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Texas Climate Report: January 1993

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 53.5 ‑1.3 75 32.3 +1.5 21 42.9 +0.1 11 0.91 88% 0.44 677 0
Amarillo 44.0 ‑5.0 62 22.1 +0.9 5 33.1 ‑2.0 5 0.76 152% 0.38 984 0
Austin 58.9 77 40.8 +2.2 32 49.9 +1.1 13 3.39 198% 1.81 462 0
Brownsville 69.7 +0.8 83 52.7 +2.8 37 61.2 +1.8 8 1.79 115% 1.43 152 44
College Station 59.1 +0.7 81 41.3 +2.6 30 50.2 +1.7 13 6.01 227% 1.98 452 1
Corpus Christi 65.9 +0.9 82 47.6 +2.3 30 56.8 +1.7 7 0.44 26% 0.29 264 17
Dallas‑Fort Worth 53.2 ‑0.9 74 36.9 +4.2 28 45.0 +1.6 16 1.74 95% 0.75 612 0
Del Rio 62.2 +0.3 80 42.1 +3.6 30 52.1 +1.9 13 0.60 107% 0.12 394 0
El Paso 58.0 +1.9 69 39.0 +9.6 28 48.5 +5.7 10 1.34 335% 0.47 504 0
Galveston 61.5 +3.2 74 51.2 +4.1 42 56.4 +3.7 10 9.26 284% 4.10 266 7
Houston 63.1 +2.1 80 44.1 +4.4 32 53.6 +3.2 13 5.79 176% 1.74 351 4
Lubbock 50.9 ‑2.0 70 27.7 +3.1 15 39.3 +0.5 8 1.03 264% 0.78 788 0
Midland 55.0 ‑1.5 77 31.7 +3.2 22 43.3 +0.8 9 1.28 320% 0.95 665 0
Port Arthur 62.6 +2.3 76 45.9 +4.4 34 54.3 +3.4 11 9.92 208% 3.70 328 3
San Angelo 56.1 ‑0.7 77 33.6 +3.0 23 44.8 +1.1 9 0.94 117% 0.24 619 0
San Antonio 61.2 +0.4 79 41.1 +3.2 28 51.1 +1.8 11 1.31 77% 0.69 421 1
Victoria 64.0 +1.2 80 44.6 +2.1 29 54.3 +1.6 12 3.21 149% 1.61 330 8
Waco 56.0 ‑0.1 76 36.8 +2.6 27 46.4 +1.2 13 2.45 148% 1.12 570 0
Wichita Falls 50.2 ‑1.8 67 31.6 +4.0 21 40.9 +1.1 7 1.19 114% 0.61 737 0
Shreveport, LA 55.2 ‑0.2 76 37.6 +2.8 27 46.4 +1.3 15 4.63 119% 1.19 569 0
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1961-1990 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1961-1990 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.
jan 1993 average temperatures
jan 1993 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 0.25
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP JEFFERSON 9.92
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 4.10
GALVESTON GALVESTON 4.10
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 27.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 61.2
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 36.1
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
ENCINAL WEBB 70.4
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 87
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PANHANDLE CARSON 14
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 17.3
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 54.0
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 70
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN -1

New Monthly Records

Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 1.99 1.45 (1992) 44
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 1.28 0.97 (1992) 12
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 2.28 2.21 (1990) 17
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 1.01 1.00 (1989) 14
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 1.10 1.10 (1983) 25
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 0.55 0.49 (1979) 12
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 46.5 45.5 (1980) 13
LAJITAS BREWSTER 54.0 53.7 (1990) 13
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 47.5 45.5 (1986) 12
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 45.4 45.2 (1980) 12
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 46.4 46.4 (1984) 12
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 79 78 (1989) 17
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 36.2 35.8 (1992) 28
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 33.4 29.6 (1965) 27
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 33.1 29.0 (1981) 13
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 33.7 32.1 (1982) 15
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 36.6 35.8 (1957) 40
LAJITAS BREWSTER 39.0 38.6 (1980) 14
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 34.9 34.9 (1992) 10
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 36.6 36.5 (1992) 10
PLAINS YOAKUM 27.5 27.4 (1957) 33
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 32.9 32.4 (1980) 11
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 35.7 30.1 (1991) 12
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 31.7 31.5 (1981) 14
YSLETA EL PASO 38.0 33.2 (1952) 42
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 51 50 (1983) 12
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 46 43 (1980) 13
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 68 68 (1975) 29
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 47 46 (1984) 12

Climatic Averages for February

  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 59.7 94 (1904) 35.1 ‑7 (1985) 1.16 4.07 (1903) 2.17 (1903) 0.0 11.6 5.1 493 0
Amarillo 52.8 88 (1963) 25.5 ‑16 (1899) 0.61 2.93 (1903) 1.89 (1911) 0.0 22.0 4.5 722 0
Austin 63.4 97 (1986) 42.1 7 (1951) 2.17 9.41 (1903) 3.73 (1958) 0.1 4.6 6.9 353 11
Brownsville 72.2 94 (1986) 52.5 12 (1899) 1.06 10.25 (1958) 4.98 (1958) 0.2 0.5 5.9 135 62
College Station 62.9 95 (1986) 41.9 1 (1899) 2.62 9.82 (1992) 3.82 (1898) 0.0 4.5 7.3 361 8
Corpus Christi 69.0 97 (1986) 48.0 11 (1899) 1.96 8.11 (1982) 5.80 (1893) 0.3 1.5 6.4 213 31
Dallas‑Fort Worth 58.9 96 (1904) 36.9 ‑8 (1899) 2.18 6.96 (1945) 4.06 (1965) 0.0 9.4 6.3 484 5
Del Rio 67.1 97 (1986) 42.9 11 (1951) 0.95 7.82 (1949) 5.62 (1921) 0.4 3.3 4.6 291 14
El Paso 62.2 86 (1904) 33.9 5 (1899) 0.41 1.88 (1905) 1.10 (1888) 0.0 12.4 3.0 473 0
Galveston 60.5 83 (1932) 49.9 8 (1899) 2.26 8.34 (1992) 6.55 (1952) 0.0 0.8 7.3 287 13
Houston 65.3 91 (1986) 42.6 6 (1899) 2.96 9.80 (1959) 3.89 (1959) 0.0 3.7 8.5 322 11
Lubbock 57.6 89 (1918) 28.6 ‑17 (1933) 0.68 5.83 (1911) 3.50 (1911) 0.0 19.1 4.4 613 0
Midland 61.6 90 (1986) 32.6 ‑11 (1985) 0.62 3.53 (1932) 1.22 (1965) 0.0 13.5 3.7 501 0
Port Arthur 64.3 90 (1906) 44.4 10 (1906) 3.38 13.15 (1952) 9.41 (1952) 0.0 3.7 8.6 307 10
San Angelo 62.0 91 (1986) 34.7 ‑1 (1985) 1.07 4.45 (1987) 3.16 (1987) 0.1 10.9 4.7 465 0
San Antonio 65.7 97 (1986) 41.3 4 (1899) 1.81 7.88 (1903) 3.38 (1903) 0.2 5.7 7.0 332 10
Victoria 66.8 96 (1940) 45.4 15 (1951) 2.00 9.08 (1992) 3.21 (1992) 0.1 2.5 6.8 266 17
Waco 60.8 95 (1918) 38.0 4 (1985) 2.09 6.29 (1992) 3.96 (1986) 0.0 7.5 6.5 441 0
Wichita Falls 57.2 92 (1979) 32.1 ‑8 (1985) 1.46 6.80 (1903) 3.00 (1981) 0.0 14.5 5.4 568 0
Shreveport, LA 60.6 89 (1986) 38.0 ‑5 (1899) 3.92 8.96 (1939) 3.57 (1939) 0.0 8.4 8.2 448 8
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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