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Texas Climate Report: February 2012

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 61.7 +1.2 84 39.8 +3.1 25 50.8 +2.2 8 1.70 125% 0.82 410 6
Amarillo 52.6 ‑1.6 76 27.9 +1.5 13 40.2 ‑0.1 7 0.63 112% 0.22 711 0
Austin 66.7 +1.5 92 48.1 +3.3 29 57.4 +2.4 12 3.04 150% 1.72 252 43
Brownsville 73.5 ‑0.2 87 58.9 +4.2 45 66.2 +2.0 14 4.24 393% 1.57 81 123
College Station 66.2 +1.4 88 49.7 +5.3 31 57.9 +3.3 10 9.30 326% 4.11 239 43
Corpus Christi 70.7 +0.3 85 55.6 +5.1 44 63.1 +2.6 13 4.09 212% 1.52 132 84
Dallas‑Fort Worth 62.0 +1.6 82 42.9 +3.5 25 52.4 +2.5 9 1.88 71% 1.40 364 5
Del Rio 67.8 ‑0.8 86 47.3 +2.3 31 57.5 +0.7 9 1.20 136% 0.62 235 23
El Paso 63.6 +0.5 76 37.4 +0.3 29 50.5 +0.4 1 0.02 4% 0.02 415 0
Galveston 65.6 +1.3 78 55.5 +4.6 37 60.6 +3.0 12 7.32 285% 2.85 149 30
Houston 67.7 +1.4 84 52.4 +5.9 34 60.1 +3.7 10 5.98 187% 1.89 192 56
Lubbock 57.4 ‑1.5 78 30.3 +0.2 14 43.9 ‑0.6 7 0.57 76% 0.31 607 0
Midland 62.4 0.0 84 36.0 +1.5 23 49.2 +0.7 4 0.19 27% 0.08 454 3
Port Arthur 67.1 +1.8 81 52.3 +5.8 33 59.7 +3.8 13 7.90 221% 2.66 186 38
San Angelo 63.9 +0.4 85 40.2 +3.2 27 52.1 +1.8 7 2.70 200% 1.30 376 8
San Antonio 66.2 ‑0.7 85 48.7 +4.5 32 57.4 +1.8 13 5.63 315% 1.42 249 38
Victoria 68.3 +0.2 85 52.3 +5.9 38 60.3 +3.0 11 2.95 142% 1.15 193 65
Waco 63.6 +1.8 80 42.1 +2.3 25 52.9 +2.1 8 2.80 106% 1.68 350 5
Wichita Falls 59.5 +1.2 77 36.2 +2.7 22 47.9 +2.0 5 0.60 34% 0.19 493 1
Shreveport, LA 64.3 +2.8 87 46.8 +7.1 28 55.5 +4.9 12 3.56 75% 1.82 302 35
*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.

feb 2012 average temperatures
feb 2012 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BEAR MOUNTAIN BREWSTER 0.00
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 0.00
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 10.49
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
THORNDALE MILAM 7.45
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 36.6
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 66.8
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 49.0
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 74.7
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 95
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 21
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 22.8
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 60.1
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 72
HARLINGEN CAMERON 72
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 72
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CLARENDON DONLEY 6

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 0.00 0.00 (2011) 56
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (2008) 18
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2009) 62
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 4.28 2.70 (2003) 13
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 5.30 4.84 (2004) 13
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 10.49 9.27 (1997) 56
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 7.33 6.03 (2005) 10
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 6.55 5.69 (2004) 13
MIDWAY 4 NE MADISON 9.73 8.49 (1992) 32
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 1.17 1.07 (1998) 16
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 2.55 2.43 (2010) 11
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 5.61 4.75 (1998) 14
THORNDALE MILAM 9.78 6.99 (1992) 44
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 2.64 1.42 (2010) 13
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 1.86 1.61 (2010) 13
BISHOP NUECES 2.85 2.67 (1941) 34
COLLEGE STN BRAZOS 6.26 5.05 (2003) 60
GONZALES 10 SW GONZALES 1.95 1.49 (2000) 13
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 2.78 2.70 (1992) 73
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 2.40 2.20 (2004) 10
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 1.92 1.81 (2008) 13
LLANO 18 S LLANO 1.33 1.30 (1998) 15
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 2.13 1.98 (2008) 13
MARLIN 3 NE FALLS 2.78 2.76 (1986) 73
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 3.55 2.95 (1986) 100
MIDWAY 4 NE MADISON 6.74 2.91 (1992) 32
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 1.95 1.68 (1998) 14
SCOTLAND ARCHER 1.75 1.38 (2004) 13
THORNDALE MILAM 7.45 3.48 (2003) 44
WASHINGTON SP WASHINGTON 3.00 2.95 (1992) 59
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ATLANTA CASS 85 85 (2005) 12
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 86 85 (1997) 15
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 85 84 (2005) 13
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 87 83 (1997) 15
LUMBERTON HARDIN 82 82 (2008) 11
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE 85 84 (1911) 10
TAYLOR 1 NW WILLIAMSON 89 88 (2008) 11
WILDWOOD TYLER 84 84 (2009) 10
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ALVORD 3 N WISE 37.0 37.0 (2005) 10
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 52.9 52.4 (2000) 13
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 50.3 47.3 (2005) 48
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 48.4 48.4 (2001) 15
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 50.9 50.2 (1999) 15
HOUSTON INTERCONT AP HARRIS 52.4 51.3 (2005) 43
LA JOYA HIDALGO 55.6 55.6 (2005) 14
LUMBERTON HARDIN 48.7 48.6 (2005) 11
WILDWOOD TYLER 47.2 43.2 (2009) 10
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 69 69 (2011) 13
DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP TERRELL 62 62 (2003) 10
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 70 70 (2011) 71
HOUSTON INTERCONT AP HARRIS 71 70 (2008) 43
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 68 68 (1999) 24
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 69 69 (1999) 65
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 72 72 (2011) 11
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 70 70 (1996) 56
WASHINGTON SP WASHINGTON 69 69 (2008) 57
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 70 70 (2008) 18

Climatic Averages for March

  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 68.6 98 (1916) 44.1 9 (1948) 1.74 5.16 (1979) 2.78 (1943) 0.6 3.6 6.0 298 29
Amarillo 62.5 96 (1907) 33.3 ‑3 (1948) 1.39 4.14 (2000) 3.13 (1922) 0.1 13.0 6.0 532 2
Austin 72.2 98 (1971) 51.3 18 (1948) 2.76 7.54 (2006) 3.46 (2006) 0.2 0.6 9.2 162 61
Brownsville 78.9 106 (1984) 59.6 28 (1901) 1.23 6.46 (1903) 5.38 (2007) 1.0 0.0 4.4 43 174
College Station 71.7 96 (1946) 51.0 17 (2002) 3.17 8.03 (1926) 4.20 (1980) 0.1 0.9 8.3 172 59
Corpus Christi 75.9 102 (1989) 56.3 24 (1980) 1.89 7.69 (1903) 4.66 (1903) 0.7 0.2 5.3 81 115
Dallas‑Fort Worth 68.2 100 (1916) 47.0 10 (1943) 3.49 7.39 (2002) 4.43 (2002) 0.2 1.8 7.8 261 32
Del Rio 76.2 103 (1928) 52.1 19 (1922) 1.14 3.48 (2004) 2.33 (1935) 2.0 0.6 5.4 114 87
El Paso 70.3 93 (1907) 42.9 14 (1971) 0.26 2.26 (1958) 1.32 (1883) 0.0 2.5 2.4 270 10
Galveston 70.2 87 (2008) 56.6 26 (1980) 3.16 9.49 (1973) 8.10 (1973) 0.0 0.0 6.6 103 53
Houston 73.0 96 (1946) 52.5 21 (1943) 3.41 10.66 (1922) 7.47 (1972) 0.0 0.6 8.8 141 71
Lubbock 66.7 95 (1989) 37.0 ‑2 (1922) 1.10 5.94 (2007) 1.98 (2007) 0.3 8.6 5.0 415 7
Midland 70.2 97 (1946) 41.0 9 (1980) 0.60 2.86 (1970) 2.20 (1970) 0.4 4.7 3.6 307 16
Port Arthur 71.8 95 (1946) 52.2 23 (2002) 3.53 10.21 (1949) 6.04 (1979) 0.0 0.5 7.4 148 55
San Angelo 71.1 98 (1908) 44.4 8 (1980) 1.50 5.00 (1953) 4.65 (1953) 0.6 3.5 5.6 257 33
San Antonio 73.5 100 (1991) 50.8 19 (2002) 2.31 7.24 (2007) 3.59 (1992) 0.4 1.0 8.8 154 65
Victoria 74.2 98 (1939) 52.5 21 (2002) 2.77 11.61 (1997) 5.04 (1997) 0.2 0.7 7.1 125 74
Waco 69.2 100 (1971) 47.1 15 (1948) 3.15 9.76 (2007) 4.22 (2007) 0.1 1.8 8.3 246 34
Wichita Falls 67.0 100 (1971) 41.2 6 (1948) 2.20 6.29 (1999) 4.32 (1988) 0.7 4.9 6.7 357 19
Shreveport, LA 69.5 92 (1974) 46.3 15 (1943) 4.14 11.99 (1945) 5.43 (1945) 0.0 1.9 9.2 251 31
Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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