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Texas Climate Report: January 2001

January temperatures were from 3.7°F to 7.3°F above normal. Brownsville reported 17 days of 80°F or greater maximum temperatures. Precipitation was not abundant, except for the South Central region.

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 52.2 ‑2.6 73 31.4 +0.6 22 41.8 ‑1.0 8 1.07 104% 0.59 712 0
Amarillo 44.2 ‑4.8 60 25.4 +4.2 11 34.8 ‑0.3 8 1.67 334% 0.75 929 0
Austin 57.5 ‑1.4 73 39.3 +0.7 27 48.4 ‑0.4 10 2.72 159% 1.33 509 0
Brownsville 68.9 79 50.2 +0.3 32 59.5 +0.1 8 0.48 31% 0.27 199 38
College Station 57.1 ‑1.3 76 38.1 ‑0.6 24 47.6 ‑0.9 10 2.44 92% 0.70 536 4
Corpus Christi 63.8 ‑1.2 78 45.7 +0.4 31 54.7 ‑0.4 8 1.74 102% 0.60 323 12
Dallas‑Fort Worth 52.3 ‑1.8 68 33.0 +0.3 19 42.6 ‑0.8 8 2.44 133% 1.03 685 0
Del Rio 60.5 ‑1.4 72 40.3 +1.8 28 50.4 +0.2 8 1.08 193% 0.41 447 0
El Paso 53.9 ‑2.2 64 29.7 +0.3 18 41.8 ‑1.0 2 0.06 15% 0.05 711 0
Galveston 56.5 ‑1.8 71 44.5 ‑2.6 30 50.5 ‑2.2 13 6.31 194% 2.31 442 0
Houston 59.0 ‑2.0 76 39.6 ‑0.1 26 49.3 ‑1.1 13 4.25 129% 1.43 480 2
Lubbock 47.1 ‑5.8 58 26.5 +1.9 17 36.8 ‑2.0 6 1.46 374% 0.59 867 0
Midland 52.3 ‑4.2 74 30.6 +2.1 23 41.5 ‑1.0 4 0.69 172% 0.36 720 0
Port Arthur 58.3 ‑2.0 73 39.9 ‑1.6 24 49.1 ‑1.8 12 5.86 123% 2.35 486 0
San Angelo 54.8 ‑2.0 76 31.7 +1.1 23 43.2 ‑0.5 7 1.29 161% 0.71 667 0
San Antonio 59.1 ‑1.7 76 39.2 +1.3 26 49.2 ‑0.1 10 2.85 167% 1.65 484 1
Victoria 60.7 ‑2.1 77 42.7 +0.2 29 51.7 ‑1.0 9 2.60 120% 1.38 411 5
Waco 55.0 ‑1.1 70 35.3 +1.1 25 45.1 ‑0.1 10 2.90 176% 0.95 608 0
Wichita Falls 49.4 ‑2.6 65 31.5 +3.9 19 40.4 +0.6 9 1.55 149% 0.57 754 0
Shreveport, LA 52.5 ‑2.9 70 34.2 ‑0.6 18 43.4 ‑1.7 10 5.76 148% 1.91 662 0
*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.
jan 2001 average temperatures
jan 2001 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00
CRANDALL 2 NW KAUFMAN 0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
FT WORTH CLEAR FOR TARRANT 8.03
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 3.51
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 29.2
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 59.5
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 39.6
PANHANDLE CARSON 39.6
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 69.2
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 89
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 23
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 23
STRATFORD SHERMAN 23
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 17.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 50.2
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
EDINBURG HIDALGO 69
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 3

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2000) 55
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2000) 52
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2000) 17
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 0.00 0.00 (1988) 68
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 3.70 3.45 (1991) 18
CONLEN DALLAM 1.81 1.63 (1983) 56
FLAT CORYELL 4.13 4.08 (1992) 10
PAMPA 2 GRAY 2.17 1.87 (1999) 37
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 1.70 1.62 (1999) 18
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 4.30 3.73 (1992) 10
STRATFORD SHERMAN 1.85 1.65 (1944) 75
TURKEY HALL 3.10 2.34 (1999) 45
WHEELER WHEELER 1.86 1.74 (1999) 21
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 1.36 1.02 (1988) 58
COMFORT 2 KENDALL 2.54 1.52 nbsp;(1998) 12
CONLEN DALLAM 1.15 0.80 (1999) 56
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 1.73 1.72 (1990) 13
HUNT 10 W KERR 0.95 0.86 (1992) 10
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 1.22 1.05 (1980) 47
NORTHINGTON RCH KENDALL 1.99 1.72 (1993) 16
PAMPA 2 GRAY 1.88 1.00 (1999) 37
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 2.76 1.90 (1999) 10
SILVERTON BRISCOE 1.39 1.29 (1949) 59
TURKEY HALL 1.60 1.50 (1946) 45
WHEELER WHEELER 1.67 1.61 (1999) 21
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 42.7 42.8 (1930) 56
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 30.1 32.2 (1997) 15
HART CASTRO 32.6 32.6 (1988) 15
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 46.9 47.0 (1997) 11
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 35.4 36.9 (1992) 11
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. nbsp;Data
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 52.0 53.2 (1993) 10
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 44.4 46.4 (1993) 20
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 51.4 53.1 (1979) 60
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 39.6 44.4 (1973) 15
HART CASTRO 42.9 44.8 (1993) 15
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 46.2 47.6 (1983) 19
VICTORIA CP&L VICTORIA 60.5 63.4 (1915) 15
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 40 41 (1992) 13
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 20.8 20.9 (1990) 21
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 39.5 43.1 (1996) 10
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 34.0 34.4 (1999) 11
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 21.4 27.6 (1997) 12

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 nbsp;(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.
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