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Texas Climate Report: July 2007

As has been the case this summer, almost the entire state recorded below average temperatures and above average precipitation. In fact, only one of the first order stations, Brownsville, recorded a mean monthly temperature above normal. Only two stations recorded below average precipitation for the month, and both stations (Lubbock and Amarillo) were confined to far west Texas.

A persistent upper level trough parked over Texas and deep tropical moisture provided copious amounts of rain across the state. While virtually the entire state saw above average precipitation, portions of the Hill Country, southeast Texas, and the Coastal Bend received especially impressive amounts. Victoria and Corpus Christi received staggering precipitation totals of 20.34" and 18.13", respectively. Corpus Christi received more than half its monthly total on July 2nd easily setting a new daily rainfall record. Victoria set daily rainfall records on July 2nd and 4th as well. Houston and Galveston recorded well above average precipitation days and rainfall. Houston recorded its 6th wettest July on record while Galveston recorded its 14th wettest July. The rain continued to soak portions of the Hill Country. With 11.76", San Antonio saw its 2nd wettest July on record. Austin recorded 9.84", including 3.03" over a two day period.

The abundant rainfall kept temperatures down across the state. Only one station, El Paso, recorded a maximum temperature above 100°F. Several stations, including Abilene, Austin, College Station, Del Rio, San Antonio, and Waco, were at least 6 degrees below normal for daily high temperatures. Every station recorded below average daily high temperatures, while 19 of the 20 stations recorded below average mean monthly temperatures. As the month came to a close, however, high pressure built in across the Lone Star State causing drier conditions and more typical summer temperatures.

Thus far this hurricane season, the tropics have been fairly quiet with only three tropical storms forming. However, as we enter the peak of the season, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico will need to be monitored for possible tropical development.

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 88.3 ‑6.5 93 69.2 ‑3.1 65 78.7 ‑4.8 9 2.41 142% 0.83 0 433
Amarillo 89.8 ‑1.2 95 64.3 ‑1.0 60 77.0 ‑1.2 7 1.83 68% 1.15 0 380
Austin 88.6 ‑6.4 94 73.5 +0.1 70 81.0 ‑3.2 17 9.84 499% 3.03 0 503
Brownsville 91.5 ‑0.9 95 77.4 +2.0 72 84.5 +0.6 14 4.73 267% 1.67 0 609
College Station 89.1 ‑6.5 94 74.6 +1.0 70 81.8 ‑2.8 12 4.58 239% 1.23 0 530
Corpus Christi 88.9 ‑4.3 93 74.8 +0.4 71 81.9 ‑1.9 14 18.13 906% 9.86 0 529
Dallas‑Fort Worth 92.1 ‑3.3 98 75.4 +0.8 71 83.7 ‑1.3 11 5.54 261% 2.13 0 588
Del Rio 89.7 ‑6.5 98 72.6 ‑1.7 68 81.1 ‑4.2 12 4.72 234% 1.60 0 507
El Paso 93.5 ‑1.0 103 70.8 ‑1.2 67 82.2 ‑1.1 9 2.08 140% 1.08 0 543
Galveston 86.8 ‑1.9 92 77.3 ‑2.5 71 82.0 ‑2.3 14 8.03 233% 1.79 0 534
Houston 89.7 ‑3.9 96 74.6 +1.1 69 82.2 ‑1.4 19 9.94 313% 2.13 0 539
Lubbock 89.3 ‑2.6 94 65.6 ‑2.1 60 77.5 ‑2.3 6 0.94 44% 0.39 0 395
Midland 90.1 ‑4.2 99 67.3 ‑1.8 63 78.7 ‑3.0 8 2.34 124% 0.68 0 434
Port Arthur 88.8 ‑2.8 94 74.3 +0.5 68 81.6 ‑1.1 15 12.76 244% 3.76 0 522
San Angelo 88.5 ‑5.9 94 67.7 ‑2.7 63 78.1 ‑4.3 12 1.84 167% 0.62 0 417
San Antonio 87.4 ‑7.2 94 73.4 ‑0.6 68 80.4 ‑3.9 18 11.76 579% 2.72 0 486
Victoria 88.6 ‑4.8 94 73.7 ‑1.3 69 81.2 ‑3.0 22 20.34 701% 4.45 0 509
Waco 89.7 ‑7.0 96 72.6 ‑1.5 67 81.2 ‑4.2 14 2.24 100% 0.76 0 512
Wichita Falls 91.9 ‑5.3 99 71.7 ‑0.7 67 81.8 ‑3.0 6 2.15 136% 0.79 0 528
Shreveport, LA 89.4 ‑3.9 95 73.4 67 81.4 ‑2.0 15 10.64 267% 4.96 0 514
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.

jul 2007 average temperatures
jul 2007 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 0.00
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 26.42
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 9.86
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 69.2
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
NEW BRAUNFELS COMAL 86.3
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 79.9
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 99.7
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 108
LAJITAS BREWSTER 108
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 69
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 56.9
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 79.1
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FLATONIA FAYETTE 84
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MARFA MUNI AP PECOS 52
GRUVER HANSFORD 52
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 52

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 0.00 0.00 (2003) 25
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00 0.00 (2003) 70
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 8.20 4.50 (1960) 13
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 9.74 8.19 (1979) 29
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 20.34 13.59 (1990) 61
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 18.13 11.92 (1976) 121
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 15.55 12.00 (1976) 77
ALICE INTL&nbnbsp;AP JIM WELLS 17.40 5.12 (2006) 12
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 17.24 14.28 (2006) 64
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 8.94 8.33 (1975) 46
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 8.89 7.95 (2002) 29
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 12.73 9.58 (1905) 29
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 3.27 3.25 (1950) 10
ALTO 5 SW CHEROKEE 10.55 7.97 (1995) 64
ATHENS HENDERSON 9.11 4.56 (1960) 60
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 22.65 13.61 (1942) 61
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 16.09 13.63 (1942) 66
BAYTOWN HARRIS 12.96 12.35 (2002) 24
BELLVILLE 6 NNE AUSTIN 6.24 5.96 (2005) 27
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 17.22 13.86 (1976) 96
BRANDON HILL 4.52 3.27 (1995) 16
BREMOND ROBERTSON 8.74 7.56 (1979) 44
CAMERON MILAM 13.17 9.29 (1979) 91
CARTHAGE PANOLA 12.55 11.82 (1973) 53
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 11.34 6.22 (1983) 28
CHEAPSIDE GONZALES 12.18 8.70 (2002) 13
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW CORYELL 6.15 5.10 (2002) 24
CORRIGAN 1 ENE POLK 10.20 6.73 (2005) 16
CYPRESS HARRIS 9.58 9.41 (1959) 58
DANEVANG 1 W WHARTON 14.84 12.30 (1942) 107
DERBY 1 S FRIO 12.63 10.37 (2003) 28
DIALVILLE 2 W CHEROKEE 18.01 11.24 (1905) 102
DIME BOX LEE 8.45 6.89 (1975) 62
EDNA 7 NW JACKSON 12.86 9.43 (2002) 11
ELGIN BASTROP 9.09 6.41 (1999) 46
EL INDIO MAVERICK 7.38 7.14 (2002) 28
EMORY RAINS 7.95 7.49 (1962) 54
ENCINAL WEBB 11.10 9.30 (1990) 90
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 8.89 6.30 (1995) 55
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 9.18 6.93 (1996) 16
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 10.91 8.39 (1942) 69
GONZALES 10 SW GONZALES 12.25 5.60 (2002) 11
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 4.73 3.78 (1955) 80
GRANGER WILLIAMSON 9.11 4.34 (1972) 38
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 10.26 3.53 (2001) 28
HEMPHILL 6 NE SABINE 9.75 6.23 (2003) 15
HONDO MEDINA 15.08 14.66 (2003) 87
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HARRIS 14.50 12.29 (2005) 55
HOUSTON‑WESTBURY HARRIS 12.71 10.50 (1959) 53
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 10.59 10.56 (1959) 56
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 11.96 10.06 (2006) 21
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 14.61 7.82 (1979) 41
JOURDANTON ATASCOSA 9.55 7.31 (1960) 62
KATY WOLF HILL HARRIS 12.04 7.83 (2006) 32
KINGSBURY GUADALUPE 11.84 8.41 (2002) 10
KOPPERL 5 NNE HILL 5.34 4.91 (2002) 20
LAREDO 2 WEBB 8.31 7.64 (1976) 42
LEXINGTON LEE 6.81 6.20 (2002) 48
LOCKHART 2 SW CALDWELL 9.62 7.25 (2002) 11
LONG LAKE ANDERSON 9.99 9.47 (1979) 36
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 7.48 4.85 (1984) 24
LULING 12 NE CALDWELL 10.53 7.61 (2002) 10
MASON MASON 9.32 7.37 (1976) 54
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 26.42 19.63 (1979) 94
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 12.84 12.35 (1988) 33
MIDWAY 4 NE MADISON 10.41 8.26 (2005) 30
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 5.99 5.53 (2002) 45
NEUVILLE SHELBY 14.22 8.05 (1968) 44
NEW BRAUNFELS COMAL 12.49 7.89 (1902) 101
NEW CANEY 2 E MONTGOMERY 11.72 10.57 (1959) 50
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 10.49 5.42 (2002) 28
OAKWOOD FREESTONE 9.99 9.47 (1979) 36
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 12.54 9.33 (1949) 18
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 20.10 5.14 (2006) 47
POTEET ATASCOSA 13.20 12.77 (2002) 61
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 21.82 9.09 (2003) 13
RICHMOND FORT BEND 14.47 13.68 (2006) 57
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 10.65 7.50 (1916) 98
ROBSTOWN NUECES 19.81 10.49 (1976) 59
ROCKDALE MILAM 15.01 9.14 (1979) 43
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW EDWARDS 10.15 5.62 (2002) 12
ROSEBUD FALLS 8.48 6.22 (1973) 32
RUSK CHEROKEE 12.97 9.15 (1945) 66
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 9.06 8.87 (1988) 39
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE 7.75 7.28 (2003) 39
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 11.40 5.25 (1987) 19
SARITA 7 E KENEDY 14.02 11.10 (1903) 102
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 16.10 8.41 (2003) 20
SEGUIN 1 SSW GUADALUPE 17.04 9.54 (2002) 16
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 18.92 12.15 (1942) 73
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 4.58 2.32 (2002) 14
SPEAKS 2 LAVACA 16.96 8.85 (1983) 38
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 7.44 5.33 (1979) 45
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 15.61 9.68 (1942) 33
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 11.42 10.01 (1961) 45
THORNDALE MILAM 11.84 8.71 (1976) 40
THORNTON 1 SSE LIMESTONE 9.85 9.51 (1999) 57
TYLER SMITH 13.75 5.51 (1994) 24
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 5.39 4.83 (1990) 25
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 25.17 13.21 (1983) 42
WHARTON WHARTON 13.04 9.43 (2003) 69
WIMBERLEY 1 NW HAYS 18.63 13.24 (2002) 23
YORKTOWN DEWITT 9.86 7.95 (1990) 60
YOUNGSPORT BELL 6.66 5.77 (2002) 16
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 3.16 2.77 (2005) 19
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 9.86 7.11 (1931) 121
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 4.50 3.98 (1976) 77
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 4.46 2.72 (2006) 12
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 3.62 3.52 (2003) 29
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 5.60 2.23 (1949) 29
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 1.82 1.13 (1950) 10
ATHENS HENDERSON 3.81 3.62 (2004) 60
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 3.68 3.30 (1983) 28
DERBY 1 S FRIO 4.96 4.54 (2003) 28
EDNA 7 NW JACKSON 5.24 3.44 (2002) 11
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 3.28 2.98 (2004) 16
GONZALES 10 SW GONZALES 3.24 2.39 (1998) 11
KINGSBURY GUADALUPE 3.67 2.57 (2002) 10
LAKE BRIDGEPORT DAM WISE 3.61 2.60 (1945) 14
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 2.94 2.00 (1987) 24
MASON MASON 4.00 3.95 (1967) 54
NEWTON NEWTON 3.44 3.10 (1995) 24
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 3.40 3.00 (1992) 28
NORTHINGTON RCH KENDALL 6.50 6.03 (2002) 22
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 8.48 4.22 (1978) 47
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 5.92 5.11 (2003) 13
RUSK CHEROKEE 5.65 4.70 (1959) 66
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 4.25 3.85 (1987) 19
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 4.35 3.30 (1991) 20
SEGUIN 1 SSW GUADALUPE 7.08 3.21 (2003) 16
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 1.90 1.20 (1995) 14
SPEAKS 2 LAVACA 7.30 3.47 (2006) 38
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 5.50 4.89 (1942) 33
TARPLEY BANDERA 7.50 7.50 (2002) 38
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 2.00 1.55 (1993) 13
THORNDALE MILAM 5.14 5.09 (1976) 40
TYLER SMITH 4.68 3.03 (1994) 24
WIMBERLEY 1 NW HAYS 7.34 5.15 (2002) 23
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 79.1 82.2 (1959) 11
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 79.5 80.4 (1989) 30
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 81.3 81.6 (2004) 10
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 82.3 83.7 (2002) 13
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 80.5 81.9 (2002) 10
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 79.5 80.7 (1976) 57
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 80.5 81.2 (1950) 28
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 79.2 80.6 (1953) 45
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 78.1 78.7 (1961) 30
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 79.9 81.5 (2003) 10
YOAKUM LAVACA 79.9 79.9 (1942) 58
PALESTINE ANDERSON 78.2 79.4 (1976) 66
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 79.3 80.1 (1976) 52
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 77.8 80.0 (2002) 16
ALBANY SHACKELFORD 77.7 78.4 (1906) 103
ALVIN BRAZORIA 78.8 80.0 (2006) 34
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 80.0 80.0 (1976) 39
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 81.5 82.3 (2004) 17
ATHENS HENDERSON 77.5 79.9 (1976) 52
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 79.5 81.1 (2006) 59
BAYTOWN HARRIS 81.4 81.5 (1990) 23
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 78.5 78.8 (1989) 89
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 78.6 79.1 (1976) 101
BURLESON JOHNSON 79.5 81.7 (1989) 19
CAMP WOOD REAL 77.0 77.6 (1976) 42
CARTHAGE PANOLA 79.5 79.8 (1968) 50
CENTERVILLE LEON 79.1 79.8 (1989) 65
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 80.2 82.5 (2003) 24
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 80.2 80.5 (1976) 91
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 78.7 80.2 (2002) 10
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 79.8 81.5 (1990) 17
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 80.4 81.1 (1961) 47
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 80.0 82.0 (2003) 11
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 79.2 79.2 (1976) 57
DILLEY FRIO 80.0 80.3 (1976) 84
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 76.2 80.8 (2002) 23
DUBLIN 2SE ERATH 76.8 78.4 (1968) 95
EDEN CONCHO 76.6 76.6 (1976) 42
EL CAMPO WHARTON 81.4 82.2 (1968) 31
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 78.7 80.2 (1968) 36
FLORESVILLE WILSON 80.5 80.8 (1976) 43
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 78.1 79.3 (2002) 13
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 81.0 82.6 (2004) 14
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 79.6 80.6 (1976) 46
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 81.6 81.6 (1961) 43
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 78.6 79.1 (2004) 20
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 80.0 80.2 (1968) 39
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 77.6 79.8 (1983) 27
GUTHRIE KING 77.7 78.3 (1975) 39
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 77.9 78.4 (1976) 27
HASKELL HASKELL 78.7 78.7 (1908) 107
HICO HAMILTON 78.3 79.3 (1961) 84
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 76.0 78.0 (1990) 49
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 82.9 83.9 (2003) 16
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 80.2 80.5 (1906) 20
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 79.4 81.2 (2002) 19
JACKSBORO JACK 78.9 80.3 (1976) 63
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 78.7 79.9 (2002) 40
KAUFMAN 3 SE KAUFMAN 79.4 79.7 (1976) 104
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 80.3 81.0 (1976) 46
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 77.9 80.4 (2004) 14
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 79.4 79.5 (1976) 33
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 79.6 80.1 (1976) 33
LEXINGTON LEE 79.8 80.0 (1976) 39
LLANO LLANO 77.6 78.4 (1976) 96
LULING CALDWELL 79.9 80.0 (1976) 103
MADISONVILLE MADISON 80.1 80.4 (1972) 57
MASON MASON 76.6 76.8 (1976) 26
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 79.4 80.6 (2006) 64
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 78.1 79.0 (1989) 36
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 79.4 80.5 (1983) 28
OLNEY YOUNG 78.5 81.2 (1990) 28
PADUCAH 15 S KING 79.3 81.2 (2004) 12
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 77.3 78.3 (1976) 40
PENWELL ECTOR 78.2 79.3 (1990) 30
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 81.2 81.2 (1991) 19
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 81.0 83.6 (2002) 16
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 78.4 78.8 (2002) 45
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 78.0 78.1 (1976) 44
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 80.2 81.7 (1999) 10
ROTAN FISHER 78.3 78.5 (1976) 44
RUSK CHEROKEE 77.1 78.4 (1967) 65
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 79.5 79.8 (1989) 40
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 78.9 80.8 (2002) 10
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE 79.9 81.3 (2004) 13
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 79.0 79.0 (2004) 14
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 79.1 80.6 (1990) 17
SPUR DICKENS 76.9 77.5 (1990) 70
STERLING CITY STERLING 77.0 77.8 (1975) 35
TEXARKANA BOWIE 79.7 80.1 (1989) 38
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 80.7 80.8 (1968) 43
TILDEN 4 SSE MCMULLEN 80.8 80.8 (1976) 44
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 79.2 80.1 (1976) 35
TURKEY HALL 77.7 78.3 (2004) 39
TYLER SMITH 79.5 80.6 (1989) 24
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 74.5 74.7 (1984) 23
VERNON WILBARGER 78.3 80.8 (1990) 54
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 77.9 78.0 (1975) 40
WEATHERFORD PARKER 77.6 78.4 (1945) 104
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 81.2 83.1 (2002) 14
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 77.0 78.7 (2004) 10
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 86.8 92.5 (1959) 11
CENTER SHELBY 88.3 88.9 (1968) 65
LIBERTY LIBERTY 88.2 88.5 (1911) 100
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 87.4 89.5 (1989) 30
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 91.1 92.3 (2004) 10
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 88.6 88.8 (1976) 94
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 88.7 89.5 (2006) 61
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 90.2 92.9 (2002) 13
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 87.4 87.6 (1976) 64
COLUMBUS COLORADO 89.1 90.4 (1976) 45
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 87.7 90.0 (2002) 10
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 87.6 88.9 (1976) 58
WACO RGNL AP MCLENNAN 89.7 90.4 (1961) 105
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 89.2 90.2 (1950) 28
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 86.8 88.9 (1953) 46
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 87.1 89.7 (2002) 30
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOPKINS 86.9 86.9 (1976) 72
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 88.0 90.6 (2003) 10
YOAKUM LAVACA 86.8 89.3 (1976) 59
PALESTINE ANDERSON 86.0 88.5 (1940) 70
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 89.3 90.0 (1950) 52
LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP ANGELINA 88.9 88.9 (1979) 92
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 87.1 89.9 (2002) 16
ALVIN BRAZORIA 85.5 87.4 (2006) 36
ANAHUAC CHAMBERS 86.7 87.8 (2006) 64
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 87.8 87.8 (2003) 91
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 90.2 92.5 (1976) 40
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 89.3 90.9 (2004) 17
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 90.0 90.2 (2002) 42
ATHENS HENDERSON 86.3 89.5 (1976) 52
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 85.5 87.2 (1976) 46
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 86.0 88.6 (2006) 59
BAYTOWN HARRIS 87.8 88.9 (2006) 24
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 88.4 89.5 (1950) 40
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 89.2 92.2 (1981) 32
BLANCO BLANCO 85.3 85.9 (1976) 108
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 86.9 87.9 (1950) 90
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 88.5 88.9 (1976) 106
BURLESON JOHNSON 88.1 91.3 (2002) 19
CAMP WOOD REAL 85.1 86.4 (2002) 44
CANYON DAM COMAL 86.4 86.5 (2002) 44
CARTHAGE PANOLA 87.9 89.2 (1989) 50
CENTERVILLE LEON 87.7 89.3 (1976) 67
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 90.4 90.8 (2002) 10
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 87.3 90.6 (2002) 24
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 89.4 91.0 (1976) 94
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 87.2 89.0 (1989) 43
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 87.3 89.5 (2002) 10
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 92.1 92.1 (2002) 17
CORSICANA NAVARRO 88.1 88.6 (1976) 108
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 88.3 90.3 (1968) 48
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 89.0 92.1 (2003) 11
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 86.9 89.0 (1950) 58
DILLEY FRIO 88.0 89.7 (1976) 85
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 83.3 89.5 (2002) 23
DUBLIN 2SE ERATH 84.7 86.1 (1906) 96
EDEN CONCHO 85.6 86.3 (1976) 42
EL CAMPO WHARTON 89.6 91.6 (1942) 31
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 86.2 89.6 (1968) 36
FLORESVILLE WILSON 88.7 89.8 (1976) 46
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 87.3 89.8 (2002) 13
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 89.5 91.8 (2004) 14
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 87.0 90.8 (2002) 47
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 87.1 88.4 (2006) 44
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 86.5 88.9 (2004) 20
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 87.6 89.2 (1961) 61
GOLIAD GOLIAD 88.4 89.0 (1976) 69
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 87.2 90.4 (1976) 42
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 92.5 92.8 (1990) 41
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 87.3 90.8 (2002) 27
GUTHRIE KING 89.7 91.0 (2002) 40
HALLETTSVILLE 2 N LAVACA 87.6 89.0 (1976) 110
HALLSVILLE 1 W HARRISON 87.5 90.7 (2004) 10
HAMILTON 2E HAMILTON 85.9 87.1 (2002) 27
HASKELL HASKELL 88.5 89.7 (1908) 107
HENDERSON RUSK 86.7 87.7 (1961) 66
HICO HAMILTON 87.2 90.3 (1961) 84
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 84.7 85.7 (1976) 53
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 90.0 91.2 (1999) 16
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 86.9 88.0 (2006) 20
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 86.9 90.8 (2002) 19
JACKSBORO JACK 88.8 90.8 (2004) 64
JAYTON KENT 88.2 88.3 (1976) 34
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 86.5 88.5 (2002) 40
KAUFMAN 3 SE KAUFMAN 87.2 89.0 (1976) 106
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 88.0 90.0 (1976) 46
LA JOYA HIDALGO 95.1 95.3 (1999) 12
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 88.0 90.5 (2002) 14
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 87.6 88.3 (1976) 33
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 90.2 91.6 (2002) 33
LAVON DAM COLLIN 89.0 90.2 (1968) 53
LEXINGTON LEE 87.0 88.7 (1976) 42
LIVINGSTON 2 NNE POLK 88.1 89.6 (1976) 70
LLANO LLANO 85.9 87.9 (1976) 100
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 86.3 88.8 (2003) 11
LULING CALDWELL 87.8 88.9 (1976) 103
MADISONVILLE MADISON 88.6 91.0 (1961) 58
MASON MASON 85.8 86.6 (1976) 28
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 83.5 85.1 (2006) 65
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 89.1 90.5 (2003) 43
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 87.2 90.4 (1999) 24
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 87.0 89.3 (2002) 47
MCKINNEY  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COLLIN 89.3 89.5 (1950) 85
MERCEDES 6 SSE HIDALGO 91.3 91.4 (1926) 34
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 87.2 87.5 (1989) 36
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 88.5 89.0 (1989) 35
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 87.5 90.5 (2002) 28
ODESSA ECTOR 89.3 91.1 (2004) 12
OLNEY YOUNG 88.9 92.4 (1990) 28
PADUCAH 15 S KING 92.1 92.9 (2002) 12
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 88.0 88.9 (1976) 40
PENWELL ECTOR 90.1 90.2 (1990) 30
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 88.4 93.4 (2002) 16
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 86.6 87.3 (2003) 46
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 88.7 89.2 (1976) 45
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 87.6 87.8 (1976) 44
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 86.5 91.1 (1999) 10
ROBSTOWN NUECES 89.0 89.6 (1976) 49
ROTAN FISHER 88.3 89.4 (1976) 46
RUSK CHEROKEE 84.2 87.3 (1989) 65
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 86.3 89.5 (2006) 40
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 86.1 88.0 (2002) 10
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE 88.8 91.3 (2004) 13
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 88.2 90.3 (1990) 17
SHERMAN GRAYSON 87.0 87.0 (1950) 107
SMITHVILLE BASTROP 88.7 89.5 (1968) 76
SPUR DICKENS 88.9 89.1 (1950) 72
STAMFORD 1 JONES 90.2 91.0 (1992) 29
STERLING CITY STERLING 87.5 89.3 (1990) 36
TEXARKANA BOWIE 87.9 89.0 (1989) 38
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 86.2 88.6 (2004) 39
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 89.1 90.2 (1968) 43
TILDEN 4 SSE MCMULLEN 88.9 89.8 (1976) 45
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 90.2 91.8 (1975) 37
TURKEY HALL 89.9 90.1 (2004) 40
TYLER SMITH 87.8 89.7 (1989) 24
VERNON WILBARGER 90.0 91.8 (2002) 57
WAXAHACHIE ELLIS 88.2 90.7 (1989) 100
WEATHERFORD PARKER 86.9 89.1 (1976) 104
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 88.4 89.8 (1999) 16
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 87.7 89.6 (2004) 10
WILLS POINT VAN ZANDT 87.4 88.4 (1905) 82
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 82 84 (2002) 13
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 76 77 (2002) 10
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 75 77 (2002) 58
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 78 78 (2006) 10
ATHENS HENDERSON 75 76 (2004) 52
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 76 77 (1976) 46
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 77 78 (1967) 42
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 75 76 (1961) 59
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 75 76 (2006) 32
CANYON DAM COMAL 74 74 (2002) 44
CASTOLON BREWSTER 80 81 (1989) 24
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 77 77 (2002) 48
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 74 74 (2002) 23
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 77 78 (2002) 36
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 77 77 (2002) 47
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 77 78 (1992) 20
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 75 79 (2004) 19
LAJITAS BREWSTER 79 80 (1986) 28
LAKE&nnbsp;FORK RSVR WOOD 78 78 (2002) 19
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 75 76 (2004) 33
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 76 77 (2006) 65
MERCEDES 6 SSE HIDALGO 80 80 (1916) 34
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 74 79 (2002) 16
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 77 78 (1983) 46
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 78 81 (1990) 10
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 76 76 (1979) 40
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 78 80 (1996) 13
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 79 80 (2004) 16
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 71.4 72.0 (1959) 11
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 68.4 69.2 (2004) 16
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 67.6 68.7 (1990) 17
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 71.1 71.9 (2003) 11
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 69.2 69.5 (1989) 23
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 72.6 72.6 (1994) 14
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 67.8 68.2 (1983) 27
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 75.9 76.5 (2003) 16
JACKSBORO JACK 69.0 69.4 (1942) 63
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 67.8 69.1 (2005) 14
OLNEY YOUNG 68.1 69.6 (1961) 30
PADUCAH 15 S KING 66.5 67.4 (1997) 12
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 66.6 67.2 (1970) 40
PANHANDLE CARSON 61.0 61.1 (2005) 44
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 68.3 68.3 (1976) 44
ROBERT LEE COKE 67.3 67.8 (1976) 48
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 71.7 72.3 (2000) 10
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 65.5 66.7 (1994) 14
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 70.0 70.9 (1990) 17
TURKEY HALL 65.5 66.3 (2005) 39
TYLER SMITH 71.1 71.1 (1990) 24
VERNON WILBARGER 66.5 68.5 (1990) 54
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 66.3 67.8 (2004) 10
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FLATONIA FAYETTE 76.3 75.8 (1998) 87
NEW BRAUNFELS COMAL 78.9 75.5 (1909) 106
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FLATONIA FAYETTE 84 83 (1940) 87
FLORESVILLE WILSON 80 79 (1998) 43
NEW BRAUNFELS COMAL 83 80 (1960) 106
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 77 77 (2006) 40
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 81 81 (1998) 19
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 63 64 (2004) 10
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 64 65 (2000) 10
BISHOP NUECES 67 67 (2004) 22
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 66 67 (2006) 11
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 58 60 (1984) 27
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 54 55 (1988) 16

Climatic Averages for August

  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 93.7 111 (1943) 71.4 48 (1915) 2.63 15.70 (1914) 6.30 (1978) 24.6 0.0 5.9 0 535
Amarillo 88.7 106 (1944) 63.8 48 (1915) 2.94 7.55 (1974) 4.26 (1945) 16.5 0.0 8.4 1 345
Austin 95.6 110 (2003) 73.3 58 (1915) 2.31 9.48 (2001) 6.01 (1994) 28.2 0.0 5.2 0 610
Brownsville 92.6 104 (2005) 75.3 63 (1967) 2.99 16.58 (1880) 7.82 (1880) 28.0 0.0 7.2 0 603
College Station 96.2 110 (1903) 73.2 41 (1893) 2.63 11.25 (1915) 9.89 (1947) 27.7 0.0 5.9 0 611
Corpus Christi 93.4 104 (2005) 74.5 64 (2004) 3.54 14.79 (1980) 8.92 (1980) 27.8 0.0 6.9 0 598
Dallas‑Fort Worth 94.8 112 (1936) 74.0 55 (1915) 2.03 10.33 (1915) 5.40 (1915) 26.7 0.0 4.6 0 601
Del Rio 96.0 109 (1969) 74.1 60 (1915) 2.16 20.93 (1998) 17.03 (1998) 28.3 0.0 4.0 0 622
El Paso 92.0 108 (1980) 70.2 52 (1880) 1.75 6.85 (2006) 2.89 (2005) 24.0 0.0 8.8 0 483
Galveston 89.3 100 (2000) 79.5 67 (1966) 4.22 19.08 (1915) 11.46 (2002) 11.1 0.0 9.0 0 601
Houston 93.5 108 (1909) 73.0 54 (1891) 3.83 15.43 (1915) 9.06 (1945) 25.7 0.0 8.9 0 563
Lubbock 90.0 107 (1944) 66.0 43 (1915) 2.36 8.85 (1966) 3.78 (1966) 19.2 0.0 7.6 0 413
Midland 92.8 107 (1964) 67.9 52 (1947) 1.77 5.92 (2006) 5.32 (1934) 23.1 0.0 5.8 0 473
Port Arthur 91.7 108 (2000) 73.2 58 (1911) 4.85 17.26 (1966) 8.45 (1966) 23.8 0.0 11.8 0 546
San Angelo 93.1 111 (1943) 69.4 45 (1915) 2.05 8.13 (1971) 4.67 (1996) 25.5 0.0 5.2 0 519
San Antonio 94.7 108 (1986) 73.6 57 (1891) 2.57 11.14 (1974) 5.57 (1950) 28.0 0.0 5.2 0 601
Victoria 93.7 107 (1962) 74.6 61 (1915) 3.05 8.97 (2001) 6.14 (1964) 27.9 0.0 8.8 0 597
Waco 96.9 112 (1969) 73.5 53 (1992) 1.85 9.98 (1914) 4.80 (1958) 28.1 0.0 5.2 0 628
Wichita Falls 95.8 113 (1964) 71.3 53 (1992) 2.39 11.05 (1914) 4.67 (2005) 26.4 0.0 6.4 0 574
Shreveport, LA 93.4 110 (1909) 72.3 53 (1992) 2.71 10.89 (1912) 6.47 (1912) 25.5 0.0 6.5 0 539
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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