Texas Climate Report: April 2012

April, like March, was well above normal for the state of Texas with every city recording above average temperatures for the month. All cities were at least 3°F above normal and cities in the High Plains broke record temperatures by shooting past the century mark as a high pressure system moved across the area over the 25st and 26th of the month. The month also came with a surprising lack of rain compared to the previous two months with the majority of cities coming in at just below normal precipitation levels.

The majority of the rain that fell on the state came in severe weather outbreaks, which occured on the 3rd, 14th, and the 26th. The most impressive of these systems was the outbreak on the 3rd which caused a reported 12 tornadoes to touch down in and around the DFW area as a low pressure system combined with a cold front to form supercell thunderstorms directly over the metroplex. One EF3 tornado touched down in Forney, while an EF2 touched down in Arlington and Lancaster. Both of these twisters caused significant damage and the cities declared a state of emergency. Hundreds of buildings were damaged in the event, but luckily, there were no fatalities reported.

The drought continued to keep its grip on the state's western half as many portions along the Permian Basin and in the Big Bend still remained under Exceptional drought conditions. Luckily, enough rain had fallen to whittle away at all portions of the state where D4(exceptional) conditions were experienced. Drought dropped from 14% of the state to 9% of the state from the beginning to the end of the month. The Climate Prediction Center reports that the drought is expected to intensify across Texas west of Interstate 35, while the eastern portion of the state remains in the clear.

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	84.2	+6.9	*104*	58.5	+6.6	43	71.3	+6.7	3	0.87	53%	0.45	17	212
Amarillo	78.2	+7.1	99	47.6	+6.0	35	62.9	+6.6	9	1.99	142%	0.83	115	61
Austin	85.1	+5.3	94	62.5	+3.9	51	73.8	+4.6	3	0.22	11%	0.12	0	271
Brownsville	88.7	+5.0	96	69.5	+3.6	54	79.1	+4.3	2	0.26	17%	0.23	0	432
College Station	83.3	+4.4	91	62.6	+4.5	50	73.0	+4.5	4	0.57	21%	0.40	1	246
Corpus Christi	86.5	+4.8	97	68.0	+5.0	53	77.3	+4.9	3	2.58	140%	2.16	0	375
Dallas‑Fort Worth	80.4	+4.1	89	60.2	+5.4	46	70.3	+4.8	4	4.24	138%	2.23	8	176
Del Rio	87.9	+4.3	102	63.0	+3.4	51	75.5	+3.9	3	1.20	73%	0.65	0	322
El Paso	84.5	+5.9	96	55.4	+4.7	41	69.9	+5.3	2	0.09	39%	0.08	37	193
Galveston	80.4	+4.5	86	69.4	+5.0	58	74.9	+4.8	5	1.99	65%	1.06	0	309
Houston	83.2	+3.6	88	64.0	+4.6	52	73.6	+4.1	4	3.28	99%	2.31	0	264
Lubbock	82.7	+7.3	*104*	51.4	+5.7	37	67.1	+6.6	6	1.03	73%	0.44	52	123
Midland	87.1	+7.9	*104*	56.5	+7.2	39	71.8	+7.6	2	0.05	8%	0.04	20	228
Port Arthur	80.9	+2.8	86	63.0	+4.0	50	71.9	+3.3	7	3.55	111%	1.70	2	216
San Angelo	87.6	+7.5	105	57.7	+5.8	40	72.6	+6.6	4	0.57	40%	0.54	9	244
San Antonio	85.2	+4.7	95	62.5	+4.4	50	73.8	+4.5	3	0.04	2%	0.02	0	274
Victoria	84.8	+4.3	91	63.1	+3.8	49	74.0	+4.1	5	1.20	43%	0.64	0	277
Waco	82.6	+5.0	90	59.3	+4.7	44	70.9	+4.8	4	1.66	62%	0.96	10	195
Wichita Falls	79.8	+4.0	98	56.3	+6.9	44	68.0	+5.4	6	2.40	92%	1.84	50	149
Shreveport, LA	80.1	+3.2	86	58.6	+5.0	48	69.3	+4.1	8	3.40	81%	0.93	14	150
*Bold-italics* indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year. Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1981-2010 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center. Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1981-2010 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.

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value
ANDREWS 2	ANDREWS	0.00
BELMONT	GONZALES	0.00
BIG BEND RCH SP	PRESIDIO	0.00
CALLIHAM	MCMULLEN	0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	0.00
FALLS CITY 7 WSW	WILSON	0.00
GAINES CO AP	GAINES	0.00
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	0.00
GRANGER	WILLIAMSON	0.00
HUNT 10 W	KERR	0.00
LLANO 18 S	LLANO	0.00
LOMA ALTA	MCMULLEN	0.00
MULESHOE #1	BAILEY	0.00
POTEET	ATASCOSA	0.00
SPRING BRANCH 2SE	COMAL	0.00
TERLINGUA RCH	BREWSTER	0.00
VALENTINE 10 WSW	PRESIDIO	0.00
VALENTINE 20 WNW	JEFF DAVIS	0.00
VANDERPOOL 10 N	BANDERA	0.00
VAN HORN	CULBERSON	0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value
REFUGIO 3 SW	REFUGIO	7.40
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station	County	Value
REFUGIO 3 SW	REFUGIO	6.30
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
STRATFORD	SHERMAN	58.7
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
LAREDO INTL AP	WEBB	81.2
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
STRATFORD	SHERMAN	74.2
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	96.5
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
ASPERMONT	STONEWALL	111
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
STRATFORD	SHERMAN	48
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	41.7
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP	CAMERON	70.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
LAREDO 2	WEBB	78
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
VALENTINE	JEFF DAVIS	28

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ANDICE 2 SW	WILLIAMSON	0.14	0.14 (1983)	42
BANKERSMITH	GILLESPIE	0.10	0.14 (2003)	27
BELMONT	GONZALES	0.00	0.00 (2011)	12
BIG BEND RCH SP	PRESIDIO	0.00	0.00 (2011)	17
BRANDON	HILL	0.63	0.89 (2001)	21
CALLIHAM	MCMULLEN	0.00	0.00 (2011)	33
CENTERVILLE	LEON	0.13	0.41 (1994)	71
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	0.00	0.00 (2011)	31
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E	HAYS	0.07	0.16 (2003)	28
FALLS CITY 7 WSW	WILSON	0.00	0.00 (2011)	63
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	0.00	0.00 (2000)	90
GEORGETOWN LAKE	WILLIAMSON	0.13	0.29 (2003)	32
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW	MILLS	0.18	0.33 (2005)	79
GORDONVILLE	GRAYSON	1.12	1.13 (2003)	13
GRANGER	WILLIAMSON	0.00	0.00 (2011)	41
GRANGER DAM	WILLIAMSON	0.05	0.16 (1983)	32
HUNT 10 W	KERR	0.00	0.18 (1998)	18
INGRAM #2	KERR	0.04	0.21 (2003)	23
JARRELL	WILLIAMSON	0.21	0.22 (2003)	81
KERRVILLE 3 NNE	KERR	0.07	0.21 (2003)	38
LLANO 18 S	LLANO	0.00	0.04 (2003)	15
MULESHOE #1	BAILEY	0.00	0.00 (2011)	84
NIXON	GONZALES	0.04	0.07 (1983)	82
NORTHINGTON RCH	KENDALL	0.07	0.19 (2011)	26
POTEET	ATASCOSA	0.00	0.05 (1983)	66
ROUND ROCK 3 NE	WILLIAMSON	0.15	0.20 (2011)	42
SILVER VALLEY	COLEMAN	0.26	0.28 (2005)	39
SPRING BRANCH 2SE	COMAL	0.00	0.05 (1984)	52
TERLINGUA RCH	BREWSTER	0.00	0.00 (2011)	17
VALENTINE 10 WSW	PRESIDIO	0.00	0.00 (2011)	79
VANDERPOOL 10 N	BANDERA	0.00	0.00 (1998)	15
VAN HORN	CULBERSON	0.00	0.00 (2011)	67
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP	BRAZORIA	3.39	2.93 (2007)	12
COPE RCH	REAGAN	3.23	2.72 (1969)	63
DALLAS REDBIRD AP	DALLAS	2.76	2.33 (2004)	10
HARTLEY 4 ESE	HARTLEY	2.48	2.01 (1984)	69
QUITMAN 2	WOOD	1.26	1.10 (2011)	10
REFUGIO 3 SW	REFUGIO	6.30	3.47 (2004)	17
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP	ARANSAS	3.93	3.02 (2004)	10
SANFORD DAM	HUTCHINSON	2.88	2.10 (1999)	18
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY	HALE	64.5	62.1 (2011)	12
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	71.8	71.4 (1967)	55
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	71.8	71.4 (1967)	38
BOYS RANCH	OLDHAM	63.1	62.5 (2006)	30
BROWNFIELD 2	TERRY	66.7	65.5 (2006)	56
BUSHLAND 1 WSW	POTTER	60.6	59.2 (2006)	10
CHILDRESS MUNI AP	CHILDRESS	68.7	68.2 (2006)	64
DALHART MUNI AP	DALLAM	59.9	59.6 (1981)	63
DENVER CITY	YOAKUM	65.6	64.3 (2006)	21
FLOYDADA	FLOYD	64.5	64.1 (1963)	56
FRIONA	PARMER	62.0	60.6 (1967)	50
FT HOOD	BELL	74.5	72.4 (1967)	12
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP	PECOS	74.1	74.0 (2011)	12
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD	GALVESTON	74.9	74.9 (2011)	29
GUTHRIE	KING	69.9	67.8 (1978)	41
HART	CASTRO	62.9	60.7 (2006)	26
JAYTON	KENT	69.8	67.8 (1967)	33
LAKE ALAN HENRY	GARZA	69.3	68.5 (2011)	18
LAKE KEMP	BAYLOR	70.4	69.1 (2006)	34
LEVELLAND	HOCKLEY	65.3	64.7 (1948)	62
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	65.3	64.1 (1967)	45
LUBBOCK INTL AP	LUBBOCK	67.1	66.2 (2006)	66
MATADOR	MOTLEY	68.5	68.5 (1967)	57
MIDLAND INTL AP	MIDLAND	71.8	71.5 (2011)	81
MORTON	COCHRAN	64.3	64.0 (1963)	46
MT LOCKE	JEFF DAVIS	64.6	64.4 (2002)	65
MULESHOE NWR	BAILEY	62.6	61.2 (2006)	33
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD	ECTOR	71.4	71.3 (2011)	10
OLTON	LAMB	63.2	63.2 (1943)	35
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	69.4	69.1 (2006)	12
PAMPA 2	GRAY	62.0	62.0 (2006)	46
PENWELL	ECTOR	72.6	71.4 (1967)	37
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	66.3	66.2 (2011)	16
PLAINS	YOAKUM	65.2	64.0 (1963)	42
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	63.7	62.0 (2006)	13
POST	GARZA	70.2	68.0 (1963)	48
SANFORD DAM	HUTCHINSON	63.1	63.0 (2006)	19
SAN ANGELO WFO	TOM GREEN	70.7	70.4 (2011)	10
SILVERTON	BRISCOE	64.0	62.9 (1963)	45
STAMFORD 1	JONES	69.6	69.0 (2011)	32
THROCKMORTON 7 NE	THROCKMORTON	68.8	68.4 (2006)	11
TRUSCOTT 3 W	KNOX	69.6	68.9 (2011)	42
TULIA	SWISHER	62.8	61.8 (1978)	61
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	63.4	61.6 (2006)	10
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	68.8	68.8 (2006)	47
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR	CROSBY	69.0	67.4 (2006)	15
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY	HALE	81.1	80.5 (2011)	12
BLANCO	BLANCO	88.7	86.7 (1930)	107
BROWNFIELD 2	TERRY	84.0	83.0 (1978)	56
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	89.3	88.7 (2011)	33
DENVER CITY	YOAKUM	83.2	82.8 (2011)	21
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	79.7	79.1 (2011)	50
FRIONA	PARMER	79.4	78.0 (2011)	50
FT HOOD	BELL	85.8	81.8 (1967)	12
GEORGETOWN LAKE	WILLIAMSON	84.3	83.3 (1984)	28
HART	CASTRO	80.9	80.9 (2011)	26
JAYTON	KENT	86.1	84.3 (2011)	37
LEVELLAND	HOCKLEY	82.8	82.2 (2011)	62
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	83.3	83.1 (2011)	45
LUBBOCK INTL AP	LUBBOCK	82.7	82.5 (2011)	66
MT LOCKE	JEFF DAVIS	79.0	78.7 (2006)	66
MULESHOE NWR	BAILEY	81.6	81.4 (2011)	33
PADUCAH	COTTLE	86.0	85.5 (2011)	51
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	86.2	85.8 (2006)	15
PENWELL	ECTOR	88.9	85.5 (1967)	37
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	79.7	79.4 (2011)	16
PLAINS	YOAKUM	82.9	82.4 (2011)	48
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	80.1	79.6 (2011)	13
POST	GARZA	86.0	84.8 (2011)	50
ROCKPORT	ARANSAS	82.7	81.8 (2006)	50
SILVERTON	BRISCOE	80.4	79.8 (2011)	48
TULIA	SWISHER	81.7	79.9 (2011)	63
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	80.6	80.0 (2011)	10
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY	HALE	100	95 (2011)	12
ABILENE RGNL AP	TAYLOR	104	99 (2011)	69
ALPINE	BREWSTER	99	97 (1963)	78
AMARILLO INTL AP	POTTER	99	98 (1989)	72
ASPERMONT	STONEWALL	111	103 (1972)	47
BALLINGER 2 NW	RUNNELS	104	104 (1925)	107
BIG LAKE 2	REAGAN	104	100 (2002)	40
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	105	100 (2002)	57
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	105	99 (1992)	50
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP	HUTCHINSON	99	96 (2011)	13
BOYS RANCH	OLDHAM	100	96 (1996)	31
BROWNWOOD 2ENE	BROWN	104	103 (2011)	98
BUSHLAND 1 WSW	POTTER	98	94 (2006)	10
CHILDRESS 2	CHILDRESS	103	99 (2011)	15
CHILDRESS MUNI AP	CHILDRESS	106	102 (2011)	64
CROSBYTON	CROSBY	103	101 (1959)	116
DALHART MUNI AP	DALLAM	96	94 (1989)	63
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	101	100 (2010)	33
DEL RIO 2 NW	VAL VERDE	104	104 (2011)	16
DENVER CITY	YOAKUM	98	98 (1989)	21
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	99	98 (1989)	50
ELDORADO	SCHLEICHER	96	96 (2011)	10
FLOYDADA	FLOYD	100	99 (1959)	59
FRIONA	PARMER	97	96 (1989)	50
FT MCKAVETT	MENARD	102	100 (2011)	17
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP	PECOS	103	102 (2011)	12
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW	MILLS	99	99 (2006)	46
GRAHAM	YOUNG	102	101 (2011)	83
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE	WARD	105	104 (2002)	42
GUTHRIE	KING	109	102 (1972)	42
HART	CASTRO	102	98 (1989)	26
HASKELL	HASKELL	107	106 (1902)	109
HEREFORD	DEAF SMITH	99	98 (1989)	76
JAYTON	KENT	108	98 (2006)	37
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP	KIMBLE	104	101 (2006)	35
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	96	95 (1989)	12
LAKE ALAN HENRY	GARZA	105	97 (2011)	18
LAKE KEMP	BAYLOR	107	102 (2011)	34
LAMESA 1 SSE	DAWSON	103	100 (1972)	77
LEVELLAND	HOCKLEY	101	100 (1996)	62
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	102	99 (1996)	45
LUBBOCK INTL AP	LUBBOCK	104	100 (1989)	66
MATADOR	MOTLEY	106	103 (1972)	59
MCCAMEY	UPTON	105	103 (1937)	73
MEMPHIS	HALL	105	103 (1959)	87
MIDLAND INTL AP	MIDLAND	104	101 (1996)	81
MORTON	COCHRAN	99	98 (1965)	47
MULESHOE #1	BAILEY	99	99 (1965)	80
MULESHOE NWR	BAILEY	100	98 (1989)	33
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD	ECTOR	101	97 (2000)	10
OLTON	LAMB	98	97 (1965)	38
PADUCAH	COTTLE	110	105 (1959)	51
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	109	104 (2006)	15
PAMPA 2	GRAY	98	98 (1989)	46
PANTHER JUNCTION	BREWSTER	100	99 (1990)	53
PENWELL	ECTOR	106	101 (1989)	37
PERSIMMON GAP	BREWSTER	105	104 (2002)	30
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	93	91 (2002)	16
PLAINS	YOAKUM	98	98 (1965)	48
PLAINVIEW	HALE	102	97 (1965)	101
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	100	94 (2011)	13
POST	GARZA	105	101 (1972)	50
PUTNAM	CALLAHAN	102	102 (2011)	49
ROCKPORT	ARANSAS	93	93 (1971)	50
ROSCOE	NOLAN	104	100 (1959)	73
SANDERSON	TERRELL	101	101 (1996)	59
SAN ANGELO WFO	TOM GREEN	103	100 (2011)	10
SAN SABA 7 NW	SAN SABA	101	101 (2006)	12
SHAMROCK 2	WHEELER	101	100 (1989)	45
SILVERTON	BRISCOE	102	98 (1989)	48
SNYDER	SCURRY	104	104 (1959)	92
SPUR	DICKENS	106	103 (1959)	76
STAMFORD 1	JONES	106	101 (2002)	33
STERLING CITY	STERLING	102	100 (2002)	40
TAHOKA	LYNN	102	99 (1989)	72
THROCKMORTON 7 NE	THROCKMORTON	107	103 (2006)	12
TRUSCOTT 3 W	KNOX	107	104 (1995)	45
TULIA	SWISHER	101	99 (1965)	63
TURKEY	HALL	109	102 (1972)	40
VALENTINE	JEFF DAVIS	98	97 (2002)	28
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	101	96 (2011)	10
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	103	102 (1989)	50
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR	CROSBY	105	98 (2011)	15
WINKLER CO AP	WINKLER	105	104 (2002)	67
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY	HALE	47.8	43.9 (2001)	12
AMARILLO INTL AP	POTTER	47.6	47.6 (1981)	72
BONITA 4 NW	MONTAGUE	57.3	57.3 (2006)	10
BORGER	HUTCHINSON	49.3	49.3 (1981)	61
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP	HUTCHINSON	52.0	50.7 (2006)	13
BUSHLAND 1 WSW	POTTER	44.0	42.4 (2001)	10
CHILDRESS MUNI AP	CHILDRESS	55.3	54.0 (1967)	64
ELDORADO	SCHLEICHER	54.8	53.3 (2006)	10
FLOYDADA	FLOYD	49.3	47.9 (1963)	58
FT HOOD	BELL	63.2	63.1 (1967)	12
FT STOCKTON	PECOS	57.1	57.0 (1986)	57
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP	PECOS	59.6	59.6 (2002)	12
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD	GALVESTON	69.4	69.1 (2011)	29
GUTHRIE	KING	53.5	52.4 (1967)	45
HART	CASTRO	44.8	44.2 (2002)	26
LAKE ALAN HENRY	GARZA	54.4	54.1 (2006)	18
LAKE FORK RSVR	WOOD	58.5	58.5 (2006)	23
LAKE KEMP	BAYLOR	57.0	55.1 (1981)	35
MCKINNEY MUNI AP	COLLIN	58.2	57.8 (2006)	11
MIDLAND INTL AP	MIDLAND	56.5	56.2 (1946)	81
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD	ECTOR	57.2	55.4 (2011)	10
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	52.6	52.3 (2006)	12
PAMPA 2	GRAY	46.2	46.2 (2001)	47
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	53.0	53.0 (2011)	16
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	47.4	46.0 (2002)	13
POST	GARZA	54.5	53.9 (1967)	48
SANFORD DAM	HUTCHINSON	49.2	47.3 (2010)	19
SILVERTON	BRISCOE	47.6	46.6 (1963)	45
TERRELL MUNI AP	KAUFMAN	58.1	57.9 (2001)	10
THROCKMORTON 7 NE	THROCKMORTON	53.5	52.8 (2006)	11
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	46.1	44.1 (2006)	10
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	55.1	52.2 (1963)	47
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR	CROSBY	53.7	51.9 (2006)	15
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ABILENE RGNL AP	TAYLOR	74	73 (1972)	69
BARDWELL DAM	ELLIS	73	73 (1970)	42
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	70	70 (2011)	57
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	70	70 (2011)	41
BRAVO	HARTLEY	59	57 (2010)	45
BRECKENRIDGE	STEPHENS	74	74 (1939)	79
BURNET MUNI AP	BURNET	72	72 (2011)	13
CALLIHAM	MCMULLEN	75	75 (2011)	12
DALLAS REDBIRD AP	DALLAS	72	72 (2011)	11
FALCON DAM	STARR	77	77 (1991)	49
FT STOCKTON	PECOS	69	69 (1990)	57
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP	PECOS	70	70 (2002)	12
FT WORTH WSFO	TARRANT	72	72 (2011)	19
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	70	65 (2002)	13
LAREDO 2	WEBB	78	77 (2011)	45
MCKINNEY MUNI AP	COLLIN	72	72 (2011)	11
NIXON	GONZALES	74	74 (1984)	52
PANTHER JUNCTION	BREWSTER	75	75 (1970)	51
PENWELL	ECTOR	68	68 (1985)	37
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	68	66 (1948)	16
PUTNAM	CALLAHAN	73	72 (2002)	48
SAN ANGELO WFO	TOM GREEN	71	71 (2009)	10
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	61	61 (2009)	10
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND	SAN PATRICIO	76	76 (2006)	19
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	71	69 (2006)	47

Climatic Averages for May

	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	84.6	109 (2011)	61.4	33 (1907)	3.18	13.19 (1957)	6.78 (1908)	8.3	0.0	7.7	16	264
Amarillo	79.5	104 (2011)	51.8	26 (1907)	2.29	9.81 (1951)	6.75 (1951)	4.2	0.0	7.7	83	104
Austin	86.5	104 (1925)	66.7	40 (1925)	4.36	14.10 (1895)	6.16 (1929)	8.7	0.0	8.9	2	361
Brownsville	88.4	102 (1999)	72.3	41 (1895)	2.64	9.12 (1982)	7.38 (1929)	11.8	0.0	4.9	0	476
College Station	85.8	101 (1906)	66.6	42 (1954)	4.33	14.70 (1929)	7.36 (1983)	7.3	0.0	8.3	2	349
Corpus Christi	86.6	103 (2006)	70.0	45 (1925)	3.07	10.44 (1941)	6.60 (1926)	6.2	0.0	6.0	0	413
Dallas‑Fort Worth	83.6	107 (1927)	64.2	34 (1903)	4.90	13.66 (1982)	6.99 (1908)	5.3	0.0	9.1	8	284
Del Rio	89.8	109 (2000)	67.9	45 (1970)	2.81	10.45 (2010)	7.61 (2010)	15.0	0.0	6.7	1	430
El Paso	87.8	105 (2005)	60.0	31 (1967)	0.47	4.22 (1992)	2.40 (1992)	12.5	0.0	2.7	9	285
Galveston	83.0	94 (1984)	72.3	52 (1954)	4.32	11.03 (1991)	7.71 (1975)	0.4	0.0	5.9	0	392
Houston	86.3	99 (1996)	67.6	44 (1978)	5.09	15.87 (1907)	10.36 (1989)	7.4	0.0	8.0	1	371
Lubbock	83.8	109 (2000)	55.9	29 (1917)	2.30	12.69 (1941)	5.14 (1949)	8.5	0.0	7.3	40	190
Midland	87.6	108 (2000)	59.5	34 (2011)	1.74	7.63 (1992)	4.75 (1968)	13.3	0.0	5.6	16	281
Port Arthur	84.8	101 (1905)	67.0	45 (2011)	5.23	20.58 (1923)	12.76 (1923)	2.4	0.0	6.6	1	339
San Angelo	87.2	110 (2011)	61.8	35 (1967)	2.82	11.24 (1987)	3.12 (1987)	11.9	0.0	6.6	10	304
San Antonio	87.0	104 (2004)	66.8	43 (1984)	4.01	14.07 (1935)	6.82 (1937)	9.5	0.0	8.5	2	370
Victoria	86.5	102 (1928)	67.3	45 (2005)	5.19	14.66 (1993)	8.45 (1972)	7.4	0.0	7.1	1	370
Waco	85.0	102 (1985)	63.8	37 (1981)	4.30	15.00 (1965)	7.18 (1953)	6.5	0.0	8.1	6	298
Wichita Falls	83.6	110 (2011)	59.6	36 (1979)	3.77	13.22 (1982)	5.70 (1975)	7.5	0.0	8.7	23	227
Shreveport, LA	83.8	102 (1998)	62.7	42 (1960)	4.93	14.47 (1884)	10.76 (2008)	3.9	0.0	9.5	7	263
Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.