Texas Climate Report: January 1999
The first month of 1999 was a warm one for the residents of Texas. Warmer than normal temperatures covered the Lone Star State in January as magnitudes of departures averaged between +4°F and +7°F. By the time January finally ended, Brownsville had reported 13 days where the temperature reached or exceeded 80°F. This tied with January 1957 and 1982 as the 5th most days in January with highs 80°F or more. In general, the southern three-quarters of Texas were dry during January 1999. The High Plains, Low Rolling Plains, and North Central Texas were the only areas to receive above normal precipitation for the month. Amarillo, where 2.67" of rain were reported in January, set a new total monthly precipitation record.
The month began with a low-pressure system tracking across North Texas on the 1st. The trailing cold front was responsible for the generation of severe storms in Eastern and Southern Texas. Numerous observations of hail and tornadoes were reported in the counties where the storms passed over. Some of the counties that were affected by the storms were Bell, Jack, Wise, Milam, Live Oak, Walker, Trinity, and Harris Counties. Following the passage of the cold front, temperatures dropped considerably in Texas. From the 2nd to the 7th, warm and moist air began to build northward from the Gulf of Mexico. This continued up until the 8th when a cold front swept through Texas bringing cooler and drier air in behind it.
During the middle part of the month, weather systems continually passed to the north leaving Texas dry and warm. With no cold air being brought down from the north, warm air was once again allowed to build northward in Texas. On the 17th, record high temperatures were set for Brownsville and Austin with temperature readings climbing to 86°F and 81°F respectively. Both College Station (79°F) and San Antonio (82°F) tied record high temperatures for that day. The following 7 days (18th-24th) saw record high temperatures being broken for many areas in Texas. Cities where high temperature records were set for this time period were San Angelo, Midland, Abilene, Houston, and Corpus Christi. The night of the 21st was a stormy one for the residents of North Central and East Texas. Storms triggered by a passing cold front dropped hail ranging from 0.75" to 2" in diameter on many locations.
During the final 3 days of January a slow moving frontal system brought heavy rain to many areas in Eastern Texas. On the 29th, a new record 24-hour rainfall was set at the Waco Regional Airport when 1.74" of rain were recorded. This total broke the old record of 0.86" previously set in 1922. As the system passed, some cooler and drier air moved over Texas for the last day of January.
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 |
61.4 |
+6.6 |
82 |
34.4 |
+3.6 |
17 |
47.9 |
+5.1 |
3 |
1.93 |
187% |
1.82 |
524 |
1 |
| Amarillo |
53.4 |
+4.4 |
75 |
26.7 |
+5.5 |
12 |
40.0 |
+4.9 |
7 |
2.67 |
534% |
1.57 |
764 |
0 |
| Austin |
67.3 |
+8.4 |
81 |
43.8 |
+5.2 |
27 |
55.5 |
+6.7 |
4 |
0.20 |
12% |
0.18 |
303 |
18 |
| Brownsville |
75.7 |
+6.8 |
86 |
53.7 |
+3.8 |
36 |
64.7 |
+5.3 |
2 |
0.26 |
17% |
0.23 |
111 |
110 |
| College Station |
66.8 |
+8.4 |
90 |
42.8 |
+4.1 |
24 |
54.8 |
+6.3 |
7 |
0.96 |
36% |
0.50 |
331 |
25 |
| Corpus Christi |
72.7 |
+7.7 |
88 |
49.6 |
+4.3 |
32 |
61.1 |
+6.0 |
3 |
0.45 |
26% |
0.44 |
179 |
68 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
59.4 |
+5.3 |
77 |
37.7 |
+5.0 |
17 |
48.5 |
+5.1 |
3 |
1.44 |
79% |
0.93 |
505 |
4 |
| Del Rio |
69.5 |
+7.6 |
82 |
39.6 |
+1.1 |
20 |
54.5 |
+4.3 |
1 |
0.01 |
2% |
0.01 |
324 |
5 |
| El Paso |
62.1 |
+6.0 |
77 |
34.0 |
+4.6 |
21 |
48.0 |
+5.2 |
1 |
0.10 |
25% |
0.10 |
518 |
0 |
| Galveston |
65.6 |
+7.3 |
77 |
51.7 |
+4.6 |
32 |
58.7 |
+6.0 |
8 |
2.22 |
68% |
0.98 |
207 |
19 |
| Houston |
69.0 |
+8.0 |
80 |
45.1 |
+5.4 |
25 |
57.0 |
+6.6 |
10 |
2.12 |
64% |
0.86 |
276 |
37 |
| Lubbock |
58.4 |
+5.5 |
79 |
28.7 |
+4.1 |
15 |
43.5 |
+4.7 |
4 |
1.35 |
346% |
1.19 |
658 |
0 |
| Midland |
63.6 |
+7.1 |
82 |
32.3 |
+3.8 |
17 |
48.0 |
+5.5 |
3 |
0.33 |
82% |
0.28 |
522 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
67.9 |
+7.6 |
78 |
48.3 |
+6.8 |
27 |
58.1 |
+7.2 |
10 |
3.09 |
65% |
1.04 |
247 |
40 |
| San Angelo |
65.7 |
+8.9 |
85 |
35.2 |
+4.6 |
15 |
50.4 |
+6.7 |
2 |
0.61 |
76% |
0.60 |
444 |
0 |
| San Antonio |
68.0 |
+7.2 |
82 |
41.2 |
+3.3 |
23 |
54.6 |
+5.3 |
4 |
0.04 |
2% |
0.02 |
328 |
12 |
| Victoria |
69.2 |
+6.4 |
80 |
45.6 |
+3.1 |
28 |
57.4 |
+4.7 |
6 |
0.63 |
29% |
0.28 |
262 |
36 |
| Waco |
64.5 |
+8.4 |
82 |
39.1 |
+4.9 |
20 |
51.8 |
+6.6 |
3 |
2.30 |
139% |
1.85 |
407 |
5 |
| Wichita Falls |
56.5 |
+4.5 |
79 |
31.8 |
+4.2 |
15 |
44.2 |
+4.4 |
3 |
2.37 |
228% |
2.11 |
636 |
0 |
| Shreveport, LA |
62.9 |
+7.5 |
79 |
40.2 |
+5.4 |
17 |
51.5 |
+6.4 |
7 |
12.96 |
334% |
7.00 |
422 |
12 |
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.
|
Monthly Extremes
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| KINGSVILLE NAAS |
KLEBERG |
0.00 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| BATESVILLE |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| BURNET |
BURNET |
0.00 |
| CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
0.00 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| CANYON DAM #1 |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CATARINA |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| CONCEPCION 3 S |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
| COTTONWOOD |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
| CROSS |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
0.00 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| FLORENCE 3 SE |
WILLIAMSON |
0.00 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
| GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
0.00 |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
0.00 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL&nbsnbsp;VERDE |
0.00 |
| INGRAM #2 |
KERR |
0.00 |
| LAGUNA 3N |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| LA PRYOR |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| LLANO |
LLANO |
0.00 |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| MCCOY |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
| MEDINA LAKE |
MEDINA |
0.00 |
| OZONA |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PORT O CONNOR |
CALHOUN |
0.00 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
| RIOMEDINA |
MEDINA |
0.00 |
| ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| ROUND MTN |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
| STUDY BUTTE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TARPLEY |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| TEAGUE RCH |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TOW |
LLANO |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEMPHILL 6 NE |
SABINE |
12.36 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
7.90 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
34.1 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
65.3 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
48.5 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
80.0 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
95 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
20 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
19.5 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
56.1 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HOUSTON INTERCONT AP |
HARRIS |
70 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
3 |
| GLEN ROSE 2 W |
SOMERVELL |
3 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
67 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
69 |
| BATESVILLE |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
31 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
44 |
| BURNET |
BURNET |
0.00 |
0.00 (1951) |
85 |
| CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
20 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
51 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
53 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
21 |
| CATARINA |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
37 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
53 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.81 (1990) |
10 |
| COTTONWOOD |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
72 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.01 (1990) |
15 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
19 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
83 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
32 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
50 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
84 |
| FLORENCE 3 SE |
WILLIAMSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
32 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
47 |
| GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1997) |
81 |
| HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
85 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
10 |
| INGRAM #2 |
KERR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
12 |
| LA PRYOR |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
68 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
20 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
46 |
| LLANO |
LLANO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1971) |
95 |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1974) |
40 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
56 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.03 (1996) |
53 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
0.05 |
0.09 (1971) |
28 |
| OZONA |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1979) |
40 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
44 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
14 |
| PORT O CONNOR |
CALHOUN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
44 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
79 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1971) |
92 |
| RIOMEDINA |
MEDINA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
68 |
| ROUND MTN |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
50 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
61 |
| TARPLEY |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1963) |
30 |
| TEAGUE RCH |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
48 |
| TOW |
LLANO |
0.00 |
0.25 (1986) |
19 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1989) |
21 |
| WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
33 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1982) |
35 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CENTER |
SHELBY |
12.13 |
11.32 (1974) |
59 |
| AMARILLO INTL AP |
POTTER |
2.67 |
2.51 (1939) |
108 |
| ALTO 5 SW |
CHEROKEE |
10.75 |
9.29 (1991) |
53 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
2.34 |
1.65 (1990) |
50 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
1.71 |
1.12 (1990) |
20 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
11.04 |
9.32 (1990) |
46 |
| CHIRENO |
NACOGDOCHES |
11.10 |
10.35 (1991) |
10 |
| CLAUDE |
ARMSTRONG |
2.25 |
2.20 (1968) |
69 |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
10.25 |
6.80 (1961) |
48 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
2.43 |
1.91 (1939) |
61 |
| HIGGINS 1 N |
LIPSCOMB |
1.70 |
1.33 (1973) |
52 |
| LONG LAKE |
ANDERSON |
7.43 |
6.82 (1991) |
28 |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
12.01 |
11.63 (1991) |
10 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
2.10 |
1.88 (1987) |
36 |
| MORGAN MILL |
ERATH |
8.30 |
6.70 (1968) |
42 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
1.60 |
1.28 (1992) |
18 |
| OAKWOOD |
FREESTONE |
7.43 |
6.82 (1991) |
28 |
| PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
1.87 |
1.53 (1979) |
35 |
| PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
1.50 |
1.32 (1979) |
20 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
1.62 |
1.10 (1980) |
16 |
| RUSK |
CHEROKEE |
11.82 |
9.32 (1991) |
55 |
| SAN AUGUSTINE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
11.06 |
9.45 (1991) |
29 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
2.32 |
2.25 (1983) |
49 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
2.34 |
2.17 (1983) |
43 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
8.17 |
7.50 (1998) |
15 |
| VERNON |
WILBARGER |
3.66 |
3.62 (1968) |
58 |
| WHEELER |
WHEELER |
1.74 |
1.69 (1987) |
19 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
2.60 |
2.28 (1993) |
22 |
| PALESTINE |
ANDERSON |
6.10 |
5.03 (1932) |
64 |
| ALTO 5 SW |
CHEROKEE |
5.18 |
4.20 (1945) |
53 |
| AVALON |
ELLIS |
3.30 |
2.46 (1965) |
32 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
1.67 |
1.19 (1990) |
50 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
1.61 |
0.91 (1991) |
20 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
6.31 |
3.76 (1994) |
46 |
| CLAUDE |
ARMSTRONG |
1.90 |
1.70 (1968) |
69 |
| CONLEN |
DALLAM |
0.80 |
0.80 (1990) |
54 |
| CROCKETT |
HOUSTON |
5.83 |
4.03 (1991) |
87 |
| CROWELL |
FOARD |
2.90 |
1.76 (1939) |
80 |
| DARROUZETT |
LIPSCOMB |
1.50 |
1.00 (1949) |
55 |
| DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
2.31 |
2.00 (1916) |
81 |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
7.90 |
2.98 (1965) |
48 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
1.50 |
1.46 (1947) |
52 |
| FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
1.80 |
1.10 (1983) |
47 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
1.67 |
1.58 (1939) |
61 |
| HASKELL |
HASKELL |
1.85 |
1.80 (1991) |
96 |
| HIGGINS 1 N |
LIPSCOMB |
1.60 |
0.87 (1994) |
52 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.80 |
0.80 (1985) |
48 |
| LONG LAKE |
ANDERSON |
3.90 |
3.25 (1991) |
28 |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
6.12 |
4.39 (1998) |
10 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
2.00 |
1.20 (1987) |
36 |
| MORGAN MILL |
ERATH |
7.05 |
2.50 (1988) |
42 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.96 |
0.90 (1983) |
50 |
| MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
3.34 |
2.49 (1990) |
53 |
| MUNDAY |
KNOX |
2.00 |
2.00 (1923) |
85 |
| NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
2.90 |
2.24 (1965) |
34 |
| OAKWOOD |
FREESTONE |
3.90 |
3.25 (1991) |
28 |
| PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
1.22 |
1.20 (1973) |
23 |
| PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
1.00 |
0.80 (1995) |
35 |
| PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
1.01 |
0.83 (1979) |
20 |
| PERRYTON 11 WNW |
OCHILTREE |
1.57 |
1.30 (1990) |
50 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
1.38 |
1.00 (1982) |
16 |
| RANSOM CANYON |
LUBBOCK |
0.74 |
0.71 (1991) |
11 |
| RUSK |
CHEROKEE |
4.40 |
4.00 (1944) |
55 |
| SAN AUGUSTINE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
4.11 |
3.96 (1998) |
29 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
1.34 |
1.30 (1983) |
49 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
2.05 |
1.69 (1992) |
28 |
| WHEELER |
WHEELER |
1.61 |
1.61 (1989) |
19 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
1.98 |
1.97 (1984) |
28 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
49.9 |
49.5 (1969) |
32 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
45.0 |
45.0 (1998) |
44 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
53.7 |
52.8 (1995) |
18 |
| COLDSPRING 5 SSW |
SAN JACINTO |
55.9 |
55.1 (1998) |
35 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
52.3 |
52.0 (1998) |
34 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
56.4 |
55.6 (1989) |
12 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
58.6 |
58.3 (1998) |
21 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
44.3 |
44.0 (1969) |
36 |
| MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
49.7 |
47.8 (1990) |
49 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
53.5 |
51.9 (1989) |
26 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
56.4 |
55.6 (1989) |
12 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
54.3 |
53.6 (1998) |
38 |
| STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
53.0 |
52.3 (1998) |
32 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
58.7 |
58.6 (1989) |
35 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
62.9 |
62.4 (1990) |
22 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
77.7 |
75.7 (1996) |
35 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
67.9 |
67.4 (1998) |
21 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
75.6 |
74.3 (1945) |
59 |
| ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
64.8 |
64.6 (1998) |
34 |
| BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
66.8 |
66.5 (1971) |
34 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
68.4 |
67.9 (1998) |
16 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
72.5 |
71.6 (1996) |
35 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
74.2 |
72.0 (1996) |
18 |
| CLEVELAND |
LIBERTY |
67.6 |
67.5 (1965) |
36 |
| COLDSPRING 5 SSW |
SAN JACINTO |
68.7 |
66.0 (1998) |
35 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
69.0 |
68.0 (1982) |
34 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
64.5 |
63.3 (1998) |
20 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
67.0 |
64.7 (1998) |
13 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
70.4 |
70.4 (1975) |
29 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
66.3 |
65.4 (1996) |
22 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
69.1 |
68.2 (1972) |
37 |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
65.3 |
65.3 (1990) |
17 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
63.3 |
62.9 (1971) |
43 |
| HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
68.8 |
67.7 (1998) |
10 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
68.5 |
68.0 (1998) |
10 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
67.9 |
66.6 (1998) |
25 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
65.6 |
65.5 (1998) |
23 |
| LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
69.6 |
69.0 (1998) |
35 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
75.0 |
74.5 (1998) |
20 |
| LEXINGTON |
LEE |
66.5 |
66.5 (1971) |
34 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
74.8 |
70.0 (1998) |
22 |
| MASON |
MASON |
67.1 |
65.6 (1986) |
19 |
| MONAHANS |
WARD |
68.0 |
67.4 (1969) |
35 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
65.5 |
63.5 (1990) |
26 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
67.0 |
64.7 (1998) |
13 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
69.0 |
68.8 (1971) |
36 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
67.1 |
66.2 (1998) |
15 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
68.6 |
68.3 (1998) |
38 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
57.4 |
56.9 (1994) |
10 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
68.5 |
67.4 (1998) |
32 |
| RED ROCK |
BASTROP |
70.5 |
69.7 (1998) |
30 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
71.3 |
71.3 (1998) |
14 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
65.9 |
63.8 (1975) |
32 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
68.5 |
67.0 (1998) |
11 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
69.7 |
69.6 (1971) |
31 |
| SOMERVILLE DAM |
BURLESON |
66.6 |
66.3 (1998) |
32 |
| STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
66.3 |
66.0 (1990) |
32 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
60.2 |
60.2 (1986) |
28 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
60.3 |
59.2 (1990) |
24 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
69.5 |
68.0 (1989) |
36 |
| TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
74.4 |
74.0 (1971) |
39 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
64.7 |
64.3 (1986) |
18 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
63.5 |
63.0 (1998) |
14 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
64.0 |
63.8 (1998) |
18 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
65.4 |
65.2 (1990) |
34 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
66.3 |
65.7 (1989) |
29 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| COLLEGE STN |
BRAZOS |
90 |
88 (1897) |
102 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
82 |
82 (1951) |
52 |
| BENBROOK DAM |
TARRANT |
83 |
83 (1969) |
46 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
90 |
90 (1996) |
19 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
80 |
80 (1986) |
18 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
81 |
80 (1995) |
13 |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
76 |
76 (1990) |
11 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
75 |
71 (1987) |
14 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
82 |
82 (1967) |
22 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
79 |
77 (1997) |
12 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
81 |
76 (1997) |
13 |
| HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
79 |
79 (1998) |
10 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
87 |
87 (1997) |
20 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
76 |
76 (1986) |
22 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
88 |
88 (1972) |
24 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
89 |
87 (1989) |
22 |
| OLTON |
LAMB |
81 |
78 (1970) |
31 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
84 |
84 (1996) |
16 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
83 |
83 (1997) |
20 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
81 |
78 (1982) |
18 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
82 |
80 (1975) |
48 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
77 |
77 (1996) |
18 |
| YSLETA |
EL PASO |
82 |
78 (1982) |
48 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
29.5 |
29.7 (1977) |
27 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
34.9 |
34.8 (1969) |
33 |
| FERRIS |
ELLIS |
39.9 |
38.5 (1975) |
37 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
26.1 |
26.1 (1998) |
36 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
28.6 |
28.2 (1998) |
36 |
| MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
38.4 |
36.5 (1998) |
50 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
39.9 |
39.7 (1969) |
38 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
69 |
66 (1989) |
12 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
68 |
68 (1995) |
35 |
| HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
68 |
67 (1997) |
11 |
| KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
67 |
67 (1998) |
16 |
| LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
69 |
69 (1997) |
34 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
61 |
60 (1995) |
11 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
69 |
66 (1989) |
12 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
66 |
66 (1989) |
11 |
| TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
66 |
66 (1997) |
23 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
11 |
11 (1982) |
32 |
Climatic Averages for February
| |
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 |
59.7 |
94 (1904) |
35.1 |
‑7 (1985) |
1.16 |
4.07 (1903) |
2.17 (1903) |
0.0 |
11.6 |
5.1 |
493 |
0 |
| Amarillo |
52.8 |
88 (1963) |
25.5 |
‑16 (1899) |
0.61 |
2.93 (1903) |
1.89 (1911) |
0.0 |
22.0 |
4.5 |
722 |
0 |
| Austin |
63.4 |
99 (1996) |
42.1 |
7 (1951) |
2.17 |
9.41 (1903) |
3.73 (1958) |
0.1 |
4.6 |
6.9 |
353 |
11 |
| Brownsville |
72.2 |
94 (1986) |
52.5 |
12 (1899) |
1.06 |
10.25 (1958) |
4.98 (1958) |
0.2 |
0.5 |
5.9 |
135 |
62 |
| College Station |
62.9 |
99 (1996) |
41.9 |
1 (1899) |
2.62 |
9.82 (1992) |
3.82 (1898) |
0.0 |
4.5 |
7.3 |
361 |
8 |
| Corpus Christi |
69.0 |
97 (1986) |
48.0 |
11 (1899) |
1.96 |
8.11 (1982) |
5.80 (1893) |
0.3 |
1.5 |
6.4 |
213 |
31 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
58.9 |
96 (1904) |
36.9 |
‑8 (1899) |
2.18 |
7.40 (1997) |
4.06 (1965) |
0.0 |
9.4 |
6.3 |
484 |
5 |
| Del Rio |
67.1 |
99 (1996) |
42.9 |
11 (1951) |
0.95 |
7.82 (1949) |
5.62 (1921) |
0.4 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
291 |
14 |
| El Paso |
62.2 |
86 (1904) |
33.9 |
5 (1899) |
0.41 |
1.88 (1905) |
1.10 (1888) |
0.0 |
12.4 |
3.0 |
473 |
0 |
| Galveston |
60.5 |
83 (1932) |
49.9 |
8 (1899) |
2.26 |
8.34 (1992) |
6.55 (1952) |
0.0 |
0.8 |
7.3 |
287 |
13 |
| Houston |
65.3 |
91 (1986) |
42.6 |
6 (1899) |
2.96 |
9.80 (1959) |
3.89 (1959) |
0.0 |
3.7 |
8.5 |
322 |
11 |
| Lubbock |
57.6 |
89 (1918) |
28.6 |
‑17 (1933) |
0.68 |
5.83 (1911) |
3.50 (1911) |
0.0 |
19.1 |
4.4 |
613 |
0 |
| Midland |
61.6 |
90 (1986) |
32.6 |
‑11 (1985) |
0.62 |
3.53 (1932) |
1.32 (1997) |
0.0 |
13.5 |
3.7 |
501 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
64.3 |
90 (1906) |
44.4 |
10 (1906) |
3.38 |
13.15 (1952) |
9.41 (1952) |
0.0 |
3.7 |
8.6 |
307 |
10 |
| San Angelo |
62.0 |
97 (1996) |
34.7 |
‑1 (1985) |
1.07 |
4.54 (1997) |
3.16 (1987) |
0.1 |
10.9 |
4.7 |
465 |
0 |
| San Antonio |
65.7 |
100 (1996) |
41.3 |
4 (1899) |
1.81 |
7.88 (1903) |
3.38 (1903) |
0.2 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
332 |
10 |
| Victoria |
66.8 |
96 (1940) |
45.4 |
15 (1951) |
2.00 |
9.08 (1992) |
3.21 (1992) |
0.1 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
266 |
17 |
| Waco |
60.8 |
96 (1996) |
38.0 |
4 (1985) |
2.09 |
7.91 (1997) |
3.97 (1997) |
0.0 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
441 |
0 |
| Wichita Falls |
57.2 |
93 (1996) |
32.1 |
‑8 (1985) |
1.46 |
6.80 (1903) |
3.00 (1981) |
0.0 |
14.5 |
5.4 |
568 |
0 |
| Shreveport, LA |
60.6 |
89 (1986) |
38.0 |
‑5 (1899) |
3.92 |
8.96 (1939) |
3.57 (1939) |
0.0 |
8.4 |
8.2 |
448 |
8 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
