Texas Climate Report: June 2005
Sprinkler systems were used in abundance across the state of Texas throughout the month of June as Mother Nature provided very little rainfall. This is in stark contrast to June of last year which saw several stations record over 10 inches of rain, causing widespread flooding. The past month was also characterized by above normal temperatures throughout the entire state, though average temperature weren’t too far from normal readings.
An upper-level disturbance on the first day of the month brought the bulk of the June precipitation for many stations, especially across central and eastern Texas. For most stations, this was the first and only significant precipitation seen in June. Victoria received 1.01" of rain and Waco 1.14". Most of the precipitation was concentrated in the High Plains and Low Rolling Plains regions, and precipitation in these regions was also below normal for the month. Only a trace of rainfall was recorded in El Paso, with Brownsville, Del Rio, Galveston, and Houston receiving less than 10% of normal precipitation.
Severe weather struck Texas on June 5, an active day across the West Texas plains with 14 reports of tornadoes and 44 hail reports, including 4.25" diameter hail in Lynn County. June 9 saw 55 reports of hail and ten tornado reports, including a multiple vortex tornado reportedly a quarter to half mile wide in Floyd County. There were ten more reports of tornadoes the following day, with all the storms concentrated in a small area near Amarillo. The latter half of the month brought little severe weather to the Lone Star state as the ingredients for severe weather shifted further northward, a rather common occurrence for the month of June.
The lack of rainfall normally found across the eastern half of Texas is revealed in the Long Term Palmer Drought Severity Index. According to this index, the North Central, East, and Upper Coast regions are in the midst of a moderate drought while the Lower Valley region is in the grips of a severe drought.
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 |
91.5 |
+0.4 |
99 |
68.6 |
+0.1 |
58 |
80.0 |
+0.2 |
3 |
0.72 |
24% |
0.56 |
0 |
460 |
| Amarillo |
87.8 |
+0.4 |
97 |
61.7 |
+0.6 |
50 |
74.8 |
+0.5 |
6 |
1.87 |
57% |
0.69 |
0 |
297 |
| Austin |
94.2 |
+3.3 |
100 |
72.8 |
+1.7 |
64 |
83.5 |
+2.5 |
1 |
0.89 |
23% |
0.89 |
0 |
562 |
| Brownsville |
94.4 |
+3.9 |
96 |
75.9 |
+1.0 |
72 |
85.2 |
+2.5 |
2 |
0.06 |
2% |
0.04 |
0 |
614 |
| College Station |
94.4 |
+2.7 |
99 |
73.3 |
+1.8 |
66 |
83.9 |
+2.3 |
3 |
0.45 |
12% |
0.37 |
0 |
574 |
| Corpus Christi |
91.0 |
+0.8 |
95 |
73.2 |
‑0.3 |
66 |
82.1 |
+0.2 |
4 |
1.94 |
55% |
1.11 |
0 |
521 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
93.8 |
+2.7 |
100 |
73.4 |
+2.7 |
65 |
83.6 |
+2.7 |
5 |
1.14 |
35% |
0.66 |
0 |
564 |
| Del Rio |
95.4 |
+1.7 |
102 |
73.9 |
+1.8 |
68 |
84.7 |
+1.8 |
2 |
0.10 |
4% |
0.09 |
0 |
601 |
| El Paso |
97.4 |
+2.1 |
107 |
70.2 |
+1.4 |
61 |
83.8 |
+1.7 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
0 |
569 |
| Galveston |
89.7 |
+3.1 |
92 |
79.8 |
+2.0 |
71 |
84.7 |
+2.5 |
3 |
0.24 |
6% |
0.19 |
0 |
600 |
| Houston |
93.5 |
+2.8 |
98 |
73.0 |
+1.2 |
68 |
83.3 |
+2.0 |
2 |
0.08 |
1% |
0.05 |
0 |
558 |
| Lubbock |
92.6 |
+2.6 |
103 |
65.4 |
+1.3 |
57 |
79.0 |
+1.9 |
5 |
1.84 |
62% |
0.64 |
0 |
427 |
| Midland |
94.4 |
+1.7 |
104 |
68.2 |
+1.8 |
60 |
81.3 |
+1.7 |
1 |
0.92 |
54% |
0.92 |
0 |
497 |
| Port Arthur |
92.4 |
+3.0 |
97 |
72.9 |
+0.6 |
67 |
82.7 |
+1.8 |
3 |
1.83 |
28% |
1.49 |
0 |
537 |
| San Angelo |
91.9 |
+1.1 |
100 |
68.4 |
+0.8 |
58 |
80.2 |
+1.0 |
5 |
0.98 |
39% |
0.69 |
0 |
464 |
| San Antonio |
92.4 |
+1.0 |
98 |
72.7 |
+1.1 |
65 |
82.6 |
+1.1 |
1 |
0.81 |
19% |
0.81 |
0 |
534 |
| Victoria |
92.6 |
+2.3 |
97 |
71.3 |
‑2.0 |
66 |
82.0 |
+0.2 |
4 |
1.06 |
21% |
1.01 |
0 |
516 |
| Waco |
92.8 |
+0.8 |
99 |
71.9 |
+1.3 |
63 |
82.3 |
+1.0 |
2 |
1.37 |
44% |
1.14 |
0 |
528 |
| Wichita Falls |
93.1 |
+1.4 |
101 |
69.1 |
+1.3 |
62 |
81.1 |
+1.4 |
5 |
2.89 |
78% |
1.23 |
0 |
490 |
| Shreveport, LA |
94.0 |
+4.2 |
100 |
70.6 |
+0.7 |
63 |
82.3 |
+2.4 |
3 |
0.38 |
8% |
0.30 |
0 |
525 |
*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 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| CYPRESS |
HARRIS |
0.00 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| LA PRYOR |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
| LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
| ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
7.75 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PUTNAM |
CALLAHAN |
6.23 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
71.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
92.0 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
84.9 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
106.6 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
115 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
64 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
53.9 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD |
GALVESTON |
79.8 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
85 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
42 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
0.11 |
1.00 (1985) |
29 |
| HOUSTON INTERCONT AP |
HARRIS |
0.08 |
0.12 (1934) |
117 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
127 |
| ALTO 5 SW |
CHEROKEE |
0.09 |
0.10 (1966) |
60 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
0.35 |
0.39 (1990) |
57 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
0.46 |
0.67 (1988) |
22 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1967) |
32 |
| BERTRAM 3 ENE |
BURNET |
0.61 |
0.64 (1970) |
38 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
37 |
| CLEVELAND |
LIBERTY |
0.21 |
0.37 (1980) |
51 |
| COMMERCE 4SW |
HUNT |
1.37 |
1.48 (1998) |
10 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
58 |
| CORRIGAN 1 ENE |
POLK |
0.82 |
2.15 (2002) |
13 |
| CORSICANA 8 E |
NAVARRO |
0.65 |
0.78 (1998) |
13 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
0.56 |
1.26 (1994) |
14 |
| CYPRESS |
HARRIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1971) |
55 |
| DACUS |
MONTGOMERY |
0.11 |
0.30 (1958) |
52 |
| DE LEON 5 SW |
COMANCHE |
1.12 |
1.27 (1998) |
12 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
25 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
104 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
20 |
| FERRIS |
ELLIS |
0.09 |
0.13 (1944) |
54 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
31 |
| GRANGER |
WILLIAMSON |
0.07 |
0.22 (1990) |
32 |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
0.50 |
0.77 (1996) |
10 |
| HOUSTON HEIGHTS |
HARRIS |
0.07 |
0.92 (1949) |
52 |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
0.12 |
2.69 (1998) |
12 |
| JOE POOL LAKE |
DALLAS |
0.59 |
0.92 (1998) |
17 |
| LA PRYOR |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
80 |
| LAKE BRIDGEPORT DAM |
WISE |
0.83 |
1.28 (1944) |
12 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
0.50 |
0.69 (1998) |
29 |
| LONG LAKE |
ANDERSON |
0.19 |
0.54 (1985) |
33 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
0.32 |
1.90 (1997) |
10 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.03 (1998) |
59 |
| MONTGOMERY |
MONTGOMERY |
0.05 |
0.10 (1980) |
47 |
| MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
0.10 |
0.32 (1948) |
59 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
0.32 |
0.56 (1988) |
40 |
| NEW CANEY 2 E |
MONTGOMERY |
0.06 |
0.37 (1954) |
50 |
| NEW SUMMERFIELD 2W |
CHEROKEE |
0.54 |
0.82 (1998) |
10 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
0.58 |
0.89 (1990) |
24 |
| OAKWOOD |
FREESTONE |
0.19 |
0.54 (1985) |
33 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
23 |
| PORT ARTHUR CITY |
JEFFERSON |
0.37 |
0.41 (1980) |
30 |
| RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
53 |
| TOWN BLUFF DAM |
TYLER |
0.31 |
0.56 (1954) |
50 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
0.24 |
0.44 (1990) |
44 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
25 |
| VALLEY MILLS |
BOSQUE |
1.14 |
1.60 (2002) |
11 |
| WASHINGTON SP |
WASHINGTON |
0.20 |
0.20 (1990) |
57 |
| WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
0.80 |
2.01 (2000) |
13 |
| WIMBERLEY 1 NW |
HAYS |
0.57 |
0.68 (2001) |
19 |
| WOODVILLE |
TYLER |
0.51 |
1.37 (1998) |
15 |
| YOUNGSPORT |
BELL |
0.83 |
0.86 (1994) |
14 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
2.03 |
1.98 (1995) |
28 |
| PUTNAM |
CALLAHAN |
6.23 |
3.48 (1948) |
94 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| JACKSONVILLE |
CHEROKEE |
82.8 |
82.3 (1980) |
37 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
82.9 |
80.8 (1993) |
17 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
84.0 |
83.7 (1998) |
41 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
93.9 |
93.7 (1998) |
14 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
95.4 |
91.7 (1993) |
17 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
90.6 |
89.1 (1958) |
42 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
91.6 |
91.1 (2004) |
45 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
101 |
99 (1993) |
17 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
100 |
100 (1998) |
38 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
53.9 |
54.0 (1983) |
40 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
56.0 |
56.6 (1979) |
23 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
76.0 |
72.6 (1998) |
16 |
| FLATONIA |
FAYETTE |
74.2 |
74.0 (1990) |
84 |
| LAMPASAS |
LAMPASAS |
71.2 |
71.1 (1918) |
104 |
| TAHOKA |
LYNN |
68.4 |
67.8 (1990) |
64 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| FT WORTH NAS |
TARRANT |
82 |
82 (1998) |
30 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
79 |
79 (2003) |
16 |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
81 |
81 (1998) |
12 |
| LAMPASAS |
LAMPASAS |
78 |
78 (1999) |
104 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
68 |
68 (2001) |
18 |
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 |
8.04 (2002) |
5.67 (2002) |
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 |
16.92 (2002) |
9.79 (2002) |
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) |
4.93 (2004) |
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. |
