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Texas Climate Report: March 2016

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 71.4 +2.8 85 47.2 +3.1 31 59.3 +2.9 4 2.31 133% 1.49 187 18
Amarillo 69.1 +6.6 85 36.7 +3.4 18 52.9 +5.0 3 0.27 19% 0.14 370 2
Austin 76.5 +4.3 92 55.6 +4.3 35 66.1 +4.4 11 3.51 127% 2.18 69 110
Brownsville 80.9 +2.0 91 63.5 +3.9 47 72.2 +2.9 5 2.67 217% 1.95 13 243
College Station 75.7 +4.0 89 54.8 +3.8 35 65.2 +3.8 6 4.43 140% 1.83 76 90
Corpus Christi 78.4 +2.5 93 62.7 +6.4 48 70.5 +4.4 7 6.54 346% 5.15 21 200
Dallas‑Fort Worth 71.5 +3.3 89 50.9 +3.9 34 61.2 +3.6 8 2.67 77% 0.97 142 30
Del Rio                 5 2.08 182% 1.29    
El Paso 75.9 +5.6 84 47.8 +4.9 38 61.9 +5.3 1 0.01 4% 0.01 109 20
Galveston 71.8 +1.6 81 61.6 +5.0 47 66.7 +3.3 6 3.16 100% 2.98 35 97
Houston 75.2 +2.2 87 55.6 +3.1 34 65.4 +2.7 9 3.25 95% 1.44 80 99
Lubbock 72.6 +5.9 87 41.5 +4.5 27 57.1 +5.2 2 0.20 18% 0.12 249 12
Midland 75.9 +5.7 89 45.6 +4.6 29 60.7 +5.1 2 0.34 57% 0.33 161 35
Port Arthur 76.5 +4.7 86 57.8 +5.6 36 67.2 +5.2 10 4.85 137% 2.69 54 132
San Angelo 74.9 +3.8 89 47.1 +2.7 30 61.0 +3.2 4 3.33 222% 1.78 155 42
San Antonio 76.1 +2.6 90 55.6 +4.8 36 65.9 +3.7 9 3.56 154% 1.98 70 105
Victoria 77.3 +3.1 89 56.7 +4.2 36 67.0 +3.6 9 4.32 156% 2.66 54 122
Waco 72.7 +3.5 89 49.0 +1.9 30 60.8 +2.6 9 5.33 169% 1.91 151 31
Wichita Falls 70.4 +3.4 86 45.0 +3.8 29 57.7 +3.6 6 1.35 61% 0.53 228 12
Shreveport, LA 73.9 +4.4 87 51.9 +5.6 31 62.9 +5.0 10 12.83 310% 5.12 113 54
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 2016 average temperatures
mar 2016 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 0.00
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 0.00
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
LONGVIEW GREGG 13.80
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 13.80
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 9.50
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GRUVER HANSFORD 49.3
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 76.2
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GRAYSON CO AP GRAYSON 66.0
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 87.1
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 87.1
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 100
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
GRUVER HANSFORD 36
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GRUVER HANSFORD 31.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 65.9
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 77
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 12

 

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (2013) 24
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 0.00 0.00 (2008) 47
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00 0.00 (1971) 69
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00 0.00 (1996) 91
PLAINS YOAKUM 0.00 0.00 (2011) 73
VIGO PARK SWISHER 0.01 0.04 (2008) 14
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ATHENS HENDERSON 8.65 8.58 (1990) 63
CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W DIMMIT 5.40 4.79 (1994) 85
CARTHAGE PANOLA 12.49 9.05 (2008) 63
CENTER SHELBY 11.60 11.12 (1953) 72
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 6.54 6.13 (2015) 74
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 7.32 6.27 (2015) 12
HALLSVILLE 1 W HARRISON 10.84 10.35 (2008) 19
HOLLY LAKE RCH WOOD 10.93 9.15 (2015) 12
JEFFERSON MARION 12.56 11.58 (1945) 96
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 3.97 2.57 (2015) 32
LONGVIEW GREGG 12.78 11.66 (1989) 105
LONGVIEW GREGG 13.80 11.85 (2008) 14
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 10.65 9.07 (2008) 17
LUMBERTON HARDIN 9.40 8.30 (2001) 20
MARSHALL HARRISON 12.61 10.64 (1912) 106
PALESTINE 6 WNW ANDERSON 7.64 6.47 (2007) 11
PRAIRIE MTN LLANO 4.86 4.19 (2009) 10
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 4.23 4.04 (2007) 14
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 13.80 9.10 (1990) 57
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 8.04 6.84 (2001) 33
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ATHENS HENDERSON 6.12 3.72 (1990) 63
BEAUMONT CITY JEFFERSON 4.40 4.20 (2012) 100
BELLVILLE 6 NNE AUSTIN 4.30 3.23 (1992) 32
CARTHAGE PANOLA 7.06 5.54 (2008) 63
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 6.20 2.74 (1989) 59
COLETO CREEK RSVR GOLIAD 4.18 1.58 (2015) 13
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 3.33 2.14 (2015) 17
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 5.15 3.66 (2000) 74
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 4.12 1.91 (2015) 12
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 3.37 2.00 (2005) 11
HALLSVILLE 1 W HARRISON 6.38 3.21 (2006) 19
HOLLY LAKE RCH WOOD 7.27 3.02 (2009) 12
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 3.92 2.52 (2015) 17
JEFFERSON MARION 6.75 6.00 (1989) 96
KATY WOLF HILL HARRIS 3.85 3.70 (2001) 38
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 1.79 1.17 (2015) 32
LONGVIEW GREGG 8.67 5.64 (2008) 14
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 5.68 4.48 (2008) 17
LUMBERTON HARDIN 6.60 4.30 (2012) 20
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 6.03 4.18 (1977) 57
PALESTINE 6 WNW ANDERSON 4.46 2.40 (2007) 11
PINELAND SABINE 6.50 4.45 (2012) 40
PRAIRIE MTN LLANO 2.71 2.68 (2009) 10
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 3.14 2.65 (1999) 14
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 9.50 4.67 (1990) 57
TYLER SMITH 4.61 3.67 (1987) 33
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 4.57 3.13 (2012) 33
WILDWOOD TYLER 5.82 4.46 (1992) 24
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 58.8 58.2 (2011) 11
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 76.2 75.6 (1991) 54
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 65.4 65.3 (2006) 30
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 71.2 70.0 (2012) 16
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 73.0 72.7 (2011) 11
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 77.5 77.4 (2000) 17
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 82.7 82.2 (2000) 30
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 78.1 77.3 (2012) 16
WILDWOOD TYLER 77.8 77.7 (2012) 14
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 89 89 (2011) 11
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 88 88 (2013) 18
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 88 88 (2011) 16
DRYDEN 10 NE TERRELL 88 88 (2011) 11
ELDORADO SCHLEICHER 93 90 (2012) 13
HOLLY LAKE RCH WOOD 87 87 (2006) 10
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 88 88 (2005) 18
LONGVIEW GREGG 89 89 (2011) 14
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 88 88 (2011) 16
PALESTINE 6 WNW ANDERSON 89 87 (2011) 11
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 44.6 44.2 (2015) 11
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 59.3 58.4 (2006) 19
FT STOCKTON PECOS 48.1 47.9 (1985) 55
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 59.2 57.8 (2000) 28
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 65.9 65.3 (2000) 54
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 64.3 62.6 (2012) 16
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 77 74 (2012) 26
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 72 72 (2012) 75
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 76 76 (1975) 54
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 75 75 (2011) 13
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 73 73 (2012) 16
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 70 70 (2011) 17
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 70 70 (1997) 56

 

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 77.3 104 (2012) 51.9 25 (1973) 1.64 9.80 (1890) 4.63 (1914) 2.1 0.3 5.0 111 99
Amarillo 71.1 99 (2012) 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 81.7 103 (2014) 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 75.4 104 (2012) 45.7 18 (1920) 1.41 6.18 (1915) 3.55 (2010) 1.3 1.3 4.8 183 49
Midland 79.2 104 (2012) 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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