Texas Climate Report: March 2000
March was an exciting month for storm enthusiasts as severe weather rocked the state. Numerous tornadoes and large hail accompanied these storms, doing considerable damage to portions of Texas. Amarillo experienced its wettest March this year by recording 4.14" of rain. Warm temperatures also dominated, with every major station reporting above normal average temperatures. Galveston took the lead this month with four new high temperature records, while Brownsville was a close second with three.
The month began as a cold front associated with a low pressure system in the Panhandle moved through Texas on the 2nd, bringing severe weather to the northern parts of the state. Abilene had 1.00" hail fall early that morning, and Dallas/Fort Worth received up to 2.00" hail that afternoon. Warm temperatures followed a brief cool spell resulting from this front. On the 7th, a Pacific cold front interacted with the dry line in West Texas to produce more severe weather. Hurricane force winds up to 80 mph were reported in portions of the Panhandle, as well as hail up to 1.00" in diameter. A cold front extending from Michigan to Texas moved through on the 10th, which fueled more severe storms. A tornado was reported in Bell County on the 10th, and 1 person was injured in a tornado in Burleson County later that evening.
Fair weather returned to much of Texas as high pressure settled in over the state. However, a stationary front in northern Mexico brought storms which dumped large amounts of rain on Southern Texas. On the 14th, Corpus Christi received 3.66" of rain, and Brownsville received 2.62" on the 15th. A low pressure system developed over the Red River area on the 16th and brought snow to the Panhandle and thunderstorms to central Texas. A tornado was spotted in the Pflugerville area between Georgetown and Austin, and hail was reported along the I-35 corridor from San Antonio to Dallas/Fort Worth. Another low pressure system moved into Texas on the 22nd, bringing more rain and a tornado northwest of Del Rio in Val Verde County.
As March ended, severe weather once again struck the state. A low pressure system developed in Wyoming and moved southeast into northern Texas. This system, with its associated cold and warm fronts, combined with the dry line in West Texas to produce what turned out to be devastating weather in North Central Texas. Around 6:00 p.m. CST on the 28th, a thunderstorm formed just west of Fort Worth which quickly turned severe, and within the next hour at least two tornadoes formed, one of which sliced through downtown Fort Worth. Arlington also received heavy residential damage from a tornado associated with this same storm. The storm left 4 people dead and the total damage in Fort Worth and Arlington has been estimated to be around $450 million. This low pressure system also affected other areas of Texas as portions of Bexar County received hail up to 2.75" in diameter and a funnel cloud was spotted near Driftwood in Hays County.
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 |
73.7 |
+4.8 |
91 |
46.9 |
+3.6 |
30 |
60.3 |
+4.2 |
4 |
0.88 |
65% |
0.48 |
180 |
40 |
| Amarillo |
63.5 |
+1.9 |
82 |
34.8 |
+2.1 |
23 |
49.2 |
+2.1 |
7 |
4.14 |
431% |
2.26 |
482 |
0 |
| Austin |
76.7 |
+4.8 |
91 |
55.9 |
+4.8 |
38 |
66.3 |
+4.8 |
7 |
1.14 |
61% |
0.66 |
85 |
133 |
| Brownsville |
83.0 |
+4.6 |
96 |
65.8 |
+6.7 |
52 |
74.4 |
+5.6 |
5 |
2.89 |
545% |
2.38 |
1 |
300 |
| College Station |
75.5 |
+4.5 |
87 |
53.5 |
+3.8 |
35 |
64.5 |
+4.2 |
13 |
2.57 |
100% |
1.14 |
118 |
113 |
| Corpus Christi |
79.2 |
+3.5 |
92 |
63.2 |
+7.9 |
50 |
71.2 |
+5.6 |
2 |
3.68 |
391% |
3.66 |
21 |
222 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
71.4 |
+3.6 |
85 |
50.5 |
+4.9 |
37 |
60.9 |
+4.2 |
12 |
2.92 |
105% |
2.14 |
169 |
49 |
| Del Rio |
82.0 |
+6.3 |
94 |
56.6 |
+5.7 |
41 |
69.3 |
+6.0 |
6 |
0.28 |
41% |
0.16 |
33 |
174 |
| El Paso |
71.9 |
+2.0 |
80 |
42.4 |
+2.2 |
33 |
57.1 |
+2.0 |
1 |
0.06 |
21% |
0.06 |
242 |
4 |
| Galveston |
73.9 |
+7.2 |
80 |
62.1 |
+5.4 |
49 |
68.0 |
+6.3 |
7 |
1.92 |
86% |
1.42 |
36 |
137 |
| Houston |
77.9 |
+6.8 |
88 |
54.8 |
+4.8 |
34 |
66.4 |
+5.8 |
10 |
1.35 |
46% |
0.54 |
72 |
126 |
| Lubbock |
68.5 |
+2.5 |
82 |
38.8 |
+2.4 |
25 |
53.7 |
+2.5 |
6 |
2.78 |
312% |
1.39 |
344 |
0 |
| Midland |
73.7 |
+2.5 |
86 |
44.5 |
+4.3 |
27 |
59.1 |
+3.4 |
4 |
0.76 |
131% |
0.33 |
195 |
18 |
| Port Arthur |
76.3 |
+4.8 |
82 |
56.4 |
+5.1 |
41 |
66.3 |
+4.9 |
6 |
2.90 |
90% |
1.38 |
70 |
119 |
| San Angelo |
77.8 |
+5.2 |
91 |
48.2 |
+4.7 |
30 |
63.0 |
+4.9 |
3 |
0.77 |
85% |
0.71 |
130 |
75 |
| San Antonio |
77.6 |
+4.1 |
94 |
56.4 |
+6.7 |
34 |
67.0 |
+5.3 |
8 |
0.91 |
60% |
0.34 |
79 |
147 |
| Victoria |
79.1 |
+5.4 |
91 |
59.0 |
+6.2 |
38 |
69.0 |
+5.7 |
3 |
2.16 |
139% |
1.96 |
51 |
183 |
| Waco |
72.7 |
+3.1 |
88 |
51.2 |
+4.4 |
35 |
62.0 |
+3.8 |
8 |
1.60 |
69% |
0.86 |
143 |
57 |
| Wichita Falls |
68.8 |
+2.4 |
86 |
43.5 |
+2.9 |
31 |
56.1 |
+2.6 |
7 |
2.51 |
114% |
1.57 |
281 |
12 |
| Shreveport, LA |
72.2 |
+3.0 |
85 |
51.2 |
+5.4 |
34 |
61.7 |
+4.2 |
13 |
7.90 |
220% |
2.36 |
149 |
55 |
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 |
| DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| KARNACK |
HARRISON |
9.30 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
6.69 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
45.0 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
75.3 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
58.9 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
89.1 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
100 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
100 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
26 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MONAHANS |
WARD |
30.7 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
68.6 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| EDINBURG |
HIDALGO |
79 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
17 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
73 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
57 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
73 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
76 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
48 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
57 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.03 (1996) |
21 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1984) |
84 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
27 |
| INGRAM #2 |
KERR |
0.59 |
0.72 (1942) |
12 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1995) |
19 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1980) |
66 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
19 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.42 |
0.68 (1996) |
12 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
22 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
66 |
| WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1978) |
33 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
4.36 |
2.56 (1970) |
50 |
| AMARILLO INTL AP |
POTTER |
4.14 |
4.06 (1922) |
109 |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
3.71 |
2.97 (1973) |
52 |
| ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
6.22 |
4.38 (1919) |
85 |
| BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
5.57 |
3.43 (1985) |
16 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
4.36 |
2.56 (1970) |
49 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
6.80 |
4.16 (1973) |
52 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
4.10 |
2.16 (1998) |
19 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
3.31 |
3.21 (1958) |
54 |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
4.26 |
4.09 (1999) |
17 |
| CONLEN |
DALLAM |
4.20 |
3.85 (1961) |
54 |
| CROWELL |
FOARD |
4.60 |
4.13 (1970) |
79 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
2.57 |
2.19 (1985) |
39 |
| FORSAN |
HOWARD |
6.12 |
3.22 (1970) |
50 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
4.77 |
3.78 (1970) |
43 |
| HARTLEY 4 ESE |
HARTLEY |
3.85 |
3.83 (1961) |
55 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
4.25 |
2.79 (1968) |
61 |
| MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
6.49 |
5.21 (1973) |
51 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
6.51 |
5.52 (1973) |
44 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
6.06 |
5.25 (1973) |
85 |
| NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
4.44 |
4.01 (1973) |
52 |
| PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
6.06 |
3.75 (1998) |
51 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
4.53 |
4.15 (1973) |
25 |
| PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
3.90 |
3.12 (1985) |
28 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
5.45 |
3.60 (1973) |
24 |
| RANSOM CANYON |
LUBBOCK |
2.15 |
1.37 (1998) |
13 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
7.81 |
6.70 (1993) |
42 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
5.91 |
3.18 (1934) |
68 |
| SAN AUGUSTINE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
9.18 |
7.98 (1995) |
32 |
| SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
6.74 |
6.26 (1973) |
35 |
| SLATON |
LUBBOCK |
4.71 |
3.57 (1968) |
50 |
| SNYDER |
SCURRY |
6.05 |
3.43 (1919) |
86 |
| THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
4.68 |
4.24 (1994) |
12 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
5.22 |
4.56 (1979) |
46 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CHILDRESS MUNI AP |
CHILDRESS |
3.46 |
3.30 (1929) |
93 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
4.20 |
1.73 (1953) |
50 |
| ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
6.05 |
1.85 (1919) |
85 |
| BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
5.09 |
1.82 (1990) |
16 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
4.20 |
1.73 (1953) |
49 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
3.32 |
2.04 (1985) |
52 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
1.44 |
1.21 (1998) |
19 |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
2.38 |
1.85 (1940) |
35 |
| CANADIAN |
HEMPHILL |
2.30 |
2.26 (1987) |
79 |
| COLORADO CITY |
MITCHELL |
4.60 |
2.90 (1973) |
70 |
| CROSBYTON |
CROSBY |
2.35 |
2.20 (1929) |
102 |
| DUMONT |
KING |
2.98 |
2.50 (1973) |
29 |
| ELECTRA |
WICHITA |
2.70 |
2.20 (1973) |
51 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
4.10 |
3.07 (1936) |
87 |
| FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
2.72 |
2.25 (1979) |
46 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
1.90 |
1.68 (1973) |
54 |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
2.70 |
2.25 (1974) |
60 |
| FORSAN |
HOWARD |
6.03 |
1.73 (1973) |
50 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
3.80 |
3.00 (1923) |
72 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
5.25 |
3.55 (1974) |
46 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
4.07 |
1.98 (1973) |
43 |
| HASKELL |
HASKELL |
2.41 |
2.10 (1926) |
100 |
| HIGGINS 1 N |
LIPSCOMB |
2.40 |
1.97 (1988) |
50 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
4.18 |
1.65 (1990) |
61 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
2.84 |
1.56 (1988) |
31 |
| MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
3.12 |
2.10 (1973) |
51 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
3.80 |
2.60 (1974) |
85 |
| MUNDAY |
KNOX |
3.55 |
2.25 (1999) |
86 |
| NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
3.40 |
2.10 (1973) |
52 |
| PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
3.40 |
1.94 (1973) |
51 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
3.23 |
3.05 (1990) |
25 |
| PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
3.30 |
1.55 (1998) |
28 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
4.15 |
2.30 (1990) |
24 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
5.52 |
3.75 (1990) |
14 |
| QUANAH 2 SW |
HARDEMAN |
3.76 |
2.76 (1998) |
94 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
6.69 |
4.06 (1979) |
42 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
5.05 |
2.00 (1990) |
68 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
2.56 |
2.18 (1970) |
73 |
| SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
2.50 |
2.00 (1988) |
35 |
| SNYDER |
SCURRY |
5.25 |
2.70 (1973) |
86 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
2.50 |
1.45 (1929) |
62 |
| THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
4.65 |
2.40 (1999) |
12 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
3.20 |
2.35 (1979) |
46 |
| VERNON |
WILBARGER |
3.05 |
2.50 (1993) |
64 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
3.17 |
2.13 (1973) |
53 |
| WHEELER |
WHEELER |
2.89 |
2.75 (1998) |
20 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
62.3 |
62.0 (1982) |
23 |
| COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
66.8 |
66.7 (1974) |
38 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
67.3 |
65.9 (1976) |
25 |
| ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
69.1 |
67.4 (1904) |
33 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
68.9 |
67.4 (1967) |
35 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
69.7 |
69.1 (1945) |
53 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
66.8 |
64.8 (1986) |
14 |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
74.8 |
72.8 (1908) |
12 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
68.8 |
68.7 (1982) |
20 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
70.2 |
67.5 (1999) |
16 |
| CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
72.1 |
71.0 (1967) |
47 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
56.4 |
56.4 (1989) |
19 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
65.0 |
63.3 (1985) |
16 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
75.1 |
73.8 (1991) |
36 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
68.1 |
67.3 (1974) |
35 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
72.3 |
70.2 (1967) |
23 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
56.6 |
56.6 (1991) |
13 |
| GOLIAD |
GOLIAD |
71.2 |
71.2 (1953) |
61 |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
63.8 |
62.4 (1985) |
20 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
65.7 |
63.1 (1994) |
11 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
63.8 |
60.3 (1982) |
26 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
68.5 |
67.3 (1982) |
17 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
59.8 |
58.8 (1992) |
11 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
57.6 |
57.3 (1991) |
25 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
68.0 |
66.9 (1974) |
23 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
74.5 |
72.9 (1967) |
30 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
69.3 |
67.4 (1984) |
21 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
69.6 |
69.2 (1974) |
33 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
63.9 |
63.7 (1974) |
26 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
63.6 |
62.4 (1985) |
19 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
64.5 |
61.2 (1994) |
18 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
64.5 |
63.1 (1991) |
17 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
68.8 |
67.2 (1999) |
10 |
| POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
69.0 |
67.5 (1967) |
34 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
70.2 |
68.3 (1997) |
15 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
72.0 |
71.3 (1972) |
33 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
70.0 |
67.3 (1991) |
12 |
| ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
70.8 |
69.3 (1974) |
39 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
69.4 |
69.0 (1972) |
35 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
74.4 |
72.8 (1991) |
14 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
68.1 |
64.1 (1991) |
11 |
| TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
62.6 |
61.6 (1997) |
24 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
61.9 |
61.9 (1991) |
31 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
80.1 |
79.4 (1976) |
25 |
| ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
80.5 |
76.8 (1904) |
37 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
78.4 |
78.1 (1953) |
58 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
75.5 |
75.0 (1986) |
16 |
| BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
77.7 |
77.3 (1953) |
36 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
88.5 |
87.9 (1954) |
26 |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
82.7 |
82.0 (1916) |
13 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
87.6 |
87.4 (1982) |
21 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
81.1 |
81.1 (1991) |
16 |
| CLEVELAND |
LIBERTY |
77.1 |
77.0 (1967) |
36 |
| COLDSPRING 5 SSW |
SAN JACINTO |
77.1 |
76.8 (1967) |
37 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
77.0 |
75.9 (1989) |
20 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
75.5 |
75.3 (1997) |
13 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
76.2 |
74.5 (1989) |
24 |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
75.0 |
74.2 (1986) |
20 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
77.2 |
75.9 (1972) |
44 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
81.6 |
77.8 (1991) |
11 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
77.3 |
73.7 (1986) |
26 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
88.2 |
87.0 (1982) |
21 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
82.8 |
81.8 (1972) |
25 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
75.9 |
73.7 (1997) |
26 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
75.2 |
73.7 (1984) |
19 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
75.5 |
75.3 (1997) |
13 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
79.5 |
75.9 (1986) |
18 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
82.2 |
80.2 (1982) |
17 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
81.6 |
80.5 (1991) |
10 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
75.4 |
73.8 (1991) |
15 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
80.0 |
78.5 (1991) |
12 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
76.0 |
75.8 (1974) |
31 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
78.8 |
75.4 (1991) |
11 |
| TOWN BLUFF DAM |
TYLER |
76.1 |
75.8 (1974) |
46 |
| TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
74.5 |
73.0 (1997) |
24 |
| UVALDE 3 SW |
UVALDE |
81.9 |
79.8 (1991) |
13 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
77.0 |
76.6 (1974) |
32 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
94 |
90 (1974) |
37 |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
96 |
96 (1916) |
13 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MONAHANS |
WARD |
30.7 |
33.0 (1996) |
36 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
51.9 |
51.8 (1982) |
23 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
65.3 |
64.1 (1974) |
39 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
54.5 |
54.2 (1985) |
25 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
56.3 |
54.2 (1974) |
36 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
51.4 |
47.1 (1894) |
10 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
61.0 |
60.8 (1945) |
54 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
58.1 |
54.9 (1990) |
15 |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
66.9 |
65.5 (1921) |
15 |
| CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
53.9 |
53.8 (1974) |
36 |
| CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
57.6 |
56.3 (1967) |
37 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
59.3 |
57.3 (1985) |
17 |
| CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
60.0 |
58.8 (1974) |
48 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
53.7 |
52.9 (1985) |
16 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
62.3 |
61.7 (1999) |
38 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
57.4 |
56.2 (1967) |
31 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
60.5 |
59.4 (1974) |
35 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
60.5 |
58.1 (1967) |
28 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
44.5 |
44.4 (1992) |
13 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
33.6 |
33.6 (1994) |
14 |
| HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
61.0 |
59.4 (1967) |
37 |
| HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
57.8 |
57.1 (1907) |
13 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
50.3 |
50.0 (1985) |
26 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
49.2 |
47.2 (1990) |
11 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
53.2 |
52.7 (1974) |
24 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
63.8 |
60.5 (1967) |
33 |
| LEXINGTON |
LEE |
54.0 |
53.4 (1967) |
33 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
57.3 |
54.5 (1997) |
21 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
60.0 |
58.4 (1985) |
35 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
49.5 |
48.8 (1985) |
18 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
56.0 |
54.4 (1997) |
10 |
| POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
61.5 |
60.2 (1985) |
35 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
65.1 |
63.0 (1997) |
15 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
67.0 |
64.4 (1976) |
36 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
59.9 |
57.9 (1997) |
12 |
| ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
62.1 |
59.6 (1999) |
41 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
63.3 |
61.5 (1972) |
37 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
63.9 |
60.6 (1999) |
14 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
57.4 |
53.9 (1997) |
12 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
67 |
67 (1998) |
10 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
72 |
72 (1945) |
54 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
71 |
70 (1995) |
15 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
71 |
70 (1998) |
17 |
| CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
73 |
72 (1990) |
48 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
69 |
69 (1998) |
13 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
71 |
71 (1975) |
31 |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
57 |
54 (1990) |
57 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
72 |
71 (1991) |
28 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
66 |
64 (1998) |
11 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
73 |
73 (1990) |
33 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
70 |
70 (1990) |
21 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
69 |
69 (1998) |
13 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
67 |
67 (1990) |
18 |
| POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
72 |
72 (1985) |
35 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
73 |
70 (1998) |
15 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
74 |
74 (1995) |
36 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
72 |
72 (1991) |
12 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
74 |
74 (1991) |
14 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
68 |
68 (1991) |
12 |
| SINTON 3 NW |
SAN PATRICIO |
73 |
73 (1975) |
33 |
| VICTORIA CP&L |
VICTORIA |
72 |
71 (1917) |
16 |
Climatic Averages for April
| |
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 |
77.8 |
102 (1925) |
52.9 |
25 (1973) |
1.90 |
9.80 (1890) |
4.63 (1914) |
2.9 |
0.4 |
5.8 |
94 |
106 |
| Amarillo |
71.5 |
98 (1989) |
42.1 |
13 (1920) |
0.99 |
6.45 (1997) |
2.68 (1911) |
1.0 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
266 |
20 |
| Austin |
79.4 |
99 (1939) |
59.8 |
30 (1926) |
2.56 |
19.82 (1915) |
10.00 (1915) |
1.7 |
0.0 |
6.9 |
28 |
166 |
| Brownsville |
84.0 |
102 (1984) |
66.5 |
37 (1903) |
1.56 |
10.35 (1991) |
9.37 (1991) |
3.5 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
0 |
312 |
| College Station |
78.3 |
98 (1893) |
58.0 |
28 (1973) |
3.38 |
12.50 (1957) |
5.30 (1953) |
0.5 |
0.1 |
6.9 |
39 |
135 |
| Corpus Christi |
81.7 |
102 (1984) |
63.2 |
33 (1987) |
1.72 |
8.04 (1956) |
7.19 (1956) |
1.9 |
0.0 |
4.8 |
9 |
234 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
76.3 |
100 (1925) |
54.7 |
29 (1989) |
3.50 |
17.64 (1922) |
8.81 (1922) |
1.0 |
0.2 |
7.6 |
75 |
90 |
| Del Rio |
83.4 |
106 (1984) |
59.2 |
33 (1987) |
1.98 |
7.51 (1981) |
4.57 (1969) |
6.7 |
0.0 |
5.2 |
14 |
203 |
| El Paso |
78.7 |
98 (1989) |
48.0 |
23 (1983) |
0.20 |
2.24 (1931) |
1.08 (1966) |
2.0 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
110 |
62 |
| Galveston |
73.5 |
92 (1953) |
65.0 |
38 (1938) |
2.43 |
11.04 (1904) |
9.23 (1904) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.1 |
16 |
145 |
| Houston |
78.4 |
95 (1987) |
58.1 |
31 (1987) |
3.21 |
10.92 (1976) |
8.16 (1976) |
0.8 |
0.1 |
6.9 |
36 |
135 |
| Lubbock |
75.4 |
100 (1989) |
46.7 |
18 (1920) |
0.97 |
6.18 (1915) |
2.18 (1997) |
1.7 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
161 |
44 |
| Midland |
79.8 |
101 (1996) |
49.4 |
20 (1973) |
0.83 |
3.59 (1931) |
2.00 (1931) |
3.7 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
108 |
96 |
| Port Arthur |
78.3 |
94 (1987) |
59.5 |
32 (1987) |
3.51 |
15.30 (1973) |
10.09 (1973) |
0.3 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
32 |
149 |
| San Angelo |
81.2 |
107 (1925) |
52.7 |
23 (1926) |
1.67 |
5.10 (1977) |
3.32 (1971) |
5.0 |
0.6 |
4.9 |
70 |
130 |
| San Antonio |
80.3 |
101 (1996) |
58.4 |
31 (1987) |
2.50 |
11.64 (1915) |
6.78 (1915) |
2.1 |
0.0 |
7.3 |
32 |
161 |
| Victoria |
80.2 |
100 (1920) |
61.0 |
33 (1987) |
2.41 |
11.70 (1997) |
9.87 (1991) |
1.0 |
0.0 |
5.8 |
15 |
183 |
| Waco |
78.0 |
101 (1963) |
56.2 |
27 (1975) |
3.19 |
13.37 (1957) |
5.09 (1957) |
1.5 |
0.2 |
7.0 |
66 |
129 |
| Wichita Falls |
75.8 |
102 (1972) |
50.3 |
24 (1975) |
3.01 |
8.50 (1957) |
4.09 (1967) |
2.5 |
0.7 |
6.8 |
125 |
68 |
| Shreveport, LA |
77.1 |
96 (1887) |
54.1 |
31 (1989) |
3.75 |
21.84 (1991) |
10.44 (1991) |
0.1 |
0.2 |
8.2 |
69 |
87 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
