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Texas Climate Report: May 2008

The month of May was relatively dry for most of the western and southern portions of Texas, as well as for most of central Texas. Notably dry cities include Galveston, Victoria, and El Paso, which received 1%, 6%, and 8% of the normal precipitation for the month, respectively. Eastern Texas and the Panhandle enjoyed more rainfall, though most cities did not reach their normal average precipitation for the month. Temperatures across the state ran above average, generally from 1°F-4°F above average. Central Texas was most affected by this rise in temperature, while the temperatures along the coast, though slightly warmer than normal, were moderated by the sea.

Temperatures steadied to above average levels during the second half of the month. Of course, several cases of severe weather were observed this month; with respect to severe weather, this year has been certainly above average in activity.

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 86.4 +1.7 98 61.8 +0.8 42 74.1 +1.3 5 2.40 85% 1.27 17 307
Amarillo 81.4 +2.8 97 51.2 ‑0.5 32 66.3 +1.1 5 2.08 83% 0.87 82 130
Austin 90.6 +5.8 101 68.8 +3.4 57 79.7 +4.6 9 1.70 34% 1.05 0 463
Brownsville 87.8 +0.9 93 73.2 +1.6 65 80.5 +1.2 4 0.61 25% 0.44 0 488
College Station 85.8 +0.5 94 67.4 +2.1 55 76.6 +1.3 5 4.30 85% 2.49 0 369
Corpus Christi 88.1 +2.5 95 71.6 +2.1 60 79.9 +2.4 5 1.26 36% 1.07 0 470
Dallas‑Fort Worth 87.0 +3.8 99 67.0 +4.0 50 77.0 +3.9 7 2.21 43% 0.85 3 385
Del Rio 92.6 +3.9 107 68.8 +2.1 54 80.7 +3.0 6 0.58 25% 0.38 0 496
El Paso 88.1 +1.4 100 60.2 ‑0.4 46 74.1 +0.4 1 0.03 8% 0.03 10 301
Galveston 84.0 +2.6 88 73.8 +1.5 63 78.9 +2.0 1 0.01 0% 0.01 0 439
Houston 87.1 +1.6 95 68.5 +2.4 54 77.8 +2.0 7 4.57 89% 3.47 0 403
Lubbock 84.5 +1.7 101 55.9 +0.3 37 70.2 +1.0 6 5.32 230% 2.67 50 222
Midland 90.6 +3.8 106 59.7 +0.9 42 75.2 +2.4 5 0.18 10% 0.08 13 336
Port Arthur 85.4 +1.1 90 68.6 +2.2 55 77.0 +1.6 2 4.09 70% 2.53 0 381
San Angelo 91.0 +5.4 101 61.2 +0.6 48 76.1 +3.0 5 1.01 33% 0.94 6 359
San Antonio 91.6 +5.6 99 68.6 +3.1 56 80.1 +4.3 6 0.66 14% 0.33 0 477
Victoria 88.2 +3.1 95 69.8 +1.7 57 79.0 +2.4 6 0.33 6% 0.09 0 443
Waco 86.0 +1.2 95 64.7 +1.4 48 75.4 +1.3 6 4.66 104% 3.03 5 336
Wichita Falls 87.5 +4.0 102 61.9 +2.6 44 74.7 +3.3 7 2.91 74% 1.33 15 325
Shreveport, LA 83.6 +0.4 92 62.7 46 73.2 +0.2 8 11.56 220% 10.76 10 271
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.

may 2008 average temperatures
may 2008 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 0.00
FORSAN HOWARD 0.00
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 0.00
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00
MENTONE LOVING 0.00
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00
ODESSA 1SE ECTOR 0.00
PECOS 8 W REEVES 0.00
SPEAKS 2 LAVACA 0.00
STUDY BUTTE 30NNE BREWSTER 0.00
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
JEFFERSON MARION 9.86
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
JEFFERSON MARION 6.47
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 61.4
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER&nbnbsp;INTL AP HIDALGO 84.8
FALCON DAM STARR 84.8
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 74.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FALCON DAM STARR 98.5
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 98.5
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 98.5
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 112
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 51
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 45.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum nbsp;Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 75.8
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
VICTORIA FIRE DEPT #5 VICTORIA 83
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 27
BUSHLAND 1 WSW POTTER 27

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 0.99 1.27 (1998) 10
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 0.45 0.74 (2003) 12
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (2002) 82
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 0.12 0.18 (2003) 29
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 0.00 0.14 (2002) 29
FORSAN HOWARD 0.00 0.00 (1962) 59
GONZALES 10 SW GONZALES 0.10 0.37 (2003) 10
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 0.00 0.00 (1934) 84
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00 0.00 (2004) 70
LULING 12 NE CALDWELL 0.14 0.35 (2003) 11
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 0.00 0.00 (1953) 84
SILVER VALLEY COLEMAN 0.96 1.34 (2004) 32
SPEAKS 2 LAVACA 0.00 0.36 (1985) 40
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (1967) 76
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HALLSVILLE 1 W HARRISON 8.83 7.36 (1999) 11
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 2.43 2.38 (1992) 21
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 2.45 1.91 (1997) 13
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 2.88 2.82 (2004) 10
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 3.45 3.43 (2007) 11
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 1.09 0.97 (2007) 10
JEFFERSON MARION 6.47 4.22 (1905) 88
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 1.11 1.07 (1996) 21
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 1.00 1.00 (1999) 13
WEST MCLENNAN 3.36 3.20 (1995) 13
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 65.5 66.0 (1997) 52
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 80.7 80.1 (2002) 38
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HALLSVILLE 1 W HARRISON 82.3 82.3 (2007) 10
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CROCKETT HOUSTON 90.0 89.0 (1996) 72
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 99 99 (1998) 10
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 112 112 (2005) 63
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 109 109 (2000) 40
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 108 108 (2000) 11
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 110 110 (2006) 42
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 102 101 (1998) 34
ODESSA ECTOR 107 107 (1953) 11
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 105 105 (2002) 18
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 97 97 (1984) 45
PRADE RCH REAL 101 101 (1998) 37
SHEFFIELD PECOS 108 108 (1989) 39
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 101 101 (2006) 25
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 68 71 (2000) 11
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 62 69 (2005) 12
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 52 56 (1966) 55
LAJITAS BREWSTER 76 76 (1992) 28
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 65 65 (2005) 12
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 58 68 (2005) 15
WARREN 2 S TYLER 65 67 (1954) 31
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 45.8 51.6 (1997) 53
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 63.7 61.7 (2002) 39
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DALLAS FT WORTH AP TARRANT 80 78 (2003) 110
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 77 77 (1998) 10
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 78 77 (2006) 10
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 80 80 (2004) 19
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 79 79 (2004) 91
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 80 80 (2004) 61
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 79 79 (1953) 15
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 79 77 (2003) 10
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 78 78 (2004) 10
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP WICHITA 78 78 (2000) 85
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 78 78 (2004) 11
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 77 77 (2006) 20
BAYTOWN HARRIS 80 80 (2004) 25
BEAUMONT CITY JEFFERSON 79 79 (2004) 59
BISHOP NUECES 80 80 (1946) 24
BRIDGEPORT WISE 76 76 (2000) 66
CANYON DAM COMAL 76 76 (2000) 43
CROCKETT HOUSTON 78 78 (2004) 71
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 77 77 (2003) 11
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 75 75 (2000) 16
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 78 78 (1996) 42
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 80 80 (2004) 18
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 77 77 (2000) 20
LIVINGSTON 2 NNE POLK 79 77 (2000) 69
MADISONVILLE MADISON 77 77 (2003) 58
NIXON GONZALES 78 78 (1990) 50
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 82 81 (1995) 18
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 81 81 (1990) 19
ROBSTOWN NUECES 79 79 (2004) 49
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 80 80 (2000) 22
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 80 80 (1996) 12
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 77 77 (2003) 57
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 45 45 (2005) 32
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 40 41 (2005) 10
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 34 38 (1994) 18
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 34 34 (1994) 18
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 28 28 (1991) 46
FRIONA PARMER 30 30 (1991) 46
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 30 36 (2001) 53
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 39 41 (2005) 14
WARREN 2 S TYLER 32 38 (1960) 31

Climatic Averages for June

  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 91.1 110 (1907) 68.5 44 (1919) 3.06 9.60 (1961) 4.35 (1941) 18.7 0.0 6.4 0 442
Amarillo 87.4 108 (1998) 61.1 38 (1917) 3.28 10.73 (1965) 6.15 (1960) 12.8 0.0 8.3 7 285
Austin 90.9 108 (1998) 71.1 51 (1926) 3.81 14.96 (1981) 8.65 (1941) 20.8 0.0 7.5 0 495
Brownsville 90.5 103 (1918) 74.9 56 (1919) 2.93 13.80 (1887) 8.18 (1942) 24.2 0.0 6.6 0 545
College Station 91.7 108 (1901) 71.5 53 (1970) 3.79 15.03 (1905) 6.70 (1905) 20.9 0.0 7.4 0 497
Corpus Christi 90.2 106 (1998) 73.5 56 (1919) 3.53 13.35 (1973) 11.52 (2006) 20.6 0.0 6.7 0 520
Dallas‑Fort Worth 91.1 113 (1980) 70.7 48 (1903) 3.23 11.58 (1928) 4.14 (1928) 20.3 0.0 7.0 0 478
Del Rio 93.7 112 (1988) 72.1 49 (1919) 2.34 13.71 (1935) 8.88 (1935) 24.7 0.0 6.1 0 545
El Paso 95.3 114 (1994) 68.8 46 (1988) 0.87 3.18 (1984) 1.82 (1897) 25.9 0.0 3.5 0 497
Galveston 86.6 99 (1918) 77.8 57 (1903) 4.04 15.49 (1919) 12.56 (1961) 2.8 0.0 8.0 0 515
Houston 90.7 103 (1980) 71.8 52 (1970) 5.35 19.21 (2001) 11.02 (2001) 20.1 0.0 9.7 0 485
Lubbock 90.0 114 (1994) 64.1 39 (1917) 2.98 8.48 (2000) 5.70 (1967) 17.4 0.0 7.4 2 381
Midland 92.7 116 (1994) 66.4 47 (1983) 1.71 5.10 (1940) 3.95 (1940) 21.3 0.0 4.9 0 438
Port Arthur 89.4 106 (1902) 72.3 53 (1903) 6.58 18.90 (1989) 10.20 (1961) 16.6 0.0 9.2 0 480
San Angelo 90.8 110 (1994) 67.6 40 (1912) 2.52 6.01 (1982) 3.88 (1999) 20.0 0.0 6.2 0 442
San Antonio 91.4 107 (1998) 71.6 48 (1919) 4.30 11.95 (1986) 6.30 (1986) 20.6 0.0 7.7 0 505
Victoria 90.3 107 (1934) 73.3 54 (1919) 4.96 13.50 (2004) 9.30 (1977) 20.2 0.0 8.4 0 514
Waco 92.0 109 (1980) 70.6 52 (1964) 3.08 12.06 (1961) 6.40 (1938) 21.9 0.0 7.3 0 497
Wichita Falls 91.7 117 (1980) 67.8 50 (1928) 3.69 8.60 (1989) 5.36 (1985) 19.9 0.0 7.2 0 448
Shreveport, LA 89.8 104 (1936) 69.9 52 (1977) 5.05 17.11 (1989) 8.00 (1902) 17.7 0.0 8.6 0 436
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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