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Texas Climate Report: December 2006

This bulletin has been created on 06-01-2012 from historical climate data. No climate narrative is available.

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 59.8 +2.9 78 34.9 +1.0 16 47.4 +2.0 3 1.16 91% 0.82 539 0
Amarillo 49.8 75 26.3 +2.2 10 38.0 +1.0 6 2.48 407% 1.12 829 0
Austin 64.7 +2.4 80 44.8 +2.9 29 54.8 +2.7 9 4.20 172% 2.22 332 24
Brownsville 72.2 +2.0 84 52.4 +0.4 36 62.3 +1.2 9 2.04 184% 0.90 144 69
College Station 63.6 +0.8 80 44.2 +2.7 26 53.9 +1.7 10 4.57 141% 2.07 360 27
Corpus Christi 68.4 +0.4 82 49.2 +1.1 29 58.8 +0.7 8 2.11 121% 0.83 235 50
Dallas‑Fort Worth 60.0 +3.5 78 40.0 +3.2 20 50.0 +3.3 7 3.33 130% 1.94 466 8
Del Rio 64.0 +0.5 79 41.4 +0.2 26 52.7 +0.3 6 0.36 48% 0.13 385 10
El Paso 56.9 ‑0.5 71 30.3 ‑3.1 19 43.6 ‑1.8 1 0.05 6% 0.05 654 0
Galveston 64.2 ‑0.1 78 51.5 ‑0.3 35 57.8 ‑0.3 8 2.68 76% 0.76 227 15
Houston 65.2 +0.6 81 46.2 +3.4 30 55.7 +2.0 10 2.07 56% 0.90 316 34
Lubbock 54.2 +1.0 77 28.7 +2.6 16 41.5 +1.8 5 1.71 255% 0.85 720 0
Midland 57.2 ‑1.2 77 30.3 ‑0.9 14 43.7 ‑1.1 6 1.35 208% 0.57 655 0
Port Arthur 64.4 +0.5 79 44.9 +0.4 28 54.6 +0.4 7 5.16 98% 2.85 331 17
San Angelo 61.5 +2.2 79 34.4 +0.9 13 48.0 +1.6 6 0.83 88% 0.46 528 5
San Antonio 64.7 +0.7 81 44.0 +3.2 29 54.4 +2.0 10 2.44 124% 1.37 341 21
Victoria 67.3 +2.1 82 45.6 +0.4 27 56.4 +1.2 10 2.10 85% 1.44 293 37
Waco 62.4 +3.3 80 38.8 +1.3 19 50.6 +2.3 8 2.82 102% 1.35 453 13
Wichita Falls 57.7 +3.2 79 34.3 +3.0 13 46.0 +3.1 4 2.25 134% 1.54 583 1
Shreveport, LA 61.0 +2.5 77 41.5 +3.2 22 51.3 +2.9 8 5.36 118% 2.21 424 6
*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.

dec 2006 average temperatures
dec 2006 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
KOUNTZE HARDIN 11.96
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
KOUNTZE HARDIN 8.70
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 34.1
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 62.7
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PANHANDLE CARSON 46.3
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 72.2
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 72.2
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 88
LA JOYA HIDALGO 88
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 88
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PANHANDLE CARSON 22
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 22
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 20.4
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 53.9
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 70
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 3

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2003) 63
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 0.00 0.00 (2003) 37
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2005) 26
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2005) 63
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.79 0.30 (2005) 11
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 4.19 2.36 (1984) 61
CONLEN DALLAM 2.97 2.51 (1959) 59
CROSS MCMULLEN 4.04 3.65 (2002) 10
FALCON DAM STARR 3.99 3.41 (1986) 45
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 3.08 2.85 (1984) 68
GRUVER HANSFORD 4.27 2.76 (1991) 62
HEMPHILL 6 NE SABINE 9.63 9.38 (2001) 11
KOUNTZE HARDIN 11.96 11.03 (2001) 21
LA JOYA HIDALGO 4.50 1.07 (2001) 11
LAREDO 2 WEBB 4.36 3.43 (1965) 43
MC LEAN GRAY 4.75 3.22 (1991) 43
NOTLA 3 SE OCHILTREE 4.60 3.41 (1959) 61
PAMPA 2 GRAY 3.99 2.44 (1991) 43
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 4.43 3.70 (1911) 90
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 5.48 2.77 (1997) 26
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 1.93 0.89 (2000) 12
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 4.24 3.25 (1991) 37
STRATFORD SHERMAN 3.08 2.16 (1944) 70
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 1.10 0.66 (1993) 12
TILDEN 10 S MCMULLEN 2.92 2.65 (2001) 10
TURKEY HALL 3.12 2.79 (1997) 50
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.43 0.30 (2005) 11
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 2.06 1.78 (1984) 61
CHIRENO NACOGDOCHES 3.85 3.75 (2002) 18
CONLEN DALLAM 1.10 1.04 (1959) 59
CORSICANA 8 E NAVARRO 4.62 3.15 (1997) 15
CROSS MCMULLEN 1.97 1.36 (2002) 10
DERBY 1 S FRIO 1.51 1.42 (1980) 27
FALCON DAM STARR 2.00 1.40 (1965) 45
FALFURRIAS BROOKS 3.21 2.65 (1918) 93
GRUVER HANSFORD 1.75 1.30 (1944) 62
HEMPHILL 6 NE SABINE 5.70 3.43 (1997) 11
JASPER JASPER 6.00 5.75 (1995) 58
KOUNTZE HARDIN 8.70 5.21 (2005) 21
LA JOYA HIDALGO 2.60 0.90 (2001) 11
LOCKHART 2 SW CALDWELL 3.10 2.16 (2001) 10
LONG LAKE ANDERSON 4.33 3.80 (1976) 35
MC LEAN GRAY 2.35 1.32 (1907) 43
MEMPHIS HALL 1.35 1.34 (1997) 90
NOTLA 3 SE OCHILTREE 3.17 1.70 (1959) 61
OAKWOOD FREESTONE 4.33 3.80 (1976) 35
PAMPA 2 GRAY 1.39 0.83 (1999) 43
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 3.42 1.63 (1997) 26
PINELAND SABINE 4.60 4.14 (1995) 28
RAYMONDVILLE WILLACY 2.37 2.05 (1934) 91
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 5.66 5.62 (1995) 33
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 0.73 0.71 (2000) 12
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 1.80 1.43 (1990) 20
SARITA 7 E KENEDY 2.90 2.74 (1993) 100
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 1.90 1.60 (1984) 37
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 6.53 3.65 (1995) 41
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 0.75 0.46 (1993) 12
TILDEN 10 S MCMULLEN 1.78 1.13 (2001) 10
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 40.3 43.5 (1963) 30
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 40.0 40.3 (1997) 29
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 49.7 53.8 (2000) 32
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 88 85 (1933) 82
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 83 82 (2003) 10
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 79 78 (2005) 39
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 88 85 (1994) 40
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 87 86 (2002) 42
TURKEY HALL 83 83 (2005) 33
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 39.6 39.5 (1893) 14
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 39.5 39.4 (2001) 12
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 42.5 41.8 (1998) 10
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 65 65 (2001) 40
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 64 64 (2001) 18
LA JOYA HIDALGO 68 68 (2004) 10

Climatic Averages for January

  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 55.2 90 (1911) 31.8 ‑9 (1947) 0.97 4.35 (1968) 2.18 (1961) 0.0 16.5 5.1 678 0
Amarillo 48.9 83 (1927) 22.6 ‑11 (1984) 0.63 2.67 (1999) 1.74 (1968) 0.0 27.5 4.3 920 0
Austin 60.3 90 (1971) 40.0 ‑2 (1949) 1.89 9.21 (1991) 4.41 (1991) 0.0 6.6 7.7 475 7
Brownsville 68.7 93 (1971) 50.5 18 (1881) 1.36 5.11 (1945) 3.00 (1988) 0.1 1.0 7.7 206 54
College Station 60.6 90 (1999) 39.8 ‑3 (1949) 3.32 15.60 (1991) 5.63 (1991) 0.0 7.7 8.7 472 13
Corpus Christi 66.0 91 (1971) 46.2 14 (1962) 1.62 10.78 (1958) 6.38 (1958) 0.1 2.5 7.7 299 32
Dallas‑Fort Worth 54.1 93 (1911) 34.0 ‑2 (1949) 1.90 9.07 (1932) 4.01 (2002) 0.0 13.4 7.1 650 3
Del Rio 62.8 92 (1911) 39.7 12 (1918) 0.57 4.12 (1931) 1.91 (1994) 0.0 5.9 4.8 423 2
El Paso 57.2 80 (1970) 32.9 ‑8 (1962) 0.45 1.84 (1949) 1.28 (1896) 0.0 17.8 4.7 632 0
Galveston 61.9 78 (2006) 49.7 11 (1886) 4.08 10.75 (1991) 5.38 (1923) 0.0 1.9 10.5 316 18
Houston 62.3 87 (1902) 41.2 5 (1930) 3.68 13.11 (1891) 5.89 (1891) 0.0 6.3 10.5 427 15
Lubbock 51.9 87 (1914) 24.4 ‑16 (1963) 0.50 4.05 (1949) 1.96 (1939) 0.0 24.8 4.2 818 0
Midland 56.8 84 (1974) 29.6 ‑8 (1962) 0.53 4.99 (1939) 2.56 (1939) 0.0 19.3 3.9 680 0
Port Arthur 61.5 84 (1909) 42.9 11 (1930) 5.69 14.87 (1991) 6.94 (1998) 0.0 4.9 10.2 411 11
San Angelo 57.9 91 (1911) 31.8 1 (1947) 0.82 3.65 (1961) 2.49 (1961) 0.0 16.4 5.1 617 0
San Antonio 62.1 89 (1971) 38.6 0 (1949) 1.66 8.52 (1968) 3.18 (1968) 0.0 7.8 7.6 455 7
Victoria 62.8 88 (1971) 43.6 12 (1949) 2.44 7.76 (1991) 4.70 (1991) 0.0 4.1 8.8 372 18
Waco 57.0 90 (1943) 35.1 ‑5 (1949) 1.90 6.56 (1932) 4.79 (1998) 0.0 12.4 7.4 589 2
Wichita Falls 52.1 87 (1969) 28.9 ‑12 (1947) 1.12 4.48 (1968) 2.25 (1919) 0.0 20.5 4.9 762 0
Shreveport, LA 56.2 85 (1950) 36.5 ‑2 (1930) 4.60 12.96 (1999) 7.52 (1885) 0.0 12.7 9.7 597 6
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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