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Texas Climate Report: April 2015

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 78.0 +0.7 93 55.3 +3.4 40 66.7 +2.1 8 2.18 133% 0.72 63 120
Amarillo 73.8 +2.7 88 44.3 +2.7 32 59.0 +2.7 7 2.97 212% 1.71 188 20
Austin 80.6 +0.8 93 61.8 +3.2 49 71.2 +2.0 11 2.31 111% 0.57 12 205
Brownsville 84.2 +0.5 96 70.1 +4.2 54 77.1 +2.3 10 1.73 112% 0.74 0 373
College Station 79.4 +0.5 89 61.8 +3.7 50 70.6 +2.1 13 4.80 180% 1.17 16 192
Corpus Christi 80.5 ‑1.2 90 67.7 +4.7 54 74.1 +1.7 14 6.36 346% 1.89 0 281
Dallas‑Fort Worth 74.6 ‑1.7 87 56.9 +2.1 46 65.8 +0.3 14 5.56 181% 1.08 56 89
Del Rio 81.8 ‑1.8 96 61.6 +2.0 46 71.7 +0.1 10 1.71 104% 0.39 10 220
El Paso 78.6 0.0 87 53.7 +3.0 43 66.2 +1.6 2 0.24 104% 0.13 53 93
Galveston 77.1 +1.2 83 67.7 +3.3 57 72.4 +2.3 11 5.30 174% 1.20 0 231
Houston 80.6 +1.0 88 64.3 +4.9 52 72.5 +3.0 13 6.10 184% 1.74 4 236
Lubbock 76.3 +0.9 90 47.9 +2.2 38 62.1 +1.6 8 1.24 88% 0.50 132 52
Midland 79.3 +0.1 91 52.9 +3.6 38 66.1 +1.9 4 1.30 200% 0.75 64 104
Port Arthur 81.1 +3.0 88 64.3 +5.3 51 72.7 +4.1 14 11.11 346% 4.39 2 240
San Angelo 81.1 +1.0 94 54.9 +3.0 39 68.0 +2.0 7 1.82 128% 1.13 44 143
San Antonio 79.8 ‑0.7 91 63.5 +5.4 49 71.7 +2.4 9 7.54 359% 2.38 7 215
Victoria 79.9 ‑0.6 87 65.0 +5.7 51 72.5 +2.6 13 6.81 241% 1.98 1 232
Waco 77.2 ‑0.4 88 57.5 +2.9 43 67.3 +1.2 13 4.49 167% 2.14 55 134
Wichita Falls 74.6 ‑1.2 90 52.9 +3.5 38 63.8 +1.2 11 3.73 143% 1.55 94 63
Shreveport, LA 78.0 +1.1 90 58.5 +4.9 46 68.2 +3.0 14 5.45 130% 1.08 37 141
*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.
apr 2015 average temperatures
apr 2015 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BAYTOWN HARRIS 12.75
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 5.94
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 54.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 79.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 69.5
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 87.2
TERLINGUA BREWSTER 87.2
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
TERLINGUA BREWSTER 97
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 42
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 37.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 70.9
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 79
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 79
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 23

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 0.00 0.00 (1998) 47
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 5.36 4.14 (2009) 15
CANADIAN 6 NW HEMPHILL 6.28 3.08 (2012) 12
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 6.36 2.53 (2012) 11
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 7.29 2.47 (2012) 10
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 8.12 7.52 (2007) 15
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 7.01 3.85 (2000) 16
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 9.76 9.48 (2013) 13
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 7.95 6.53 (2009) 17
LAREDO 2 WEBB 5.51 5.18 (1981) 52
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 6.19 4.74 (2000) 15
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 9.38 8.26 (1991) 32
LULING 12 NE CALDWELL 6.95 5.79 (2013) 17
LUMBERTON HARDIN 9.35 7.07 (2009) 20
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 7.50 5.57 (2009) 14
MIDLOTHIAN ELLIS 12.18 6.21 (2008) 17
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 4.54 3.98 (2004) 16
PORT ARTHUR CITY JEFFERSON 12.16 9.21 (1979) 39
QUITMAN 2 WOOD 7.45 3.36 (2013) 13
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 6.44 6.30 (2004) 13
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 6.58 4.24 (2000) 13
VICTORIA FIRE DEPT #5 VICTORIA 8.79 6.00 (2002) 11
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BORGER HUTCHINSON 3.11 2.50 (1997) 64
CANADIAN 6 NW HEMPHILL 2.56 1.36 (2012) 12
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 1.79 1.74 (2008) 11
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 2.18 1.97 (2012) 10
LAREDO 2 WEBB 2.66 2.31 (1968) 52
LUFKIN 11 NW ANGELINA 3.58 2.60 (1986) 32
LUMBERTON HARDIN 3.71 3.70 (2000) 20
NEW BOSTON BOWIE 4.00 3.21 (2008) 28
QUITMAN 2 WOOD 1.38 1.30 (2013) 13
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 73.7 73.5 (2006) 11
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLETO CREEK RSVR GOLIAD 64.3 63.5 (2006) 11
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 61.2 60.9 (2001) 17
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 66.5 64.7 (2012) 11
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 65.5 65.0 (2002) 28
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 58.5 58.1 (2012) 13
WILDWOOD TYLER 61.2 60.6 (2006) 13
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 79 78 (2014) 10

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 (2013) 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 50 (2013) 4.32 11.03 (1991) 7.71 (1975) 0.4 0.0 5.9 0 392
Houston 86.3 99 (1996) 67.6 42 (2013) 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 35 (2014) 4.30 15.00 (1965) 7.18 (1953) 6.5 0.0 8.1 6 298
Wichita Falls 83.6 110 (2011) 59.6 35 (2014) 3.77 13.22 (1982) 5.70 (1975) 7.5 0.0 8.7 23 227
Shreveport, LA 83.8 102 (1998) 62.7 39 (2013) 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.
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