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Texas Climate Report: December 2011

This bulletin has been created on 06-01-2012 from historical climate data. No climate narrative is available.

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 52.6 ‑4.3 79 35.6 +1.7 19 44.1 ‑1.3 12 1.93 152% 0.44 638 0
Amarillo 44.6 ‑5.2 73 24.7 +0.6 4 34.7 ‑2.3 6 1.54 252% 0.95 930 0
Austin 60.8 ‑1.5 79 43.6 +1.7 27 52.2 +0.1 14 4.93 202% 1.32 392 4
Brownsville 71.8 +1.6 84 53.9 +1.9 35 62.8 +1.7 10 1.55 140% 0.54 143 85
College Station 61.8 ‑1.0 77 44.1 +2.6 26 52.9 +0.7 12 3.43 106% 1.20 376 9
Corpus Christi 69.2 +1.2 84 49.7 +1.6 25 59.5 +1.4 13 1.18 67% 0.56 219 52
Dallas‑Fort Worth 56.3 ‑0.2 74 38.8 +2.0 22 47.6 +0.9 12 4.35 169% 1.99 535 0
Del Rio 59.5 ‑4.0 76 40.7 ‑0.5 23 50.1 ‑2.3 12 0.98 131% 0.45 453 0
El Paso 52.3 ‑5.1 70 31.1 ‑2.3 18 41.7 ‑3.7 7 0.74 96% 0.25 712 0
Galveston 63.0 +0.7 75 52.3 +1.4 33 57.6 +1.0 9 4.41 124% 1.56 241 21
Houston 63.2 ‑1.4 77 46.0 +3.2 29 54.6 +0.9 11 4.28 116% 1.53 331 16
Lubbock 47.0 ‑6.2 76 28.9 +2.8 9 37.9 ‑1.8 8 1.52 227% 0.58 832 0
Midland 50.9 ‑7.5 77 32.9 +1.7 18 41.9 ‑2.9 8 1.63 251% 0.51 709 0
Port Arthur 66.2 +2.3 82 47.4 +2.9 29 56.8 +2.6 9 3.97 76% 1.69 269 25
San Angelo 56.4 ‑2.9 80 36.2 +2.7 21 46.3 ‑0.1 8 0.98 104% 0.44 573 0
San Antonio 63.1 ‑0.9 79 44.6 +3.8 27 53.8 +1.4 16 2.84 145% 0.69 349 10
Victoria 66.9 +1.7 82 46.5 +1.3 22 56.7 +1.5 12 1.35 55% 0.80 281 32
Waco 57.4 ‑1.7 74 39.2 +1.7 21 48.3 0.0 12 4.97 180% 1.46 511 0
Wichita Falls 52.2 ‑2.3 79 33.1 +1.8 18 42.7 ‑0.2 10 1.45 86% 0.94 684 0
Shreveport, LA 58.3 ‑0.2 71 39.3 +1.0 25 48.8 +0.4 12 7.88 173% 2.82 495 0
*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.

dec 2011 average temperatures
dec 2011 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
AGUA FRIA BREWSTER 0.00
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00
TERLINGUA BREWSTER 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PINELAND SABINE 9.09
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
LUMBERTON HARDIN 3.50
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARTLEY HARTLEY 30.6
STRATFORD SHERMAN 30.6
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 63.6
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARTLEY HARTLEY 40.2
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 73.0
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FREER DUVAL 94
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 16
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 20.6
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 55.3
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
NEW BRAUNFELS COMAL 74
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM -4

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2010) 28
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CAMP VERDE 3W KERR 3.28 2.54 (2002) 12
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 1.29 1.16 (2009) 16
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 0.81 0.38 (2002) 12
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 4.81 3.98 (2002) 12
GLEN COVE 2 NE COLEMAN 2.45 2.45 (2009) 10
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 2.76 2.37 (1959) 59
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 3.67 2.80 (2007) 58
LLANO 18 S LLANO 3.54 3.29 (1997) 15
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 0.79 0.74 (2007) 13
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 6.01 5.63 (1986) 38
TAYLOR 1 NW WILLIAMSON 5.69 5.64 (2002) 12
VANDERPOOL 10 N BANDERA 2.29 1.86 (2002) 16
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 2.55 2.07 (2001) 13
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 1.51 1.06 (2000) 32
CONLEN DALLAM 1.45 1.10 (2006) 64
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 0.47 0.42 (1997) 16
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 0.51 0.33 (2002) 12
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 2.00 1.12 (1959) 59
LAREDO 2 WEBB 2.69 2.41 (1994) 48
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 1.89 1.40 (1960) 31
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 3.00 1.92 (2007) 58
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 1.25 1.05 (1974) 38
LOMA ALTA MCMULLEN 1.14 1.04 (1949) 10
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 1.25 0.73 (2006) 17
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 42.9 44.4 (2005) 10
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 36.5 37.0 (2009) 21
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 44.1 45.0 (2009) 13
ODESSA ECTOR 40.1 40.1 (1953) 17
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 36.7 39.1 (2000) 11
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 37.8 40.5 (1997) 30
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY HALE 45.7 48.0 (2009) 10
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 52.2 57.1 (2002) 10
BALMORHEA REEVES 50.6 51.5 (1986) 70
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 56.4 56.9 (1997) 12
BRAVO HARTLEY 41.3 44.1 (2009) 44
BUSHLAND 1 WSW POTTER 41.9 44.6 (2009) 11
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 45.6 50.2 (2009) 21
FRIONA PARMER 41.9 43.0 (1983) 50
FT STOCKTON PECOS 52.2 54.6 (1989) 49
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 53.4 57.2 (1997) 13
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 54.4 55.1 (1963) 39
HART CASTRO 44.3 44.9 (2009) 26
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 50.8 51.7 (2009) 16
ODESSA ECTOR 49.3 54.8 (2002) 17
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 49.5 53.2 (2009) 11
PENWELL ECTOR 51.5 51.8 (1983) 34
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 44.8 49.0 (2000) 11
PLAINS YOAKUM 45.4 46.1 (1960) 49
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 44.5 45.4 (2000) 11
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 44.5 45.7 (2000) 19
SHEFFIELD PECOS 55.9 55.9 (1963) 32
STERLING CITY STERLING 51.8 53.5 (2000) 41
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 52.0 53.5 (1997) 30
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FREER DUVAL 94 88 (2005) 29
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 33 33 (1997) 12
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 28.5 29.2 (2000) 12
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 23.6 23.7 (1985) 30
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 45.1 44.6 (2006) 13
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 35.7 35.3 (1999) 13
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 36.7 36.5 (1999) 12
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 42.7 42.7 (2006) 13
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 43.5 42.5 (2006) 15
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 45.4 44.8 (1941) 14
TAYLOR 1 NW WILLIAMSON 40.7 40.6 (2001) 12
THROCKMORTON 7 NE THROCKMORTON 32.3 31.5 (2006) 10
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 61 61 (1948) 56
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 69 67 (2008) 13
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 68 68 (2007) 35
NEW BRAUNFELS COMAL 74 72 (1933) 102
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 68 68 (2007) 17
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 69 69 (2008) 14

Climatic Averages for January

  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 55.2 90 (1911) 31.8 ‑9 (1947) 0.97 4.35 (1968) 2.84 (2010) 0.0 16.5 5.1 678 0
Amarillo 48.9 83 (1927) 22.6 ‑11 (1984) 0.63 2.67 (1999) 1.74 (1968) 0.0 27.5 4.3 920 0
Austin 60.3 90 (1971) 40.0 ‑2 (1949) 1.89 9.21 (1991) 4.41 (1991) 0.0 6.6 7.7 475 7
Brownsville 68.7 93 (1971) 50.5 18 (1881) 1.36 5.11 (1945) 3.00 (1988) 0.1 1.0 7.7 206 54
College Station 60.6 90 (1999) 39.8 ‑3 (1949) 3.32 15.60 (1991) 5.63 (1991) 0.0 7.7 8.7 472 13
Corpus Christi 66.0 91 (1971) 46.2 14 (1962) 1.62 10.78 (1958) 6.38 (1958) 0.1 2.5 7.7 299 32
Dallas‑Fort Worth 54.1 93 (1911) 34.0 ‑2 (1949) 1.90 9.07 (1932) 4.01 (2002) 0.0 13.4 7.1 650 3
Del Rio 62.8 92 (1911) 39.7 12 (1918) 0.57 4.12 (1931) 1.91 (1994) 0.0 5.9 4.8 423 2
El Paso 57.2 80&nnbsp;(1970) 32.9 ‑8 (1962) 0.45 1.84 (1949) 1.28 (1896) 0.0 17.8 4.7 632 0
Galveston 59.8 78 (2006) 48.4 11 (1886) 3.96 10.75 (1991) 5.38 (1923) 0.0 1.7 10.0 335 6
Houston 62.3 87 (1902) 41.2 5 (1930) 3.68 13.11 (1891) 5.89 (1891) 0.0 6.3 10.5 427 15
Lubbock 51.9 87 (1914) 24.4 ‑16 (1963) 0.50 4.05 (1949) 1.96 (1939) 0.0 24.8 4.2 818 0
Midland 56.8 84 (1974) 29.6 ‑8 (1962) 0.53 4.99 (1939) 2.56 (1939) 0.0 19.3 3.9 680 0
Port Arthur 61.5 84 (1909) 42.9 11 (1930) 5.69 14.87 (1991) 6.94 (1998) 0.0 4.9 10.2 411 11
San Angelo 57.9 91 (1911) 31.8 1 (1947) 0.82 3.65 (1961) 2.49 (1961) 0.0 16.4 5.1 617 0
San Antonio 62.1 89 (1971) 38.6 0 (1949) 1.66 8.52 (1968) 3.18 (1968) 0.0 7.8 7.6 455 7
Victoria 62.8 88 (1971) 43.6 12 (1949) 2.44 7.76 (1991) 4.70 (1991) 0.0 4.1 8.8 372 18
Waco 57.0 90 (1943) 35.1 ‑5 (1949) 1.90 6.56 (1932) 4.79 (1998) 0.0 12.4 7.4 589 2
Wichita Falls 52.1 87 (1969) 28.9 ‑12 (1947) 1.12 4.48 (1968) 2.25 (1919) 0.0 20.5 4.9 762 0
Shreveport, LA 56.2 85 (1950) 36.5 ‑2 (1930) 4.60 12.96 (1999) 7.52 (1885) 0.0 12.7 9.7 597 6
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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