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Texas Climate Report: April 2017

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 77.6 +0.3 95 53.2 +1.3 39 65.4 +0.8 5 1.34 82% 1.17 83 104
Amarillo 71.9 +0.8 90 44.1 +2.5 32 58.0 +1.7 8 1.34 96% 0.64 238 37
Austin 82.7 +2.9 95 60.7 +2.1 48 71.7 +2.5 6 1.22 58% 0.71 3 214
Brownsville 87.9 +4.2 104 69.3 +3.4 58 78.6 +3.8 6 0.63 41% 0.30 0 416
College Station 81.5 +2.6 93 59.2 +1.1 47 70.4 +1.9 7 2.92 110% 1.62 12 180
Corpus Christi 85.1 +3.4 99 64.6 +1.6 48 74.8 +2.4 7 2.22 121% 1.60 0 303
Dallas‑Fort Worth 79.8 +3.5 91 58.7 +3.9 46 69.3 +3.8 6 3.38 110% 2.14 24 160
Del Rio 83.8 +0.2 93 60.5 +0.9 45 72.2 +0.6 6 5.64 342% 5.07 10 234
El Paso 82.8 +4.2 91 55.1 +4.4 39 69.0 +4.4 1 0.14 61% 0.14 43 170
Galveston 80.9 +5.0 86 69.0 +4.6 58 75.0 +4.9 5 1.36 45% 0.63 0 308
Houston 82.3 +2.7 91 61.2 +1.8 50 71.8 +2.3 8 1.68 51% 0.73 1 211
Lubbock 76.6 +1.2 94 48.9 +3.2 36 62.8 +2.3 3 1.32 94% 0.79 141 79
Midland 81.4 +2.2 95 54.1 +4.8 39 67.8 +3.6 4 2.48 382% 1.47 61 151
Port Arthur 82.8 +4.7 89 61.7 +2.7 47 72.2 +3.6 6 1.70 53% 1.11 5 229
San Angelo 82.1 +2.0 97 54.2 +2.3 35 68.2 +2.2 5 1.46 103% 0.91 54 157
San Antonio 82.0 +1.5 92 60.2 +2.1 45 71.1 +1.8 7 2.89 138% 1.64 9 199
Victoria 83.5 +3.0 95 61.6 +2.3 47 72.6 +2.7 7 2.94 104% 1.07 2 239
Waco 79.4 +1.8 90 56.5 +1.9 39 68.0 +1.9 9 7.03 261% 2.33 38 136
Wichita Falls 76.6 +0.8 93 51.2 +1.8 39 63.9 +1.3 8 1.04 40% 0.42 101 74
Shreveport, LA 80.7 +3.8 89 57.1 +3.5 42 68.9 +3.7 8 4.26 102% 2.38 30 155
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.
apr 2017 average temperatures
apr 2017 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PARIS LAMAR 12.01
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
MUENSTER COOKE 6.62
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARTLEY HARTLEY 55.0
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 81.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
HARTLEY HARTLEY 68.6
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
TERLINGUA BREWSTER 93.8
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FALCON DAM STARR 109
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
HARTLEY HARTLEY 34
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 40.2
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MISSION 4 W HIDALGO 70.5
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 79
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 79
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 79
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 79
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART DALLAM 3

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2014) 36
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00 0.00 (2016) 10
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AQUILLA 1 SSE HILL 8.53 7.10 (2009) 26
CRANE 10N ECTOR 1.92 1.76 (2004) 12
DALHART DALLAM 5.69 3.92 (2016) 11
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 5.96 3.79 (1997) 57
EL CAMPO WHARTON 7.85 6.44 (1973) 46
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 7.00 5.65 (2010) 27
K‑BAR RCH ECTOR 1.92 1.48 (2010) 11
MONAHANS 6 ENE WARD 2.01 1.35 (2015) 10
PERRYTON 11 WNW OCHILTREE 7.15 5.60 (1997) 70
STRATFORD SHERMAN 5.75 5.24 (1997) 81
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 3.52 2.93 (2000) 12
WEST MCLENNAN 8.00 6.88 (2004) 21
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AQUILLA 1 SSE HILL 5.54 4.11 (2016) 26
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 2.36 1.87 (2016) 17
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 3.37 2.09 (1997) 64
CANYON DAM #3 COMAL 1.80 1.50 (2004) 13
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW CORYELL 3.75 2.68 (2000) 32
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 3.15 2.76 (2012) 15
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 5.07 4.57 (1969) 55
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 3.60 1.57 (1997) 57
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 5.00 3.50 (2016) 27
K‑BAR RCH ECTOR 1.20 1.02 (2015) 11
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 4.67 4.08 (2016) 28
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 5.08 4.63 (1976) 41
MONAHANS 6 ENE WARD 1.43 0.90 (2015) 10
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 2.55 1.68 (2009) 18
PARIS LAMAR 6.57 5.99 (2016) 109
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 5.44 5.12 (1995) 55
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 6.27 3.30 (1997) 48
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 1.85 1.85 (2013) 12
WEST COLUMBIA 1 ESE BRAZORIA 3.08 2.82 (2012) 11
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 6.40 5.75 (2004) 65
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 77.4 77.4 (1972) 64
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 75.0 74.9 (2012) 34
JEFFERSON MARION 67.2 66.9 (2001) 26
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 85.1 82.9 (1972) 66
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 80.9 80.7 (2011) 34
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 82.8 82.6 (2011) 13
JEFFERSON MARION 79.6 79.3 (2010) 26
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 81.4 81.1 (2006) 30
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 81.8 81.6 (2012) 10
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 82.8 82.5 (2011) 70
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 104 102 (1984) 97
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS NUECES 99 98 (1953) 66
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 104 102 (1953) 28
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 94 93 (2011) 30
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 102 100 (2011) 11
VICTORIA FIRE DEPT #5 VICTORIA 94 92 (2009) 12
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 95 93 (2009) 13
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HARTLEY HARTLEY 34 34 (2013) 11
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MISSION 4 W HIDALGO 70.5 70.0 (1967) 70
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANAHUAC CHAMBERS 76 75 (2014) 76
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 79 76 (2016) 14
BEAUMONT CITY JEFFERSON 77 75 (1964) 65
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 77 74 (2014) 49
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 79 79 (2016) 98
CHEAPSIDE GONZALES 73 72 (2016) 11
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 59 59 (1974) 55
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 73 73 (2011) 33
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 68 63 (1974) 38
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 79 77 (2011) 34
HARTLEY HARTLEY 59 58 (2012) 12
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 77 76 (2016) 13
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 78 76 (1991) 30
LUMBERTON HARDIN 75 74 (2004) 17
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 78 76 (1994) 70
POTEET ATASCOSA 75 75 (2013) 66
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 76 73 (1991) 45
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 72 71 (2012) 15
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 74 74 (1991) 57
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 74 74 (1991) 61
TYLER SMITH 75 74 (1994) 33
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 77 75 (2010) 13
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 77 77 (2016) 23

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 17.59 (2015) 6.16 (1929) 8.7 0.0 8.9 2 361
Brownsville 88.4 102 (1999) 72.3 41 (1895) 2.64 9.72 (2015) 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 14.32 (2015) 6.60 (1926) 6.2 0.0 6.0 0 413
Dallas‑Fort Worth 83.6 107 (1927) 64.2 34 (1903) 4.90 16.96 (2015) 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) 4.01 (2015) 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 17.00 (2015) 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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