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Texas Climate Report: January 2006

This January started off very warm and dry. Records were tied or broken at many first order stations during the first week of the month as temperatures soared into the 80s. On January 1st, 10 stations, including Abilene, Houston, Corpus Christi, and Waco, recorded record high temperatures. Waco recorded a temperature of 86°F, 5°F above the previous record high of 79°F. Austin had six records tied or broken during the month. Galveston recorded its highest January temperature ever on the 2nd, with a high of 78°F. Overall, the entire state was above average. All the first-order stations reported mean temperatures at least 4°F above normal. Numerous stations around the state had mean temperatures in the top ten of all Januaries. Austin and College Station had their 7th warmest Januaries ever. Houston had its 10th warmest. Five stations had mean temperatures within the top five Januaries of all time. Dallas/Fort Worth and Wichita Falls had their 2nd warmest Januaries ever, and Abilene and Midland had their 4th. Waco recorded its 5th warmest January on record. The heat was widespread, and acted to enhance the drought conditions already faced by the state.

In terms of precipitation, the North Central areas of the state reported total precipitation that was above average (Dallas/Fort Worth and Waco) while the rest of the state suffered from below average precipitation. West Texas received very little precipitation with the stations reported precipitation total at least 60% below average. Lubbock received only a trace for the entire month. However, North Central Texas got some much needed rain. Dallas/Fort Worth and Waco set daily record rainfall totals on the 29th with 1.59" and 1.63", respectively. College Station and Houston set record daily rainfall totals on the 23rd with totals of 1.66" and 1.02", respectively. Despite these rainfall events, the drought continues to affect the entire state with Central Texas listing in extreme drought conditions. The Climate Prediction Center outlook for February does not look promising with precipitation predicted to be below normal. Any precipitation would be helpful at this point.

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 66.7 +11.5 86 37.8 +6.0 24 52.2 +8.7 3 0.41 42% 0.26 392 5
Amarillo 59.0 +10.1 79 26.4 +3.8 15 42.7 +6.9 1 0.03 5% 0.03 682 0
Austin 71.5 +11.2 86 45.6 +5.6 35 58.6 +8.4 3 1.80 95% 1.32 202 12
Brownsville 76.1 +7.4 89 54.0 +3.5 38 65.1 +5.5 4 0.68 50% 0.48 86 95
College Station 69.8 +9.2 81 44.7 +4.9 32 57.3 +7.1 4 2.63 79% 1.66 242 11
Corpus Christi 75.9 +9.9 87 50.4 +4.2 34 63.1 +7.0 5 0.26 16% 0.15 112 60
Dallas‑Fort Worth 68.3 +14.2 84 41.8 +7.8 30 55.0 +10.9 2 2.25 118% 1.59 304 5
Del Rio 71.9 +9.1 86 41.7 +2.0 30 56.8 +5.5 2 0.25 44% 0.25 246 0
El Paso 62.9 +5.7 72 35.3 +2.4 20 49.1 +4.0 1 0.02 4% 0.02 486 0
Galveston 67.7 +5.8 78 53.5 +3.8 44 60.6 +4.8 5 0.57 14% 0.26 140 13
Houston 70.2 +7.9 81 47.6 +6.4 33 58.9 +7.1 7 2.50 68% 1.04 203 23
Lubbock 64.2 +12.3 83 30.4 +6.0 17 47.3 +9.2 0 0.00 0% 0.00 542 0
Midland 65.7 +8.9 83 32.9 +3.3 20 49.3 +6.1 2 0.16 30% 0.15 478 0
Port Arthur 69.7 +8.2 81 46.7 +3.8 32 58.2 +6.0 7 1.87 33% 1.06 218 15
San Angelo 68.6 +10.7 86 35.3 +3.5 22 52.0 +7.1 3 0.16 20% 0.12 399 3
San Antonio 72.9 +10.8 86 43.5 +4.9 32 58.2 +7.9 3 0.35 21% 0.16 205 4
Victoria 72.2 +9.4 83 44.9 +1.3 30 58.5 +5.3 6 1.50 61% 0.53 207 16
Waco 70.1 +13.1 86 40.4 +5.3 26 55.3 +9.2 4 2.02 106% 1.63 301 9
Wichita Falls 67.1 +15.0 85 37.8 +8.9 24 52.4 +11.9 3 0.63 56% 0.59 387 3
Shreveport, LA 67.1 +10.9 79 42.8 +6.3 29 55.0 +8.6 9 5.36 117% 2.87 309 4
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.
jan 2006 average temperatures
jan 2006 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP TERRELL 0.00
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 0.00
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00
ABERNATHY HALE 0.00
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00
ANDREWS ANDREWS 0.00
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00
BIG WELLS 2W DIMMIT 0.00
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00
CROSBYTON CROSBY 0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 0.00
DUMONT KING 0.00
ELDORADO 12 N SCHLEICHER 0.00
EL SAUZ STARR 0.00
FALCON DAM STARR 0.00
FLOYDADA FLOYD 0.00
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
FT STOCKTON PECOS 0.00
FORT STOCKTON 38SE PECOS 0.00
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 0.00
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 0.00
HEDLEY 2E DONLEY 0.00
JAYTON KENT 0.00
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00
LAREDO 2 WEBB 0.00
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 0.00
LUBBOCK 6 NNE LUBBOCK 0.00
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00
MCALLEN HIDALGO 0.00
MENTONE LOVING 0.00
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 0.00
OLTON LAMB 0.00
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 0.00
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 0.00
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 0.00
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00
PLAINVIEW HALE 0.00
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 0.00
POST GARZA 0.00
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 0.00
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 0.00
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00
SMITHVILLE BASTROP 0.00
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 0.00
SPUR DICKENS 0.00
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00
TAHOKA LYNN 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
TULIA SWISHER 0.00
TURKEY HALL 0.00
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
VERNON WILBARGER 0.00
VIGO PARK SWISHER 0.00
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 0.00
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
ALTO 5 SW CHEROKEE 6.05
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
ALTO 5 SW CHEROKEE 4.10
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARTLEY HARTLEY 38.9
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 65.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 57.0
DUMAS MOORE 57.0
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 79.5
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
ENCINAL WEBB 93
LAREDO 2 WEBB 93
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
DUMAS MOORE 33
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 33
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 20.1
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 56.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 69
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MULESHOE 19 S BAILEY 7
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 7

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 0.00 0.00 (2000) 94
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (2003) 60
ABERNATHY HALE 0.00 0.00 (1998) 60
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2003) 76
ANDREWS ANDREWS 0.00 0.00 (2003) 42
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (2003) 75
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00 0.00 (2002) 32
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2002) 11
BIG WELLS 2W DIMMIT 0.00 0.00 (2002) 79
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00 0.00 (2003) 53
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2003) 59
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1997) 55
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2002) 55
CROSBYTON CROSBY 0.00 0.00 (2003) 110
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2001) 22
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (2003) 14
DUMONT KING 0.00 0.00 (2003) 33
FALCON DAM STARR 0.00 0.00 (1999) 39
FLOYDADA FLOYD 0.00 0.00 (2003) 57
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2003) 35
FT STOCKTON PECOS 0.00 0.00 (1976) 56
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2000) 11
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 0.00 0.00 (1999) 91
JAYTON KENT 0.00 0.00 (1986) 40
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (2000) 17
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 0.03 0.12 (1998) 12
LAREDO 2 WEBB 0.00 0.00 (2002) 42
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 0.00 0.00 (2003) 65
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2003) 61
MCALLEN HIDALGO 0.00 0.00 (1999) 63
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00 0.00 (2003) 57
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (1998) 69
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00 0.00 (2003) 77
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 0.00 0.00 (2003) 24
OLTON LAMB 0.00 0.00 (1998) 51
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 0.00 0.00 (2003) 28
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2000) 51
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 0.00 0.00 (2003) 23
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (1989) 58
PLAINVIEW HALE 0.00 0.00 (1998) 95
POST GARZA 0.00 0.00 (2003) 86
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 0.00 0.00 (1986) 96
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 0.00 0.00 (2003) 12
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00 0.00 (2003) 76
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00 0.00 (2002) 44
SMITHVILLE BASTROP 0.00 0.00 (1971) 83
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 0.00 0.00 (2004) 11
SPUR DICKENS 0.00 0.00 (2003) 67
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00 0.00 (1998) 73
TAHOKA LYNN 0.00 0.00 (2003) 72
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2003) 26
TULIA SWISHER 0.00 0.00 (2003) 56
TURKEY HALL 0.00 0.00 (2003) 50
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (2003) 28
VERNON WILBARGER 0.00 0.00 (1986) 65
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 0.00 0.00 (2002) 40
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CHALK MTN ERATH 2.79 2.38 (1979) 43
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 54.6 53.4 (1990) 29
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 59.8 59.0 (2005) 10
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 56.2 55.5 (2005) 28
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 57.6 57.4 (1998) 10
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 55.7 54.7 (1952) 28
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 55.8 55.4 (1923) 93
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 54.9 54.0 (1952) 27
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 50.2 48.0 (1953) 81
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 53.1 52.3 (2005) 60
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 57.4 56.4 (1998) 42
ANDREWS ANDREWS 50.8 49.9 (1999) 34
ANSON JONES 52.1 50.4 (1965) 41
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 51.0 50.0 (1990) 32
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 53.6 51.1 (2000) 15
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 52.1 51.7 (2005) 39
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 54.0 50.9 (2005) 38
BAYTOWN HARRIS 58.5 58.3 (1998) 20
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 50.6 49.3 (1998) 32
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 54.8 54.7 (1998) 10
BRADY MCCULLOCH 54.8 54.0 (1952) 70
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 47.0 45.0 (1999) 50
BURLESON JOHNSON 55.3 53.4 (1990) 19
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 40.3 39.5 (1969) 20
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 49.4 45.1 (1990) 15
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 55.9 55.2 (1998) 10
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 47.4 46.1 (1998) 14
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 56.8 54.9 (1990) 22
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 54.7 53.0 (1990) 38
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 56.3 54.4 (1990) 35
FERRIS ELLIS 53.1 50.5 (1986) 40
FLOYDADA FLOYD 44.5 42.7 (1957) 52
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 49.0 48.9 (2005) 28
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 55.2 49.6 (2005) 11
GAIL BORDEN 52.8 49.6 (1969) 31
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 51.3 48.4 (1990) 19
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 57.0 56.9 (1971) 41
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 50.1 50.0 (2005) 39
GRAPEVINE DAM TARRANT 55.2 51.9 (1901) 54
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 53.0 49.4 (2004) 26
HART CASTRO 42.1 40.6 (1989) 20
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 58.6 58.3 (2005) 10
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 51.8 48.3 (2000) 49
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 60.0 58.9 (1998) 13
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 58.5 58.0 (1998) 17
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 54.1 53.5 (1990) 39
JAYTON KENT 48.0 45.1 (1990) 33
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 54.7 54.2 (2005) 32
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 59.7 59.1 (1998) 22
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 52.9 52.7 (2005) 30
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 49.8 46.1 (2000) 12
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 52.1 49.4 (1990) 18
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 51.2 49.9 (1990) 29
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 52.1 47.1 (1990) 29
LAVON DAM COLLIN 52.9 48.1 (1990) 42
LEXINGTON LEE 54.7 54.5 (1965) 39
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 40.4 40.2 (1986) 40
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 46.1 44.0 (1969) 38
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 61.3 61.0 (2000) 42
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 53.4 51.8 (1990) 45
MC LEAN GRAY 47.1 47.0 (1986) 34
MEMPHIS HALL 48.0 45.7 (1965) 70
MORTON COCHRAN 45.6 44.3 (1999) 43
MT PLEASANT TITUS 51.3 49.7 (1999) 56
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 54.3 49.7 (2005) 33
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 42.2 41.9 (2005) 24
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 53.2 51.4 (1990) 40
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 54.2 53.1 (1990) 22
PAMPA 2 GRAY 43.6 42.8 (1986) 40
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 41.3 39.5 (1986) 34
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 46.5 46.4 (2003) 16
PLAINS YOAKUM 44.8 44.1 (2000) 37
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 62.8 62.4 (1998) 17
POST GARZA 50.5 46.4 (1965) 39
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 50.6 49.0 (2000) 41
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 52.3 51.8 (1990) 43
ROTAN FISHER 51.6 49.6 (1965) 41
RUSK CHEROKEE 53.3 51.5 (1990) 55
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 53.6 53.4 (1975) 38
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 44.4 41.9 (2000) 12
SEYMOUR BAYLOR 49.3 48.1 (1953) 70
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 45.2 43.0 (1965) 38
SILVERTON BRISCOE 43.1 41.8 (1986) 40
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 55.6 54.8 (1990) 36
TAHOKA LYNN 50.1 49.4 (1914) 63
TEXARKANA BOWIE 51.8 49.1 (1990) 34
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 52.0 49.1 (2005) 26
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 50.5 46.5 (1990) 37
TURKEY HALL 48.5 47.9 (1990) 33
TYLER SMITH 56.6 53.4 (1998) 21
VERNON WILBARGER 48.8 48.1 (1921) 53
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 53.8 52.0 (1990) 33
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 48.6 48.4 (1990) 41
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 49.4 46.8 (1990) 41
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 55.8 54.2 (1952) 50
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
EASTLAND EASTLAND 69.8 66.7 (1953) 74
DALLAS FT WORTH AP TARRANT 68.3 66.4 (1923) 108
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 66.3 62.9 (1999) 29
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD ERATH 67.8 65.8 (1953) 49
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP BEXAR 72.9 72.6 (1923) 121
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 75.9 74.6 (1953) 119
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 75.7 71.4 (2002) 10
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 78.3 77.7 (1999) 42
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 73.1 68.1 (2000) 28
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 72.9 69.1 (1998) 10
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 72.7 70.3 (1971) 58
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 69.0 65.4 (1952) 28
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY TRAVIS 71.5 70.0 (1952) 107
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 68.0 66.5 (1923) 93
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 68.1 65.3 (1952) 27
ABILENE RGNL AP TAYLOR 66.7 66.6 (1953) 121
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP WICHITA 67.1 65.1 (1933) 83
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 66.5 65.7 (1952) 28
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 70.7 69.8 (1953) 31
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 71.9 71.8 (1953) 101
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 65.9 63.6 (1953) 82
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 72.3 69.4 (1953) 60
BIG SPRING HOWARD 66.8 66.7 (1953) 42
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOPKINS 66.8 64.9 (1907) 71
PALESTINE ANDERSON 67.3 66.5 (1952) 61
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 68.3 66.6 (1953) 51
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 72.1 70.4 (2000) 42
ANDREWS ANDREWS 67.1 64.8 (1999) 37
ANSON JONES 67.6 65.5 (1967) 42
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 66.4 65.7 (1986) 36
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 66.8 61.2 (2000) 15
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 66.7 65.5 (1967) 41
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 70.1 66.8 (1999) 41
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 69.8 62.5 (1990) 38
BAYTOWN HARRIS 69.6 68.4 (1999) 22
BENBROOK DAM TARRANT 69.4 63.5 (1990) 53
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 67.5 65.0 (1971) 34
BIG SPRING HOWARD 66.8 66.7 (1953) 47
BOERNE KENDALL 70.8 70.7 (1923) 98
BORGER HUTCHINSON 62.1 62.0 (1953) 57
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 71.7 68.4 (1999) 11
BRADY MCCULLOCH 69.7 68.3 (1952) 71
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 67.5 65.5 (1952) 69
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 63.3 61.5 (1986) 51
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 69.9 69.2 (1953) 76
BURLESON JOHNSON 69.7 65.6 (1990) 19
CANYON DAM COMAL 69.2 68.3 (1971) 40
CENTERVILLE LEON 68.5 67.3 (1938) 66
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 57.0 54.2 (1969) 20
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 74.5 72.5 (1998) 22
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 68.5 67.6 (1999) 43
COPE RCH REAGAN 65.9 64.5 (1998) 41
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 67.1 61.1 (1990) 16
CROSBYTON CROSBY 65.5 63.9 (1923) 104
CRYSTAL CITY ZAVALA 75.5 75.1 (1971) 55
CUERO DEWITT 76.1 73.1 (1933) 82
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 65.5 65.0 (1971) 42
DEKALB BOWIE 65.3 62.5 (1990) 20
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 72.4 70.3 (2000) 10
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 64.3 63.2 (1998) 14
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 68.1 67.0 (1999) 20
DILLEY FRIO 76.1 75.5 (1923) 82
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 60.6 58.5 (1969) 42
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 70.1 67.1 (1990) 22
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 70.7 67.7 (1971) 39
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 70.7 66.1 (1990) 35
FERRIS ELLIS 69.0 65.1 (1986) 40
FLORESVILLE WILSON 73.6 70.7 (2000) 36
FLOYDADA FLOYD 61.5 59.4 (1986) 54
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 68.7 66.4 (2000) 12
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 68.1 61.1 (1999) 11
GAIL BORDEN 69.0 64.5 (1965) 33
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 64.6 60.6 (1990) 19
GATESVILLE 4 SSE CORYELL 71.6 69.8 (1953) 68
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 66.3 62.7 (1950) 59
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 72.4 70.9 (1971) 41
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 70.2 69.9 (1954) 41
GRAPEVINE DAM TARRANT 69.1 65.1 (1901) 59
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 68.8 63.0 (1986) 26
HART CASTRO 61.0 57.7 (1989) 20
HASKELL HASKELL 66.0 65.2 (1914) 97
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 79.5 77.2 (1998) 11
HENRIETTA CLAY 67.3 65.5 (1914) 86
HICO HAMILTON 69.7 68.1 (1923) 80
HILLSBORO HILL 69.0 69.0 (1923) 89
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 66.4 64.6 (2000) 50
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 70.2 68.5 (2000) 13
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 69.6 68.8 (1999) 17
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 71.5 69.9 (2000) 17
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 67.0 65.7 (1971) 40
JAYTON KENT 66.2 62.9 (1986) 33
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 70.8 67.9 (1999) 32
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 73.7 70.6 (1998) 25
KAUFMAN 3 SE KAUFMAN 67.4 67.3 (1923) 101
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 70.6 66.7 (2000) 30
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 70.7 69.6 (1999) 42
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 65.6 60.5 (1998) 12
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 67.3 60.4 (1990) 18
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 64.7 61.9 (1990) 29
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 66.2 61.6 (1986) 30
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 72.4 71.3 (2000) 31
LAREDO 2 WEBB 76.9 76.4 (1971) 39
LAVON DAM COLLIN 67.0 61.7 (1990) 45
LEXINGTON LEE 70.9 66.5 (1999) 41
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 60.1 59.3 (1986) 41
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 63.2 60.5 (1998) 38
LIVINGSTON 2 NNE POLK 69.8 67.2 (1950) 64
LLANO LLANO 75.9 73.5 (1923) 95
LONGVIEW GREGG 66.5 66.1 (1907) 77
LULING CALDWELL 71.6 71.4 (1952) 97
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 74.8 74.0 (1971) 42
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 71.3 69.5 (1971) 24
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 69.4 64.6 (1971) 45
MEMPHIS HALL 64.5 62.0 (1986) 70
MORTON COCHRAN 62.9 60.6 (1969) 43
MT PLEASANT TITUS 68.8 62.2 (1986) 57
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 67.6 60.2 (1990) 34
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 61.2 60.9 (2000) 24
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 67.5 65.5 (1999) 33
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 70.2 64.2 (1990) 41
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 69.1 65.5 (1998) 23
OLTON LAMB 62.3 61.3 (1953) 36
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 68.1 67.0 (1999) 20
PADUCAH 15 S KING 69.0 61.6 (2000) 10
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 69.5 69.2 (2000) 40
PAMPA 2 GRAY 59.9 58.5 (1986) 40
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 70.1 69.7 (1971) 34
PARIS LAMAR 65.8 63.6 (1907) 97
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 58.5 57.9 (1986) 36
PLAINS YOAKUM 63.5 61.6 (1989) 41
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 69.0 68.4 (1998) 17
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 75.9 75.6 (1950) 64
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 72.5 72.5 (2000) 44
POST GARZA 65.9 62.2 (1998) 40
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 70.2 64.7 (1990) 42
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 67.5 64.9 (1990) 43
ROBERT LEE COKE 69.1 65.5 (1911) 43
ROBSTOWN NUECES 73.7 73.3 (1971) 45
ROTAN FISHER 67.2 66.3 (1986) 41
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 59.7 55.7 (2000) 13
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 77.9 77.4 (1998) 19
SEYMOUR BAYLOR 66.4 64.3 (1953) 73
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 61.5 59.6 (1986) 40
SHEFFIELD PECOS 70.3 69.7 (1999) 36
SILVERTON BRISCOE 61.9 58.7 (1986) 40
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 71.0 66.6 (1999) 39
STAMFORD 1 JONES 66.4 64.1 (1986) 27
STEPHENVILLE 1 N ERATH 67.8 66.3 (1952) 58
STRATFORD SHERMAN 58.6 58.1 (1986) 54
TEXARKANA BOWIE 64.7 60.2 (1999) 35
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 64.2 60.3 (1999) 31
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 67.1 61.8 (1990) 38
TULIA SWISHER 62.0 60.8 (1953) 55
TURKEY HALL 66.5 63.2 (1989) 35
TYLER SMITH 68.8 63.5 (1999) 21
VERNON WILBARGER 65.5 62.7 (1967) 53
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 68.2 64.7 (2000) 34
WASHINGTON SP WASHINGTON 70.1 68.0 (1971) 48
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 68.4 65.4 (1999) 41
WEATHERFORD PARKER 66.6 65.5 (1923) 88
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 73.7 72.0 (1998) 13
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 65.7 63.5 (1986) 41
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 70.9 68.3 (1952) 51
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 68.2 66.3 (1999) 35
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD ERATH 87 87 (2000) 49
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 78 78 (1989) 131
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 82 82 (1950) 61
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 90 90 (2002) 10
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 87 87 (1997) 28
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 87 85 (2000) 10
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 88 88 (1969) 28
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 85 84 (1943) 28
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 87 85 (1997) 82
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 88 87 (1970) 60
BIG SPRING HOWARD 85 84 (2000) 42
ANSON JONES 88 87 (2000) 42
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 87 87 (1969) 41
BALLINGER 2 NW RUNNELS 90 90 (1969) 98
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 84 81 (1971) 38
BAYTOWN HARRIS 82 82 (2000) 22
BENBROOK DAM TARRANT 88 83 (1999) 53
BIG SPRING HOWARD 85 84 (2000) 47
BORGER HUTCHINSON 81 80 (1951) 57
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 80 80 (1999) 25
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 90 89 (2000) 76
BURLESON JOHNSON 86 81 (2000) 19
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 88 87 (1997) 22
COPE RCH REAGAN 84 84 (1974) 41
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 89 87 (1997) 16
FERRIS ELLIS 84 82 (1970) 40
FLOYDADA FLOYD 81 81 (1974) 54
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 85 83 (1999) 11
GAIL BORDEN 87 84 (1974) 33
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 81 80 (2000) 19
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 91 90 (1997) 11
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 87 87 (1969) 50
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 81 81 (2000) 17
JAYTON KENT 87 85 (1974) 33
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 88 85 (2000) 25
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 86 85 (2000) 12
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 80 78 (2005) 18
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 78 78 (2002) 29
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 87 83 (1986) 30
MATADOR MOTLEY 87 85 (1970) 56
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 90 87 (1971) 45
MEMPHIS HALL 85 85 (1997) 70
MIAMI ROBERTS 83 83 (1986) 91
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 82 81 (1975) 34
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 85 84 (1971) 41
PADUCAH 15 S KING 91 87 (1997) 10
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 89 89 (1975) 40
PAMPA 2 GRAY 83 82 (1986) 40
PANHANDLE CARSON 83 80 (1986) 42
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 77 77 (2000) 17
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 85 80 (1976) 42
POST GARZA 84 84 (1972) 40
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 89 89 (1969) 42
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 89 89 (1969) 43
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 89 87 (1997) 92
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 87 87 (1997) 21
ROTAN FISHER 85 85 (2000) 41
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 81 81 (1997) 13
SEYMOUR BAYLOR 89 88 (1969) 73
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 84 83 (1986) 40
SPUR DICKENS 86 85 (1953) 69
STAMFORD 1 JONES 87 86 (2000) 27
STEPHENVILLE 1 N ERATH 87 87 (2000) 58
STERLING CITY STERLING 87 86 (2000) 37
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 89 86 (1969) 38
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 88 88 (2000) 41
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 88 84 (1997) 13
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 86 85 (1986) 41
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 29.2 29.5 (1999) 34
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 34.4 33.0 (1933) 84
ANSON JONES 36.7 36.6 (1965) 41
BRADY MCCULLOCH 39.8 39.8 (1952) 71
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 31.7 29.9 (2002) 15
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 39.4 39.2 (1952) 55
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 42.3 39.5 (2005) 11
GAIL BORDEN 36.6 36.5 (1990) 33
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 37.9 36.2 (1990) 19
GRAPEVINE DAM TARRANT 41.3 38.7 (1901) 54
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 37.2 36.4 (2004) 51
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 49.8 49.5 (1998) 14
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 38.1 33.9 (1990) 30
LAVON DAM COLLIN 38.8 38.7 (1998) 46
MC LEAN GRAY 32.2 31.3 (1986) 35
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 41.0 40.2 (2005) 34
PAMPA 2 GRAY 27.3 27.2 (1986) 41
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 56.6 56.5 (1998) 17
POST GARZA 35.1 33.1 (2005) 40
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 29.1 28.6 (1999) 12
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 29.0 28.8 (1969) 38
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 33.8 32.4 (1995) 38
TYLER SMITH 44.4 43.8 (1998) 22
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 33.1 31.3 (1992) 41
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 40.6 40.4 (2005) 51
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
OLTON LAMB 45 45 (1943) 38

Climatic Averages for February

  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 60.7 94 (1904) 36.5 ‑7 (1985) 1.13 4.07 (1903) 2.17 (1903) 0.1 9.9 4.8 477 5
Amarillo 54.1 88 (1963) 27.0 ‑16 (1899) 0.55 2.93 (1903) 1.89 (1911) 0.0 21.4 4.4 699 0
Austin 65.1 99 (1996) 44.0 7 (1951) 1.99 9.41 (1903) 3.73 (1958) 0.3 3.5 6.9 319 18
Brownsville 72.2 94 (1986) 53.3 12 (1899) 1.18 10.25 (1958) 4.98 (1958) 0.3 0.4 5.4 125 76
College Station 65.5 99 (1996) 43.4 1 (1899) 2.38 9.82 (1992) 5.05 (2003) 0.2 3.7 7.4 309 14
Corpus Christi 69.7 97 (1986) 49.3 11 (1899) 1.84 8.11 (1982) 5.80 (1893) 0.3 1.2 6.3 191 43
Dallas‑Fort Worth 60.1 96 (1904) 38.7 ‑8 (1899) 2.37 7.40 (1997) 4.06 (1965) 0.1 7.1 6.2 448 7
Del Rio 68.0 99 (1996) 44.1 11 (1951) 0.96 7.82 (1949) 5.62 (1921) 0.4 2.7 4.9 262 18
El Paso 63.4 86 (1904) 37.5 5 (1899) 0.39 1.92 (2005) 1.10 (1888) 0.0 10.5 3.1 424 2
Galveston 64.4 83 (1932) 51.5 8 (1899) 2.61 8.34 (1992) 6.55 (1952) 0.0 0.8 7.3 220 23
Houston 66.5 91 (1986) 44.3 6 (1899) 2.98 9.80 (1959) 3.89 (1959) 0.1 3.8 8.5 298 21
Lubbock 57.8 89 (1918) 28.9 ‑17 (1933) 0.71 5.83 (1911) 3.50 (1911) 0.0 17.1 4.4 592 0
Midland 63.0 90 (1986) 34.1 ‑11 (1985) 0.58 3.53 (1932) 1.32 (1997) 0.0 11.9 3.4 472 2
Port Arthur 65.3 90 (1906) 45.9 10 (1906) 3.35 13.15 (1952) 9.41 (1952) 0.0 2.7 8.6 286 16
San Angelo 63.5 97 (1996) 36.0 ‑1 (1985) 1.18 4.54 (1997) 3.16 (1987) 0.1 9.7 4.5 427 4
San Antonio 67.1 100 (1996) 42.4 4 (1899) 1.75 7.88 (1903) 3.38 (1903) 0.3 4.6 6.7 303 19
Victoria 66.6 96 (1940) 46.7 15 (1951) 2.04 9.08 (1992) 3.21 (1992) 0.1 2.3 7.3 249 26
Waco 62.3 96 (1996) 39.3 4 (1985) 2.43 7.91 (1997) 3.97 (1997) 0.1 6.5 6.4 409 8
Wichita Falls 58.1 93 (1996) 33.4 ‑8 (1985) 1.58 6.80 (1903) 3.00 (1981) 0.1 12.7 5.1 550 2
Shreveport, LA 62.0 89 (1986) 40.3 ‑5 (1899) 4.21 8.96 (1939) 3.57 (1939) 0.0 7.2 8.1 408 7
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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