Texas Climate Report: July 2001
Hot and dry are the best words to sum up the month of July for most areas in Texas. Of the twenty primary stations, only Dallas/Fort Worth and Galveston reported above average precipitation, while every station reported above to slightly above average temperatures. Both Lubbock and Amarillo reported +5.3°F departure from normal, with Lubbock setting a record high on the 16th of 105°F; Lubbock also mentioned that this was the second warmest month on record. Precipitation was sparse with eleven stations reporting less than 50% of the normal. Galveston managed to acquire 5.24" of rain, while Corpus Christi set a daily record of precipitation on the 2nd with 1.30". As precipitation remains light for most of the state, drought concerns remain high. According to the Palmer drought severity index, the Trans Pecos and Lower Valley regions are rated Severe Drought, and the rest of the state except the East, South Central, and Upper Coast are rated Moderate Drought.
The beginning of the month had temperatures near or slightly below normal for most of the state. This is also the timeframe when most stations acquired the majority or all their monthly precipitation. Gulf moisture and the proper unstable conditions contributed to some afternoon thundershowers, and the cloud cover aided to moderate temperatures. These thundershowers were hit or miss, with Beaumont/Port Arthur receiving 1.56" on the 2nd, Houston and Brownsville getting 1.13" and 1.58", respectively, on the 3rd.
Following this brief stint of slightly cooler than normal temperatures, and some precipitation, a high-amplitude ridge dominated the weather pattern for the majority of the month. A high pressure ridge like this contributes to very warm temperatures and stable conditions, not allowing thunderstorms to form. Often a ridge such as this will have equal warmth or slightly warmer temperatures above the surface. Typically the atmosphere cools with height, but when it remains the same or increases in temperature with height, this is referred to as being "capped." This is a very stable situation, and it does not allow for thunderstorms to form, nor does the ridge move much at all, often referred to as a blocking pattern.
Toward the latter part of the month, the ridge moved slightly to the west helping to bring more unstable conditions to the eastern part of the state. This helped to bring some precipitation, but not enough to make up for the deficit that most stations encountered. College Station reported 1.46" on the 27th, and Galveston acquired a total of 3.70" on the 27th and 28th.
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 |
99.3 |
+4.1 |
104 |
75.8 |
+3.1 |
65 |
87.5 |
+3.5 |
2 |
0.03 |
1% |
0.02 |
0 |
706 |
| Amarillo |
98.4 |
+6.7 |
104 |
69.4 |
+3.9 |
63 |
83.9 |
+5.3 |
1 |
0.04 |
2% |
0.04 |
0 |
594 |
| Austin |
99.2 |
+4.2 |
103 |
75.1 |
+1.2 |
69 |
87.1 |
+2.6 |
2 |
0.34 |
17% |
0.30 |
0 |
691 |
| Brownsville |
94.5 |
+1.2 |
98 |
76.8 |
+1.1 |
71 |
85.7 |
+1.2 |
3 |
1.81 |
95% |
1.58 |
0 |
644 |
| College Station |
97.1 |
+3.3 |
101 |
74.9 |
+1.5 |
71 |
86.0 |
+2.4 |
3 |
1.69 |
74% |
1.46 |
0 |
660 |
| Corpus Christi |
93.9 |
+0.6 |
98 |
74.8 |
|
71 |
84.3 |
+0.2 |
5 |
1.82 |
76% |
1.31 |
0 |
609 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
96.7 |
+0.2 |
100 |
76.7 |
+2.6 |
68 |
86.7 |
+1.4 |
2 |
3.85 |
167% |
3.83 |
0 |
682 |
| Del Rio |
100.6 |
+4.4 |
105 |
77.6 |
+3.5 |
68 |
89.1 |
+3.9 |
2 |
0.13 |
7% |
0.08 |
0 |
757 |
| El Paso |
96.4 |
+0.3 |
102 |
72.2 |
+3.8 |
65 |
84.3 |
+2.0 |
6 |
0.36 |
23% |
0.22 |
0 |
606 |
| Galveston |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
10 |
5.24 |
132% |
1.95 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Houston |
93.4 |
+0.7 |
97 |
73.7 |
+1.3 |
68 |
83.5 |
+0.9 |
8 |
2.05 |
57% |
1.32 |
0 |
585 |
| Lubbock |
98.9 |
+7.0 |
105 |
71.7 |
+3.7 |
65 |
85.3 |
+5.3 |
1 |
0.60 |
25% |
0.60 |
0 |
640 |
| Midland |
99.1 |
+3.7 |
104 |
74.2 |
+5.7 |
62 |
86.6 |
+4.6 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
0 |
674 |
| Port Arthur |
91.3 |
‑0.6 |
97 |
74.5 |
+0.8 |
68 |
82.9 |
+0.1 |
12 |
3.42 |
64% |
1.61 |
0 |
561 |
| San Angelo |
99.7 |
+3.5 |
105 |
75.0 |
+5.9 |
63 |
87.4 |
+4.7 |
1 |
0.57 |
54% |
0.57 |
0 |
699 |
| San Antonio |
96.1 |
+1.1 |
100 |
74.6 |
‑0.4 |
68 |
85.4 |
+0.4 |
1 |
0.50 |
23% |
0.50 |
0 |
640 |
| Victoria |
96.3 |
+2.8 |
102 |
74.0 |
‑0.6 |
68 |
85.1 |
+1.0 |
5 |
1.20 |
36% |
0.96 |
0 |
632 |
| Waco |
99.1 |
+2.3 |
103 |
77.1 |
+2.7 |
69 |
88.1 |
+2.5 |
1 |
0.24 |
12% |
0.24 |
0 |
724 |
| Wichita Falls |
102.9 |
+5.7 |
108 |
77.0 |
+4.3 |
68 |
90.0 |
+5.0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
0 |
782 |
| Shreveport, LA |
94.0 |
+1.0 |
101 |
74.9 |
+2.6 |
70 |
84.5 |
+1.8 |
6 |
1.75 |
48% |
1.32 |
0 |
611 |
*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 |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
| GRAHAM |
YOUNG |
0.00 |
| WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP |
WICHITA |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
0.00 |
| ACKERLY 4SE |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| ANSON |
JONES |
0.00 |
| ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
0.00 |
| BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
0.00 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
| BLANCO |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
| BOERNE |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
0.00 |
| BRIDGEPORT |
WISE |
0.00 |
| BURKBURNETT 2 NE |
WICHITA |
0.00 |
| CAMP VERDE 3W |
KERR |
0.00 |
| CANYON DAM #1 |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| CATARINA |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
| CENTER CITY |
MILLS |
0.00 |
| CHARLIE |
CLAY |
0.00 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| COMMERCE 4SW |
HUNT |
0.00 |
| CONCEPCION 3 S |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
| CRANE 10N |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| CROWELL |
FOARD |
0.00 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| DUNDEE 6 NNW |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| EXXON GAS PLANT |
KLEBERG |
0.00 |
| FERRIS |
ELLIS |
0.00 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
0.00 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
| GOLIAD 1 SE |
GOLIAD |
0.00 |
| HENRIETTA |
CLAY |
0.00 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
| KENDALIA |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| LAMESA 1 SSE |
DAWSON |
0.00 |
| LAMPASAS |
LAMPASAS |
0.00 |
| LEATHERWOOD RCH |
ERATH |
0.00 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
| MEXIA |
LIMESTONE |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND 4SW |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| NEWPORT 1SW |
JACK |
0.00 |
| NORTHINGTON RCH |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| OAK CREEK LAKE |
COKE |
0.00 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| OLNEY 5 NNW |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
0.00 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
0.00 |
| PUTNAM |
CALLAHAN |
0.00 |
| RED BLUFF CROSSING |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
0.00 |
| RISING STAR 1 S |
EASTLAND |
0.00 |
| ROSEBUD |
FALLS |
0.00 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
0.00 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
| SCOTLAND |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.00 |
| SEYMOUR |
BAYLOR |
0.00 |
| SISTERDALE |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
| TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
| THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
| TRENTON |
FANNIN |
0.00 |
| WACO |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
| WHITEHOUSE 2 SE |
SMITH |
0.00 |
| WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
| WICHITA FALLS 6 SW |
WICHITA |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
7.81 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| THORNDALE |
MILAM |
4.77 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
74.0 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
92.8 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
84.4 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
108.0 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
115 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
70 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
61.1 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
80.0 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CHILDRESS MUNI AP |
CHILDRESS |
88 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
50 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| GRAHAM |
YOUNG |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
90 |
| WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP |
WICHITA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
94 |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (1983) |
71 |
| AMARILLO INTL AP |
POTTER |
0.04 |
0.12 (1946) |
110 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
56 |
| ACKERLY 4SE |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
58 |
| ANSON |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1980) |
46 |
| ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
62 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
54 |
| BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
19 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
37 |
| BLANCO |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
101 |
| BOERNE |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
105 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
0.15 |
0.18 (1974) |
52 |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
74 |
| BRIDGEPORT |
WISE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
91 |
| CATARINA |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
40 |
| CENTER CITY |
MILLS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1997) |
39 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
10 |
| COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
0.20 |
0.25 (1998) |
12 |
| CROWELL |
FOARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
82 |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
0.70 |
0.85 (1999) |
12 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
0.19 |
0.33 (2000) |
11 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
23 |
| DUNDEE 6 NNW |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1980) |
74 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
86 |
| FERRIS |
ELLIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
52 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
82 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1980) |
54 |
| GOLIAD 1 SE |
GOLIAD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
50 |
| HENRIETTA |
CLAY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1980) |
97 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1997) |
49 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1997) |
48 |
| LAMESA 1 SSE |
DAWSON |
0.00 |
0.03 (1930) |
88 |
| LAMPASAS |
LAMPASAS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
101 |
| LEATHERWOOD RCH |
ERATH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
10 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
57 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
51 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
0.09 |
0.18 (1970) |
34 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1977) |
68 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
90 |
| MEXIA |
LIMESTONE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1997) |
94 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (1981) |
86 |
| NEWPORT 1SW |
JACK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
48 |
| NORTHINGTON RCH |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
16 |
| OAK CREEK LAKE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
40 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1964) |
50 |
| OLNEY 5 NNW |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
58 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
82 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
0.19 (1974) |
74 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
45 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
84 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
36 |
| PUTNAM |
CALLAHAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
91 |
| RANSOM CANYON |
LUBBOCK |
0.10 |
0.45 (1998) |
14 |
| RED BLUFF CROSSING |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
49 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
13 |
| RISING STAR 1 S |
EASTLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
57 |
| ROSEBUD |
FALLS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
27 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1940) |
77 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1983) |
65 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
14 |
| SEYMOUR |
BAYLOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
86 |
| SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
43 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1947) |
67 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1980) |
80 |
| TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1997) |
50 |
| THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
14 |
| TRENTON |
FANNIN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
53 |
| WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
37 |
| WOODSON |
THROCKMORTON |
0.18 |
0.62 (1993) |
13 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
3.53 |
2.92 (1981) |
22 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CORRIGAN 1 ENE |
POLK |
2.83 |
2.19 (1997) |
10 |
| DOUGLASS 1 S |
NACOGDOCHES |
1.44 |
1.26 (1991) |
14 |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
3.53 |
1.84 (1992) |
22 |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
2.76 |
2.22 (1987) |
38 |
| NEW SUMMERFIELD 2W |
CHEROKEE |
2.13 |
1.77 (1996) |
10 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
1.60 |
1.40 (1997) |
18 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
2.87 |
2.47 (1989) |
14 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
80.5 |
79.8 (1964) |
28 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
84.2 |
83.4 (1998) |
47 |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
82.7 |
80.9 (1998) |
17 |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
78.2 |
77.9 (1998) |
13 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
81.7 |
81.0 (1980) |
40 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
80.4 |
79.7 (1998) |
15 |
| HEREFORD |
DEAF SMITH |
82.3 |
81.6 (1998) |
64 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
85.1 |
84.9 (1998) |
27 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
83.3 |
82.5 (1998) |
34 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
84.5 |
84.1 (1969) |
31 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
87.5 |
87.1 (1998) |
72 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
83.0 |
82.4 (1998) |
36 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
81.5 |
81.4 (1980) |
21 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
89.1 |
89.1 (1998) |
25 |
| OLTON |
LAMB |
81.1 |
81.0 (1998) |
36 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
88.4 |
87.7 (1969) |
42 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
83.3 |
83.3 (1998) |
40 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
88.5 |
87.8 (1980) |
43 |
| SPEARMAN |
HANSFORD |
87.5 |
85.2 (1934) |
72 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
85.9 |
85.7 (1998) |
64 |
| TAHOKA |
LYNN |
85.3 |
84.5 (1998) |
61 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
82.4 |
82.2 (1998) |
52 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
86.9 |
86.7 (1980) |
32 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
84.4 |
87.1 (2000) |
69 |
| MATAGORDA 2 |
MATAGORDA |
87.8 |
88.1 (1929) |
60 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| AMARILLO INTL AP |
POTTER |
98.4 |
97.5 (1998) |
110 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
101.4 |
100.6 (1980) |
53 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
96.5 |
95.8 (1964) |
29 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
99.2 |
98.0 (1980) |
47 |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
96.9 |
95.4 (1983) |
17 |
| COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
101.9 |
101.5 (1998) |
37 |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
94.6 |
93.7 (1998) |
13 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
97.2 |
97.2 (1998) |
39 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
95.4 |
94.4 (1998) |
15 |
| HEREFORD |
DEAF SMITH |
97.1 |
96.9 (1998) |
64 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
101.8 |
101.5 (1998) |
28 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
98.7 |
98.4 (2000) |
27 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
104.0 |
103.9 (2000) |
22 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
98.0 |
97.9 (1983) |
33 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
100.9 |
100.7 (1998) |
76 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
98.6 |
97.4 (1998) |
36 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
98.8 |
98.7 (1998) |
21 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
103.0 |
101.9 (1998) |
25 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
102.3 |
102.3 (1969) |
43 |
| PORT O CONNOR |
CALHOUN |
92.5 |
91.9 (1978) |
42 |
| PROCTOR RSVR |
COMANCHE |
100.9 |
100.6 (1978) |
39 |
| SPEARMAN |
HANSFORD |
103.7 |
100.7 (1934) |
72 |
| TRUSCOTT 3 W |
KNOX |
105.5 |
104.4 (1980) |
35 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
100.6 |
100.6 (1998) |
34 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
104.6 |
104.3 (1998) |
38 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
107 |
106 (1980) |
53 |
| COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
112 |
112 (1998) |
12 |
| PORT O CONNOR |
CALHOUN |
99 |
98 (1998) |
42 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
104 |
104 (2000) |
13 |
| UVALDE 3 SW |
UVALDE |
107 |
107 (2000) |
15 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
112 |
112 (1998) |
38 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
70 |
73 (1990) |
69 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CHILDRESS MUNI AP |
CHILDRESS |
75.8 |
74.6 (1934) |
79 |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
74.2 |
73.5 (1998) |
71 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
73.5 |
73.5 (1953) |
56 |
| ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
74.4 |
74.4 (1998) |
38 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
75.5 |
74.6 (1949) |
17 |
| BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
72.9 |
72.4 (1956) |
62 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
64.6 |
64.4 (1969) |
30 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
69.3 |
69.2 (1998) |
47 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
70.5 |
70.3 (1980) |
45 |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
68.5 |
67.4 (1981) |
17 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
68.1 |
68.1 (1998) |
10 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
70.4 |
70.1 (1998) |
47 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
67.1 |
65.9 (1966) |
40 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
74.5 |
74.2 (1993) |
13 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
77.6 |
77.6 (1998) |
28 |
| LEVELLAND |
HOCKLEY |
69.6 |
69.0 (1951) |
58 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
69.1 |
68.3 (1969) |
34 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
70.9 |
70.7 (1969) |
31 |
| OLTON |
LAMB |
67.6 |
66.8 (1998) |
37 |
| PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
71.2 |
71.1 (1980) |
35 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
69.3 |
67.7 (1998) |
44 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
70.8 |
70.3 (1969) |
90 |
| PUTNAM |
CALLAHAN |
75.8 |
75.5 (1978) |
38 |
| RISING STAR 1 S |
EASTLAND |
73.4 |
73.3 (1978) |
58 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
76.2 |
74.9 (2000) |
43 |
| SEYMOUR |
BAYLOR |
75.1 |
75.1 (1980) |
78 |
| SPEARMAN |
HANSFORD |
71.3 |
69.9 (1966) |
72 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
71.5 |
71.1 (1993) |
64 |
| TAHOKA |
LYNN |
72.5 |
71.2 (1998) |
62 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
75.3 |
75.1 (1966) |
32 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
67.1 |
67.1 (1966) |
52 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CHILDRESS MUNI AP |
CHILDRESS |
88 |
83 (1956) |
79 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
82 |
82 (1998) |
12 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
80 |
80 (1939) |
17 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
77 |
77 (1998) |
20 |
| GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
76 |
76 (1998) |
29 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
75 |
75 (1986) |
36 |
| JEFFERSON |
MARION |
79 |
79 (1998) |
20 |
| PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
76 |
76 (1980) |
35 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
79 |
79 (1994) |
40 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
75 |
75 (1954) |
44 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
82 |
81 (1995) |
43 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
77 |
77 (1998) |
13 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
81 |
81 (1998) |
32 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
79 |
78 (1993) |
37 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
80 |
79 (1998) |
32 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
69 |
70 (1999) |
11 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
50 |
56 (1970) |
39 |
Climatic Averages for August
| |
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 |
94.5 |
111 (1943) |
71.7 |
48 (1915) |
2.80 |
15.70 (1914) |
6.30 (1978) |
25.1 |
0.0 |
6.2 |
0 |
564 |
| Amarillo |
89.1 |
106 (1944) |
63.8 |
48 (1915) |
3.22 |
7.55 (1974) |
4.26 (1945) |
16.5 |
0.0 |
8.7 |
0 |
357 |
| Austin |
95.5 |
109 (1923) |
73.9 |
58 (1915) |
2.05 |
8.90 (1974) |
6.01 (1994) |
28.2 |
0.0 |
5.2 |
0 |
614 |
| Brownsville |
93.6 |
104 (1915) |
75.4 |
63 (1967) |
2.77 |
16.58 (1880) |
7.82 (1880) |
27.6 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
0 |
605 |
| College Station |
94.8 |
110 (1903) |
73.2 |
41 (1893) |
2.42 |
11.25 (1915) |
9.89 (1947) |
27.6 |
0.0 |
5.3 |
0 |
589 |
| Corpus Christi |
93.4 |
103 (2000) |
75.0 |
64 (1967) |
3.31 |
14.79 (1980) |
8.92 (1980) |
27.2 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
0 |
595 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
96.2 |
112 (1936) |
73.6 |
55 (1915) |
2.21 |
10.33 (1915) |
5.40 (1915) |
26.8 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
0 |
617 |
| Del Rio |
96.0 |
109 (1969) |
73.6 |
60 (1915) |
1.47 |
20.93 (1998) |
17.03 (1998) |
28.3 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
0 |
614 |
| El Paso |
93.5 |
108 (1980) |
66.6 |
52 (1880) |
1.58 |
5.57 (1984) |
2.45 (1906) |
23.4 |
0.0 |
8.5 |
0 |
468 |
| Galveston |
87.7 |
100 (2000) |
79.2 |
67 (1966) |
4.47 |
19.08 (1915) |
10.86 (1981) |
5.9 |
0.0 |
9.1 |
0 |
574 |
| Houston |
92.5 |
108 (1909) |
72.0 |
54 (1891) |
3.49 |
15.43 (1915) |
9.06 (1945) |
25.5 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
0 |
536 |
| Lubbock |
89.6 |
107 (1944) |
66.2 |
43 (1915) |
2.51 |
8.85 (1966) |
3.78 (1966) |
18.3 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
0 |
400 |
| Midland |
94.1 |
107 (1964) |
67.5 |
52 (1947) |
1.69 |
5.34 (1934) |
5.32 (1934) |
23.1 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
0 |
490 |
| Port Arthur |
91.7 |
108 (2000) |
73.3 |
58 (1911) |
5.34 |
17.26 (1966) |
8.45 (1966) |
23.5 |
0.0 |
12.2 |
0 |
546 |
| San Angelo |
95.3 |
111 (1943) |
68.4 |
45 (1915) |
1.93 |
8.13 (1971) |
4.67 (1996) |
26.2 |
0.0 |
5.6 |
0 |
524 |
| San Antonio |
95.3 |
108 (1986) |
74.5 |
57 (1891) |
2.54 |
11.14 (1974) |
5.57 (1950) |
28.0 |
0.0 |
5.1 |
0 |
617 |
| Victoria |
93.9 |
107 (1962) |
74.2 |
61 (1915) |
3.01 |
7.81 (1960) |
6.14 (1964) |
27.8 |
0.0 |
8.5 |
0 |
592 |
| Waco |
97.2 |
112 (1969) |
74.0 |
53 (1992) |
1.68 |
9.98 (1914) |
4.80 (1958) |
28.5 |
0.0 |
5.3 |
0 |
639 |
| Wichita Falls |
95.9 |
113 (1964) |
71.4 |
53 (1992) |
2.48 |
11.05 (1914) |
4.62 (1971) |
26.7 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
0 |
577 |
| Shreveport, LA |
93.1 |
110 (1909) |
71.3 |
53 (1992) |
2.43 |
10.89 (1912) |
6.47 (1912) |
25.0 |
0.0 |
6.6 |
0 |
533 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
