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Texas Climate Report: November 1991

This bulletin has been created on 06-01-2012 from historical climate data. No climate narrative is available.

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 60.7 ‑4.1 77 39.0 ‑3.0 21 49.8 ‑3.6 4 0.32 24% 0.18 448 2
Amarillo 53.0 ‑5.7 75 29.3 ‑2.8 7 41.2 ‑4.2 3 0.66 114% 0.62 709 0
Austin 67.5 ‑1.7 84 46.0 ‑2.1 29 56.7 ‑1.9 5 0.91 41% 0.76 280 39
Brownsville 73.8 ‑3.2 86 55.4 ‑2.9 40 64.6 ‑3.0 6 0.15 10% 0.07 121 117
College Station 67.2 ‑1.9 83 44.2 ‑3.7 26 55.7 ‑2.8 6 1.28 38% 0.42 305 34
Corpus Christi 71.1 ‑3.6 87 52.1 ‑2.6 29 61.6 ‑3.1 4 0.36 23% 0.30 170 77
Dallas‑Fort Worth 61.9 ‑4.2 79 41.5 ‑2.9 25 51.7 ‑3.6 4 1.04 49% 0.58 405 14
Del Rio 68.9 ‑1.7 83 45.9 ‑2.2 28 57.4 ‑1.9 5 1.42 177% 0.85 247 27
El Paso 64.0 ‑1.7 78 36.5 ‑1.2 22 50.2 ‑1.5 4 0.50 152% 0.26 434 0
Galveston 64.6 ‑3.7 74 53.9 ‑3.7 36 59.2 ‑3.8 6 4.01 124% 2.46 193 28
Houston 67.1 ‑3.8 80 46.3 ‑5.2 28 56.7 ‑4.5 8 5.03 142% 3.29 289 47
Lubbock 56.4 ‑5.7 74 34.0 ‑0.8 7 45.2 ‑3.2 5 1.07 181% 0.82 587 0
Midland 60.0 ‑5.3 75 35.4 ‑3.7 18 47.7 ‑4.5 6 0.71 116% 0.36 513 0
Port Arthur 66.8 ‑3.8 80 46.9 ‑2.9 29 56.8 ‑3.4 8 3.96 91% 2.11 287 49
San Angelo 62.2 ‑4.8 79 37.8 ‑4.3 21 50.0 ‑4.5 4 0.24 25% 0.12 443 0
San Antonio 68.9 ‑1.8 84 45.9 ‑2.3 27 57.4 ‑2.0 4 0.47 20% 0.41 271 49
Victoria 70.4 ‑2.4 86 48.5 ‑3.1 31 59.5 ‑2.7 9 0.87 37% 0.45 204 46
Waco 65.0 ‑2.9 83 42.8 ‑3.3 23 53.9 ‑3.1 5 1.68 75% 1.42 350 25
Wichita Falls 59.3 ‑5.0 78 37.2 ‑2.6 19 48.3 ‑3.7 5 0.81 57% 0.58 496 3
Shreveport, LA 63.4 ‑3.4 81 40.8 ‑3.6 23 52.1 ‑3.5 9 3.94 105% 1.92 401 20
Bold-italics indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year.
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the mean monthly average temperature, computed using monthly data from 1951-1980.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by the mean monthly precipitation, computed using monthly data from 1951-1980.
*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.

nov 1991 average temperatures
nov 1991 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
ACKER RCH MCMULLEN 0.00
ALICE JIM WELLS 0.00
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 0.00
FREER DUVAL 0.00
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 0.00
PRIDDY 1 NE MILLS 0.00
STERLING CITY 8 NE STERLING 0.00
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
LIBERTY LIBERTY 8.83
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HARRIS 3.64
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 36.6
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 66.0
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 48.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 75.3
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
EAGLE PASS MAVERICK 94
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 14
DUMAS MOORE 14
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 14
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 14
STRATFORD SHERMAN 14
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 23.4
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 58.9
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 75
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN -3
TULIA SWISHER -3

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ACKER RCH MCMULLEN 0.00 0.00 (1981) 13
ALICE JIM WELLS 0.00 0.00 (1988) 71
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00 0.00 (1981) 26
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00 0.00 (1988) 76
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 0.00 0.00 (1988) 61
FREER DUVAL 0.00 0.00 (1981) 40
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 0.00 0.00 (1988) 14
STERLING CITY 8 NE STERLING 0.00 0.00 (1988) 16
TRENT TAYLOR 0.00 0.00 (1989) 45
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 2.70 2.11 (1968) 38
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 1.84 1.53 (1939) 10
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 2.57 1.65 (1986) 38
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLUMBUS COLORADO 51.3 52.0 (1972) 28
VAN HORN CULBERSON 44.0 47.7 (1956) 32
YOAKUM LAVACA 54.3 54.7 (1976) 43
ATHENS HENDERSON 51.0 51.4 (1959) 31
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 55.3 55.7 (1980) 15
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 40.9 43.0 (1986) 12
DEKALB BOWIE 50.7 51.8 (1980) 11
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 46.0 46.3 (1972) 12
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 53.0 55.7 (1982) 11
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 55.2 56.5 (1979) 10
JEFFERSON MARION 49.9 53.1 (1903) 11
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 53.4 53.6 (1970) 17
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 58.7 59.2 (1986) 15
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 44.5 44.6 (1947) 55
MC LEAN GRAY 43.9 45.2 (1970) 19
MEXIA LIMESTONE 49.4 49.5 (1929) 79
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 42.7 42.7 (1980) 12
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 53.4 56.2 (1980) 12
OLTON LAMB 40.7 43.8 (1986) 19
PANHANDLE CARSON 42.4 42.4 (1976) 28
PENWELL ECTOR 48.2 49.3 (1979) 18
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 46.0 47.3 (1979) 12
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 41.1 42.4 (1976) 23
SHEFFIELD PECOS 50.1 51.7 (1972) 22
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 58.4 59.5 (1972) 25
SPUR DICKENS 44.3 46.0 (1929) 57
STAMFORD 1 JONES 46.3 47.3 (1911) 11
TEMPLE BELL 48.9 50.4 (1976) 84
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 48.0 48.3 (1959) 19
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 48.8 49.7 (1986) 11
VERNON WILBARGER 46.0 47.1 (1972) 42
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VAN HORN CULBERSON 58.8 61.8 (1957) 33
YOAKUM LAVACA 65.1 65.8 (1976) 43
ATHENS HENDERSON 62.9 64.4 (1959) 31
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 54.3 58.3 (1986) 12
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 51.9 53.2 (1972) 30
EAGLE MTN LAKE TARRANT 62.2 63.8 (1986) 14
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 66.0 67.7 (1972) 27
FREER DUVAL 71.2 73.5 (1967) 17
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 58.5 60.7 (1972) 14
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 64.5 64.6 (1980) 26
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 64.1 66.2 (1986) 11
GUTHRIE KING 58.0 59.6 (1976) 24
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 66.4 68.0 (1980) 10
JEFFERSON MARION 62.1 62.6 (1986) 12
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 65.6 67.6 (1984) 17
LAJITAS BREWSTER 72.7 75.2 (1982) 10
MCALLEN HIDALGO 71.3 71.7 (1980) 48
MC LEAN GRAY 55.1 58.0 (1970) 19
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 55.6 57.6 (1980) 12
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 64.8 66.7 (1982) 12
OLTON LAMB 52.8 56.3 (1986) 19
PANHANDLE CARSON 54.2 56.6 (1986) 28
PENWELL ECTOR 61.2 62.6 (1979) 19
PRADE RCH REAL 64.0 64.6 (1961) 23
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 61.2 61.8 (1986) 14
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 51.8 53.1 (1972) 25
SHEFFIELD PECOS 64.4 66.2 (1974) 25
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 67.9 69.6 (1972) 26
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 64.2 64.4 (1972) 36
TEMPLE BELL 59.9 60.6 (1972) 84
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 59.8 60.0 (1986) 20
VERNON WILBARGER 57.3 57.4 (1972) 43
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 26 28 (1983) 12
BRAVO HARTLEY 17 20 (1976) 24
CLAUDE ARMSTRONG 16 26 (1906) 24
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 14 20 (1959) 47
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 46 46 (1980) 27
FREER DUVAL 44 45 (1969) 17
GRUVER HANSFORD 15 24 (1976) 27
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 19 24 (1959) 58
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 17 17 (1976) 23
MEMPHIS HALL 28 28 (1976) 57
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 25 27 (1980) 12
OLTON LAMB 21 27 (1982) 19
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 14 24 (1983) 22
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 46 46 (1976) 24
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 45 49 (1972) 26
STAMFORD 1 JONES 30 32 (1911) 11
STRATFORD SHERMAN 14 19 (1976) 36
TULIA SWISHER 20 20 (1976) 42
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLUMBUS COLORADO 33.9 38.9 (1970) 28
VAN HORN CULBERSON 29.3 31.8 (1948) 33
YOAKUM LAVACA 43.5 43.7 (1976) 43
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 38.0 39.5 (1972) 25
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 36.8 38.7 (1988) 15
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 42.0 44.5 (1982) 11
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 44.0 44.7 (1979) 11
JEFFERSON MARION 37.6 39.8 (1903) 12
MEXIA LIMESTONE 34.0 37.3 (1979) 80
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 42.0 44.2 (1980) 12
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 35.4 36.3 (1976) 29
RED ROCK BASTROP 39.4 41.0 (1976) 25
STAMFORD 1 JONES 32.4 34.1 (1987) 13
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 37.0 39.8 (1976) 24
TEMPLE BELL 37.9 39.4 (1959) 87
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 32.5 33.1 (1984) 11
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 29 29 (1969) 105
COLUMBUS COLORADO 18 19 (1976) 28
PALESTINE ANDERSON 20 20 (1979) 55
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 7 12 (1989) 13
CLAUDE ARMSTRONG 6 8 (1980) 24
DEKALB BOWIE 21 21 (1983) 11
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO -2 4 (1980) 30
FLOYDADA FLOYD 2 2 (1957) 42
FRIONA PARMER 2 4 (1976) 30
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 24 27 (1986) 11
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 0 0 (1952) 54
HOUSTON SAN JACINTO HARRIS 29 29 (1979) 11
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 2 6 (1976) 23
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 27 28 (1980) 14
MATADOR MOTLEY 12 12 (1959) 39
MC LEAN GRAY 9 10 (1986) 20
MEXIA LIMESTONE 15 20 (1950) 80
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY -1 0 (1957) 63
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 24 27 (1986) 12
OLTON LAMB -1 13 (1943) 20
PADUCAH COTTLE 13 13 (1976) 36
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 1 1 (1972) 22
PLAINVIEW HALE 3 5 (1957) 81
PROCTOR RSVR COMANCHE 16 16 (1979) 29
SILVERTON BRISCOE 1 5 (1980) 28
SPUR DICKENS 10 10 (1916) 57
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 19 20 (1986) 24
TEMPLE BELL 17 19 (1950) 87
TULIA SWISHER -3 7 (1952) 42
TURKEY HALL 11 12 (1980) 24
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 14 15 (1976) 27

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 58.4 89 (1955) 34.3 ‑7 (1989) 0.85 6.69 (1926) 4.57 (1911) 0.0 14.0 3.7 573 2
Amarillo 51.8 83 (1939) 24.8 ‑8 (1989) 0.49 4.52 (1959) 3.13 (1943) 0.0 26.3 3.4 820 0
Austin 62.8 90 (1955) 41.4 4 (1989) 2.06 16.14 (1913) 6.34 (1913) 0.0 5.0 6.9 402 10
Brownsville 71.9 94 (1977) 52.6 16 (1989) 1.14 6.95 (1940) 3.93 (1940) 0.0 0.3 6.3 152 75
College Station 62.1 89 (1922) 41.6 2 (1989) 2.97 12.66 (1913) 7.54 (1913) 0.0 5.5 7.7 412 13
Corpus Christi 69.0 91 (1977) 48.7 13 (1989) 1.40 8.13 (1937) 4.20 (1938) 0.1 1.2 6.3 231 48
Dallas‑Fort Worth 58.5 90 (1951) 36.9 ‑1 (1989) 1.73 6.99 (1971) 3.46 (1928) 0.0 9.8 5.9 532 4
Del Rio 64.2 90 (1977) 40.8 10 (1989) 0.54 3.93 (1937) 1.42 (1937) 0.0 4.6 4.4 383 3
El Paso 58.3 80 (1973) 31.3 ‑5 (1880) 0.39 3.94 (1914) 1.76 (1987) 0.0 18.3 3.5 619 0
Galveston 62.3 80 (1918) 51.2 14 (1989) 3.62 10.28 (1887) 5.43 (1964) 0.0 0.4 8.6 262 14
Houston 64.9 84 (1933) 45.9 7 (1989) 3.37 14.38 (1923) 7.47 (1914) 0.0 3.3 9.0 315 24
Lubbock 55.5 83 (1939) 27.4 ‑2 (1989) 0.43 2.80 (1942) 1.50 (1942) 0.0 23.9 3.3 722 0
Midland 59.3 85 (1954) 32.2 ‑1 (1989) 0.45 3.30 (1986) 1.58 (1979) 0.0 16.9 3.1 589 0
Port Arthur 64.3 86 (1933) 44.4 12 (1989) 4.55 17.98 (1982) 9.98 (1982) 0.0 3.7 9.5 341 19
San Angelo 61.0 91 (1954) 34.9 ‑4 (1989) 0.64 3.48 (1984) 2.71 (1984) 0.0 13.4 3.5 523 2
San Antonio 64.6 90 (1955) 41.4 6 (1989) 1.38 7.11 (1986) 4.27 (1986) 0.0 5.7 7.0 377 13
Victoria 66.6 88 (1964) 45.6 9 (1989) 2.07 6.97 (1975) 6.12 (1975) 0.0 2.5 7.7 294 26
Waco 60.3 91 (1955) 38.5 ‑4 (1989) 1.92 11.76 (1913) 5.40 (1913) 0.0 8.4 5.6 481 7
Wichita Falls 56.1 88 (1954) 31.7 ‑7 (1989) 1.22 6.21 (1911) 3.12 (1926) 0.0 17.4 4.6 646 1
Shreveport, LA 59.1 84 (1955) 38.2 5 (1989) 3.91 15.55 (1884) 7.18 (1904) 0.0 9.7 9.0 506 7
Climatic averages are based on monthly means, computed from data available during the period 1951-1980.
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