Texas Climate Report: June 2002
Last month was no different than the previous months when it came to the drought. There was no relief throughout the month of June for much of the state. In fact, all but the North Central region and northern part of the East region of the state are relatively unaffected by the drought. At least 29 counties had instituted burn bans for at least a portion of the month. Even with the rain at the very end of the month, most of the state remained below normal for the month of June. However, some areas have already received more rain in the first few days of July then they should have for the year-to-date.
Severe weather reports seemed to be contained to the first half of the month, with only a handful of reports coming after the severe weather on the 15th. Texas experienced a swath of severe weather, which stretched from Amarillo to Houston and from Lubbock to Tyler. The severe weather came in the form of wind, with large amounts of minor damage and a few reports of moderate damage in the North Central Texas region. One report clocked winds of near 92 mph in the Wichita Falls area. Mentioned in the 80 or so reports of damage across the state by local law enforcement agencies and amateur hand radio operators were uprooted trees, downed power lines across roadways, and blown off roofs.
June also heralds the beginning of another severe weather season for parts of Texas, namely hurricane season. This year is expected to be a normal to slightly above normal season for tropical development in the Atlantic Ocean. A consensus of scientists from several governmental agencies has predicted that there will be between 9 and 13 tropical storms this season, with 6 to 8 of these becoming hurricanes.
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 |
89.9 |
‑1.2 |
96 |
68.8 |
+0.3 |
61 |
79.3 |
‑0.5 |
5 |
0.81 |
26% |
0.65 |
0 |
438 |
| Amarillo |
91.5 |
+4.1 |
99 |
63.9 |
+2.8 |
52 |
77.7 |
+3.4 |
5 |
1.54 |
47% |
1.01 |
1 |
390 |
| Austin |
93.6 |
+2.7 |
98 |
71.7 |
+0.6 |
65 |
82.6 |
+1.6 |
8 |
5.64 |
148% |
3.04 |
0 |
538 |
| Brownsville |
93.1 |
+2.6 |
97 |
75.8 |
+0.9 |
70 |
84.4 |
+1.7 |
6 |
1.88 |
64% |
1.56 |
0 |
590 |
| College Station |
92.8 |
+1.1 |
97 |
71.0 |
‑0.5 |
65 |
81.9 |
+0.3 |
9 |
3.04 |
80% |
1.54 |
0 |
510 |
| Corpus Christi |
92.0 |
+1.8 |
97 |
73.5 |
|
69 |
82.7 |
+0.8 |
7 |
1.58 |
45% |
0.93 |
0 |
538 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
89.5 |
‑1.6 |
93 |
70.6 |
‑0.1 |
65 |
80.0 |
‑0.9 |
8 |
3.10 |
96% |
1.18 |
0 |
460 |
| Del Rio |
95.7 |
+2.0 |
103 |
75.3 |
+3.2 |
70 |
85.5 |
+2.6 |
4 |
3.09 |
132% |
1.55 |
0 |
621 |
| El Paso |
99.0 |
+3.7 |
104 |
71.3 |
+2.5 |
64 |
85.1 |
+3.0 |
3 |
0.35 |
40% |
0.18 |
0 |
612 |
| Galveston |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1.60 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Houston |
90.1 |
‑0.6 |
97 |
73.2 |
+1.4 |
68 |
81.6 |
+0.3 |
11 |
4.54 |
85% |
1.60 |
0 |
507 |
| Lubbock |
91.6 |
+1.6 |
98 |
65.5 |
+1.4 |
58 |
78.5 |
+1.4 |
6 |
3.06 |
103% |
2.00 |
0 |
414 |
| Midland |
94.7 |
+2.0 |
102 |
69.8 |
+3.4 |
59 |
82.2 |
+2.6 |
3 |
0.17 |
10% |
0.08 |
0 |
521 |
| Port Arthur |
90.0 |
+0.6 |
97 |
72.4 |
+0.1 |
68 |
81.2 |
+0.3 |
10 |
5.20 |
79% |
1.87 |
0 |
494 |
| San Angelo |
93.2 |
+2.4 |
101 |
70.0 |
+2.4 |
62 |
81.6 |
+2.4 |
5 |
0.88 |
35% |
0.56 |
0 |
506 |
| San Antonio |
94.0 |
+2.6 |
99 |
72.8 |
+1.2 |
66 |
83.4 |
+1.9 |
5 |
1.48 |
34% |
1.17 |
0 |
559 |
| Victoria |
93.2 |
+2.9 |
100 |
71.3 |
‑2.0 |
67 |
82.2 |
+0.4 |
11 |
5.04 |
102% |
4.29 |
0 |
527 |
| Waco |
90.8 |
‑1.2 |
95 |
70.2 |
‑0.4 |
62 |
80.5 |
‑0.8 |
6 |
2.77 |
90% |
1.46 |
0 |
472 |
| Wichita Falls |
89.3 |
‑2.4 |
94 |
67.8 |
|
62 |
78.6 |
‑1.1 |
6 |
4.77 |
129% |
2.86 |
0 |
414 |
| Shreveport, LA |
90.0 |
+0.2 |
95 |
69.4 |
‑0.5 |
62 |
79.7 |
‑0.2 |
9 |
2.31 |
46% |
1.48 |
0 |
451 |
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1971-2000 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1971-2000 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 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BEAUMONT CITY |
JEFFERSON |
9.68 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HYE |
BLANCO |
8.80 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
73.7 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
90.7 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| JAMAICA BEACH |
GALVESTON |
85.6 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
104.5 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
113 |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
113 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
68 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
68 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
56.0 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
79.5 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
84 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (&dedeg;F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
44 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1924) |
75 |
| CORRIGAN 1 ENE |
POLK |
2.15 |
2.56 (1998) |
10 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
78 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
57 |
| PIDCOKE |
CORYELL |
1.24 |
1.33 (1994) |
19 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.00 |
0.07 (1990) |
15 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
5.99 |
5.31 (1999) |
12 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
3.90 |
3.55 (1985) |
75 |
| BURNET |
BURNET |
5.65 |
5.25 (1921) |
93 |
| HYE |
BLANCO |
8.80 |
7.55 (1958) |
49 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
3.58 |
3.31 (1989) |
16 |
| SEGUIN 1 SSW |
GUADALUPE |
5.11 |
2.43 (1997) |
10 |
| WIMBERLEY 1 NW |
HAYS |
6.21 |
4.45 (1985) |
16 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| SOMERVILLE DAM |
BURLESON |
77.7 |
78.0 (1973) |
36 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
84.6 |
84.5 (1918) |
12 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
89.2 |
89.2 (2001) |
15 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| WASHINGTON SP |
WASHINGTON |
104 |
104 (1998) |
50 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
62.1 |
63.3 (1992) |
41 |
| YOAKUM |
LAVACA |
67.9 |
67.9 (1995) |
52 |
| SOMERVILLE DAM |
BURLESON |
65.7 |
66.7 (2001) |
37 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
73.5 |
73.0 (1990) |
58 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
76.9 |
76.7 (1980) |
22 |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
64.5 |
63.4 (1977) |
18 |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
60.3 |
59.7 (1994) |
12 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
61.0 |
60.7 (1990) |
40 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
67.6 |
67.5 (1990) |
26 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
64.8 |
63.4 (1994) |
37 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
81 |
80 (1912) |
15 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
73 |
72 (1990) |
12 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
83 |
83 (1999) |
15 |
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 |
94.8 |
110 (1978) |
72.3 |
54 (1911) |
1.70 |
7.95 (1938) |
3.81 (1911) |
26.3 |
0.0 |
5.1 |
0 |
568 |
| Amarillo |
91.0 |
106 (1940) |
65.3 |
51 (1990) |
2.68 |
7.59 (1960) |
4.74 (1982) |
19.9 |
0.0 |
7.8 |
1 |
405 |
| Austin |
95.0 |
109 (1954) |
73.4 |
57 (1924) |
1.97 |
12.80 (1919) |
9.56 (1919) |
28.1 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0 |
605 |
| Brownsville |
92.4 |
102 (1939) |
75.4 |
58 (1901) |
1.77 |
9.43 (1976) |
4.25 (1976) |
27.7 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0 |
601 |
| College Station |
95.6 |
110 (1917) |
73.6 |
52 (1903) |
1.92 |
9.30 (1902) |
5.09 (1968) |
27.8 |
0.0 |
5.2 |
0 |
607 |
| Corpus Christi |
93.2 |
105 (1934) |
74.4 |
64 (1967) |
2.00 |
11.92 (1976) |
7.11 (1931) |
28.4 |
0.0 |
4.7 |
0 |
594 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
95.4 |
110 (1998) |
74.6 |
56 (1924) |
2.12 |
11.13 (1973) |
5.27 (1933) |
27.9 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
0 |
621 |
| Del Rio |
96.2 |
111 (1960) |
74.3 |
63 (1923) |
2.02 |
13.18 (1976) |
6.34 (1975) |
27.8 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
0 |
630 |
| El Paso |
94.5 |
112 (1979) |
72.0 |
56 (1880) |
1.49 |
8.18 (1881) |
6.50 (1881) |
26.8 |
0.0 |
8.2 |
0 |
552 |
| Galveston |
88.7 |
101 (1932) |
79.8 |
66 (1910) |
3.45 |
18.74 (1900) |
14.35 (1900) |
7.7 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
0 |
596 |
| Houston |
93.6 |
105 (1954) |
73.5 |
62 (1990) |
3.18 |
14.80 (1900) |
6.92 (1939) |
27.3 |
0.0 |
8.9 |
0 |
573 |
| Lubbock |
91.9 |
109 (1940) |
67.7 |
49 (1915) |
2.13 |
7.20 (1976) |
3.42 (1928) |
22.4 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
0 |
472 |
| Midland |
94.3 |
112 (1989) |
69.1 |
49 (1936) |
1.89 |
8.50 (1991) |
5.99 (1961) |
25.8 |
0.0 |
4.9 |
0 |
512 |
| Port Arthur |
91.6 |
108 (1902) |
73.8 |
61 (1990) |
5.23 |
18.71 (1959) |
10.56 (1979) |
24.5 |
0.0 |
11.2 |
0 |
553 |
| San Angelo |
94.4 |
111 (1960) |
70.4 |
56 (1990) |
1.10 |
7.21 (1959) |
2.95 (1959) |
26.8 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
0 |
554 |
| San Antonio |
94.6 |
106 (1989) |
74.0 |
60 (1905) |
2.03 |
8.29 (1990) |
6.97 (1958) |
27.7 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
0 |
607 |
| Victoria |
93.4 |
110 (1939) |
75.0 |
61 (1905) |
2.90 |
13.59 (1990) |
8.41 (1990) |
28.0 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
0 |
601 |
| Waco |
96.7 |
109 (1998) |
74.1 |
60 (1994) |
2.23 |
8.95 (1902) |
4.49 (1973) |
28.7 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0 |
637 |
| Wichita Falls |
97.2 |
114 (1980) |
72.4 |
54 (1970) |
1.58 |
11.86 (1950) |
3.93 (1950) |
28.0 |
0.0 |
4.7 |
0 |
618 |
| Shreveport, LA |
93.3 |
107 (1998) |
73.4 |
58 (1972) |
3.99 |
25.45 (1933) |
12.44 (1933) |
25.7 |
0.0 |
8.1 |
0 |
554 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
