Texas Climate Report: November 2012
Great swaths of Texas saw no precipitation at all this month, and every major metropolitan area saw less than 30% of normal rainfall. The only region in the state that recorded average rainfall was near Roma, Texas where the majority of the rainfall for the month fell on November 24 when a high pressure system preventing rain across the rest of Texas brought moist air into the Rio Grande Valley. Any rainfall that did fall across the state was due to the passage of cold fronts on the 11th and the 27th both of which skirted the state or passed too quickly to bring any reprieve from the drought. Temperatures ranged across the state from much above average in the west to below normal in the east. In the Panhandle and Big County temperatures overall ranged between 6 and 9 degrees above normal, while near Beaumont temperatures were approximately normal to slightly below normal.
With the absence of precipitation the drought roared back to life for the majority of Texas, leaving only the regions surrounding Nacogdoches in the east and Fort Stockton in the west drought free. At the beginning of the month 57% of the state was considered by the U.S. Drought Monitor to be under drought conditions, but by the end of the month that number jumped up to 80%. The Climate Prediction Center anticipates the drought to persist and intensify across all but Northeast Texas and for temperatures to be above average this winter.
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 |
71.8 |
+5.5 |
84 |
46.3 |
+3.3 |
28 |
59.0 |
+4.4 |
3 |
0.29 |
21% |
0.27 |
208 |
37 |
| Amarillo |
68.7 |
+8.7 |
84 |
36.5 |
+4.0 |
19 |
52.6 |
+6.3 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
368 |
4 |
| Austin |
76.6 |
+5.2 |
88 |
51.8 |
+1.2 |
37 |
64.2 |
+3.2 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
117 |
99 |
| Brownsville |
82.2 |
+3.1 |
90 |
62.5 |
+2.9 |
54 |
72.3 |
+2.9 |
6 |
0.16 |
9% |
0.05 |
1 |
227 |
| College Station |
75.7 |
+4.7 |
86 |
50.1 |
‑0.4 |
37 |
62.9 |
+2.1 |
5 |
0.53 |
16% |
0.36 |
128 |
74 |
| Corpus Christi |
80.6 |
+4.6 |
91 |
58.2 |
+2.0 |
48 |
69.4 |
+3.3 |
5 |
0.59 |
30% |
0.37 |
30 |
168 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
72.6 |
+5.7 |
88 |
46.8 |
+0.6 |
35 |
59.7 |
+3.1 |
1 |
0.05 |
2% |
0.05 |
190 |
40 |
| Del Rio |
76.2 |
+4.2 |
90 |
54.8 |
+5.2 |
39 |
65.5 |
+4.7 |
1 |
0.05 |
5% |
0.05 |
78 |
100 |
| El Paso |
71.7 |
+5.5 |
82 |
43.8 |
+3.7 |
32 |
57.8 |
+4.7 |
1 |
0.02 |
4% |
0.02 |
217 |
7 |
| Galveston |
73.2 |
+1.6 |
83 |
59.6 |
+1.0 |
48 |
66.4 |
+1.3 |
5 |
0.86 |
19% |
0.40 |
68 |
115 |
| Houston |
76.0 |
+3.5 |
87 |
49.8 |
‑2.3 |
38 |
62.9 |
+0.6 |
7 |
0.65 |
15% |
0.43 |
128 |
72 |
| Lubbock |
71.2 |
+7.6 |
86 |
39.0 |
+3.1 |
22 |
55.1 |
+5.3 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
308 |
18 |
| Midland |
72.7 |
+6.1 |
86 |
43.3 |
+4.1 |
28 |
58.0 |
+5.1 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
225 |
21 |
| Port Arthur |
74.5 |
+2.8 |
86 |
49.4 |
‑2.4 |
37 |
62.0 |
+0.3 |
3 |
0.26 |
6% |
0.13 |
148 |
64 |
| San Angelo |
74.9 |
+6.6 |
85 |
44.8 |
+2.5 |
26 |
59.9 |
+4.6 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
188 |
41 |
| San Antonio |
74.3 |
+2.1 |
86 |
52.2 |
+2.1 |
38 |
63.2 |
+2.1 |
4 |
0.27 |
12% |
0.24 |
120 |
76 |
| Victoria |
78.4 |
+4.2 |
88 |
50.8 |
‑1.0 |
37 |
64.6 |
+1.6 |
1 |
0.12 |
4% |
0.12 |
101 |
98 |
| Waco |
74.3 |
+5.8 |
89 |
43.3 |
‑3.2 |
26 |
58.8 |
+1.3 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
216 |
41 |
| Wichita Falls |
71.8 |
+6.7 |
87 |
42.0 |
+1.7 |
28 |
56.9 |
+4.2 |
1 |
0.20 |
12% |
0.20 |
262 |
28 |
| Shreveport, LA |
70.0 |
+2.5 |
84 |
43.5 |
‑1.7 |
31 |
56.7 |
+0.3 |
4 |
0.85 |
19% |
0.67 |
258 |
18 |
*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 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
0.00 |
| ADRIAN 6N |
OLDHAM |
0.00 |
| ALVARADO 4NE |
JOHNSON |
0.00 |
| AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
0.00 |
| AUSTIN 8SSE |
TRAVIS |
0.00 |
| BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
| BLANCO |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
| BOERNE |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| BOOKER |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
0.00 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
0.00 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
| BRONTE 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
| BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
0.00 |
| BURKETT |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
0.00 |
| BURNET |
BURNET |
0.00 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
0.00 |
| CANADIAN 6 NW |
HEMPHILL |
0.00 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
| CANYON DAM #3 |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| CANYON DAM #4 |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CLEBURNE |
JOHNSON |
0.00 |
| COLEMAN |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
0.00 |
| COMANCHE |
COMANCHE |
0.00 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
| COPPERAS COVE 5 NW |
CORYELL |
0.00 |
| COTTONWOOD |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
0.00 |
| DALHART |
DALLAM |
0.00 |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
0.00 |
| DARROUZETT |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
| DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
0.00 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
0.00 |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
0.00 |
| ELGIN |
BASTROP |
0.00 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
| FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
| FORT STOCKTON 38SE |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
| GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
0.00 |
| GLAZIER |
HEMPHILL |
0.00 |
| GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW |
MILLS |
0.00 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
0.00 |
| HAMILTON 2E |
HAMILTON |
0.00 |
| HAMLIN 1 SW |
JONES |
0.00 |
| HAPPY 4NW |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
| HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
| HARTLEY 4 ESE |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
| HUNT 10 W |
KERR |
0.00 |
| HYE |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
0.00 |
| JERICHO |
GRAY |
0.00 |
| KENDALIA |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| KERMIT |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
0.00 |
| KERRVILLE MUNI AP |
KERR |
0.00 |
| KILLEEN |
BELL |
0.00 |
| LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
| LAMPASAS |
LAMPASAS |
0.00 |
| LEFORS |
GRAY |
0.00 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
| LEVELLAND |
HOCKLEY |
0.00 |
| LEWISVILLE DAM |
DENTON |
0.00 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
0.00 |
| LOMA ALTA |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
| LONDON 3 N |
MENARD |
0.00 |
| LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
| MCKINNEY MUNI AP |
COLLIN |
0.00 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND AIRPARK |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| MILLER RCH |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
| MOBEETIE 7 N |
HEMPHILL |
0.00 |
| MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.00 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
0.00 |
| MULESHOE 19 S |
BAILEY |
0.00 |
| NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
0.00 |
| NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
| NORTHINGTON RCH |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| NOTLA 3 SE |
OCHILTREE |
0.00 |
| ODESSA 1SE |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| ODESSA 5WSW |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
| PALO PINTO |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
| PAMPA 3E |
GRAY |
0.00 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
| PECOS 8 W |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| PECOS MUNI AP |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| PERRYTON 11 WNW |
OCHILTREE |
0.00 |
| PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
0.00 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
| PITTSBURG 5 SSE |
CAMP |
0.00 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
0.00 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
0.00 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
| RED BLUFF CROSSING |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
| RICHARDSON |
DALLAS |
0.00 |
| ROANOKE |
DENTON |
0.00 |
| ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
0.00 |
| SANTA ANNA 12SSE |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
| SCOTLAND |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
| SHALLOWATER |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
| SILVER VALLEY |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| SISTERDALE |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
| STEPHENVILLE 1 N |
ERATH |
0.00 |
| STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD |
ERATH |
0.00 |
| STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
0.00 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
0.00 |
| STRAWN 8 NNE |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
| TARPLEY |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| TEMPLE DRAUGHTON MIL |
BELL |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA 17NE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| THROCKMORTON 7 NE |
THROCKMORTON |
0.00 |
| TRENTON |
FANNIN |
0.00 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
0.00 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
| VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
0.00 |
| VIGO PARK |
SWISHER |
0.00 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
| WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
| WATSON |
BURNET |
0.00 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
| WHEELER |
WHEELER |
0.00 |
| WHITE DEER |
CARSON |
0.00 |
| WIMBERLEY 1 NW |
HAYS |
0.00 |
| WOODSON |
THROCKMORTON |
0.00 |
| YORKTOWN |
DEWITT |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP |
BRAZORIA |
3.64 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| NEW BOSTON |
BOWIE |
2.95 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
48.5 |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
48.5 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROWNSVILLE INTL AP |
CAMERON |
72.3 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DOG CANYON |
CULBERSON |
61.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
82.3 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
95 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
95 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DOG CANYON |
CULBERSON |
40 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
29.0 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
63.6 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CORPUS CHRISTI NAS |
NUECES |
75 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
75 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
75 |
| ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP |
ARANSAS |
75 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
10 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| AQUILLA 1 SSE |
HILL |
0.01 |
0.37 (1999) |
20 |
| ARLINGTON MUNI AP |
TARRANT |
0.01 |
0.04 (2005) |
12 |
| AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
75 |
| BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
65 |
| BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
110 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2011) |
87 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
45 |
| BLANCO |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
116 |
| BOERNE |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1966) |
113 |
| BOOKER |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
70 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
62 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
36 |
| BRANDON |
HILL |
0.02 |
0.33 (1999) |
21 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
63 |
| BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
107 |
| BURKETT |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
56 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
0.00 |
0.46 (1999) |
27 |
| BURNET |
BURNET |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
100 |
| BURNET MUNI AP |
BURNET |
0.00 |
0.09 (2006) |
15 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
62 |
| CANADIAN 6 NW |
HEMPHILL |
0.00 |
0.06 (2007) |
10 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
83 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
36 |
| CLEBURNE |
JOHNSON |
0.00 |
0.12 (1955) |
103 |
| COLEMAN |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
113 |
| COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
0.00 |
0.16 (1970) |
77 |
| COMANCHE |
COMANCHE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
89 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
23 |
| CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP |
MONTGOMERY |
1.54 |
1.64 (2009) |
14 |
| COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
65 |
| COPPERAS COVE 5 NW |
CORYELL |
0.00 |
0.10 (2008) |
28 |
| CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD |
NAVARRO |
0.00 |
0.23 (2005) |
13 |
| COTTONWOOD |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1966) |
90 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1950) |
20 |
| CRAWFORD |
MCLENNAN |
0.02 |
0.77 (2008) |
14 |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
63 |
| DALLAS LOVE FLD |
DALLAS |
0.01 |
0.06 (2005) |
74 |
| DALLAS REDBIRD AP |
DALLAS |
0.02 |
0.06 (2005) |
14 |
| DARROUZETT |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
64 |
| DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1949) |
96 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
0.64 |
0.84 (1988) |
44 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
52 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
0.00 |
0.16 (1988) |
28 |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
63 |
| EDNA 7 NW |
JACKSON |
0.54 |
0.61 (1999) |
14 |
| ELGIN |
BASTROP |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
51 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
108 |
| FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
61 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
68 |
| FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
59 |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
74 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
80 |
| FRISCO |
COLLIN |
0.05 |
0.24 (1979) |
44 |
| FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP |
TARRANT |
0.01 |
0.08 (2005) |
14 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
0.04 |
0.05 (2005) |
20 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
68 |
| GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
88 |
| GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW |
MILLS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
81 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
78 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
68 |
| HAMILTON 2E |
HAMILTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
52 |
| HAMLIN 1 SW |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
79 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
51 |
| HARTLEY 4 ESE |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2002) |
66 |
| HOUSTON CLOVER FLD |
BRAZORIA |
0.55 |
1.98 (2009) |
10 |
| HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP |
HARRIS |
0.85 |
1.30 (2009) |
13 |
| HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM |
FORT BEND |
0.30 |
1.01 (2006) |
10 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
57 |
| HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP |
WALKER |
0.42 |
0.52 (1999) |
13 |
| HUNT 10 W |
KERR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
19 |
| HYE |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
59 |
| ITASCA |
HILL |
0.08 |
0.11 (1943) |
28 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
57 |
| JUSTIN |
DENTON |
0.05 |
0.35 (2011) |
11 |
| KATY WOLF HILL |
HARRIS |
0.30 |
1.22 (1988) |
35 |
| KENDALIA |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
17 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2011) |
22 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
39 |
| KOUNTZE |
HARDIN |
0.27 |
0.69 (1988) |
22 |
| LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
46 |
| LAMPASAS |
LAMPASAS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
111 |
| LAVON DAM |
COLLIN |
0.03 |
0.20 (1949) |
58 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
63 |
| LEVELLAND |
HOCKLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
73 |
| LEWISVILLE DAM |
DENTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1955) |
54 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
55 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
59 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
45 |
| LOMA ALTA |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2011) |
11 |
| LONGVIEW |
GREGG |
0.90 |
1.66 (2005) |
10 |
| LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
14 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
0.68 |
1.14 (1999) |
18 |
| MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
62 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
76 |
| MCKINNEY MUNI AP |
COLLIN |
0.00 |
0.84 (2002) |
12 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1949) |
97 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
97 |
| MIDLOTHIAN |
ELLIS |
0.14 |
0.50 (2002) |
16 |
| MILLER RCH |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
53 |
| MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
10 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
68 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
0.13 |
0.71 (1989) |
47 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
87 |
| NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
0.00 |
0.24 (1966) |
46 |
| NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP |
GUADALUPE |
0.03 |
0.05 (2008) |
14 |
| NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
66 |
| NORTHINGTON RCH |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.05 (1999) |
27 |
| NOTLA 3 SE |
OCHILTREE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
66 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
0.64 |
0.84 (1988) |
44 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
88 |
| PALO PINTO |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1989) |
63 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
82 |
| PERRYTON 11 WNW |
OCHILTREE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
65 |
| PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
34 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
33 |
| PITTSBURG 5 SSE |
CAMP |
0.00 |
0.45 (1949) |
57 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
104 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
11 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
98 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
69 |
| QUITMAN 2 |
WOOD |
0.80 |
1.01 (2002) |
13 |
| RED BLUFF CROSSING |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
62 |
| RICHARDSON |
DALLAS |
0.00 |
0.01 (1950) |
60 |
| ROANOKE |
DENTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1995) |
67 |
| ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
18 |
| ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
78 |
| ROUND ROCK 3 NE |
WILLIAMSON |
0.04 |
0.05 (1970) |
45 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
20 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
11 |
| SCOTLAND |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
12 |
| SEGUIN 1 SSW |
GUADALUPE |
0.05 |
0.06 (2008) |
20 |
| SILVER VALLEY |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
39 |
| SISTERDALE |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
22 |
| SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
54 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
87 |
| STEPHENVILLE 1 N |
ERATH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1955) |
73 |
| STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD |
ERATH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1955) |
74 |
| STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
81 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
85 |
| STRAWN 8 NNE |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
64 |
| TARPLEY |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
42 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
0.06 |
0.51 (1999) |
10 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
0.38 |
0.78 (1999) |
44 |
| THORNTON 1 SSE |
LIMESTONE |
0.18 |
0.18 (1949) |
61 |
| THROCKMORTON 7 NE |
THROCKMORTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
11 |
| TRENTON |
FANNIN |
0.00 |
0.04 (1950) |
58 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
63 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
58 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
0.28 |
0.35 (1999) |
30 |
| VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
17 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
0.00 |
0.00 (1965) |
71 |
| VIGO PARK |
SWISHER |
0.00 |
0.01 (2008) |
10 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
0.10 (1970) |
41 |
| WACO RGNL AP |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
0.07 (1932) |
83 |
| WASHINGTON SP |
WASHINGTON |
0.26 |
0.36 (1970) |
58 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
57 |
| WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2010) |
53 |
| WATSON |
BURNET |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
45 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
61 |
| WHEELER |
WHEELER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
32 |
| WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
0.13 |
1.10 (1999) |
19 |
| WIMBERLEY 1 NW |
HAYS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
29 |
| WOODSON |
THROCKMORTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
26 |
| YORKTOWN |
DEWITT |
0.00 |
0.02 (1953) |
69 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
59.5 |
59.8 (2009) |
11 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
58.0 |
56.9 (2006) |
11 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
67.4 |
65.8 (1994) |
31 |
| DEL RIO INTL AP |
VAL VERDE |
65.5 |
65.4 (1965) |
50 |
| ELDORADO |
SCHLEICHER |
57.1 |
56.8 (2006) |
10 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
57.8 |
56.8 (1965) |
69 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
61.6 |
60.0 (1985) |
48 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
56.2 |
56.2 (1999) |
41 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
51.6 |
51.1 (1999) |
27 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
63.4 |
63.4 (1985) |
34 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
61.1 |
61.0 (1965) |
36 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
58.6 |
56.5 (1998) |
17 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
53.2 |
52.5 (1966) |
41 |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
58.0 |
57.4 (1965) |
83 |
| MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
59.1 |
56.4 (2003) |
10 |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
57.6 |
56.0 (2006) |
11 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
62.7 |
61.8 (1985) |
51 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
56.3 |
54.9 (1999) |
14 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
51.4 |
49.7 (2009) |
11 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
72.0 |
71.2 (2006) |
10 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
58.0 |
57.5 (2006) |
10 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP |
BRAZORIA |
76.5 |
76.0 (2005) |
11 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
73.5 |
73.3 (1965) |
33 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
66.8 |
65.6 (2005) |
11 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
82.3 |
81.9 (1999) |
32 |
| HOUSTON CLOVER FLD |
BRAZORIA |
75.3 |
75.3 (2003) |
11 |
| HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM |
FORT BEND |
77.1 |
76.0 (2005) |
10 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
71.4 |
71.0 (1998) |
18 |
| LONGVIEW |
GREGG |
72.8 |
72.8 (2005) |
11 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
76.1 |
74.5 (1966) |
51 |
| MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
74.5 |
72.4 (2005) |
10 |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
71.4 |
70.8 (2010) |
11 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
66.9 |
65.8 (2005) |
14 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
68.6 |
66.6 (2005) |
13 |
| POST |
GARZA |
72.9 |
72.3 (1965) |
48 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
73.7 |
72.5 (2005) |
10 |
| THROCKMORTON 7 NE |
THROCKMORTON |
74.0 |
72.1 (2005) |
12 |
| VIGO PARK |
SWISHER |
68.9 |
66.6 (2009) |
10 |
| WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
76.5 |
75.1 (2005) |
11 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP |
BRAZORIA |
87 |
87 (2011) |
11 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
87 |
87 (1893) |
21 |
| CEDAR CREEK 5 S |
BASTROP |
89 |
87 (2011) |
10 |
| CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD |
NAVARRO |
87 |
87 (2005) |
13 |
| DALLAS REDBIRD AP |
DALLAS |
88 |
88 (2005) |
14 |
| DECATUR |
WISE |
87 |
87 (2005) |
10 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
95 |
90 (2005) |
31 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
85 |
85 (2005) |
27 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
88 |
88 (2005) |
18 |
| GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
89 |
89 (1977) |
56 |
| HOUSTON CLOVER FLD |
BRAZORIA |
87 |
86 (2011) |
11 |
| MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
89 |
89 (2007) |
10 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
85 |
85 (2005) |
27 |
| RAINBOW |
SOMERVELL |
89 |
89 (2010) |
13 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
92 |
91 (2005) |
49 |
| WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
89 |
88 (2010) |
11 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CEDAR CREEK 5 S |
BASTROP |
40.7 |
43.2 (2010) |
10 |
| DECATUR |
WISE |
39.8 |
40.5 (2008) |
11 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
37.2 |
38.2 (2000) |
26 |
| HALLSVILLE 1 W |
HARRISON |
42.0 |
42.4 (2002) |
14 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
39.2 |
39.2 (2002) |
14 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
44.2 |
47.0 (2008) |
11 |
| WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
41.9 |
42.3 (2002) |
10 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
43.4 |
41.1 (1995) |
11 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
52.4 |
50.1 (1994) |
32 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
47.4 |
45.0 (1985) |
50 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
45.7 |
42.1 (2011) |
17 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
60.4 |
59.3 (1994) |
45 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
51.3 |
49.0 (1985) |
51 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
45.7 |
44.8 (1999) |
14 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
63.6 |
63.1 (2003) |
10 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
58 |
57 (2007) |
11 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
58 |
58 (2008) |
14 |
| ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP |
ARANSAS |
75 |
75 (2010) |
11 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
15 |
15 (2011) |
32 |
Climatic Averages for December
| |
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 |
56.9 |
89 (1955) |
33.7 |
‑7 (1989) |
1.23 |
6.69 (1926) |
4.57 (1911) |
0.0 |
13.6 |
5.1 |
612 |
1 |
| Amarillo |
49.7 |
83 (1939) |
24.0 |
‑8 (1989) |
0.71 |
4.52 (1959) |
3.13 (1943) |
0.0 |
26.7 |
4.7 |
873 |
0 |
| Austin |
62.7 |
90 (1955) |
42.3 |
4 (1989) |
2.40 |
16.14 (1913) |
6.34 (1913) |
0.0 |
4.2 |
7.8 |
400 |
13 |
| Brownsville |
71.8 |
94 (1977) |
52.7 |
16 (1989) |
1.15 |
6.95 (1940) |
3.93 (1940) |
0.0 |
0.6 |
7.0 |
165 |
80 |
| College Station |
62.3 |
89 (1922) |
42.2 |
2 (1989) |
3.23 |
12.66 (1913) |
7.54 (1913) |
0.0 |
4.8 |
8.8 |
411 |
16 |
| Corpus Christi |
68.4 |
91 (1977) |
48.6 |
13 (1989) |
1.83 |
9.80 (1991) |
6.81 (1991) |
0.0 |
1.6 |
6.4 |
250 |
49 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
57.1 |
90 (1951) |
37.1 |
‑1 (1989) |
2.55 |
8.75 (1991) |
4.22 (1991) |
0.0 |
8.8 |
6.7 |
558 |
4 |
| Del Rio |
64.0 |
90 (1977) |
40.8 |
10 (1989) |
0.65 |
3.93 (1937) |
2.40 (1994) |
0.0 |
4.0 |
4.9 |
394 |
3 |
| El Paso |
57.1 |
80 (1973) |
32.5 |
‑5 (1880) |
0.78 |
3.94 (1914) |
1.76 (1987) |
0.0 |
14.6 |
3.9 |
626 |
0 |
| Galveston |
63.9 |
80 (2007) |
50.7 |
14 (1989) |
3.52 |
10.28 (1887) |
6.30 (1995) |
0.0 |
0.1 |
8.7 |
257 |
19 |
| Houston |
64.3 |
85 (1995) |
44.6 |
7 (1989) |
3.74 |
14.38 (1923) |
7.47 (1914) |
0.0 |
3.3 |
9.5 |
354 |
27 |
| Lubbock |
54.1 |
83 (1939) |
27.1 |
‑2 (1989) |
0.76 |
2.80 (1942) |
1.50 (1942) |
0.0 |
22.6 |
4.4 |
756 |
0 |
| Midland |
58.1 |
85 (1954) |
30.8 |
‑1 (1989) |
0.60 |
3.30 (1986) |
1.58 (1979) |
0.0 |
17.2 |
3.6 |
637 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
63.7 |
86 (1933) |
44.8 |
12 (1989) |
5.29 |
17.98 (1982) |
9.98 (1982) |
0.0 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
355 |
22 |
| San Angelo |
59.9 |
91 (1954) |
33.6 |
‑4 (1989) |
0.85 |
3.98 (1991) |
2.71 (1984) |
0.0 |
13.6 |
4.5 |
567 |
1 |
| San Antonio |
64.0 |
90 (1955) |
41.7 |
6 (1989) |
1.91 |
13.96 (1991) |
6.90 (1991) |
0.0 |
5.2 |
7.5 |
391 |
14 |
| Victoria |
66.1 |
88 (1964) |
44.3 |
9 (1989) |
2.31 |
6.97 (1975) |
6.12 (1975) |
0.0 |
3.8 |
8.1 |
331 |
27 |
| Waco |
59.0 |
91 (1955) |
37.5 |
‑4 (1989) |
2.75 |
11.76 (1913) |
7.98 (1997) |
0.0 |
9.6 |
7.1 |
524 |
5 |
| Wichita Falls |
54.7 |
88 (1954) |
30.8 |
‑7 (1989) |
1.62 |
6.93 (1991) |
3.12 (1926) |
0.0 |
17.4 |
5.0 |
690 |
1 |
| Shreveport, LA |
58.5 |
84 (2005) |
37.7 |
5 (1989) |
4.77 |
15.55 (1884) |
7.18 (1904) |
0.0 |
10.0 |
9.6 |
531 |
7 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
