 ‑1.3 93 67.8 ‑0.1 50 77.5 ‑0.7 12 6.96 142% 3.22 1 384
Lubbock 81.1 ‑1.8 92 56.4 ‑3.0 37 68.8 ‑2.3 6 0.63 24% 0.27 33 152
Midland 83.5 ‑1.9 95 61.0 ‑0.1 37 72.2 ‑1.1 5 0.97 37% 0.58 25 252
Port Arthur 86.1 ‑1.2 91 69.4 ‑0.3 53 77.7 ‑0.9 16 10.80 171% 6.04 0 387
San Angelo 83.9 ‑2.9 90 62.0 ‑2.0 40 73.0 ‑2.4 5 1.92 56% 1.62 29 275
San Antonio 88.4 ‑0.9 95 68.4 ‑0.8 50 78.4 ‑0.9 8 3.66 107% 1.78 0 411
Victoria 87.5 ‑1.4 92 70.7 +0.4 52 79.1 ‑0.5 13 5.76 103% 1.87 0 434
Waco 85.3 ‑4.3 92 64.3 ‑3.3 44 74.8 ‑3.8 9 1.82 52% 1.26 17 318
Wichita Falls 82.6 ‑4.2 96 62.3 ‑1.6 46 72.4 ‑3.0 11 5.00 131% 2.07 16 247
Shreveport, LA 84.5 ‑2.8 91 63.7 ‑2.3 48 74.1 ‑2.6 10 7.17 230% 3.04 10 291
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.

sep 1996 average temperatures
sep 1996 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 0.38
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DAVILLA MILAM 14.55
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
WOODVILLE TYLER 10.50
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 61.8
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 86.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 72.4
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 97.9
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 105
FALCON DAM STARR 105
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 105
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 45
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 49.7
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 76.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 83
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 83
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 83
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 33

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BURLESON JOHNSON 1.61 2.14 (1987) 12
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 0.42 0.51 (1968) 31
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 6.20 5.69 (1990) 21
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 8.20 5.73 (1980) 15
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 5.87 4.89 (1960) 57
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 9.81 9.61 (1936) 65
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 8.25 6.67 (1986) 19
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 6.94 6.18 (1987) 52
DAVILLA MILAM 14.55 9.11 (1980) 43
DUMAS MOORE 10.90 6.41 (1960) 55
ELGIN BASTROP 8.97 8.45 (1967) 34
EL INDIO MAVERICK 6.79 5.82 (1995) 19
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 5.72 5.66 (1936) 63
HUCKABAY ERATH 8.27 8.19 (1970) 30
KOUNTZE HARDIN 7.33 4.91 (1986) 10
MC LEAN GRAY 7.84 5.73 (1981) 41
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 10.62 8.62 (1974) 24
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 11.22 5.35 (1987) 17
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 9.26 8.30 (1990) 15
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 8.78 8.01 (1915) 81
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 5.69 5.38 (1988) 19
PIDCOKE CORYELL 4.36 3.97 (1978) 10
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 8.96 8.09 (1973) 23
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 9.69 6.10 (1990) 10
ROUND ROCK 3 NE WILLIAMSON 7.22 6.64 (1973) 29
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 7.89 7.86 (1980) 38
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 6.09 5.32 (1995) 12
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 6.70 4.00 (1994) 15
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 3.50 3.28 (1960) 57
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 3.83 3.50 (1983) 16
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 4.69 4.40 (1924) 65
BRIDGEPORT WISE 4.43 3.93 (1980) 87
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 6.47 6.43 (1961) 43
COPE RCH REAGAN 4.40 3.98 (1972) 49
DAVILLA MILAM 10.00 4.50 (1981) 43
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 1.49 1.42 (1991) 17
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 1.25 1.25 (1985) 13
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 3.55 2.50 (1985) 17
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 2.36 2.02 (1994) 17
JASPER JASPER 7.00 5.01 (1979) 48
KOUNTZE HARDIN 5.03 2.59 (1988) 10
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK TAYLOR 4.57 3.10 (1974) 35
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 2.34 2.05 (1988) 47
LIVINGSTON 2 NNE POLK 7.62 6.83 (1961) 60
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 2.17 2.15 (1981) 59
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 4.60 2.58 (1987) 17
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 3.77 3.39 (1992) 47
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 7.60 3.48 (1986) 23
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 4.24 3.10 (1990) 10
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 4.66 4.62 (1932) 83
SPEARMAN HANSFORD 4.35 3.70 (1960) 76
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 7.50 6.50 (1979) 44
TOW LLANO 2.10 1.90 (1985) 17
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 2.49 2.24 (1985) 12
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRAVO HARTLEY 64.7 65.0 (1989) 23
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 64.9 66.2 (1967) 10
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 61.8 62.4 (1993) 53
GRUVER HANSFORD 64.7 65.3 (1974) 35
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 64.5 65.7 (1989) 28
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 76.6 79.6 (1972) 10
DEKALB BOWIE 81.6 82.9 (1989) 15
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 72.4 75.1 (1936) 54
GRUVER HANSFORD 76.6 79.6 (1989) 35
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 76.1 79.1 (1973) 29
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 82.8 83.0 (1989) 21
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 93.0 92.6 (1993) 10
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 99 99 (1995) 51
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 100 100 (1928) 56
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MARSHALL HARRISON 60 60 (1980) 85
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 59 62 (1985) 20
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 61 62 (1970) 24
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 56 57 (1984) 84
CARTHAGE PANOLA 60 64 (1995) 44
FERRIS ELLIS 60 60 (1974) 35
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 57 58 (1980) 54
HUNTSVILLE WALKER 63 63 (1991) 84
JEFFERSON MARION 59 61 (1991) 17
KAUFMAN 3 SE KAUFMAN 61 61 (1991) 94
LONGVIEW GREGG 58 60 (1974) 74
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 57 57 (1980) 30
RUSK CHEROKEE 57 61 (1974) 52
SMITHVILLE BASTROP 63 63 (1965) 72
TEXARKANA BOWIE 60 60 (1980) 25
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 61 61 (1984) 21
WILLS POINT VAN ZANDT 59 59 (1984) 72
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LAVON DAM COLLIN 60.2 60.2 (1953) 42
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 58.6 60.0 (1989) 34
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 55.5 57.3 (1984) 38
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ALVIN BRAZORIA 80 79 (1977) 33
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 78 78 (1993) 35
FALCON DAM STARR 80 79 (1983) 32
FALFURRIAS BROOKS 80 80 (1959) 85
FLORESVILLE WILSON 79 79 (1982) 31
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 69 69 (1903) 21
HARLINGEN CAMERON 81 81 (1957) 73
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 79 78 (1993) 30
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 77 77 (1993) 20
MC COOK HIDALGO 81 80 (1985) 53
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 80 80 (1961) 66
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 52 52 (1942) 110
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 46 47 (1983) 21
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 46 48 (1995) 24
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 33 39 (1942) 50
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 45 49 (1983) 26
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 36 36 (1989) 21
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 35 35 (1989) 27
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 35 36 (1989) 40
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 41 41 (1984) 21
LAVON DAM COLLIN 42 42 (1985) 42
MONAHANS WARD 37 37 (1989) 31
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 39 41 (1989) 34
NEW GULF WHARTON 47 49 (1991) 48
PENWELL ECTOR 38 40 (1989) 20
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 50 50 (1993) 12
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 39 40 (1988) 17

Climatic Averages for October

  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 77.9 103 (1979) 54.8 23 (1993) 2.51 10.88 (1941) 6.08 (1981) 2.4 0.2 5.5 75 118
Amarillo 72.5 95 (1954) 44.5 12 (1993) 1.37 7.64 (1941) 2.66 (1946) 1.1 1.8 4.7 226 25
Austin 82.1 100 (1938) 60.0 30 (1993) 3.43 12.63 (1925) 7.39 (1923) 3.7 0.0 6.7 17 206
Brownsville 85.3 99 (1900) 66.1 35 (1993) 2.80 17.12 (1958) 6.67 (1954) 5.5 0.0 6.5 0 332
College Station 80.2 102 (1938) 58.6 29 (1993) 3.81 18.77 (1994) 13.39 (1994) 2.5 0.0 6.5 31 167
Corpus Christi 83.9 98 (1950) 63.9 28 (1993) 3.02 11.02 (1981) 7.96 (1995) 5.0 0.0 6.3 0 281
Dallas‑Fort Worth 78.5 106 (1951) 55.8 24 (1917) 3.52 14.18 (1981) 4.85 (1959) 3.1 0.0 6.2 51 119
Del Rio 81.7 106 (1979) 59.7 28 (1993) 2.24 11.69 (1930) 7.60 (1969) 3.9 0.0 5.0 19 196
El Paso 78.4 96 (1994) 49.6 25 (1970) 0.76 5.15 (1884) 1.84 (1883) 1.6 0.4 4.4 88 57
Galveston 77.5 94 (1952) 68.0 39 (1993) 2.84 17.78 (1871) 14.01 (1901) 0.0 0.0 5.8 7 248
Houston 81.6 99 (1900) 57.6 29 (1993) 4.27 17.64 (1949) 9.31 (1984) 2.7 0.0 6.7 31 174
Lubbock 74.7 98 (1979) 48.1 18 (1993) 1.86 10.80 (1983) 5.82 (1983) 1.0 0.9 4.9 154 42
Midland 77.3 100 (1979) 50.6 24 (1993) 1.74 7.45 (1986) 3.59 (1985) 2.2 0.1 4.4 106 75
Port Arthur 80.2 99 (1905) 59.2 30 (1993) 4.29 15.09 (1970) 9.26 (1902) 1.7 0.0 5.9 26 172
San Angelo 78.8 100 (1951) 53.6 26 (1993) 2.40 8.68 (1981) 5.11 (1959) 2.6 0.1 5.0 71 108
San Antonio 81.7 99 (1991) 58.8 27 (1993) 3.17 9.75 (1994) 7.08 (1913) 4.1 0.0 6.8 30 191
Victoria 82.4 109 (1926) 60.9 31 (1993) 3.46 17.25 (1960) 8.15 (1994) 4.1 0.0 6.4 15 223
Waco 80.3 101 (1989) 56.8 25 (1993) 3.36 10.51 (1984) 5.72 (1974) 4.2 0.0 6.0 38 146
Wichita Falls 76.9 102 (1979) 52.2 21 (1993) 2.74 11.77 (1941) 5.61 (1959) 3.6 0.2 6.0 104 91
Shreveport, LA 78.7 99 (1938) 54.3 28 (1993) 3.73 14.02 (1949) 6.83 (1949) 2.5 0.2 6.6 63 110
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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