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Texas Climate Report: March 2011

March 2011 was warmer than normal across the entire state of Texas and much drier than normal across the vast majority of the state. A large area of West Texas received no measurable precipitation during the entire month of March, and much of West Texas has received less than an inch of precipitation over the past 6 months. Drought conditions worsened during March and left no part of Texas unaffected. The March 29th US Drought Monitor designated 100% of the state as at least abnormally dry and 43.07% of the state as being in an extreme drought (D3). Other than West Texas, the other primary region of D3 conditions was in East Texas, where precipitation deficits over the past 6 months have been anywhere from 10-15". During March only counties to the south and east of Houston picked up appreciable precipitation, including Galveston (2.70") and Beaumont/Port Arthur (2.04").

The other major weather story in Texas during March 2011 was a rebounding of temperatures from an extremely cold February. Every first-order station in the state reported mean monthly average, maximum, and minimum temperatures above normal, a rare feat even in the warmest of Texas months. The mean monthly maximum temperature in San Angelo was an astounding 9.9°F above normal, including four days above 90°F and 20 days above 80°F. San Angelo also recorded the lowest minimum temperature of any first-order station in the state with a low temperature of 23°F on the 6th. Laredo recorded the warmest maximum temperature across the entire United States for six consecutive days from the 22nd-27th, including highs of 99°F on the 26th and 27th.

The extreme dryness during the past several months and an abundance of vegetation that grew during a wet winter and early spring of 2010 combined to create an active 2011 wildfire season. As of the 28th, more than 520,000 acres of Texas land has been burned by wildfires according to the Texas Forest Service. Most of the counties in the state implemented or extended bans on outdoor burning during March.

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 75.2 +6.1 90 46.4 +2.6 28 60.8 +4.4 4 0.40 28% 0.36 186 63
Amarillo 66.8 +4.6 89 35.2 +1.6 26 51.0 +3.1 3 0.06 5% 0.05 433 9
Austin 78.4 +5.9 90 54.8 +3.9 36 66.6 +4.9 4 0.09 4% 0.05 81 140
Brownsville 81.8 +3.8 87 64.3 +4.8 47 73.0 +4.2 1 0.07 8% 0.07 11 267
College Station 77.6 +5.0 89 54.5 +4.0 34 66.0 +4.4 4 0.69 24% 0.38 90 129
Corpus Christi 77.7 +1.9 84 59.7 +3.5 39 68.7 +2.7 4 0.29 17% 0.19 45 168
Dallas‑Fort Worth 72.5 +4.2 85 50.1 +3.7 30 61.3 +3.9 2 0.07 2% 0.06 181 73
Del Rio 82.8 +6.8 94 57.3 +5.7 36 70.0 +6.2 2 0.04 4% 0.03 30 194
El Paso 78.1 +7.9 87 48.3 +4.6 34 63.2 +6.2 0 0.00 0% 0.00 89 40
Galveston 71.5 +1.5 80 60.3 +2.1 47 65.9 +1.8 4 2.70 98% 2.55 50 86
Houston 76.9 +3.6 86 56.2 +4.9 37 66.5 +4.2 4 0.78 23% 0.47 71 126
Lubbock 72.9 +6.7 90 38.2 +2.0 27 55.6 +4.4 4 0.35 46% 0.28 296 11
Midland 79.8 +8.9 91 43.9 +3.1 27 61.9 +6.0 1 0.04 10% 0.04 152 63
Port Arthur 74.6 +2.6 82 55.3 +2.9 39 65.0 +2.8 4 2.04 54% 1.61 82 87
San Angelo 81.0 +9.9 93 47.9 +4.6 23 64.5 +7.3 1 0.10 10% 0.10 126 117
San Antonio 78.5 +4.2 86 55.2 +5.3 33 66.8 +4.7 1 0.01 1% 0.01 66 133
Victoria 79.5 +6.1 86 57.2 +3.3 36 68.4 +4.7 4 0.96 43% 0.51 47 158
Waco 75.0 +4.8 94 49.7 +2.9 27 62.4 +3.9 4 0.15 6% 0.08 168 95
Wichita Falls 72.6 +5.4 92 42.5 +1.4 29 57.6 +3.4 1 0.06 3% 0.06 266 43
Shreveport, LA 72.2 +2.5 88 48.4 +1.2 33 60.3 +1.8 4 1.84 44% 1.04 196 60
*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.

mar 2011 average temperatures
mar 2011 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP TERRELL 0.00
MONAHANS 6 ENE WARD 0.00
ALPINE CASPARIS AP BREWSTER 0.00
GAINES CO AP GAINES 0.00
PECOS MUNI AP REEVES 0.00
MIDLAND AIRPARK MIDLAND 0.00
GRAHAM YOUNG 0.00
KERRVILLE MUNI AP KERR 0.00
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00
PANTHER JUNCTION 2 N BREWSTER 0.00
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 0.00
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 0.00
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00
MARFA MUNI AP PECOS 0.00
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 0.00
AGUA FRIA BREWSTER 0.00
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00
ALPINE 7NW BREWSTER 0.00
ANDREWS 2 ANDREWS 0.00
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 0.00
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 0.00
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 0.00
BRIDGEPORT WISE 0.00
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 0.00
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00
CASTOLON BREWSTER 0.00
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 0.00
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 0.00
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 0.00
COMANCHE COMANCHE 0.00
CONLEN DALLAM 0.00
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW CORYELL 0.00
COTTONWOOD GILLESPIE 0.00
CRANE 2E CRANE 0.00
CROSS MCMULLEN 0.00
DACUS MONTGOMERY 0.00
DALHART DALLAM 0.00
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
DENVER&nbsnbsp;CITY YOAKUM 0.00
DERBY 1 S FRIO 0.00
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 0.00
ELDORADO SCHLEICHER 0.00
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 0.00
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 0.00
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 0.00
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
FT STOCKTON PECOS 0.00
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 0.00
GAIL BORDEN 0.00
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 0.00
HAPPY 4NW RANDALL 0.00
HARPER 1W GILLESPIE 0.00
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 0.00
HUNT 10 W KERR 0.00
INGRAM #2 KERR 0.00
JAYTON KENT 0.00
JUNCTION 4 SSW KIMBLE 0.00
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00
LA PRYOR ZAVALA 0.00
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK TAYLOR 0.00
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 0.00
LAKE AMENT BREWSTER 0.00
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00
LAREDO 2 WEBB 0.00
LEFORS GRAY 0.00
LENORAH MARTIN 0.00
LLANO 18 S LLANO 0.00
LOMA ALTA MCMULLEN 0.00
MARATHON 40SSE BREWSTER 0.00
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00
MCCAMEY UPTON 0.00
MENARD MENARD 0.00
MIDLAND 4SW MIDLAND 0.00
MILLER RCH SAN SABA 0.00
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
ODESSA ECTOR 0.00
ODESSA 1SE ECTOR 0.00
PADUCAH 15 S KING 0.00
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 0.00
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 0.00
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00
PECOS 8 W REEVES 0.00
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 0.00
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 0.00
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 0.00
POST GARZA 0.00
PRADE RCH REAL 0.00
PRAIRIE MTN LLANO 0.00
PRESIDIO 2 PRESIDIO 0.00
RAYMONDVILLE WILLACY 0.00
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 0.00
RIOMEDINA MEDINA 0.00
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW EDWARDS 0.00
SABINAL UVALDE 0.00
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 0.00
SANDERSON TERRELL 0.00
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00
SILVERTON BRISCOE 0.00
SISTERDALE KENDALL 0.00
SPICEWOOD BURNET 0.00
SPRING BRANCH 2SE COMAL 0.00
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 0.00
TARPLEY BANDERA 0.00
TERLINGUA BREWSTER 0.00
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 0.00
TERLINGUA 17NE BREWSTER 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
VALENTINE 20 WNW JEFF DAVIS 0.00
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00
VANDERPOOL 10 N BANDERA 0.00
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE COKE 0.00
WEST CORAZONES BREWSTER 0.00
WHITSETT LIVE OAK 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 5.10
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
ORANGE ORANGE 3.20
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 46.6
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 76.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 63.4
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 91.3
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 101
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 35
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 29.2
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 64.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 75
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 75
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
JUNCTION 4 SSW KIMBLE 15

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 0.04 0.14 (2003) 10
GRAHAM YOUNG 0.00 0.00 (1932) 103
MARSHALL HARRISON 0.32 0.55 (1986) 102
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 0.59 0.92 (1986) 34
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 0.04 0.86 (2003) 13
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 0.12 0.73 (2003) 13
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 0.06 1.27 (2003) 12
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 0.00 0.27 (1978) 34
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 0.00 0.29 (1942) 14
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 0.04 0.89 (2003) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 0.20 0.24 (2002) 10
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 0.44 0.51 (2000) 11
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 0.10 0.40 (1940) 33
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 0.47 1.42 (1954) 28
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 0.00 0.03 (1956) 33
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2008) 83
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 0.00 0.00 (1994) 66
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2008) 132
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (1950) 12
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (2000) 68
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOPKINS 0.46 0.88 (1956) 93
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 0.35 0.88 (2002) 12
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 0.07 1.34 (2010) 12
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 0.01 1.01 (2003) 11
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 0.10 0.75 (2003) 13
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 0.76 1.74 (2003) 11
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 0.26 0.80 (2003) 11
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 0.05 0.22 (1966) 54
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 0.50 0.64 (2003) 10
ACTON RCH CROCKETT 0.00 0.02 (1996) 15
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2000) 81
ALVARADO 4NE JOHNSON 0.10 0.58 (1991) 15
AQUILLA 1 SSE HILL 0.12 0.99 (1996) 20
ATLANTA CASS 0.76 0.90 (1954) 61
AVERY 5 NNW RED RIVER 0.86 1.64 (2003) 10
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 0.00 0.00 (2002) 66
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (2008) 84
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 0.19 0.56 (1972) 46
BELMONT GONZALES 0.25 0.77 (2003) 11
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00 0.00 (2009) 42
BENBROOK DAM TARRANT 0.03 0.07 (1956) 60
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2006) 17
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1975) 35
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 0.00 0.00 (2008) 70
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 0.00 0.00 (1997) 30
BRANDON HILL 0.09 0.92 (2003) 19
BRIDGEPORT WISE 0.00 0.00 (1925) 95
BULVERDE COMAL 0.03 0.03 (1954) 65
BURLESON JOHNSON 0.04 0.91 (1986) 22
BURNET 9 WSW BURNET 0.12 1.16 (2002) 10
CALDWELL BURLESON 0.02 0.53 (1971) 45
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 0.00 0.06 (2002) 32
CAMP VERDE 3W KERR 0.06 1.14 (2000) 12
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2010) 66
CANYON DAM COMAL 0.08 0.19 (1971) 48
CASTOLON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2010) 34
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 0.30 0.89 (1984) 32
CHALK MTN ERATH 0.07 0.08 (1971) 47
CHARLIE CLAY 0.29 0.47 (2009) 14
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 0.00 0.00 (1971) 48
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 0.15 0.57 (2009) 14
CHIRENO NACOGDOCHES 0.63 1.65 (1996) 22
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2010) 65
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 0.00 0.10 (2002) 28
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 0.07 0.15 (1956) 101
COMANCHE COMANCHE 0.00 0.00 (1925) 86
COMFORT 2 KENDALL 0.01 0.68 (2000) 20
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 0.08 1.37 (2002) 10
CONLEN DALLAM 0.00 0.00 (2002) 65
COOPER DELTA 0.32 0.74 (1974) 57
COPE RCH REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1991) 59
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW CORYELL 0.00 0.32 (1986) 27
CORRIGAN 1 ENE POLK 0.72 1.09 (1996) 18
COTTONWOOD GILLESPIE 0.00 0.00 (1971) 86
CRANE 2E CRANE 0.00 0.00 (1991) 47
CROCKETT HOUSTON 0.35 0.40 (1916) 92
CROSS MCMULLEN 0.00 0.22 (2002) 15
DACUS MONTGOMERY 0.00 0.28 (1963) 56
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 0.75 0.79 (1966) 65
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 0.00 0.00 (2008) 61
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2008) 30
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 0.04 0.05 (2006) 15
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 0.00 0.12 (1989) 19
DERBY 1 S FRIO 0.00 0.08 (2002) 31
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 0.13 0.49 (1986) 27
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 0.00 0.00 (1975) 63
FERRIS ELLIS 0.19 0.20 (1956) 57
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 0.00 0.39 (1882) 15
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (2008) 95
FT GRIFFIN SHACKELFORD 0.21 0.26 (1994) 13
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2010) 38
FT STOCKTON PECOS 0.00 0.00 (2008) 62
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 0.08 0.98 (2003) 19
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 0.00 0.00 (1991) 83
FRISCO COLLIN 0.14 0.28 (1971) 44
GAIL BORDEN 0.00 0.00 (1997) 67
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 0.38 1.34 (2003) 22
LEWISVILLE DAM DENTON 0.08 0.36 (1971) 56
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 0.50 0.61 (1954) 80
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 0.00 0.00 (2008) 82
GRANGER WILLIAMSON 0.03 0.19 (1971) 41
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 0.19 0.44 (1986) 31
HALLSVILLE 1 W HARRISON 0.41 1.20 (2003) 14
HARLETON HARRISON 0.20 0.76 (1986) 50
HARPER 1W GILLESPIE 0.00 0.00 (1954) 67
HEMPHILL 6 NE SABINE 0.85 1.57 (2007) 18
HONDO MEDINA 0.03 0.03 (1917) 87
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 0.00 0.00 (1991) 57
HUNT 10 W KERR 0.00 0.33 (2006) 16
HUNTSVILLE WALKER 0.08 0.36 (1986) 108
INGRAM #2 KERR 0.00 0.59 (2000) 23
ITASCA HILL 0.18 0.53 (1943) 27
JACKSBORO JACK 0.08 0.09 (1963) 66
JARRELL WILLIAMSON 0.14 0.14 (1959) 82
JAYTON KENT 0.00 0.00 (1997) 55
JOE POOL LAKE DALLAS 0.07 0.72 (1986) 18
JUNCTION 4 SSW KIMBLE 0.00 0.00 (1925) 88
KENDALIA KENDALL 0.19 0.75 (2000) 14
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (2009) 21
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 0.07 0.20 (1984) 37
KINGSBURY GUADALUPE 0.20 0.94 (2002) 13
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00 0.00 (2008) 70
LA PRYOR ZAVALA 0.00 0.00 (1971) 84
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2010) 30
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1971) 43
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 0.00 0.00 (1997) 17
LAKE BRIDGEPORT DAM WISE 0.05 0.09 (1950) 14
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 0.18 1.10 (1996) 21
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 0.06 0.12 (1966) 41
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1996) 59
LAREDO 2 WEBB 0.00 0.00 (1978) 48
LAVON DAM COLLIN 0.04 0.22 (1956) 61
LENORAH MARTIN 0.00 0.00 (2008) 63
LINDEN CASS 0.83 1.05 (1982) 64
LLANO 18 S LLANO 0.00 1.10 (2003) 14
LONGVIEW GREGG 0.56 1.22 (2003) 10
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 0.66 0.96 (1986) 28
LUFKIN 2 ANGELINA 0.27 1.02 (1996) 16
LULING 12 NE CALDWELL 0.09 0.85 (2004) 14
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2008) 67
MCCAMEY UPTON 0.00 0.00 (1996) 74
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 0.07 0.28 (1971) 39
MCKINNEY  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COLLIN 0.27 0.36 (1936) 84
MENARD MENARD 0.00 0.00 (1971) 102
MIDLOTHIAN ELLIS 0.21 1.22 (2003) 13
MILLER RCH SAN SABA 0.00 0.18 (1972) 48
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (2000) 77
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 0.56 0.91 (1986) 45
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 0.08 0.35 (1971) 48
NEW BOSTON BOWIE 0.74 1.33 (1982) 24
NEW SUMMERFIELD 2W CHEROKEE 0.76 1.08 (1996) 13
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 0.17 0.32 (1986) 31
NORTHINGTON RCH KENDALL 0.04 1.20 (1987) 24
ODESSA ECTOR 0.00 0.00 (1986) 58
OLNEY YOUNG 0.13 0.14 (2003) 51
PADUCAH 15 S KING 0.00 0.00 (1997) 35
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1991) 58
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2010) 55
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00 0.00 (1971) 100
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2010) 26
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (1988) 68
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 0.00 0.40 (1948) 22
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 0.00 0.00 (1978) 51
POST GARZA 0.00 0.00 (1975) 92
PRADE RCH REAL 0.00 0.00 (1959) 41
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 0.03 0.03 (1971) 48
QUITMAN 2 WOOD 0.46 1.19 (2003) 10
RAYMONDVILLE WILLACY 0.00 0.00 (2008) 97
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 0.30 0.38 (2002) 20
RICHARDSON DALLAS 0.08 0.36 (1971) 59
RIOMEDINA MEDINA 0.00 0.00 (1971) 81
ROANOKE DENTON 0.15 0.44 (1956) 70
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW EDWARDS 0.00 0.00 (2008) 16
ROUND ROCK 3 NE WILLIAMSON 0.14 0.33 (1986) 42
SABINAL UVALDE 0.00 0.00 (1959) 102
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 0.00 1.00 (2002) 14
SANDERSON TERRELL 0.00 0.00 (1996) 75
SCOTLAND ARCHER 0.06 0.48 (2003) 13
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 0.38 0.42 (2000) 22
SEGUIN 1 SSW GUADALUPE 0.09 0.96 (2002) 19
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00 0.00 (1984) 84
SHEFFIELD PECOS 0.00 0.00 (1996) 50
SILVERTON BRISCOE 0.00 0.00 (1966) 70
SISTERDALE KENDALL 0.00 0.90 (2000) 20
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 0.08 0.12 (1971) 46
SPICEWOOD BURNET 0.00 0.27 (1986) 43
SPRING BRANCH 2SE COMAL 0.00 0.08 (1971) 52
STERLING CITY STERLING 0.00 0.00 (1980) 79
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 0.00 0.34 (2002) 33
STRAWN 8 NNE PALO PINTO 0.05 0.11 (1950) 59
TARPLEY BANDERA 0.00 0.00 (1963) 41
TAYLOR 1 NW WILLIAMSON 0.15 1.12 (2003) 11
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2008) 16
TEXARKANA BOWIE 0.63 0.67 (1974) 42
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 0.54 0.66 (1971) 60
THORNDALE MILAM 0.22 0.23 (1972) 43
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2009) 31
TRENTON FANNIN 0.10 0.44 (1971) 59
TYLER SMITH 0.48 1.95 (2005) 28
UTOPIA UVALDE 0.25 0.46 (1996) 20
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2002) 77
VANDERPOOL 10 N BANDERA 0.00 0.75 (2005) 15
VANDERPOOL 4N BANDERA 0.07 0.73 (1996) 17
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE COKE 0.00 0.00 (1972) 50
WATSON BURNET 0.07 0.07 (1971) 43
WEATHERFORD PARKER 0.01 0.02 (1925) 104
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 0.10 0.25 (2009) 13
WHITSETT LIVE OAK 0.00 0.00 (2000) 44
WIMBERLEY 1 NW HAYS 0.05 0.36 (1986) 26
YOUNGSPORT BELL 0.12 0.71 (1996) 19
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 62.5 61.1 (2000) 10
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 76.4 75.4 (1953) 27
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 68.4 67.3 (2000) 36
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 69.1 68.4 (2006) 14
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 69.2 68.6 (2007) 11
JUNCTION KIMBLE&nnbsp;CO AP KIMBLE 64.5 64.0 (1967) 34
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 62.9 62.3 (2007) 65
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 63.2 61.2 (1972) 124
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 59.9 55.5 (2009) 12
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 66.3 62.6 (2007) 12
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 66.3 66.1 (1974) 42
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 62.7 62.1 (1974) 56
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 69.6 68.2 (2000) 15
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 60.8 58.2 (1982) 33
FT STOCKTON PECOS 64.4 63.4 (1974) 48
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 63.8 61.9 (2004) 39
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 62.3 56.0 (2006) 14
LAJITAS BREWSTER 69.3 68.5 (2006) 27
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 68.8 68.0 (2000) 34
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 63.0 63.0 (2004) 32
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 59.5 57.6 (1974) 65
ODESSA ECTOR 62.4 61.6 (2009) 11
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 67.5 65.1 (1967) 49
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 61.0 60.7 (2004) 10
SANDERSON TERRELL 64.2 63.2 (1974) 59
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 64.8 63.0 (2000) 13
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 78.9 75.0 (2000) 10
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD ERATH 73.4 73.2 (1953) 50
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 75.3 73.5 (2000) 13
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 89.3 85.7 (1953) 27
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 82.9 80.1 (2000) 36
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 81.2 80.1 (2006) 14
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 76.3 75.7 (2007) 11
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 81.0 79.5 (1967) 34
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 79.8 78.8 (1974) 81
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 82.8 79.7 (2008) 65
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 78.1 77.4 (1972) 124
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 73.1 67.6 (2009) 12
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 82.9 77.1 (2000) 12
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 76.2 76.0 (2004) 13
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 75.9 75.6 (2007) 13
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 73.6 73.2 (2007) 14
ABERNATHY HALE 71.4 69.8 (2009) 13
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 76.5 72.6 (2007) 10
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 81.7 81.3 (1974) 46
BALMORHEA REEVES 81.5 81.2 (1925) 76
BRADY MCCULLOCH 77.8 77.6 (1974) 72
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 89.0 86.3 (1974) 46
CEDAR CREEK 5 S BASTROP 77.2 76.7 (2006) 10
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 82.2 77.5 (2007) 31
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 82.8 82.3 (2000) 15
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 74.9 70.8 (2000) 18
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 77.7 76.6 (1986) 27
EL CAMPO WHARTON 81.8 79.6 (1953) 33
FALCON DAM STARR 88.7 88.4 (1991) 47
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 78.4 78.4 (2000) 17
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 80.2 76.2 (2000) 35
FRIONA PARMER 70.7 70.4 (1972) 49
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 83.5 81.5 (1974) 41
HART CASTRO 70.2 68.9 (1989) 25
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 81.8 81.6 (2000) 22
HUNT 10 W KERR 77.5 72.6 (2009) 10
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 77.0 71.0 (1989) 16
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 77.4 77.3 (2000) 37
LAJITAS BREWSTER 90.5 88.2 (2000) 32
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 73.8 71.5 (2000) 17
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 82.8 82.8 (2000) 36
LAREDO 2 WEBB 87.1 86.5 (1991) 41
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 73.8 72.9 (1974) 42
LUMBERTON HARDIN 76.9 76.6 (2007) 10
MARATHON BREWSTER 81.6 78.9 (1942) 61
MEDINA 1NE BANDERA 79.4 78.9 (1974) 34
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 73.9 70.3 (1967) 67
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 72.9 72.1 (1989) 31
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 76.3 75.2 (2000) 29
ODESSA ECTOR 78.6 75.1 (1953) 13
PADUCAH 15 S KING 73.5 73.1 (2009) 13
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 82.3 81.5 (1974) 38
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 82.5 80.1 (1974) 51
PENWELL ECTOR 82.3 80.9 (1967) 35
PLAINS YOAKUM 75.0 74.6 (1967) 42
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 69.5 68.0 (2009) 11
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 77.8 75.9 (1972) 46
RAINBOW SOMERVELL 74.5 73.6 (2004) 11
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 78.3 73.9 (2006) 10
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 78.8 78.8 (2006) 14
SANDERSON TERRELL 81.2 80.4 (1897) 59
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 77.7 76.3 (1967) 46
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 84.1 79.2 (2000) 14
THROCKMORTON 7 NE THROCKMORTON 74.1 73.2 (2007) 11
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 73.6 71.2 (2009) 14
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 88 86 (2008) 12
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 88 88 (2006) 13
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 92 92 (2008) 13
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 83 82 (2009) 12
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 88 85 (2010) 11
ABERNATHY HALE 91 90 (2010) 13
ATLANTA CASS 90 87 (2004) 12
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 95 93 (1998) 14
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 91 90 (2010) 18
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 91 91 (2008) 17
HUNT 10 W KERR 92 86 (2010) 10
JEFFERSON MARION 89 89 (1995) 23
LONGVIEW GREGG 89 87 (2006) 10
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 87 87 (1997) 15
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 88 88 (2010) 11
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 91 91 (1971) 46
STAMFORD 1 JONES 94 94 (2006) 30
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 93 92 (2009) 14
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 57.1 57.1 (2000) 14
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 62.1 61.4 (2007) 11
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 48.3 48.1 (1911) 131
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 46.6 43.4 (2009) 12
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 49.6 48.9 (2007) 12
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 50.3 50.0 (1974) 56
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 56.5 55.2 (2004) 15
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 47.6 43.1 (2004) 15
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 47.6 46.0 (2004) 56
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 45.2 45.1 (1974) 67
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 52.6 50.5 (2004) 50
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 73 73 (1953) 27
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 70 70 (2008) 14
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 73 73 (2007) 11
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 63 63 (2007) 12
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 64 64 (2008) 17
ODESSA ECTOR 62 62 (2006) 11
PADUCAH 15 S KING 62 62 (2004) 11
SNYDER SCURRY 64 64 (2004) 84
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 73 73 (2007) 16
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 29 29 (2007) 13

Climatic Averages for April

  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 77.3 102 (1925) 51.8 25 (1973) 1.67 9.80 (1890) 4.63 (1914) 2.5 0.6 5.1 113 94
Amarillo 70.6 98 (1989) 41.7 13 (1920) 1.33 6.45 (1997) 2.68 (1911) 0.7 4.3 5.4 291 18
Austin 78.9 99 (2006) 57.6 30 (1926) 2.51 19.82 (1915) 10.00 (1915) 1.6 0.0 7.2 44 147
Brownsville 82.3 102 (1984) 65.2 37 (1903) 1.96 10.35 (1991) 9.37 (1991) 3.1 0.0 4.0 7 287
College Station 78.8 98 (1893) 56.9 28 (1973) 3.20 12.50 (1957) 5.30 (1953) 0.7 0.1 6.9 40 127
Corpus Christi 80.7 102 (1984) 62.3 33 (1987) 2.05 9.21 (2004) 7.19 (1956) 1.9 0.0 5.2 19 229
Dallas‑Fort Worth 75.9 101 (2006) 54.0 29 (1989) 3.20 17.64 (1922) 8.81 (1922) 0.9 0.2 7.2 74 72
Del Rio 82.7 106 (1984) 58.5 33 (1987) 1.71 7.51 (1981) 4.57 (1969) 6.6 0.0 5.2 27 207
El Paso 78.1 98 (1989) 51.1 23 (1983) 0.23 2.24 (1931) 1.08 (1966) 2.3 0.9 1.7 100 72
Galveston 75.2 92 (1953) 64.7 38 (1938) 2.56 11.04 (1904) 9.23 (1904) 0.0 0.0 5.5 15 163
Houston 79.1 95 (1987) 57.9 31 (1987) 3.60 10.92 (1976) 8.16 (1976) 0.9 0.1 7.0 48 147
Lubbock 74.7 100 (1989) 45.4 18 (1920) 1.29 6.18 (1915) 3.55 (2010) 1.6 1.4 5.0 182 48
Midland 78.8 101 (1996) 48.6 20 (1973) 0.73 3.59 (1931) 2.00 (1931) 3.8 0.9 3.2 120 77
Port Arthur 77.8 94 (1987) 58.6 32 (1987) 3.84 15.30 (1973) 10.09 (1973) 0.3 0.0 6.7 41 140
San Angelo 79.0 107 (1925) 51.0 23 (1926) 1.60 5.10 (1977) 3.32 (1971) 4.7 0.8 4.6 93 107
San Antonio 80.4 101 (1996) 56.9 31 (1987) 2.60 11.64 (1915) 6.78 (1915) 2.2 0.0 7.3 42 161
Victoria 79.2 100 (1920) 60.1 33 (1987) 2.97 11.70 (1997) 9.87 (1991) 0.8 0.0 6.4 28 181
Waco 77.6 101 (1963) 54.2 26 (2009) 2.99 13.37 (1957) 5.09 (1957) 1.4 0.2 6.7 77 111
Wichita Falls 75.5 102 (2006) 49.3 24 (1975) 2.62 8.50 (1957) 5.33 (2009) 1.9 0.7 6.5 140 66
Shreveport, LA 76.6 96 (1887) 53.8 31 (1989) 4.42 21.84 (1991) 10.44 (1991) 0.1 0.2 8.2 89 87
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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