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Texas Climate Report: March 2004

The month of March started off with some impressive severe weather. A frontal system moved across the state and caused a lot of severe weather. The Storm Prediction Center reported 20 tornadoes, 24 large hail occurrences, and over 100 high wind reports in Texas on March 4th. Winds reached speeds of 91 mph in Wichita Falls and 80 mph south of Dallas-Fort Worth.

A cloudy, warm week followed the outbreak of severe weather as the passage of two more cold fronts brought much needed rain to many stations. Thunderstorms developed late in the week along a boundary in West Texas leading to eight reports of large hail in the Trans Pecos region. Southeast Texas also saw a lot of rain on the 14th and 15th; College Station, Houston, and Port Arthur all received over an inch of rain on these days, and Galveston recorded almost 2.50”.

More severe weather popped up across the northern part of the state on the 20th as the result of a cold front. There were 2 high wind reports, and 27 reports of large hail including 1.75" in Fisher, Howard, Red River, and Hopkins counties. A few scattered storms popped up during the last half of the month before a high pressure system settled over the state. The month finished with clear skies and warm temperatures.

For the month in general, all first-order stations had mean temperatures over two degrees above normal. West and South Texas benefited from the heavy rainfall as Brownsville, El Paso, Midland, and Del Rio had over 300% of their average precipitation. The central portion of the state was much drier than usual, but most stations remained above normal for the year.
 

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 70.3 +1.2 86 49.4 +5.6 34 59.8 +3.4 6 1.29 91% 1.13 196 44
Amarillo 65.7 +3.5 89 39.1 +5.5 27 52.4 +4.5 6 1.50 133% 1.21 395 12
Austin 75.9 +3.4 87 57.1 +6.2 44 66.5 +4.8 12 2.31 108% 0.71 30 83
Brownsville 80.4 +2.4 86 64.3 +4.8 49 72.4 +3.6 3 3.63 390% 3.23 1 236
College Station 75.6 +3.0 83 56.9 +6.4 45 66.2 +4.6 11 2.78 98% 1.19 41 88
Corpus Christi 79.0 +3.2 90 62.6 +6.4 50 70.8 +4.8 3 1.08 62% 0.95 2 187
Dallas‑Fort Worth 72.1 +3.8 84 51.4 +5.0 41 61.8 +4.4 7 1.71 56% 0.99 140 47
Del Rio 77.0 +1.0 84 57.6 +6.0 44 67.3 +3.5 10 3.48 362% 1.53 27 107
El Paso 72.8 +2.6 88 46.9 +3.2 33 59.9 +2.9 3 0.80 308% 0.75 188 37
Galveston 72.4 +2.4 80 61.0 +2.8 54 66.7 +2.6 4 2.41 87% 2.26 22 83
Houston 76.4 +3.1 85 58.2 +6.9 47 67.3 +5.0 13 2.23 66% 1.78 29 108
Lubbock 68.4 +2.2 86 44.8 +8.6 33 56.6 +5.4 6 1.85 243% 0.91 285 30
Midland 69.7 ‑1.2 85 48.0 +7.2 36 58.9 +3.0 4 1.33 317% 0.74 229 46
Port Arthur 75.0 +3.0 84 56.4 +4.0 44 65.7 +3.5 5 1.64 44% 1.39 48 78
San Angelo 72.6 +1.5 86 50.2 +6.9 37 61.4 +4.2 7 1.70 172% 1.06 148 47
San Antonio 75.4 +1.1 87 56.5 +6.6 44 65.9 +3.8 10 2.35 124% 0.74 38 74
Victoria 77.1 +3.7 86 57.7 +3.8 43 67.4 +3.7 9 1.29 57% 0.66 23 105
Waco 73.6 +3.4 83 52.3 +5.5 37 62.9 +4.4 8 2.30 93% 0.70 112 57
Wichita Falls 70.5 +3.3 88 48.0 +6.9 36 59.2 +5.0 7 1.63 72% 1.00 212 42
Shreveport, LA 72.8 +3.1 86 52.2 +5.0 40 62.5 +4.0 11 5.29 127% 1.89 113 44
Bold-italics indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year.
*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.

mar 2004 average temperatures
mar 2004 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MALONE 3ENE HILL 0.00
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
VANDERPOOL 4N BANDERA 7.21
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
SARITA 7 E KENEDY 5.26
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 47.7
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN HIDALGO 73.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 62.5
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 84.2
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 97
CASTOLON BREWSTER 97
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 97
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FLOYDADA FLOYD 38
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 31.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 66.0
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 73
EDINBURG 17 NNE HIDALGO 73
MCALLEN HIDALGO 73
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 12

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 0.65 0.99 (2003) 12
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1994) 57
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 3.80 2.88 (1972) 41
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 5.38 3.77 (1979) 27
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 2.35 1.40 (1974) 77
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 3.48 3.20 (1990) 99
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 4.73 2.62 (1999) 11
ALPINE BREWSTER 1.76 1.69 (1968) 77
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 3.27 3.25 (1997) 39
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 3.07 1.53 (1945) 60
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 1.52 1.38 (1999) 10
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 4.69 3.40 (1979) 23
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 3.07 0.99 (1960) 59
CASTOLON BREWSTER 1.67 1.26 (1997) 27
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 2.71 1.74 (1997) 58
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 1.20 1.17 (1999) 23
EAGLE PASS MAVERICK 4.81 4.00 (1900) 105
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 0.94 0.81 (1986) 21
EL INDIO MAVERICK 5.05 3.64 (1994) 25
FALCON DAM STARR 3.26 1.93 (1981) 42
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 4.52 3.31 (1999) 17
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 1.38 1.23 (1994) 16
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 4.63 4.58 (2002) 64
LAJITAS BREWSTER 1.43 1.00 (1994) 23
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 3.59 2.12 (1999) 52
LAREDO 2 WEBB 4.78 3.08 (1997) 41
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 2.12 1.44 (1981) 42
MCCAMEY UPTON 2.79 2.14 (1999) 67
MONAHANS WARD 1.96 1.31 (1999) 40
OZONA CROCKETT 4.07 3.67 (1999) 51
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 4.04 3.24 (1999) 51
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 2.56 1.18 (1997) 49
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 2.03 1.25 (1999) 20
SANDERSON TERRELL 3.42 3.00 (1997) 68
SHEFFIELD PECOS 3.33 1.85 (2002) 44
STUDY BUTTE BREWSTER 1.85 0.83 (1994) 11
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 2.89 0.90 (1994) 10
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 2.28 0.82 (1997) 26
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 2.06 2.00 (1901) 70
VANDERPOOL 4N BANDERA 7.21 4.05 (1997) 10
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 3.23 2.76 (1997) 125
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 3.59 2.60 (1972) 41
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 3.00 2.33 (1994) 27
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 1.38 1.27 (1974) 77
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 0.55 0.55 (1999) 52
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 1.01 0.99 (1960) 59
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 1.44 1.19 (1970) 88
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 2.92 1.40 (1994) 52
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 0.91 0.88 (1981) 42
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 1.22 0.85 (1974) 49
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 1.48 1.25 (1999) 20
SARITA 7 E KENEDY 5.26 3.80 (1931) 96
STUDY BUTTE BREWSTER 1.10 0.70 (1994) 11
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 1.26 0.80 (1999) 10
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 1.12 0.71 (1997) 26
VANDERPOOL 4N BANDERA 3.75 2.60 (1995) 10
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 62.4 62.3 (2000) 26
COLUMBUS COLORADO 67.8 66.8 (2000) 42
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 61.9 61.9 (2000) 12
BENBROOK DAM TARRANT 61.5 61.4 (1967) 48
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 53.0 52.8 (1986) 23
BURLESON JOHNSON 62.4 58.4 (1991) 16
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 57.5 56.3 (1992) 12
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 47.7 45.8 (1992) 12
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 56.4 56.4 (2000) 23
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 56.1 54.2 (2000) 12
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 56.7 55.1 (1997) 17
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 61.6 59.0 (2000) 11
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 58.5 56.6 (2000) 17
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 66.5 66.2 (1938) 59
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 61.9 61.3 (1972) 34
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 64.6 63.8 (2000) 24
HART CASTRO 52.4 50.4 (1992) 18
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 68.1 66.8 (1997) 11
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 55.4 54.6 (1999) 10
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 58.1 57.7 (2000) 10
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 62.9 59.8 (2000) 15
LAKE PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 60.7 58.5 (2000) 10
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 60.2 60.1 (1985) 26
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 59.4 57.6 (2000) 29
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 52.3 51.2 (1992) 30
MARATHON BREWSTER 59.5 59.2 (1997) 51
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 63.0 62.4 (1982) 25
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 54.2 52.8 (1989) 24
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 51.1 50.5 (1967) 35
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 70.5 69.4 (2000) 39
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 53.3 52.9 (2000) 10
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 66.5 65.1 (1974) 39
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 70.3 69.5 (1997) 10
STUDY BUTTE BREWSTER 66.9 66.7 (2000) 11
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 61.4 59.2 (1985) 30
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 58.7 58.6 (1995) 23
TYLER SMITH 63.5 63.0 (1997) 20
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 57.6 56.3 (1985) 21
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 58.4 58.3 (1986) 36
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BURLESON JOHNSON 72.7 71.6 (1988) 17
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 71.6 70.4 (2000) 11
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 72.9 72.7 (1992) 15
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 78.8 78.1 (1991) 42
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 86 83 (1990) 18
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 52.2 51.9 (2000) 26
COLUMBUS COLORADO 56.3 55.1 (1985) 42
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 54.7 54.5 (2000) 29
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 52.5 52.5 (1967) 29
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 51.6 49.1 (1953) 27
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 51.9 51.1 (1985) 65
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 46.3 46.1 (1905) 84
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 48.0 46.8 (1953) 74
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 44.8 43.6 (1974) 92
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 49.1 45.5 (2000) 12
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 57.4 56.3 (2000) 40
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 52.2 51.4 (2000) 14
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 49.9 49.6 (1986) 38
BAYTOWN HARRIS 58.6 58.1 (2000) 19
BENBROOK DAM TARRANT 50.2 48.9 (1985) 50
BORGER HUTCHINSON 40.6 39.9 (1967) 53
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 38.3 36.3 (1990) 23
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 43.4 40.2 (1974) 49
BURLESON JOHNSON 52.2 48.3 (1990) 16
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 46.2 45.9 (1974) 36
CANYON DAM COMAL 54.9 53.9 (2000) 40
CANYON RANDALL 41.0 39.3 (1967) 48
CASTOLON BREWSTER 53.1 52.0 (1985) 24
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 38.2 36.7 (1974) 19
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 59.4 59.3 (2000) 21
COPE RCH REAGAN 49.0 46.4 (1974) 36
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 44.5 40.7 (1992) 12
CROSBYTON CROSBY 45.5 44.2 (1905) 108
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 31.0 28.5 (1991) 13
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 38.9 38.9 (1995) 23
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 43.6 38.0 (1999) 14
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 37.3 34.7 (1974) 41
DUMAS MOORE 37.2 36.7 (1986) 53
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 43.7 41.2 (1989) 20
FLOYDADA FLOYD 42.5 40.3 (1953) 53
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 48.6 48.4 (1882) 10
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 51.6 47.5 (2000) 11
FRIONA PARMER 40.3 36.7 (1974) 42
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 47.8 44.5 (2000) 17
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 55.9 54.5 (1938) 64
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 47.6 43.4 (1945) 35
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 54.9 53.4 (1982) 24
GUTHRIE KING 45.0 41.3 (1986) 35
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 50.4 50.4 (1985) 29
HART CASTRO 39.7 33.6 (2000) 18
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 38.9 38.3 (1907) 68
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 49.5 47.9 (1967) 51
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 60.1 58.3 (1997) 12
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 53.2 50.7 (2003) 15
JAYTON KENT 47.4 42.4 (1974) 33
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 43.1 41.9 (1995) 11
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 50.8 50.3 (2000) 30
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 46.0 44.9 (1972) 51
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 48.1 43.8 (2000) 10
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 53.0 49.2 (2000) 15
LAKE PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 48.7 44.2 (2000) 10
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 48.0 45.6 (1985) 29
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 43.6 43.5 (1929) 66
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 55.6 53.2 (2000) 28
LAVON DAM COLLIN 51.2 49.3 (1974) 49
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 43.1 39.0 (1938) 59
LEXINGTON LEE 56.1 54.0 (2000) 37
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 37.7 35.9 (1985) 32
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 42.1 38.9 (1974) 35
MARATHON BREWSTER 46.1 45.9 (1910) 51
MASON MASON 49.7 49.2 (1974) 26
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 52.0 50.3 (1982) 27
MENARD MENARD 49.9 48.1 (1985) 57
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 49.8 46.1 (1974) 73
MONAHANS WARD 48.5 45.2 (1967) 39
MORTON COCHRAN 40.5 37.5 (1974) 37
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 37.2 35.1 (1974) 70
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 40.2 35.1 (1985) 24
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 53.6 52.1 (1985) 24
OLNEY YOUNG 49.3 49.0 (1974) 37
PAMPA 2 GRAY 39.0 38.2 (1967) 37
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 50.5 50.3 (1967) 43
PENWELL ECTOR 48.3 46.6 (1967) 30
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 37.6 35.0 (1973) 35
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 51.7 47.6 (1999) 21
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 44.0 42.6 (1989) 12
PLAINVIEW HALE 42.5 40.9 (1938) 91
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 56.2 56.0 (2000) 14
POST GARZA 46.5 43.1 (1992) 40
RISING STAR 1 S EASTLAND 48.8 47.9 (1974) 56
ROBERT LEE COKE 50.0 49.5 (1974) 42
ROTAN FISHER 50.5 47.9 (1967) 38
RUSK CHEROKEE 53.9 52.6 (1974) 57
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 40.7 37.0 (2000) 10
SEMINOLE GAINES 44.2 40.9 (1953) 70
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 41.3 41.0 (1967) 34
SHEFFIELD PECOS 50.4 48.4 (1974) 32
SILVERTON BRISCOE 40.3 36.0 (1986) 40
SNYDER SCURRY 47.3 45.8 (1918) 78
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 56.7 55.8 (1985) 39
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 66.0 64.0 (1997) 10
SPUR DICKENS 44.9 41.8 (1946) 67
STAMFORD 1 JONES 49.1 47.0 (1985) 25
STUDY BUTTE BREWSTER 52.4 49.0 (1994) 11
TAHOKA LYNN 46.0 43.9 (1935) 64
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 49.1 46.7 (2000) 10
TEXARKANA BOWIE 50.1 49.1 (1974) 31
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 51.5 48.5 (1985) 30
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 57.8 57.2 (1974) 44
TULIA SWISHER 39.8 37.5 (1974) 53
TYLER SMITH 52.5 52.3 (1985) 20
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 41.1 40.0 (1985) 21
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 52.9 52.7 (1974) 33
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 48.2 46.4 (1967) 35
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 44.7 42.1 (1986) 37
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 64 64 (1963) 74
BIG SPRING HOWARD 66 65 (1967) 36
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 60 59 (1995) 113
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 68 67 (2000) 14
BIG SPRING HOWARD 66 65 (1990) 45
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 61 58 (1985) 49
CANYON RANDALL 59 59 (1986) 48
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 55 55 (1974) 19
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 66 62 (1998) 12
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 58 52 (2002) 14
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 56 52 (1963) 41
FLOYDADA FLOYD 62 58 (1974) 53
FRIONA PARMER 55 53 (1995) 42
GUTHRIE KING 64 60 (1990) 35
HART CASTRO 59 52 (1994) 18
JAYTON KENT 65 63 (1974) 33
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 64 62 (1995) 10
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 66 66 (2000) 15
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 66 66 (1985) 29
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 61 56 (1985) 59
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 62 59 (1967) 32
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 60 55 (1967) 35
MORTON COCHRAN 57 57 (1994) 37
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 53 52 (1991) 70
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 62 56 (1988) 24
PAMPA 2 GRAY 59 56 (1974) 37
PANHANDLE CARSON 57 55 (1972) 40
PENWELL ECTOR 62 62 (1967) 30
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 57 56 (1994) 35
PLAINS YOAKUM 58 57 (1954) 39
PLAINVIEW HALE 60 59 (1918) 91
POST GARZA 64 62 (1989) 40
SANDERSON TERRELL 65 64 (1982) 54
SILVERTON BRISCOE 61 55 (1990) 40
SNYDER SCURRY 64 64 (1982) 78
SONORA SUTTON 66 66 (1976) 49
TAHOKA LYNN 64 58 (1944) 64
TULIA SWISHER 61 55 (1990) 53
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 54 52 (1967) 61
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 62 61 (1995) 37

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 77.3 102 (1925) 51.8 25 (1973) 1.67 9.80 (1890) 4.63 (1914) 2.5 0.6 5.1 113 94
Amarillo 70.6 98 (1989) 41.7 13 (1920) 1.33 6.45 (1997) 2.68 (1911) 0.7 4.3 5.4 291 18
Austin 78.9 99 (1939) 57.6 30 (1926) 2.51 19.82 (1915) 10.00 (1915) 1.6 0.0 7.2 44 147
Brownsville 82.3 102 (1984) 65.2 37 (1903) 1.96 10.35 (1991) 9.37 (1991) 3.1 0.0 4.0 7 287
College Station 78.8 98 (1893) 56.9 28 (1973) 3.20 12.50 (1957) 5.30 (1953) 0.7 0.1 6.9 40 127
Corpus Christi 80.7 102 (1984) 62.3 33 (1987) 2.05 8.04 (1956) 7.19 (1956) 1.9 0.0 5.2 19 229
Dallas‑Fort Worth 75.9 100 (1925) 54.0 29 (1989) 3.20 17.64 (1922) 8.81 (1922) 0.9 0.2 7.2 74 72
Del Rio 82.7 106 (1984) 58.5 33 (1987) 1.71 7.51 (1981) 4.57 (1969) 6.6 0.0 5.2 27 207
El Paso 78.1 98 (1989) 51.1 23 (1983) 0.23 2.24 (1931) 1.08 (1966) 2.3 0.9 1.7 100 72
Galveston 75.2 92 (1953) 64.7 38 (1938) 2.56 11.04 (1904) 9.23 (1904) 0.0 0.0 5.5 15 163
Houston 79.1 95 (1987) 57.9 31 (1987) 3.60 10.92 (1976) 8.16 (1976) 0.9 0.1 7.0 48 147
Lubbock 74.7 100 (1989) 45.4 18 (1920) 1.29 6.18 (1915) 2.18 (1997) 1.6 1.4 5.0 182 48
Midland 78.8 101 (1996) 48.6 20 (1973) 0.73 3.59 (1931) 2.00 (1931) 3.8 0.9 3.2 120 77
Port Arthur 77.8 94 (1987) 58.6 32 (1987) 3.84 15.30 (1973) 10.09 (1973) 0.3 0.0 6.7 41 140
San Angelo 79.0 107 (1925) 51.0 23 (1926) 1.60 5.10 (1977) 3.32 (1971) 4.7 0.8 4.6 93 107
San Antonio 80.4 101 (1996) 56.9 31 (1987) 2.60 11.64 (1915) 6.78 (1915) 2.2 0.0 7.3 42 161
Victoria 79.2 100 (1920) 60.1 33 (1987) 2.97 11.70 (1997) 9.87 (1991) 0.8 0.0 6.4 28 181
Waco 77.6 101 (1963) 54.2 27 (1975) 2.99 13.37 (1957) 5.09 (1957) 1.4 0.2 6.7 77 111
Wichita Falls 75.5 102 (1972) 49.3 24 (1975) 2.62 8.50 (1957) 4.09 (1967) 1.9 0.7 6.5 140 66
Shreveport, LA 76.6 96 (1887) 53.8 31 (1989) 4.42 21.84 (1991) 10.44 (1991) 0.1 0.2 8.2 89 87
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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