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Texas Climate Report: March 2012

The month of March was a warm one for everyone in the state of Texas with temperatures well above normal all across the state. The warm temperatures were coupled with substantial rainfall across the state bringing up reservoir levels and increasing soil moisture content. Overall the month was quiet as far as severe weather with only two outbreaks occurring, one on the 11th and the other on the 20th. Both of these events brought substantial rainfall to Texas especially east of the Edwards Plateau. On the 20th areas around Waco received upwards of 6" of rain bringing flooding to Central Texas and causing flood warnings to be issued all across north, central, and east Texas. Two tornadoes touched down west of San Antonio in this event, damaging six homes, yet causing no fatalities.

Temperatures were well above normal all across the state with nearly every major city recording record high temperatures and the entire state from the Rio Grande north recorded average temperatures more than 4 degrees above normal. Record rainfall totals were also recorded in several cities as well. The drought also improved by leaps and bounds east of Interstate 35 with no drought or dry conditions expanding to encompass 16.55% of the state, a rise from 6% at the beginning of the month. West of Interstate 35 was a different story, for the drought grew in intensity in the Panhandle and maintained or slightly improved around Big Bend and the Permian Basin. Burn bans have continued to decrease across the state as only 98 counties had burn bans at the beginning of the month a drop from when all but three counties were under burn bans in September.

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 73.2 +4.6 95 51.2 +7.1 33 62.2 +5.8 7 1.21 70% 0.47 157 77
Amarillo 72.3 +9.8 89 40.5 +7.2 21 56.4 +8.5 7 1.16 83% 0.55 292 34
Austin 76.0 +3.8 88 56.3 +5.0 42 66.1 +4.4 8 5.47 198% 2.85 74 117
Brownsville 81.3 +2.4 88 63.9 +4.3 46 72.6 +3.3 6 0.51 41% 0.29 22 265
College Station 76.2 +4.5 85 58.1 +7.1 38 67.1 +5.7 9 8.66 273% 2.42 61 139
Corpus Christi 81.9 +6.0 93 62.7 +6.4 43 72.3 +6.2 6 1.35 71% 0.54 23 258
Dallas‑Fort Worth 73.9 +5.7 86 54.6 +7.6 35 64.3 +6.7 7 5.74 164% 4.04 108 95
Del Rio 79.5 +3.3 96 55.9 +3.8 37 67.7 +3.6 4 1.31 115% 1.24 78 169
El Paso 74.2 +3.9 90 42.7 ‑0.2 29 58.4 +1.8 1 0.08 31% 0.08 233 37
Galveston 75.2 +5.0 81 65.1 +8.5 50 70.1 +6.7 7 4.96 157% 2.14 17 186
Houston 78.4 +5.4 86 59.7 +7.2 42 69.0 +6.3 11 7.14 209% 2.81 40 174
Lubbock 74.2 +7.5 93 42.5 +5.5 25 58.3 +6.4 6 0.71 65% 0.45 251 52
Midland 76.8 +6.6 93 45.4 +4.4 32 61.1 +5.5 3 0.11 18% 0.06 186 74
Port Arthur 77.6 +5.8 85 59.4 +7.2 40 68.5 +6.5 9 7.52 213% 4.27 41 155
San Angelo 75.4 +4.3 95 48.9 +4.5 30 62.2 +4.4 7 1.49 99% 0.90 148 68
San Antonio 76.2 +2.7 88 56.5 +5.7 37 66.4 +4.2 11 3.24 140% 1.59 77 126
Victoria 78.2 +4.0 86 59.7 +7.2 38 69.0 +5.6 9 3.29 119% 1.50 45 173
Waco 73.5 +4.3 86 52.4 +5.3 32 63.0 +4.8 8 8.33 264% 6.17 132 78
Wichita Falls 73.3 +6.3 83 49.7 +8.5 31 61.5 +7.4 7 3.49 159% 1.68 163 64
Shreveport, LA 78.3 +8.8 85 56.4 +10.1 38 67.3 +9.4 8 7.94 192% 4.42 58 138
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.

mar 2012 average temperatures
mar 2012 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
ALPINE 7NW BREWSTER 0.00
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 0.00
LAKE AMENT BREWSTER 0.00
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
MARFA MUNI AP PECOS 0.00
PECOS 8 W REEVES 0.00
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00
PRESIDIO 2 PRESIDIO 0.00
WEST CORAZONES BREWSTER 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
ORANGE ORANGE 13.37
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
ORANGE ORANGE 9.70
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 47.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 74.2
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 61.1
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 86.7
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 101
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 30
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 32.5
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 65.8
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 74
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 74
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 74
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 74
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 17

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 0.00 0.00 (2011) 83
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2010) 63
PECOS 8 W REEVES 0.00 0.00 (2011) 10
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2011) 84
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 2.80 2.10 (1951) 15
ALVARADO 4NE JOHNSON 5.95 5.66 (2001) 16
BERTRAM 3 ENE BURNET 6.27 5.21 (1992) 41
BREMOND ROBERTSON 9.81 7.41 (2007) 47
CALDWELL BURLESON 11.90 8.61 (1979) 46
COLLEGE STN BRAZOS 8.66 6.73 (2007) 60
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD NAVARRO 7.84 6.61 (2001) 10
DIME BOX LEE 7.96 6.24 (1957) 65
FEDOR LEE 7.91 5.83 (2007) 43
GIDDINGS 5 E LEE 8.41 7.03 (2001) 70
KINGSBURY GUADALUPE 4.30 3.62 (2001) 14
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 9.33 8.89 (2008) 22
LEXINGTON LEE 7.83 6.65 (2007) 51
LOMA ALTA MCMULLEN 6.55 3.20 (2007) 10
LOS ANGELES 4 WSW LA SALLE 6.08 4.95 (1999) 12
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 9.73 8.02 (2001) 29
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 4.48 3.80 (2004) 49
MIDWAY 4 NE MADISON 9.14 6.86 (2001) 28
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 8.97 8.94 (2001) 37
NEWTON NEWTON 11.41 9.01 (1980) 23
ORANGE ORANGE 13.37 9.18 (1980) 74
PINELAND SABINE 10.02 9.38 (2001) 36
QUITMAN 2 WOOD 8.70 7.14 (2001) 11
ROSEBUD FALLS 7.14 6.37 (2007) 35
YOUNGSPORT BELL 6.08 5.94 (2007) 20
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 2.69 2.66 (2007) 59
BEAUMONT CITY JEFFERSON 4.20 4.08 (1934) 96
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 4.82 3.90 (1957) 49
BERTRAM 3 ENE BURNET 4.35 2.38 (1968) 41
CORRIGAN 1 ENE POLK 3.56 2.81 (1992) 19
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD NAVARRO 5.86 1.75 (2006) 10
CRAWFORD MCLENNAN 4.96 4.29 (2007) 13
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 3.53 3.28 (2002) 14
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 4.80 4.00 (1973) 41
DUNDEE 6 NNW ARCHER 2.90 2.70 (1934) 82
FEDOR LEE 3.64 2.30 (1983) 43
GATESVILLE 4 SSE CORYELL 5.20 3.43 (1946) 93
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 3.10 2.69 (1945) 73
GORDON 1 SW PALO PINTO 3.28 3.04 (2007) 49
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 2.24 2.12 (2007) 13
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 3.49 3.03 (2007) 40
JUSTIN DENTON 3.45 3.22 (2002) 10
KINGSBURY GUADALUPE 2.75 1.87 (2006) 14
LAKE BRIDGEPORT DAM WISE 3.15 2.91 (2007) 15
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 3.46 3.08 (2008) 22
LEXINGTON LEE 3.49 2.60 (1999) 51
LOMA ALTA MCMULLEN 3.22 1.30 (2007) 10
LOS ANGELES 4 WSW LA SALLE 3.80 3.47 (2000) 12
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 4.35 3.36 (1992) 29
LUMBERTON HARDIN 4.30 2.65 (2001) 17
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 4.37 3.59 (2004) 49
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 4.75 3.77 (1941) 100
MORGAN 3 WNW BOSQUE 3.83 3.51 (1981) 41
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 6.18 4.17 (2007) 49
NEWTON NEWTON 5.64 5.25 (1990) 23
ORANGE ORANGE 9.70 4.28 (1973) 74
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 4.80 4.00 (1973) 41
PINELAND SABINE 4.45 4.19 (1999) 36
QUITMAN 2 WOOD 3.30 3.30 (2006) 11
ROUND ROCK 3 NE WILLIAMSON 2.78 2.75 (2007) 43
SEGUIN 1 SSW GUADALUPE 3.24 2.44 (2007) 20
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 4.35 3.63 (2007) 45
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 3.01 2.87 (1988) 34
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 3.13 2.80 (2009) 29
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 6.12 2.90 (2009) 40
WACO RGNL AP MCLENNAN 6.17 4.22 (2007) 83
WATSON BURNET 4.20 3.75 (1968) 44
WINNSBORO 6 SW WOOD 4.25 3.60 (2009) 55
YOUNGSPORT BELL 3.48 2.43 (2007) 20
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY HALE 56.3 53.7 (2004) 13
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 61.6 61.1 (2007) 11
ALVORD 3 N WISE 61.6 59.6 (2007) 10
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 56.4 53.4 (2007) 71
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 69.8 69.3 (1921) 87
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 68.3 66.8 (2000) 13
ATLANTA CASS 64.4 62.3 (2007) 12
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 63.3 62.2 (2007) 43
BAYTOWN HARRIS 67.9 66.8 (2000) 26
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 68.2 67.2 (1953) 48
BONITA 4 NW MONTAGUE 62.3 61.8 (2007) 10
BORGER HUTCHINSON 59.4 56.4 (1967) 59
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP HUTCHINSON 59.7 55.3 (2007) 13
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 56.3 53.0 (2004) 31
BURLESON JOHNSON 63.2 62.4 (2004) 23
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 64.0 63.0 (2006) 14
CENTER SHELBY 66.0 63.8 (1953) 66
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 58.8 58.0 (2007) 15
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 61.2 58.5 (2007) 64
COLLEGE STN BRAZOS 67.1 66.6 (1974) 60
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 66.3 65.0 (2004) 14
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 72.3 71.8 (1953) 70
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD NAVARRO 64.7 62.9 (2004) 10
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 53.5 52.6 (1986) 63
DALLAS FT WORTH AP TARRANT 64.3 63.9 (2007) 39
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 65.3 64.6 (1967) 73
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 65.3 63.8 (2007) 14
DEKALB BOWIE 62.8 62.0 (2007) 23
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 62.3 62.0 (2007) 15
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 57.0 56.1 (2004) 19
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 67.1 65.7 (1997) 25
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 65.1 65.0 (2000) 27
EMORY RAINS 62.6 61.0 (2007) 38
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 69.5 68.1 (2000) 47
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 62.8 62.7 (2007) 15
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 62.8 62.8 (2007) 35
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 64.0 63.4 (2007) 19
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 61.7 60.9 (2007) 25
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 70.1 68.0 (2000) 31
GUTHRIE KING 59.7 58.4 (1967) 41
HART CASTRO 54.2 52.4 (2004) 26
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 69.1 66.4 (2006) 11
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 69.5 68.5 (1953) 71
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 67.5 66.3 (2004) 13
HOUSTON INTERCONT AP HARRIS 69.0 67.3 (2004) 43
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 68.2 67.1 (2004) 12
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 67.2 65.7 (2004) 14
JAYTON KENT 59.6 59.1 (1974) 40
JEFFERSON MARION 63.2 62.5 (1904) 24
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 59.0 58.3 (2007) 18
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 63.7 62.9 (2004) 23
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 61.7 60.4 (2007) 37
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 62.6 61.1 (2007) 34
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 56.0 56.0 (1974) 67
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 56.0 52.3 (2004) 35
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 56.0 55.9 (1974) 43
LONGVIEW GREGG 65.1 63.6 (2007) 11
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 64.6 63.3 (2007) 33
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 65.9 62.9 (2007) 13
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 64.4 62.0 (2000) 15
LUMBERTON HARDIN 68.2 65.2 (2004) 11
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 63.5 61.1 (2007) 13
MT PLEASANT TITUS 63.0 60.8 (1974) 64
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 64.3 63.9 (2000) 38
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 67.1 65.7 (1997) 25
PADUCAH 15 S KING 60.4 58.4 (2004) 12
PAMPA 2 GRAY 55.6 55.1 (1967) 44
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 54.0 51.1 (2004) 42
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 54.8 53.1 (2007) 12
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 68.5 67.4 (1953) 65
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 73.3 72.5 (2011) 10
POST GARZA 60.3 59.3 (1974) 47
RAINBOW SOMERVELL 61.8 61.0 (2007) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 70.0 69.2 (2011) 12
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 57.7 53.4 (2007) 17
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 58.5 57.7 (1972) 39
SILVERTON BRISCOE 56.0 53.1 (1967) 48
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 66.6 66.5 (2004) 46
STAMFORD 1 JONES 60.1 60.0 (2007) 31
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD ERATH 61.8 61.4 (1953) 46
STRATFORD SHERMAN 52.4 51.7 (1938) 56
TAHOKA LYNN 58.2 57.7 (1974) 71
TAYLOR 1 NW WILLIAMSON 64.5 64.2 (2004) 11
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 63.2 62.9 (2007) 12
TEXARKANA BOWIE 64.2 61.9 (2007) 38
TULIA SWISHER 54.0 53.9 (1974) 60
TYLER SMITH 65.6 63.5 (2004) 27
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 65.6 62.9 (1945) 34
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 68.8 68.0 (2006) 10
VIGO PARK SWISHER 54.7 52.2 (2007) 10
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 70.3 69.7 (2006) 16
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 61.9 59.4 (2007) 44
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 58.9 57.2 (2007) 15
WILDWOOD TYLER 67.1 64.5 (2007) 10
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY HALE 73.2 71.4 (2011) 14
ALVORD 3 N WISE 72.3 71.9 (2007) 10
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 72.3 70.0 (1989) 71
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 76.7 76.3 (2000) 13
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 74.5 73.5 (2007) 19
ATLANTA CASS 77.0 74.7 (2007) 13
BAYTOWN HARRIS 75.5 75.5 (2000) 28
BORGER HUTCHINSON 74.9 72.9 (1967) 60
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP HUTCHINSON 73.6 67.8 (2009) 13
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 73.9 70.9 (1989) 31
BURLESON JOHNSON 72.9 72.7 (2004) 24
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 72.3 70.0 (2007) 15
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 75.3 73.3 (1967) 64
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 77.0 76.2 (2011) 14
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 81.9 80.8 (2006) 70
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD NAVARRO 74.6 74.1 (2011) 10
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 71.7 69.6 (1989) 63
DALLAS FT WORTH AP TARRANT 73.9 73.9 (1974) 39
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 74.8 73.2 (2007) 14
DEKALB BOWIE 74.2 74.1 (2007) 23
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 73.0 72.9 (2007) 15
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 76.6 75.5 (2000) 25
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 76.9 76.0 (1972) 52
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 74.0 72.6 (2007) 19
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 71.7 71.0 (2007) 25
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 75.2 73.9 (2000) 31
HART CASTRO 71.8 70.2 (2011) 26
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 77.5 75.3 (2006) 11
HOUSTON INTERCONT AP HARRIS 78.4 77.9 (2000) 43
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 77.5 77.4 (2007) 12
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 76.6 75.9 (2011) 14
JEFFERSON MARION 75.7 73.9 (1904) 24
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 73.2 73.2 (1986) 39
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 72.6 71.7 (2007) 34
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 71.7 69.6 (1972) 40
LONGVIEW GREGG 77.4 76.1 (2007) 11
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 75.2 73.9 (2007) 34
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 76.8 74.5 (2007) 13
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 74.2 73.4 (1974) 66
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 75.4 74.7 (2007) 16
LUMBERTON HARDIN 79.6 76.9 (2011) 11
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 74.0 72.3 (2007) 13
MT PLEASANT TITUS 76.3 75.4 (1967) 66
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 76.6 75.5 (2000) 25
PADUCAH 15 S KING 75.0 73.5 (2011) 14
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 69.5 68.9 (1972) 43
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 70.9 69.5 (2011) 12
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 77.6 76.4 (1953) 65
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 80.8 80.4 (2011) 10
POTEET ATASCOSA 83.2 82.4 (1967) 62
RAINBOW SOMERVELL 74.5 74.5 (2011) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 77.3 76.3 (2011) 12
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 72.1 68.8 (2000) 18
SILVERTON BRISCOE 71.6 70.7 (1967) 49
STRATFORD SHERMAN 69.2 67.8 (1914) 58
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 73.4 73.3 (2007) 12
TEXARKANA BOWIE 75.6 73.2 (1986) 40
TYLER SMITH 76.4 75.1 (1997) 28
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 75.4 75.2 (1904) 35
VIGO PARK SWISHER 71.6 68.2 (2011) 10
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 77.1 74.5 (1986) 46
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 73.6 73.6 (2011) 15
WILDWOOD TYLER 77.7 76.8 (2007) 10
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 87 87 (2008) 48
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP HUTCHINSON 90 90 (2010) 13
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 93 92 (2011) 14
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 90 90 (1989) 63
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 90 89 (1989) 70
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 92 91 (2011) 18
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 97 97 (1991) 23
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 98 98 (1955) 35
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 89 89 (1998) 17
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 91 91 (2010) 11
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 89 83 (2011) 13
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 88 88 (2011) 12
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 48 48 (1965) 31
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 46 46 (2001) 16
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 45 45 (1969) 50
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 40 42 (2002) 13
HUNT 10 W KERR 38 39 (2001) 11
LAJITAS BREWSTER 51 52 (1989) 33
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 38 39 (2009) 11
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 32.5 33.4 (1996) 31
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 50.3 49.6 (2007) 11
ABILENE RGNL AP TAYLOR 51.2 49.9 (2007) 69
ALVORD 3 N WISE 51.0 47.2 (2007) 10
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 40.5 40.3 (2007) 71
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 61.7 60.8 (1945) 89
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 59.8 57.7 (2004) 13
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 53.4 53.4 (2007) 11
ATHENS HENDERSON 53.1 52.8 (1963) 53
ATLANTA CASS 51.7 49.9 (2007) 12
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 53.6 50.5 (1974) 43
BAYTOWN HARRIS 60.4 58.6 (2004) 27
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 59.0 57.2 (1953) 48
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 51.5 50.1 (1939) 93
BONITA 4 NW MONTAGUE 52.3 50.7 (2007) 10
BORGER HUTCHINSON 43.9 40.6 (2004) 61
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP HUTCHINSON 45.7 42.9 (2007) 13
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 38.6 38.3 (2004) 31
BURLESON JOHNSON 53.5 52.2 (2004) 23
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 53.3 52.8 (2006) 14
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 53.5 53.5 (1974) 40
CARTHAGE PANOLA 54.5 53.4 (1974) 57
CENTER SHELBY 55.5 53.6 (1953) 68
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 47.1 46.3 (2004) 64
COLLEGE STN BRAZOS 58.1 56.9 (2004) 60
COLUMBUS COLORADO 57.8 56.3 (2004) 48
CONROE MONTGOMERY 57.2 56.9 (1921) 74
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 55.5 54.1 (2004) 14
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD NAVARRO 54.9 52.6 (2006) 11
DALLAS FT WORTH AP TARRANT 54.6 54.4 (2007) 39
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 55.7 55.3 (2007) 73
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 55.9 54.4 (2007) 14
DEKALB BOWIE 51.4 49.8 (2007) 23
DENISON DAM GRAYSON 52.5 51.8 (2007) 66
DENTON 2 SE DENTON 53.5 51.7 (2007) 96
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 51.6 51.1 (2007) 15
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 57.6 56.1 (1997) 25
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 54.4 53.7 (2000) 27
EMORY RAINS 51.2 49.4 (1974) 41
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 62.2 60.5 (2000) 47
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 52.3 52.3 (2007) 15
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 54.1 54.1 (2007) 19
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 51.6 50.8 (2007) 25
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 65.1 62.9 (1953) 31
GRUVER HANSFORD 37.8 37.6 (1986) 48
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 60.7 58.1 (2004) 11
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 61.2 59.9 (1953) 71
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 58.3 56.5 (2004) 13
HOUSTON INTERCONT AP HARRIS 59.7 58.2 (2004) 43
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 59.0 58.3 (2004) 12
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 57.8 56.0 (2004) 14
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 53.8 53.0 (2004) 23
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 50.2 48.2 (2007) 37
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 52.7 50.5 (2007) 36
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 40.3 37.7 (2004) 37
LONGVIEW GREGG 52.7 51.1 (2007) 11
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 54.1 52.7 (2007) 34
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 55.0 52.5 (2004) 13
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 53.4 50.5 (1997) 15
LUMBERTON HARDIN 56.8 54.8 (2004) 11
MATADOR MOTLEY 46.2 45.0 (1953) 61
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 52.9 49.9 (2007) 13
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 50.5 50.3 (2007) 56
MT PLEASANT TITUS 49.6 49.5 (1946) 66
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 57.6 56.1 (1997) 25
PADUCAH COTTLE 45.7 45.4 (1967) 50
PADUCAH 15 S KING 45.8 45.8 (2004) 12
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 61.6 61.6 (1945) 68
PAMPA 2 GRAY 40.6 39.8 (2007) 45
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 38.5 37.6 (2004) 43
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 59.4 58.4 (1985) 65
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 65.8 64.5 (2011) 10
RAINBOW SOMERVELL 49.2 48.6 (2006) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 62.6 62.1 (2011) 12
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 43.2 40.7 (2004) 17
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 44.6 41.3 (2004) 41
SILVERTON BRISCOE 40.5 40.3 (2004) 48
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 56.7 56.7 (2004) 46
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD ERATH 51.3 49.6 (1953) 56
TAYLOR 1 NW WILLIAMSON 54.3 53.7 (2004) 11
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 53.1 52.5 (2007) 12
TEXARKANA BOWIE 52.7 51.2 (2007) 39
TURKEY HALL 45.5 44.9 (1974) 38
TYLER SMITH 54.8 52.5 (2004) 27
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 55.7 53.1 (1953) 35
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 60.3 59.3 (2007) 10
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 61.8 60.3 (2004) 17
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 46.6 45.7 (2007) 45
WILDWOOD TYLER 56.5 52.3 (2007) 10
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 64 64 (2009) 11
ALVORD 3 N WISE 68 66 (2006) 10
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 74 73 (2007) 89
BAYTOWN HARRIS 72 71 (2007) 27
BONITA 4 NW MONTAGUE 67 66 (2007) 10
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 61 59 (1995) 31
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 68 68 (1940) 75
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 71 71 (2006) 14
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 72 71 (2008) 15
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 69 68 (1998) 16
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 71 71 (1985) 47
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 73 71 (2008) 31
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 74 74 (2006) 23
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 72 72 (2008) 71
HOUSTON INTERCONT AP HARRIS 73 72 (2006) 43
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 72 72 (2006) 14
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 62 61 (1995) 16
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 67 66 (2007) 23
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 66 66 (2004) 37
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 74 73 (2011) 28
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 72 71 (2006) 13
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 64 64 (2004) 82
ODESSA ECTOR 65 62 (2011) 12
OLTON LAMB 55 53 (1990) 35
PADUCAH 15 S KING 63 62 (2011) 12
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 73 73 (2007) 68
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 67 67 (2008) 51
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 63 58 (2009) 13
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 73 73 (2007) 25
RAINBOW SOMERVELL 67 67 (2009) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 73 73 (2011) 12
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 60 58 (1994) 17
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 66 66 (1948) 11
WARREN 2 S TYLER 72 70 (2008) 36
WILDWOOD TYLER 72 72 (2006) 10

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) 51.9 25 (1973) 1.64 9.80 (1890) 4.63 (1914) 2.1 0.3 5.0 111 99
Amarillo 71.1 98 (1989) 41.6 13 (1920) 1.40 6.45 (1997) 2.68 (1911) 0.8 3.6 5.6 279 19
Austin 79.8 99 (2006) 58.6 30 (1926) 2.09 19.82 (1915) 10.00 (1915) 1.7 0.0 7.1 38 164
Brownsville 83.7 102 (1984) 65.9 37 (1903) 1.54 10.35 (1991) 9.37 (1991) 3.4 0.0 4.0 8 302
College Station 78.9 98 (1893) 58.1 28 (1973) 2.66 12.50 (1957) 5.30 (1953) 0.7 0.0 6.5 47 152
Corpus Christi 81.7 102 (1984) 63.0 33 (1987) 1.84 9.21 (2004) 7.19 (1956) 2.1 0.0 5.3 17 237
Dallas‑Fort Worth 76.3 101 (2006) 54.8 29 (1989) 3.07 17.64 (1922) 8.81 (1922) 0.7 0.1 6.6 83 99
Del Rio 83.6 106 (1984) 59.6 33 (1987) 1.65 7.51 (1981) 4.57 (1969) 6.8 0.0 5.2 25 223
El Paso 78.6 98 (1989) 50.7 23 (1983) 0.23 2.24 (1931) 1.08 (1966) 1.5 0.4 1.9 92 82
Galveston 75.9 95 (2011) 64.4 38 (1938) 3.05 11.04 (1904) 9.23 (1904) 0.0 0.0 4.9 18 173
Houston 79.6 95 (1987) 59.4 31 (1987) 3.31 10.92 (1976) 8.16 (1976) 0.7 0.0 6.8 37 172
Lubbock 75.4 100 (1989) 45.7 18 (1920) 1.41 6.18 (1915) 3.55 (2010) 1.3 1.3 4.8 183 49
Midland 79.2 101 (1996) 49.3 20 (1973) 0.65 3.59 (1931) 2.00 (1931) 3.7 0.6 2.9 112 90
Port Arthur 78.1 94 (1987) 59.0 32 (1987) 3.21 15.30 (1973) 10.09 (1973) 0.2 0.0 6.2 39 146
San Angelo 80.1 107 (1925) 51.9 23 (1926) 1.42 5.10 (1977) 3.32 (1971) 4.1 0.6 4.5 88 118
San Antonio 80.5 101 (1996) 58.1 31 (1987) 2.10 11.64 (1915) 6.78 (1915) 2.1 0.1 6.4 39 168
Victoria 80.5 100 (1920) 59.3 33 (1987) 2.82 11.70 (1997) 9.87 (1991) 0.8 0.0 6.1 30 177
Waco 77.6 101 (1963) 54.6 26 (2009) 2.69 13.37 (1957) 5.09 (1957) 1.2 0.2 6.3 78 111
Wichita Falls 75.8 103 (2011) 49.4 24 (1975) 2.61 8.50 (1957) 5.33 (2009) 1.6 0.5 6.2 142 70
Shreveport, LA 76.9 96 (1887) 53.6 31 (1989) 4.19 21.84 (1991) 10.44 (1991) 0.3 0.1 7.6 86 94
Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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