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Texas Climate Report: June 2007

June 2007 picked up where May left off across much of the state. A series of upper level disturbances moved over Texas and pulled abundant tropical moisture off the Gulf of Mexico. This set the stage for prolonged periods of excessive rainfall, particularly across portions of North Texas and the Hill Country, causing widespread flash flooding. Numerous creeks and rivers spilled over their banks resulting in extensive property damage to homes and businesses. The rain did not let up at the end of the month. The rainy pattern shifted to portions of southeast Texas and continued into the beginning of July.

For the month, only six of the first order stations recorded below average rainfall totals. Dallas/Fort Worth recorded over 11 inches of rain, more than twice the average monthly rainfall. A record 2.54" fell on the 27th. Waco recorded 8.76" for the month, including 3.37" on the 17th. While Austin officially received 5.41" for the month, numerous locations across the hill country saw much higher amounts resulting in the widespread flooding events. The only regions of the state that saw below average rainfall were Amarillo, El Paso, and portions of southeast Texas and the Coastal Bend. While Houston recorded 16 precipitation days, only 3.07" of rain fell, a little more than half the monthly average. Overall it was a wet month across almost the entire state with most stations recording above average rainfall.

The heavy rainfall and extensive cloud cover helped prolonged excessive heat. 14 of the first-order stations recorded below average mean temperatures for the month. West Texas recorded the largest departures from average. Abilene, Amarillo, Del Rio, and Lubbock were all 2°F cooler than normal for the month. Stations experiencing above average temperatures were generally confined to southeast Texas, although Dallas/Fort Worth was above average as well.

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 86.6 ‑4.5 94 67.8 ‑0.7 63 77.2 ‑2.6 13 7.86 257% 2.87 0 373
Amarillo 84.5 ‑2.9 93 60.1 ‑1.0 46 72.3 ‑2.0 7 2.71 83% 0.92 5 233
Austin 89.5 ‑1.4 94 72.4 +1.3 66 80.9 ‑0.1 13 5.41 142% 1.79 0 483
Brownsville 90.8 +0.3 94 75.3 +0.4 70 83.1 +0.4 6 5.23 178% 4.46 0 548
College Station 89.9 ‑1.8 95 73.1 +1.6 68 81.5 ‑0.1 13 5.00 132% 1.22 0 503
Corpus Christi 89.3 ‑0.9 92 73.4 ‑0.1 67 81.3 ‑0.6 9 2.47 70% 0.53 0 498
Dallas‑Fort Worth 90.0 ‑1.1 96 72.7 +2.0 65 81.3 +0.4 17 11.10 344% 3.16 0 497
Del Rio 89.1 ‑4.6 97 71.3 ‑0.8 65 80.2 ‑2.7 8 4.61 197% 1.90 0 464
El Paso 95.8 +0.5 106 67.5 ‑1.3 58 81.7 ‑0.4 6 0.51 59% 0.15 0 508
Galveston 87.3 +0.7 90 77.4 ‑0.4 72 82.3 +0.1 7 3.37 83% 1.43 0 529
Houston 90.9 +0.2 96 74.0 +2.2 69 82.5 +1.2 16 3.07 57% 0.75 0 530
Lubbock 86.7 ‑3.3 98 62.4 ‑1.7 51 74.5 ‑2.6 12 3.39 114% 1.08 1 295
Midland 89.4 ‑3.3 102 65.0 ‑1.4 58 77.2 ‑2.4 9 2.63 154% 0.85 0 376
Port Arthur 89.8 +0.4 94 73.1 +0.8 68 81.5 +0.6 10 4.86 74% 2.21 0 501
San Angelo 87.9 ‑2.9 97 67.8 +0.2 61 77.9 ‑1.3 8 5.54 220% 1.42 0 392
San Antonio 88.8 ‑2.6 93 72.6 +1.0 66 80.7 ‑0.8 11 6.47 150% 3.07 0 478
Victoria 89.7 ‑0.6 94 72.9 ‑0.4 67 81.3 ‑0.5 11 6.09 123% 2.82 0 496
Waco 89.1 ‑2.9 95 71.4 +0.8 63 80.3 ‑1.0 10 8.76 284% 3.37 0 467
Wichita Falls 87.1 ‑4.6 97 69.6 +1.8 63 78.3 ‑1.4 16 7.82 212% 2.23 0 404
Shreveport, LA 90.7 +0.9 95 71.9 +2.0 66 81.3 +1.4 14 6.00 119% 1.84 0 497
*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.

jun 2007 average temperatures
jun 2007 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MENTONE LOVING 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 20.30
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 7.99
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 69.0
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 69.0
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FLATONIA FAYETTE 87.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 82.0
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 101.8
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 110
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 110
TERLINGUA BREWSTER 110
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 62
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 55.3
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 55.3
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 79.7
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FLATONIA FAYETTE 86
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 41

New Monthly Records

Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 5.54 5.53 (1958) 10
GRAHAM YOUNG 10.68 10.44 (1935) 97
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD ERATH 10.17 9.43 (1989) 66
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 12.16 11.35 (2004) 29
ALBANY SHACKELFORD 9.93 9.46 (1991) 106
BRANDON HILL 9.96 8.64 (2000) 16
BRAZOS PALO PINTO 12.58 10.92 (2004) 64
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 12.24 8.06 (1982) 78
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 8.80 8.24 (2000) 28
CENTER CITY MILLS 12.14 9.14 (1987) 45
CHALK MTN ERATH 13.41 10.56 (2004) 45
CHARLIE CLAY 12.11 4.42 (2002) 11
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 9.54 8.23 (2000) 24
DENTON 2 SE DENTON 12.62 10.65 (2004) 93
DUNDEE 6 NNW ARCHER 15.82 7.70 (2003) 83
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 9.85 5.72 (1878) 12
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 12.94 11.52 (2004) 16
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 20.30 10.47 (1989) 20
HAWKINS WOOD 16.00 10.44 (1961) 53
HICO HAMILTON 12.13 10.79 (2004) 92
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 10.68 10.26 (1997) 54
HUCKABAY ERATH 12.13 10.92 (2004) 41
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 8.89 8.15 (2000) 20
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 10.59 9.47 (1948) 49
ITASCA HILL 10.24 9.56 (2000) 23
JOE POOL LAKE DALLAS 12.27 11.29 (1992) 19
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 10.43 8.46 (1992) 37
LIPAN PALO PINTO 12.74 10.30 (2000) 54
MASON MASON 13.19 10.09 (1961) 50
MUENSTER COOKE 13.27 12.49 (1941) 66
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 10.56 9.44 (1982) 57
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 15.88 10.76 (1986) 45
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 13.98 8.17 (1997) 96
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW EDWARDS 9.48 8.58 (1997) 11
SHERMAN GRAYSON 17.09 11.10 (1921) 107
STEPHENVILLE 1 N ERATH 10.17 9.42 (1989) 66
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 11.47 6.91 (1961) 56
TERRELL KAUFMAN 12.89 10.50 (1981) 62
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 13.52 9.85 (2004) 48
TILDEN 10 S MCMULLEN 8.29 7.82 (1997) 11
WATSON BURNET 11.00 9.87 (1997) 38
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 2.58 2.01 (1954) 18
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 3.04 2.36 (2004) 11
ALPINE BREWSTER 3.77 3.13 (1968) 79
CHALK MTN ERATH 4.95 4.65 (1988) 45
CHARLIE CLAY 3.69 3.17 (2002) 11
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW CORYELL 3.30 3.25 (1993) 24
CROSS MCMULLEN 4.26 2.65 (2002) 11
DUNDEE 6 NNW ARCHER 7.11 4.15 (1926) 83
ENCINAL WEBB 6.75 5.90 (1922) 85
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 4.92 3.35 (1999) 12
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 3.24 2.18 (2004) 16
FRISCO COLLIN 3.96 3.55 (1976) 38
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 7.99 4.58 (1989) 20
HUCKABAY ERATH 4.75 4.15 (1984) 41
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 3.41 3.30 (2000) 20
LAWN TAYLOR 4.30 3.51 (1988) 57
ROANOKE DENTON 5.90 5.50 (1995) 66
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW EDWARDS 4.32 3.15 (1997) 11
ROSEBUD FALLS 3.92 3.14 (1989) 28
SHERMAN GRAYSON 7.10 6.53 (1945) 107
THORNDALE MILAM 3.62 3.45 (1993) 39
TILDEN 10 S MCMULLEN 2.90 2.54 (1997) 11
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 3.24 2.81 (1923) 62
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 2.45 2.42 (1976) 36
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 5.76 5.65 (2000) 57
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 78.3 78.4 (1955) 11
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 81.3 83.1 (1905) 10
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 80.2 80.8 (2004) 10
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 76.0 77.8 (1997) 14
CAMP WOOD REAL 76.5 76.8 (1983) 43
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 80.0 80.8 (1995) 24
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 77.5 78.8 (2003) 10
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 75.7 76.3 (1995) 17
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 78.9 80.0 (1997) 11
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 76.3 77.5 (1987) 23
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 79.2 80.0 (1966) 46
GUTHRIE KING 74.9 75.0 (1997) 41
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 78.4 79.4 (1997) 20
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 75.4 75.6 (1997) 14
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 73.1 73.7 (1997) 72
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 71.0 71.6 (1983) 27
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 77.7 78.8 (1979) 32
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 81.1 81.3 (1997) 17
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 76.0 76.0 (2004) 44
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 79.0 79.5 (2004) 10
TILDEN 4 SSE MCMULLEN 80.2 80.4 (1966) 43
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 75.1 75.1 (1983) 39
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 74.9 75.7 (2003) 10
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FLATONIA FAYETTE 87.4 86.8 (1934) 86
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 85.5 85.3 (1998) 70
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 86.7 88.7 (1955) 11
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 91.2 94.3 (2004) 10
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 88.6 89.4 (2004) 11
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP WICHITA 87.1 87.2 (1989) 84
YOAKUM LAVACA 88.6 88.6 (1987) 55
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 85.6 86.6 (2000) 15
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 85.3 86.4 (1989) 40
CAMP WOOD REAL 85.5 87.2 (2000) 43
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 87.2 87.7 (1999) 39
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 88.1 90.8 (2004) 24
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 87.4 88.2 (2000) 10
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 87.0 88.2 (2000) 19
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 88.4 90.5 (1997) 11
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 86.4 86.8 (1992) 17
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 84.7 87.0 (2004) 23
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 85.9 86.3 (2004) 36
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 87.7 89.6 (1987) 49
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 83.9 84.3 (2004) 21
GUTHRIE KING 85.9 86.0 (2000) 42
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 87.2 89.3 (2000) 20
JAYTON KENT 85.6 85.7 (1997) 38
JOE POOL LAKE DALLAS 88.5 88.9 (1992) 10
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 86.2 86.9 (1989) 33
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 85.2 86.1 (1987) 73
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 85.3 85.4 (1986) 28
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 89.7 90.9 (1993) 17
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 85.4 86.9 (1968) 44
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 85.9 86.0 (1941) 102
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 87.6 88.8 (2004) 10
SPUR DICKENS 86.0 86.0 (1997) 73
STERLING CITY STERLING 87.3 87.5 (1987) 35
TILDEN 4 SSE MCMULLEN 89.0 90.6 (2004) 47
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 85.5 86.8 (1982) 40
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 87.1 87.9 (1987) 39
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 92.5 91.7 (1980) 70
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 77 79 (2004) 11
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 75 79 (1992) 24
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 75 76 (2004) 10
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 74 75 (1998) 14
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 76 77 (1973) 49
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 78 78 (2004) 20
LA JOYA HIDALGO 85 85 (2002) 10
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 76 77 (2004) 10
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 62 64 (2000) 12
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 71.3 71.3 (1903) 10
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 69.4 69.5 (1997) 11
LAJITAS BREWSTER 68.7 69.1 (1982) 23
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 64.8 65.0 (2003) 14
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 67.5 67.7 (1979) 33
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 63.9 64.0 (2003) 10
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BISHOP NUECES 74.5 74.5 (1945) 24
FLATONIA FAYETTE 78.8 74.2 (2005) 86
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 71.7 71.4 (1981) 40
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 84 83 (2003) 64
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 82 82 (2003) 45
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 78 78 (2003) 10
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 79 79 (2003) 22
FLATONIA FAYETTE 86 81 (1908) 86
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 81 81 (2005) 14
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 79 79 (2003) 22
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 78 78 (1972) 40
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 44 44 (1983) 25
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 63 64 (2006) 11
GRUVER HANSFORD 42 42 (1975) 41
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 59 62 (2004) 10

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.
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