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Texas Climate Report: April 2007

April proved to be an interesting month for the state. Temperatures started off slightly above average in most locations, but dropped dramatically when a very strong cold front moved across the state. Numerous records regarding temperature and snowfall resulted from this powerful system. In all, 14 of the 20 first-order stations reported record setting low temperatures on April 7th, and a few stations (Del Rio and Corpus Christi) reported records on the 8th. Five of the 20 stations reported record snowfall totals including College Station, which reported its latest snowfall ever. Overall, mean temperatures were below average across the entire state, with the largest departure from average reported at Lubbock with 4.2°F below normal. The highest temperature for the month was 92°F, reported at both Brownsville and Del Rio. The coldest temperature for the month was 26°F, reported at both Amarillo and Lubbock.

Precipitation across the state was split. The Trans Pecos, Low Rolling Plains, Edwards Plateau, some of South Central, and Upper Coast regions all reported above average precipitation totals, while the rest of the state reported below average totals. Brownsville only reported 29% of its normal monthly rainfall, while, in contrast, Midland reported 223% of its normal monthly rainfall.

As for severe weather, this April was a very busy month. In all, there were 49 tornado reports, 189 hail reports, and 115 severe wind reports. April 21st was the busiest tornado day with 16 reported. On the 24th, the Storm Prediction Center had a high risk forecast for northeast Texas. On that day, there were a total of 92 storm reports including 3 tornadoes, one of which was a deadly tornado that moved through Eagle Pass.

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 72.4 ‑4.9 86 49.3 ‑2.5 28 60.9 ‑3.7 7 2.14 128% 1.61 181 64
Amarillo 65.1 ‑5.5 84 40.7 ‑1.0 26 52.9 ‑3.3 7 0.65 49% 0.32 356 1
Austin 75.2 ‑3.7 85 56.2 ‑1.4 34 65.7 ‑2.6 10 2.25 90% 0.80 85 113
Brownsville 80.7 ‑1.6 92 63.0 ‑2.2 39 71.9 ‑1.9 3 0.56 29% 0.55 44 260
College Station 75.0 ‑3.8 86 55.2 ‑1.7 34 65.1 ‑2.8 9 2.87 90% 1.16 97 110
Corpus Christi 78.2 ‑2.5 90 60.8 ‑1.5 39 69.5 ‑2.0 8 0.93 45% 0.41 50 191
Dallas‑Fort Worth 71.8 ‑4.1 85 52.9 ‑1.1 37 62.3 ‑2.7 5 2.82 88% 1.27 141 68
Del Rio 79.2 ‑3.5 92 57.5 ‑1.0 38 68.3 ‑2.3 5 1.93 113% 1.04 61 171
El Paso 78.8 +0.7 88 49.7 ‑1.4 33 64.2 ‑0.4 3 0.31 135% 0.29 82 65
Galveston 74.8 ‑0.4 83 62.5 ‑2.2 41 68.6 ‑1.4 8 3.84 150% 1.70 44 160
Houston 76.9 ‑2.2 87 56.5 ‑1.4 37 66.7 ‑1.8 9 3.86 107% 1.82 65 125
Lubbock 68.4 ‑6.3 84 43.2 ‑2.2 26 55.8 ‑4.2 7 1.23 95% 0.34 280 12
Midland 74.2 ‑4.6 88 46.8 ‑1.8 27 60.5 ‑3.2 4 1.63 223% 1.18 175 47
Port Arthur 76.4 ‑1.4 87 56.7 ‑1.9 37 66.5 ‑1.7 8 3.92 102% 1.50 68 123
San Angelo 76.2 ‑2.8 88 49.2 ‑1.8 29 62.7 ‑2.3 6 2.66 166% 2.05 151 88
San Antonio 74.9 ‑5.5 85 55.4 ‑1.5 35 65.2 ‑3.4 14 4.61 177% 1.91 84 99
Victoria 76.2 ‑3.0 85 58.0 ‑2.1 38 67.1 ‑2.6 9 2.52 85% 1.44 64 136
Waco 72.9 ‑4.7 86 52.2 ‑2.0 32 62.6 ‑3.3 7 1.16 39% 0.34 134 67
Wichita Falls 71.1 ‑4.4 86 49.4 +0.1 35 60.2 ‑2.2 4 2.20 84% 1.14 197 60
Shreveport, LA 74.6 ‑2.0 87 52.1 ‑1.7 39 63.4 ‑1.8 4 1.64 37% 1.01 119 79
*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.

apr 2007 average temperatures
apr 2007 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 9.78
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
DENTON 2 SE DENTON 8.08
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 48.1
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 74.5
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 59.6
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 89.2
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 100
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CANYON RANDALL 27
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 27
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 27
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARTLEY HARTLEY 34.3
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 64.9
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 77
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FT WORTH TARRANT 0

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2006) 62
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00 0.00 (2005) 91
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 3.83 3.69 (2000) 10
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 7.61 3.62 (1981) 61
CASTOLON BREWSTER 1.69 1.55 (1981) 33
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 1.00 0.92 (1990) 26
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 1.70 1.49 (2004) 36
LAJITAS BREWSTER 2.90 1.69 (1990) 26
LUMBERTON HARDIN 5.81 5.44 (2000) 12
MCCAMEY UPTON 4.35 3.97 (1981) 71
SILSBEE 4 N HARDIN 6.58 5.97 (2006) 12
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 2.39 2.09 (2006) 31
BIG SPRING HOWARD 2.90 2.36 (1960) 57
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 7.10 2.05 (1946) 61
BIG SPRING HOWARD 2.90 2.36 (1960) 56
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 1.42 1.42 (1981) 65
CASTOLON BREWSTER 1.61 1.53 (1999) 33
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.90 0.53 (1990) 26
DENTON 2 SE DENTON 8.08 3.84 (1916) 92
FT GRIFFIN SHACKELFORD 3.75 1.92 (1990) 10
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 1.65 0.83 (1982) 36
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 3.05 2.80 (2004) 18
LAJITAS BREWSTER 2.78 1.40 (1990) 26
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK TAYLOR 2.57 2.10 (1985) 42
MCCAMEY UPTON 3.61 1.88 (1941) 71
OAK CREEK LAKE COKE 3.00 2.73 (1971) 45
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 4.24 3.10 (1954) 55
TYLER SMITH 3.99 3.74 (1986) 23
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT HOOD BELL 64.3 65.7 (1962) 11
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 69.0 69.5 (1905) 10
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 65.6 67.7 (2004) 11
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 62.6 64.0 (1949) 58
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 62.0 62.4 (1952) 34
PALESTINE ANDERSON 59.9 60.8 (1983) 56
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 60.5 60.7 (1973) 51
ATHENS HENDERSON 60.0 60.9 (1983) 46
BISHOP NUECES 69.2 69.7 (1949) 21
BOWIE MONTAGUE 58.3 58.5 (1993) 76
CANYON RANDALL 50.1 51.9 (1997) 45
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 60.9 60.9 (1973) 96
CUERO DEWITT 64.2 64.6 (1913) 91
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 55.9 56.9 (1993) 16
EDEN CONCHO 60.9 61.5 (1949) 45
EL CAMPO WHARTON 66.7 66.7 (1973) 29
EMORY RAINS 58.1 58.4 (1997) 37
FLORESVILLE WILSON 64.0 64.3 (1997) 38
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 61.9 62.3 (2005) 12
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 65.3 65.3 (1987) 43
GOLIAD GOLIAD 66.5 66.7 (1973) 68
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 59.7 60.2 (1983) 31
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 61.2 61.4 (1997) 38
KAUFMAN 3 SE KAUFMAN 58.9 59.1 (1952) 104
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 63.9 64.2 (1973) 41
MARLIN 3 NE FALLS 61.2 61.9 (1952) 60
MASON MASON 60.2 61.5 (1983) 26
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 65.1 66.4 (1983) 51
MENARD MENARD 60.0 60.1 (1997) 57
MT PLEASANT TITUS 57.5 57.8 (1997) 54
ODESSA ECTOR 61.2 61.5 (1951) 10
OLNEY YOUNG 59.0 59.3 (1997) 35
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 65.3 65.7 (1997) 16
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 66.6 66.8 (1987) 19
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 64.2 66.0 (1998) 10
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 63.9 64.0 (1997) 15
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 65.7 66.3 (1993) 42
TYLER SMITH 62.8 62.9 (1997) 23
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 55.6 59.4 (1998) 10
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 60.1 60.3 (1997) 56
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 59.7 59.7 (1997) 37
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT HOOD BELL 74.0 74.7 (1968) 11
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 76.0 76.4 (1992) 31
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 75.5 77.3 (1941) 11
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 72.3 72.8 (1904) 34
ATHENS HENDERSON 72.2 73.2 (1997) 49
BISHOP NUECES 78.5 79.1 (1949) 24
BOWIE MONTAGUE 69.3 70.4 (1926) 79
CANYON RANDALL 64.1 65.9 (1997) 46
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 78.0 78.0 (1973) 43
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 67.7 72.6 (2002) 10
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 76.6 76.9 (1997) 24
CLARKSVILLE 2NE RED RIVER 67.8 68.3 (1997) 84
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 66.6 67.0 (1973) 57
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 71.7 72.7 (2004) 16
EDEN CONCHO 73.8 74.3 (1949) 46
GOLIAD GOLIAD 76.2 76.4 (1959) 68
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 70.1 72.3 (1990) 31
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 71.2 72.0 (1973) 42
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 72.8 73.0 (1997) 38
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 69.7 70.2 (1997) 30
MASON MASON 73.6 74.3 (2004) 30
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 71.2 73.7 (1973) 55
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 77.0 77.0 (1997) 43
MC LEAN GRAY 66.2 67.8 (1907) 36
ODESSA ECTOR 73.0 77.0 (1952) 10
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 59.6 60.1 (1997) 39
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 76.0 76.9 (1997) 16
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 73.7 74.2 (1973) 44
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 75.2 76.7 (1997) 20
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 74.7 77.2 (2004) 10
SHERMAN GRAYSON 67.0 67.5 (1997) 105
TILDEN 4 SSE MCMULLEN 77.0 77.8 (1997) 45
WAXAHACHIE ELLIS 70.4 70.6 (1926) 98
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 68.4 73.3 (2004) 10
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CENTER SHELBY 41 47 (1980) 67
FT HOOD BELL 46 52 (1963) 11
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD ERATH 34 41 (1996) 52
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 43 49 (1997) 10
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 52 52 (1928) 102
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 48 51 (1928) 124
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 54 56 (1945) 61
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 51 55 (1945) 56
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 54 57 (1949) 12
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 53 55 (1997) 65
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 53 59 (2004) 10
COLUMBUS COLORADO 46 49 (1980) 45
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 54 55 (1982) 47
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 50 52 (1987) 31
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 50 55 (2004) 11
FT WORTH NAS TARRANT 42 43 (1957) 32
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 41 47 (1996) 30
ABILENE RGNL AP TAYLOR 36 38 (1938) 122
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 44 46 (1899) 34
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 50 51 (1928) 67
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 33 38 (1938) 76
SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD TOM GREEN 38 39 (1957) 87
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 39 43 nbsp;(1949) 62
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 31 33 (1957) 93
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 31 32 (1949) 11
VAN HORN CULBERSON 35 38 (1996) 49
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 50 55 (2004) 10
YOAKUM LAVACA 45 49 (1980) 60
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 38 43 (1957) 51
LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP ANGELINA 47 48 (1957) 82
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 34 50 (2004) 13
ALBANY SHACKELFORD 34 38 (1957) 97
ALVIN BRAZORIA 49 52 (1980) 40
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 45 51 (1996) 42
ANAHUAC CHAMBERS 48 51 (1980) 69
ANSON JONES 33 44 (1996) 43
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 34 37 (1996) 42
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 52 57 (2004) 45
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 34 38 (1996) 42
BALLINGER 2 NW RUNNELS 33 38 (1957) 102
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 43 45 (1996) 41
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 48 56 (1949) 63
BAYTOWN HARRIS 48 54 (1992) 24
BEAUMONT CITY JEFFERSON 47 48 (1928) 63
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 47 51 (1980) 40
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 50 51 (1997) 38
BIG SPRING HOWARD 32 35 (1957) 52
BISHOP NUECES 51 57 (2004) 24
BLANCO BLANCO 34 41 (1928) 102
BOERNE KENDALL 38 40 (1928) 99
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 33 33 (1997) 26
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 41 53 (1957) 69
BRADY MCCULLOCH 32 40 (1938) 69
BRAVO HARTLEY 30 36 (1994) 41
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 37 38 (1938) 76
BRENHAM WASHINGTON 44 45 (1980) 108
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 29 35 (1957) 51
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 33 41 (1973) 93
CAMP WOOD REAL 41 49 (1996) 43
CANYON DAM COMAL 38 49 (2004) 44
CANYON RANDALL 27 37 (1997) 46
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 35 47 (1996) 38
CARTHAGE PANOLA 46 46 (1980) 52
CENTERVILLE LEON 42 45 (1980) 66
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 49 60 (1989) 43
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 33 48 (2000) 10
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 50 52 (1992) 24
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 37 38 (1938) 97
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 45 48 (1980) 44
COLEMAN COLEMAN 32 42 (1901) 98
CONROE MONTGOMERY 43 47 (1980) 76
COPE RCH REAGAN 30 41 (1996) 39
CROCKETT HOUSTON 44 47 (1957) 69
CROSBYTON CROSBY 29 30 (1957) 111
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 40 40 (1983) 28
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 44 56 (1997) 11
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 28 44 (2004) 16
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 47 54 (1992) 21
DILLEY FRIO 48 49 (1928) 83
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 28 32 (1983) 45
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 48 54 (1989) 23
DUBLIN 2SE ERATH 33 36 (1938) 100
EDEN CONCHO 30 35 (1957) 46
EL CAMPO WHARTON 51 57 (2004) 32
ELGIN BASTROP 38 47 (1980) 41
EVANT 1 SSW CORYELL 34 41 (1996) 39
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 40 45 (1980) 37
FALFURRIAS BROOKS 52 53 (1992) 93
FERRIS ELLIS 42 42 (1996) 42
FLORESVILLE WILSON 42 53 (1982) 39
FLOYDADA FLOYD 29 32 (1997) 54
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 34 47 (1882) 12
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 41 47 (1996) 14
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 48 55 (2004) 45
FREDERICKSBURG GILLESPIE 38 42 (1957) 72
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 51 52 (1980) 48
FRIONA PARMER 29 33 (1997) 45
GAIL BORDEN 38 43 (1983) 36
GOLIAD GOLIAD 51 54 (1980) 68
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 44 50 (1992) 43
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 37 49 (1996) 27
GRUVER HANSFORD 31 31 (1994) 44
GUTHRIE KING 33 40 (1973) 37
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 33 46 (1980) 31
HARLINGEN CAMERON 50 55 (1997) 87
HART CASTRO 28 34 (1997) 21
HASKELL HASKELL 33 33 (1957) 104
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 29 29 (1973) 71
HICO HAMILTON 35 40 (1957) 80
HILLSBORO HILL 39 39 (1938) 92
HONDO MEDINA 41 48 (1928) 79
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 30 39 (1957) 52
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 49 56 (1992) 17
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 38 46 (1996) 20
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 40 51 (1980) 42
JAYTON KENT 33 40 (1996) 32
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 35 49 (1992) 38
JUNCTION 4 SSW KIMBLE 34 36 (1928) 80
KAUFMAN 3 SE KAUFMAN 42 45 (1996) 104
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 34 46 (1987) 32
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 39 50 (1980) 44
LA JOYA HIDALGO 56 57 (1997) 11
LAJITAS BREWSTER 44 52 (1980) 26
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 32 40 (1997) 13
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 44 45 (1996) 30
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 38 41 (1983) 29
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 29 35 (1983) 72
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 40 48 (1996) 36
LAREDO 2 WEBB 55 55 (1982) 40
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 29 34 (1957) 57
LEXINGTON LEE 41 49 (1992) 46
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 28 34 (1983) 40
LIVINGSTON 2 NNE POLK 46 47 (1980) 70
LLANO LLANO 38 40 (1937) 96
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 42 55 (2004) 11
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 50 55 (1989) 31
MADISONVILLE MADISON 48 53 (1982) 59
MARLIN 3 NE FALLS 41 47 (1980) 61
MASON MASON 33 41 (1957) 30
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 50 57 (1939) 55
MCALLEN HIDALGO 53 53 (1997) 62
MCCAMEY UPTON 32 45 (1996) 68
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 37 47 (1987) 34
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 37 44 (1992) 46
MCKINNEY  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COLLIN 44 45 (1914) 83
MC LEAN GRAY 33 38 (1907) 36
MENARD MENARD 29 41 (1928) 58
MONAHANS WARD 32 43 (1996) 44
MORTON COCHRAN 29 36 (1983) 42
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 28 35 (1996) 61
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 28 33 (1949) 75
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 29 32 (1983) 28
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 42 50 (1983) 34
NIXON GONZALES 44 54 (1957) 50
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 36 48 (2004) 24
ODESSA ECTOR 34 53 (2002) 10
OLNEY YOUNG 37 48 (1997) 41
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 47 54 (1992) 21
OZONA CROCKETT 31 47 (1980) 48
PADUCAH COTTLE 34 39 (1973) 46
PADUCAH 15 S KING 37 42 (1997) 11
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 36 50 (1980) 36
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 35 39 (1996) 49
PEARSALL FRIO 43 45 (1987) 52
PENWELL ECTOR 28 38 (1983) 34
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 38 44 (1996) 25
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 27 35 (1996) 19
PLAINVIEW HALE 29 31 (1997) 96
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 42 53 (1992) 16
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 49 59 (1997) 44
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 53 57 (1987) 21
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 55 58 (1997) 70
POST GARZA 31 36 (1997) 45
POTEET ATASCOSA 45 51 (1992) 61
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 37 39 (1996) 42
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 33 48 (1996) 44
RAYMONDVILLE WILLACY 50 53 (1987) 85
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 51 56 (2004) 20
ROBERT LEE COKE 31 38 (1996) 46
ROBSTOWN NUECES 52 52 (1992) 49
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 51 58 (1980) 45
ROSCOE NOLAN 38 40 (1957) 68
ROTAN FISHER 33 46 (2000) 42
RUSK CHEROKEE 38 48 (1992) 61
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 43 50 (1980) 39
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 42 53 (2004) 10
SAN MARCOS HAYS 38 43 (1928) 98
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 52 54 (1997) 20
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 51 53 (1989) 17
SEMINOLE GAINES 29 36 (1983) 74
SILVERTON BRISCOE 29 31 (1997) 43
SMITHVILLE BASTROP 43 46 (1938) 76
SNYDER SCURRY 32 33 (1957) 87
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 44 46 (1980) 40
SONORA SUTTON 33 42 (1996) 57
SPUR DICKENS 32 37 (1949) 71
STAMFORD 1 JONES 34 40 (1996) 28
STEPHENVILLE 1 N ERATH 34 41 (1996) 56
STERLING CITY STERLING 30 41 (1996) 35
TAHOKA LYNN 30 34 (1997) 67
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 35 40 (1996) 13
TEXARKANA BOWIE 44 44 (1996) 36
TILDEN 4 SSE MCMULLEN 44 52 (1997) 45
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 34 41 (1997) 40
TURKEY HALL 34 36 (1997) 35
TYLER SMITH 44 54 (1992) 23
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 27 31 (1983) 63
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 30 39 (1996) 43
WAXAHACHIE ELLIS 39 45 (1957) 98
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 45 54 (1997) 17
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 37 38 (1997) 45
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 31 46 (2000) 10
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 40 45 (1996) 56
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 31 48 (1983) 39
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 55.6 56.2 (2005) 11
PALESTINE ANDERSON 47.9 49.1 (1983) 67
CANYON RANDALL 36.2 36.6 (1983) 46
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 47.8 48.3 (1987) 34
EL CAMPO WHARTON 55.8 56.8 (1973) 30
EMORY RAINS 46.0 47.5 (1997) 38
MASON MASON 46.8 47.5 (1980) 26
MT PLEASANT TITUS 44.6 44.7 (1980) 55
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 51.8 53.2 (1997) 15
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 42.8 43.5 (1998) 10
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 47.0 47.2 (1953) 56
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FLATONIA FAYETTE 76 74 (2006) 86
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT HOOD BELL 32 37 (1964) 11
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 39 42 (2005) 12
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 40 42 (1973) 47
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 35 37 (1999) 11
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 23 27 (1949) 11
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 34 37 (2000) 10
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 30 33 (1987) 40
CANYON DAM COMAL 32 33 (1987) 43
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 25 25 (1996) 53
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 36 36 (1987) 24
CLARKSVILLE 2NE RED RIVER 23 26 (1989) 87
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 20 21 (1991) 27
ELGIN BASTROP 33 33 (1973) 44
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 37 42 (1996) 17
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 37 37 (1996) 20
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 32 32 (2003) 11
MASON MASON 25 27 (1971) 26
MERCEDES 6 SSE HIDALGO 35 36 (1938) 36
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 31 33 (1987) 24
ODESSA ECTOR 27 30 (1952) 10
PEARSALL FRIO 24 25 (1987) 52
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 42 45 (1996) 20
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 34 37 (2005) 10
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 32 36 (2005) 15
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 30 30 (1997) 11
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 38 39 (2003) 14
WESLACO HIDALGO 36 36 (1938) 80
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 26 29 (2004) 10
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 28 29 (1989) 56
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 38 38 (1987) 39

Climatic Averages for May

  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 84.7 109 (2000) 61.0 33 (1907) 2.83 13.19 (1957) 6.78 (1908) 8.7 0.0 7.7 20 253
Amarillo 78.6 103 (1996) 51.7 26 (1907) 2.50 9.81 (1951) 6.75 (1951) 4.0 0.1 8.3 94 90
Austin 84.8 104 (1925) 65.4 40 (1925) 5.03 14.10 (1895) 6.16 (1929) 7.3 0.0 9.5 2 323
Brownsville 86.9 102 (1999) 71.6 41 (1895) 2.48 9.12 (1982) 7.38 (1929) 11.9 0.0 5.0 0 457
College Station 85.3 101 (1906) 65.3 42 (1954) 5.05 14.70 (1929) 7.36 (1983) 5.8 0.0 8.6 5 324
Corpus Christi 85.6 103 (2006) 69.5 45 (1925) 3.48 10.44 (1941) 6.60 (1926) 5.5 0.0 6.6 0 402
Dallas‑Fort Worth 83.2 107 (1927) 63.0 34 (1903) 5.15 13.66 (1982) 6.99 (1908) 5.3 0.0 9.0 13 265
Del Rio 88.7 109 (2000) 66.7 45 (1970) 2.31 10.23 (1957) 6.53 (2003) 15.2 0.0 7.3 1 401
El Paso 86.7 105 (2005) 60.6 31 (1967) 0.38 4.22 (1992) 2.40 (1992) 13.2 0.0 2.8 8 262
Galveston 81.4 94 (1984) 72.3 52 (1954) 3.70 11.03 (1991) 7.71 (1975) 0.1 0.0 6.5 0 367
Houston 85.5 99 (1996) 66.1 44 (1978) 5.15 15.87 (1907) 10.36 (1989) 6.4 0.0 8.2 2 328
Lubbock 82.8 109 (2000) 55.6 29 (1917) 2.31 12.69 (1941) 5.14 (1949) 8.6 0.0 7.1 38 179
Midland 86.8 108 (2000) 58.8 34 (1970) 1.79 7.63 (1992) 4.75 (1968) 12.5 0.0 6.1 18 254
Port Arthur 84.3 101 (1905) 66.4 45 (1917) 5.83 20.58 (1923) 12.76 (1923) 2.5 0.0 7.2 1 324
San Angelo 85.6 109 (2000) 60.6 35 (1967) 3.09 11.24 (1987) 3.12 (1987) 11.4 0.0 7.1 13 277
San Antonio 86.0 104 (2004) 65.5 43 (1984) 4.72 14.07 (1935) 6.82 (1937) 8.3 0.0 9.2 1 344
Victoria 85.1 102 (1928) 68.1 45 (2005) 5.12 14.66 (1993) 8.45 (1972) 6.3 0.0 7.4 1 368
Waco 84.8 102 (1985) 63.3 37 (1981) 4.46 15.00 (1965) 7.18 (1953) 7.6 0.0 9.0 7 292
Wichita Falls 83.5 110 (2000) 59.3 36 (1979) 3.92 13.22 (1982) 5.70 (1975) 7.9 0.0 8.6 23 220
Shreveport, LA 83.2 102 (1998) 62.7 42 (1960) 5.25 14.47 (1884) 8.35 (1908) 3.9 0.0 9.6 8 242
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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