Texas Climate Report: June 2000
During June, many portions of Texas (10 out of 19 first-order stations) experienced below-normal temperatures. The monthly mean temperature in Lubbock was 3.2°F below average. Only three temperature records were set or tied, with two of these occurring in Midland, and only three stations reached 100 degrees (Del Rio, El Paso, and Midland). Many parts of the state also received above-normal precipitation (11 out of 19 first order stations). El Paso had the greatest positive departure with 366% of their normal rainfall amount, and Lubbock received the most precipitation with 8.48".
June began with warm temperatures for much of the state. On the 2nd, a cold front extending from a low pressure system in the Midwest moved into Texas. This front stalled in the middle of the state before moving through on the 6th, triggering showers and thunderstorms, and lowering temperatures into the 80s during this time period. On the 4th, a tornado was reported near Weatherford, and portions of North Central Texas experienced flooding. Temperatures quickly warmed back into the 90s for much of the state on the 7th and 8th. This, combined with moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, contributed to the formation of more showers and thunderstorms from the 9th to the 11th.
On the 13th, a cold front from the northwest moved just slightly into Texas, bringing precipitation to the western and central parts of the state. On the 16th, another cold front moved into the Panhandle and stalled, dropping temperatures into the upper 60s and 70s. On the 17th, Amarillo recorded a high temperature of only 66°F, and on the 18th, Midland set a record low maximum temperature when they recorded a high of 72°F. This front also brought more rain to the western and central portions of Texas. Heavy rains and flooding occurred on the 18th in parts of Val Verde and Edwards counties.
Temperatures once again reached into the 90s for most of the state on the 20th, and remained there for the rest of the month. Two cold fronts reached the Red River area on the 20th to the 21st and the 26th to the 29th. However, they had little effect on temperatures and precipitation as both fronts stalled in North Texas.
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 |
87.1 |
‑4.3 |
96 |
69.5 |
+0.6 |
60 |
78.3 |
‑1.9 |
10 |
5.48 |
192% |
2.99 |
0 |
406 |
| Amarillo |
82.9 |
‑4.7 |
96 |
61.2 |
+0.5 |
53 |
72.0 |
‑2.1 |
10 |
5.54 |
150% |
1.65 |
9 |
225 |
| Austin |
90.6 |
‑0.5 |
96 |
72.8 |
+1.3 |
63 |
81.7 |
+0.4 |
8 |
5.27 |
142% |
1.39 |
0 |
506 |
| Brownsville |
92.6 |
+1.6 |
96 |
75.9 |
+1.0 |
71 |
84.2 |
+1.2 |
5 |
0.85 |
31% |
0.60 |
0 |
585 |
| College Station |
90.2 |
‑0.1 |
96 |
72.1 |
+1.1 |
61 |
81.2 |
+0.5 |
10 |
2.53 |
69% |
0.76 |
0 |
490 |
| Corpus Christi |
90.1 |
‑0.3 |
94 |
73.8 |
+0.4 |
69 |
81.9 |
|
8 |
2.61 |
77% |
1.58 |
0 |
515 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
89.0 |
‑2.9 |
95 |
72.3 |
+2.3 |
59 |
80.6 |
‑0.4 |
13 |
5.93 |
199% |
2.46 |
0 |
475 |
| Del Rio |
93.2 |
‑0.4 |
101 |
74.4 |
+2.7 |
71 |
83.8 |
+1.1 |
12 |
4.38 |
208% |
2.65 |
0 |
572 |
| El Paso |
92.1 |
‑4.4 |
101 |
68.4 |
+4.1 |
62 |
80.2 |
‑0.2 |
9 |
2.45 |
366% |
0.89 |
0 |
463 |
| Galveston |
87.9 |
+2.9 |
89 |
78.6 |
+1.4 |
69 |
83.2 |
+2.1 |
8 |
1.11 |
25% |
0.52 |
0 |
554 |
| Houston |
90.4 |
+0.3 |
95 |
72.3 |
+1.7 |
61 |
81.3 |
+0.9 |
11 |
3.29 |
66% |
1.54 |
0 |
495 |
| Lubbock |
84.1 |
‑5.9 |
99 |
63.9 |
‑0.4 |
55 |
74.0 |
‑3.2 |
13 |
8.48 |
308% |
3.51 |
4 |
281 |
| Midland |
88.7 |
‑4.7 |
100 |
68.7 |
+3.0 |
62 |
78.7 |
‑0.9 |
7 |
3.14 |
203% |
1.66 |
0 |
418 |
| Port Arthur |
89.7 |
+0.3 |
93 |
73.0 |
+1.0 |
63 |
81.4 |
+0.7 |
8 |
2.59 |
46% |
1.58 |
0 |
500 |
| San Angelo |
89.2 |
‑3.5 |
97 |
71.0 |
+4.6 |
62 |
80.1 |
+0.6 |
9 |
3.44 |
148% |
1.28 |
0 |
461 |
| San Antonio |
89.4 |
‑2.4 |
94 |
72.6 |
|
65 |
81.0 |
‑1.2 |
11 |
7.61 |
200% |
2.08 |
0 |
487 |
| Victoria |
90.8 |
+0.1 |
95 |
73.2 |
+0.5 |
66 |
82.0 |
+0.3 |
10 |
4.42 |
90% |
1.98 |
0 |
518 |
| Waco |
88.3 |
‑3.7 |
94 |
72.1 |
+1.2 |
57 |
80.2 |
‑1.3 |
12 |
7.60 |
232% |
3.27 |
0 |
460 |
| Wichita Falls |
88.2 |
‑3.3 |
99 |
69.2 |
+1.2 |
58 |
78.7 |
‑1.1 |
11 |
3.63 |
103% |
1.13 |
0 |
419 |
| Shreveport, LA |
87.5 |
‑2.2 |
93 |
70.7 |
+1.7 |
58 |
79.1 |
‑0.3 |
14 |
7.32 |
171% |
2.75 |
0 |
429 |
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 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
0.53 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
19.99 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CRESSON 3NW |
HOOD |
11.08 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
69.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
87.9 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
79.7 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
100.6 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
110 |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
110 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
61 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
58.2 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
79.5 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
84 |
| CONROE |
MONTGOMERY |
84 |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
84 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
48 |
New Monthly Records
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
8.48 |
7.95 (1967) |
90 |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
19.99 |
8.26 (1951) |
86 |
| MINERAL WELLS AP |
PALO PINTO |
10.30 |
8.90 (1989) |
45 |
| ALEDO 4 SE |
PARKER |
11.37 |
9.69 (1989) |
38 |
| ALVARADO 4NE |
JOHNSON |
10.23 |
6.89 (1989) |
13 |
| ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
7.11 |
5.61 (1979) |
43 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
13.33 |
8.55 (1989) |
16 |
| CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
8.24 |
8.02 (1981) |
21 |
| CHALK MTN |
ERATH |
9.37 |
8.82 (1986) |
38 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
8.23 |
7.47 (1987) |
17 |
| CLARKSVILLE 2NE |
RED RIVER |
11.32 |
9.90 (1962) |
93 |
| CLEBURNE |
JOHNSON |
15.30 |
10.03 (1961) |
88 |
| COLEMAN |
COLEMAN |
12.86 |
10.71 (1997) |
101 |
| COOPER |
DELTA |
10.59 |
8.94 (1987) |
52 |
| COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
11.34 |
8.55 (1995) |
11 |
| CRESSON 3NW |
HOOD |
15.81 |
10.22 (1989) |
52 |
| CROWELL |
FOARD |
10.30 |
9.27 (1992) |
82 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
11.89 |
9.60 (1974) |
50 |
| EMORY |
RAINS |
12.59 |
11.50 (1992) |
46 |
| FARMERSVILLE |
HUNT |
17.17 |
11.02 (1951) |
53 |
| HAGANSPORT |
FRANKLIN |
13.95 |
9.54 (1981) |
83 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
8.15 |
5.54 (1999) |
13 |
| ITASCA |
HILL |
9.56 |
8.06 (1945) |
16 |
| KOPPERL 5 NNE |
HILL |
14.51 |
7.43 (1951) |
13 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
14.03 |
9.64 (1992) |
12 |
| LAVON DAM |
COLLIN |
14.59 |
10.18 (1989) |
49 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
10.30 |
8.47 (1961) |
50 |
| MERIDIAN |
BOSQUE |
11.35 |
9.92 (1989) |
18 |
| MORGAN 3 WNW |
BOSQUE |
15.37 |
8.95 (1989) |
32 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
16.50 |
10.68 (1989) |
35 |
| NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
12.05 |
10.53 (1973) |
38 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
11.00 |
9.55 (1992) |
80 |
| PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
11.16 |
8.88 (1989) |
37 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
8.14 |
5.07 (1997) |
18 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
4.35 |
3.99 (1972) |
45 |
| RANSOM CANYON |
LUBBOCK |
6.46 |
4.54 (1999) |
13 |
| ROCKWALL |
ROCKWALL |
11.50 |
9.32 (1973) |
57 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
9.40 |
9.27 (1961) |
81 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
9.95 |
9.67 (1941) |
44 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
6.28 |
5.55 (1986) |
69 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
8.96 |
7.89 (1973) |
29 |
| WAXAHACHIE |
ELLIS |
13.49 |
9.94 (1928) |
102 |
| WEATHERFORD |
PARKER |
11.73 |
9.53 (1989) |
98 |
| WHEELER |
WHEELER |
10.79 |
8.01 (1989) |
22 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
4.40 |
3.91 (1948) |
24 |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
7.02 |
5.62 (1928) |
86 |
| MINERAL WELLS AP |
PALO PINTO |
5.23 |
3.31 (1962) |
45 |
| ALEDO 4 SE |
PARKER |
6.90 |
4.20 (1966) |
38 |
| ALVARADO 4NE |
JOHNSON |
4.92 |
3.40 (1995) |
13 |
| BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
6.60 |
5.90 (1988) |
97 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
7.50 |
5.00 (1993) |
16 |
| CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
4.50 |
3.40 (1983) |
21 |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
2.20 |
2.16 (1967) |
22 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
3.40 |
2.30 (1987) |
17 |
| CRESSON 3NW |
HOOD |
11.08 |
4.16 (1966) |
52 |
| FARMERSVILLE |
HUNT |
6.65 |
4.71 (1951) |
53 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
3.30 |
2.97 (1991) |
13 |
| KOPPERL 5 NNE |
HILL |
4.58 |
2.40 (1995) |
13 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
4.23 |
3.50 (1992) |
12 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
4.00 |
3.67 (1958) |
50 |
| PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
3.39 |
2.86 (1993) |
37 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
4.14 |
2.86 (1982) |
18 |
| RAINBOW |
SOMERVELL |
6.00 |
6.00 (1986) |
64 |
| RICHARDSON |
DALLAS |
3.50 |
3.43 (1951) |
48 |
| SONORA |
SUTTON |
4.23 |
3.00 (1978) |
58 |
| WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
5.65 |
5.32 (1981) |
51 |
| YSLETA |
EL PASO |
1.93 |
1.62 (1966) |
61 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
76.3 |
77.4 (1979) |
44 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
74.6 |
77.8 (1993) |
51 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
84.8 |
82.7 (1990) |
33 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
88.2 |
89.2 (1992) |
42 |
| ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
87.2 |
87.2 (1997) |
37 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
87.2 |
87.4 (1987) |
36 |
| COLORADO CITY |
MITCHELL |
86.8 |
87.7 (1919) |
59 |
| COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
88.2 |
89.0 (1989) |
12 |
| EAGLE MTN LAKE |
TARRANT |
86.6 |
87.7 (1989) |
19 |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
86.6 |
87.0 (1997) |
29 |
| GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
87.0 |
87.4 (1986) |
31 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
86.0 |
87.5 (1997) |
36 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
89.3 |
90.3 (1997) |
13 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
84.5 |
87.8 (1988) |
12 |
| MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
84.0 |
84.1 (1982) |
47 |
| MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT |
COLLIN |
84.7 |
86.1 (1999) |
83 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
81.4 |
82.0 (1989) |
38 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
84.4 |
87.8 (1993) |
53 |
| ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
85.0 |
85.9 (1987) |
62 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
86.4 |
87.9 (1997) |
38 |
| SIERRA BLANCA 2 E |
HUDSPETH |
87.2 |
89.1 (1895) |
35 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
84.8 |
85.2 (1982) |
28 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
96.4 |
93.8 (1911) |
34 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
103 |
103 (1911) |
34 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ARANSAS WR |
ARANSAS |
78 |
78 (1992) |
40 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
72 |
77 (1968) |
34 |
| COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
68 |
69 (1995) |
12 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
75 |
75 (1973) |
37 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
70 |
72 (1973) |
53 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
67 |
71 (1985) |
38 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
64.8 |
66.7 (1995) |
54 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
82 |
79 (1976) |
24 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
84 |
84 (1947) |
58 |
| CONROE |
MONTGOMERY |
84 |
80 (1998) |
73 |
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 (1998) |
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 |
109 (1998) |
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 (1998) |
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. |
