Texas Climate Report: February 1997

Temperatures were mild the 1st through the 3rd as 70s and 80s dominated over Texas. By the 3rd, a low pressure system was situated over the Panhandle which induced Gulf of Mexico moisture northward into parts of East Texas. Precipitation was limited to extreme eastern and coastal regions of Texas. As this low pressure system moved to the east, cool and dry air replaced the warm, moist air. Afternoon temperatures on the 5th and 6th ranged from the 30s and 40s in North and West Texas to 60s along the Gulf Coast. On the 6th, snow fell in portions of the Panhandle and North Central Texas. Precipitation accumulations were 1.35" in Amarillo and 0.92" at Dallas/Fort Worth. Heavy rain was reported also in San Angelo (1.66").

As a low pressure system worked northward from the Gulf of Mexico, copious amounts of moisture were entrained as overrunning was the primary focus for additional precipitation. Most of the eastern half of Texas received precipitation with this event on the 7th. Some of the heaviest amounts were reported at Austin (0.65"), Lufkin (0.93"), Texarkana (0.67"), Tyler (1.07"), and Waco (0.52"). On the 8th, as the low pressure system continued to move to the east, high pressure brought cold air southward from Canada once again dropping temperatures state-wide. Dalhart reported the coldest temperature in Texas for February on the 8th with 15°F. Temperatures across Texas ranged from the mid 20s to the mid 50s through the 11th.

The clashing of a potent cold front and Gulf moisture resulted in torrential rains and heavy snow on the 12th. In and around the Lubbock area, anywhere from 1 to 6 inches of snow was reported, officially, with some reports upwards of 10 inches! Much of Texas was under a flash flood watch throughout the day as many locations were inundated by heavy rain. Beaumont/Port Arthur (2.57"), Houston (3.08"), Lufkin (2.86"), Tyler (2.04"), and Waco (3.28") each reported over two inches of rain on the 12th! One report was of 5.90" of rain falling before dark in Pearland (Brazoria Co.), just south of Houston. A tornado was sighted in Galveston by mid-afternoon, but no injuries or damage was reported in association with this event. Lighter amounts of precipitation fell through the 16th as the worst of the storms appeared to be over.

Skies cleared and temperatures rebounded into the upper 60s and lower 70s by the 17th and 18th as a high pressure system built into the central portion of the country. More rains blanketed Texas the 19th through the 21st while most of the land was already saturated. Flood watches and warnings were in place once again as several inches of rain were reported in San Angelo and Lufkin. Wind gusts above 40 mph accompanied this system causing wide-spread damage in the Houston area. Corpus Christi reported the high temperature for the month on the 21st with 92°F. Another bout of heavy rains fell at the end of the month re-emphasizing what a difference a year can make!

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	56.2	‑3.5	83	37.5	+2.4	27	46.9	‑0.5	9	3.49	301%	1.16	499	0
Amarillo	50.1	‑2.7	74	27.5	+2.0	16	38.8	‑0.4	10	0.47	77%	0.17	728	0
Austin	60.8	‑2.6	83	45.2	+3.1	34	53.0	+0.2	11	3.94	182%	1.71	343	16
Brownsville	73.4	+1.2	85	55.0	+2.5	42	64.2	+1.8	12	0.42	40%	0.15	90	74
College Station	60.9	‑2.0	83	45.0	+3.1	31	52.9	+0.5	11	3.96	151%	1.60	350	17
Corpus Christi	68.4	‑0.6	92	50.2	+2.2	34	59.3	+0.8	13	0.69	35%	0.22	195	42
Dallas‑Fort Worth	58.0	‑0.9	85	40.9	+4.0	32	49.4	+1.5	11	*7.40*	339%	2.90	429	0
Del Rio	63.8	‑3.3	83	43.8	+0.9	29	53.8	‑1.3	8	2.01	212%	1.55	315	9
El Paso	61.7	‑0.5	73	34.6	+0.7	25	48.1		3	0.29	71%	0.19	467	0
Galveston	62.6	+2.1	77	51.3	+1.4	43	56.9	+1.7	16	3.23	143%	1.57	222	5
Houston	63.6	‑1.7	81	47.0	+4.4	31	55.3	+1.4	12	5.35	181%	2.51	287	21
Lubbock	52.4	‑5.2	78	30.0	+1.4	18	41.2	‑1.9	9	1.30	191%	0.76	660	0
Midland	55.2	‑6.4	79	34.3	+1.7	26	44.8	‑2.3	8	1.69	273%	*1.32*	560	0
Port Arthur	63.1	‑1.2	79	48.5	+4.1	35	55.8	+1.4	15	5.73	170%	2.89	269	19
San Angelo	56.8	‑5.2	81	36.5	+1.8	26	46.6	‑1.8	12	*4.54*	424%	2.40	506	0
San Antonio	62.4	‑3.3	83	43.8	+2.5	32	53.1	‑0.4	12	2.44	135%	1.10	338	11
Victoria	65.1	‑1.7	80	48.1	+2.7	35	56.6	+0.5	10	1.55	78%	0.54	247	19
Waco	58.4	‑2.4	84	41.3	+3.3	31	49.9	+0.5	10	*7.91*	378%	*3.97*	417	0
Wichita Falls	56.7	‑0.5	74	37.0	+4.9	28	46.9	+2.2	9	2.86	196%	1.51	500	0
Shreveport, LA	60.0	‑0.6	78	42.4	+4.4	27	51.2	+1.9	12	8.09	206%	3.06	383	4
*Bold-italics* indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year. 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.

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value
STRATFORD	SHERMAN	0.12
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value
DUBLIN 2SE	ERATH	11.74
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station	County	Value
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH	VAL VERDE	5.22
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
FOLLETT	LIPSCOMB	33.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP	CAMERON	64.2
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
FOLLETT	LIPSCOMB	45.8
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
LA JOYA	HIDALGO	75.3
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
FALCON DAM	STARR	95
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	22
FRIONA	PARMER	22
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DALHART 6 SW	HARTLEY	20.7
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PORT ISABEL	CAMERON	56.8
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
ANGLETON 2 W	BRAZORIA	74
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PERRYTON	OCHILTREE	8

New Monthly Records

Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
EASTLAND	EASTLAND	7.51	5.23 (1941)	81
GRAHAM	YOUNG	5.81	5.58 (1957)	86
MARSHALL	HARRISON	9.07	8.27 (1975)	82
DALLAS FT WORTH AP	TARRANT	7.40	6.96 (1945)	99
LONGVIEW 11 SE	RUSK	10.91	6.52 (1983)	20
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD	ERATH	8.30	4.99 (1945)	57
WACO RGNL AP	MCLENNAN	7.91	6.29 (1992)	95
DALLAS LOVE FLD	DALLAS	7.91	7.68 (1945)	84
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD	TARRANT	7.47	6.96 (1945)	19
SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD	TOM GREEN	4.54	4.45 (1987)	53
PALESTINE	ANDERSON	8.66	6.77 (1932)	61
MINERAL WELLS AP	PALO PINTO	8.53	4.28 (1970)	42
ALEDO 4 SE	PARKER	10.26	4.65 (1970)	37
ALTO 5 SW	CHEROKEE	9.50	8.02 (1992)	52
ALVARADO 4NE	JOHNSON	7.69	5.73 (1990)	10
ANTELOPE	JACK	6.03	4.68 (1990)	53
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS	TARRANT	9.65	6.00 (1965)	51
ASPERMONT	STONEWALL	5.55	4.56 (1938)	82
ATHENS	HENDERSON	10.55	6.40 (1992)	48
AVALON	ELLIS	8.02	6.84 (1965)	30
BARDWELL DAM	ELLIS	6.58	5.52 (1970)	30
BENBROOK DAM	TARRANT	7.46	5.15 (1965)	44
BENJAMIN 15 W	KING	5.03	3.17 (1987)	14
BOYD	WISE	6.29	4.67 (1948)	45
BRADY	MCCULLOCH	5.41	5.25 (1992)	60
BRAZOS	PALO PINTO	8.33	4.78 (1987)	51
BRECKENRIDGE	STEPHENS	5.25	5.16 (1957)	66
BREMOND	ROBERTSON	7.87	6.13 (1992)	34
BRIDGEPORT	WISE	7.55	6.05 (1987)	84
BROADDUS 1 NE	SAN AUGUSTINE	9.13	8.66 (1994)	48
BROWNWOOD 2ENE	BROWN	8.94	7.19 (1992)	89
BURKETT	COLEMAN	5.99	5.66 (1992)	39
BURLESON	JOHNSON	7.89	5.48 (1993)	12
CANTON 5 W	VAN ZANDT	8.22	7.58 (1950)	43
CARROLLTON	DALLAS	8.18	7.08 (1945)	69
CENTER CITY	MILLS	7.00	4.91 (1992)	32
CENTERVILLE	LEON	10.81	6.99 (1955)	57
CHALK MTN	ERATH	7.53	4.62 (1992)	34
CLARKSVILLE 2NE	RED RIVER	10.08	8.35 (1945)	85
CLEBURNE	JOHNSON	7.54	6.18 (1945)	87
CLEVELAND	LIBERTY	9.27	8.78 (1986)	43
COLDSPRING 5 SSW	SAN JACINTO	7.31	6.27 (1992)	43
COMANCHE	COMANCHE	6.22	5.59 (1992)	79
CORSICANA	NAVARRO	7.10	6.75 (1944)	94
CRESSON 3NW	HOOD	10.43	4.66 (1970)	47
CROWELL	FOARD	5.05	3.54 (1938)	78
DAVILLA	MILAM	6.35	6.20 (1965)	46
DECATUR	WISE	9.05	5.03 (1987)	45
DEKALB	BOWIE	8.55	7.50 (1965)	47
DEWEYVILLE	NEWTON	8.09	7.83 (1987)	28
DIALVILLE 2 W	CHEROKEE	10.20	7.86 (1992)	93
DUBLIN 2SE	ERATH	11.74	7.14 (1941)	87
DUMONT	KING	3.76	3.13 (1987)	25
FAIRFIELD 3 W	FREESTONE	9.57	7.13 (1950)	47
FARMERSVILLE	HUNT	8.57	7.61 (1965)	45
FERRIS	ELLIS	7.55	7.18 (1970)	43
FLOMOT 4 NE	MOTLEY	2.24	2.18 (1990)	45
FORESTBURG 5 S	MONTAGUE	6.64	5.70 (1944)	56
FORSAN	HOWARD	3.67	2.93 (1992)	45
FT STOCKTON	PECOS	2.55	2.43 (1957)	54
FRISCO	COLLIN	8.03	6.53 (1993)	30
GAIL	BORDEN	2.93	1.99 (1973)	56
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE	COOKE	6.33	4.24 (1993)	10
GILMER 4 WNW	UPSHUR	8.49	7.15 (1983)	64
GLEN ROSE 2 W	SOMERVELL	9.13	5.89 (1992)	33
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW	MILLS	6.78	6.09 (1992)	65
GRAPEVINE DAM	TARRANT	8.68	5.74 (1903)	61
GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO	HUNT	9.34	7.03 (1950)	90
GUNTER 5 S	COLLIN	9.73	7.34 (1986)	48
GUTHRIE	KING	3.66	3.61 (1992)	41
HAGANSPORT	FRANKLIN	9.13	7.95 (1986)	73
HAMLIN 1 SW	JONES	5.29	3.47 (1987)	63
HARPER 1W	GILLESPIE	8.91	6.05 (1992)	50
HAWKINS	WOOD	9.04	7.50 (1989)	42
HEWITT	MCLENNAN	7.71	6.41 (1992)	109
HICO	HAMILTON	10.07	6.02 (1932)	84
HILLSBORO	HILL	7.98	5.64 (1945)	86
HUCKABAY	ERATH	9.08	4.35 (1992)	27
HUNT 3 SW	KERR	6.85	6.18 (1992)	52
HURST SPRINGS	CORYELL	7.53	6.52 (1992)	34
INGRAM #2	KERR	5.58	5.55 (1992)	10
ITASCA	HILL	7.34	5.26 (1945)	12
JACKSBORO	JACK	7.61	5.97 (1987)	49
JACKSONVILLE	CHEROKEE	11.39	7.10 (1994)	33
JAYTON	KENT	4.40	3.30 (1992)	41
KNAPP 2 SW	SCURRY	3.93	3.01 (1932)	57
LAKE TAWAKONI	RAINS	8.36	5.93 (1993)	21
LAVON DAM	COLLIN	8.64	6.81 (1970)	48
LENORAH	MARTIN	3.56	2.48 (1992)	49
LIPAN	PALO PINTO	6.50	4.73 (1986)	45
LONGVIEW	GREGG	9.63	9.34 (1903)	85
MARFA 2	PRESIDIO	2.08	1.92 (1989)	38
MATADOR	MOTLEY	2.56	2.34 (1975)	47
MC GREGOR	MCLENNAN	6.30	5.71 (1986)	85
MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	COLLIN	9.31	7.29 (1990)	79
MERIDIAN	BOSQUE	7.83	6.16 (1992)	14
MID CITY 4 SE	LAMAR	8.54	8.34 (1984)	25
MILLER RCH	SAN SABA	7.59	5.94 (1992)	35
MINEOLA 8 ENE	WOOD	8.73	6.77 (1987)	28
MORGAN 3 WNW	BOSQUE	8.81	6.96 (1992)	30
MORGAN MILL	ERATH	9.15	4.94 (1989)	40
MT PLEASANT	TITUS	9.49	9.19 (1965)	52
MT VERNON	FRANKLIN	8.71	7.38 (1975)	31
MUENSTER	COOKE	7.44	5.43 (1987)	56
NEWPORT 1SW	JACK	6.07	6.01 (1987)	40
NORTHFIELD	MOTLEY	2.81	2.26 (1990)	49
OLNEY	YOUNG	5.59	4.15 (1990)	40
OLNEY 5 NNW	ARCHER	5.82	3.69 (1990)	52
ORANGE 9 N	ORANGE	8.09	7.83 (1987)	28
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	3.83	2.95 (1992)	23
PADUCAH 10S	COTTLE	3.56	2.81 (1987)	25
PALO PINTO	PALO PINTO	8.74	5.05 (1987)	47
PANDALE 11 NE	VAL VERDE	3.74	3.71 (1989)	14
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI	DENTON	9.50	7.90 (1993)	66
PINELAND	SABINE	8.70	8.44 (1992)	21
PRIDDY 1 NE	MILLS	8.54	6.43 (1992)	13
PROCTOR RSVR	COMANCHE	7.53	5.71 (1992)	34
PUTNAM	CALLAHAN	5.54	4.88 (1992)	82
QUANAH 2 SW	HARDEMAN	4.71	3.75 (1911)	89
RAINBOW	SOMERVELL	6.73	5.98 (1941)	60
RED BLUFF CROSSING	SAN SABA	7.79	5.64 (1992)	43
RICHARDSON	DALLAS	8.68	6.20 (1993)	44
RICHLAND SPRINGS	SAN SABA	6.54	4.60 (1989)	46
RISING STAR 1 S	EASTLAND	6.90	5.12 (1992)	52
ROANOKE	DENTON	8.38	7.81 (1945)	54
ROSCOE	NOLAN	4.17	4.09 (1992)	60
ROTAN	FISHER	5.23	4.03 (1992)	64
SALT FLAT	HUDSPETH	0.95	0.84 (1979)	17
O C FISHER DAM	TOM GREEN	4.89	4.45 (1987)	44
SAN SABA	SAN SABA	8.32	6.29 (1992)	65
SANGER	DENTON	7.72	7.49 (1945)	29
SHAMROCK 2	WHEELER	2.42	2.26 (1969)	31
SIERRA BLANCA 2 E	HUDSPETH	0.88	0.77 (1989)	30
SLIDELL	WISE	8.72	4.94 (1987)	46
SNYDER	SCURRY	4.48	3.51 (1938)	81
SPICEWOOD	BURNET	5.22	5.18 (1992)	27
STEPHENVILLE 1 N	ERATH	8.30	4.99 (1945)	57
STERLING CITY	STERLING	3.71	3.60 (1987)	68
STRAWN 8 NNE	PALO PINTO	8.34	3.88 (1970)	45
THORNTON 1 SSE	LIMESTONE	7.59	5.88 (1994)	45
THROCKMORTON	THROCKMORTON	3.87	3.87 (1941)	72
GORDON 1 SW	PALO PINTO	9.23	4.99 (1969)	36
TOLEDO BEND DAM	NEWTON	10.53	8.72 (1992)	22
TRENT	TAYLOR	6.90	3.43 (1957)	52
TRENTON	FANNIN	6.82	6.74 (1970)	47
TROY	BELL	6.55	6.34 (1958)	56
TRUSCOTT 3 W	KNOX	4.11	4.01 (1992)	32
TYLER	SMITH	8.78	7.37 (1994)	13
VALENTINE	JEFF DAVIS	1.73	0.84 (1989)	19
VALLEY VIEW	COOKE	7.18	6.15 (1987)	48
VERNON	WILBARGER	4.54	3.89 (1945)	61
WAXAHACHIE	ELLIS	7.31	7.01 (1950)	95
WEATHERFORD	PARKER	10.75	8.46 (1945)	89
WHITNEY DAM	BOSQUE	6.61	5.21 (1992)	48
WILLS POINT	VAN ZANDT	8.60	6.87 (1986)	73
WINNSBORO 6 SW	WOOD	8.01	7.31 (1965)	42
WOLFE CITY	HUNT	9.45	7.16 (1970)	52
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
MARSHALL	HARRISON	2.60	2.56 (1983)	82
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD	ERATH	2.48	2.40 (1992)	57
FT WORTH NAS	TARRANT	3.01	2.95 (1949)	24
WACO RGNL AP	MCLENNAN	3.97	3.96 (1986)	96
DALLAS LOVE FLD	DALLAS	3.35	3.06 (1990)	84
PRESIDIO	PRESIDIO	2.28	1.40 (1979)	67
MIDLAND INTL AP	MIDLAND	1.32	1.22 (1965)	67
VAN HORN	CULBERSON	0.92	0.88 (1989)	53
MINERAL WELLS AP	PALO PINTO	2.48	2.34 (1957)	42
ACKERLY 4SE	HOWARD	1.42	1.17 (1989)	49
ALEDO 4 SE	PARKER	4.39	2.90 (1965)	37
ASPERMONT	STONEWALL	3.45	2.00 (1992)	82
ATHENS	HENDERSON	4.08	3.89 (1986)	48
BALMORHEA	REEVES	1.71	1.71 (1981)	73
BENJAMIN 15 W	KING	3.30	1.90 (1981)	14
BIG LAKE 2	REAGAN	2.60	1.85 (1965)	29
CANDELARIA	PRESIDIO	1.12	0.84 (1989)	55
CARTA VALLEY	EDWARDS	2.09	1.86 (1982)	30
CENTER CITY	MILLS	2.25	2.04 (1992)	32
CHALK MTN	ERATH	2.05	2.00 (1992)	34
CLEBURNE	JOHNSON	3.01	2.79 (1965)	87
COLORADO CITY	MITCHELL	2.70	2.20 (1948)	65
COTTONWOOD	GILLESPIE	3.00	2.40 (1958)	67
CRANE 2E	CRANE	2.00	1.97 (1965)	40
CRESSON 3NW	HOOD	4.88	2.74 (1965)	47
CROWELL	FOARD	2.80	2.22 (1964)	78
DECATUR	WISE	3.35	2.57 (1986)	45
DIALVILLE 2 W	CHEROKEE	4.00	3.40 (1928)	93
DUBLIN 2SE	ERATH	4.00	3.07 (1941)	87
DUMONT	KING	2.63	1.34 (1981)	25
FLOMOT 4 NE	MOTLEY	1.35	1.15 (1961)	45
FORSAN	HOWARD	2.52	1.12 (1965)	45
FT STOCKTON	PECOS	1.90	1.28 (1965)	54
FUNK RCH	IRION	2.17	1.83 (1965)	47
GAIL	BORDEN	1.56	1.50 (1981)	56
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE	COOKE	2.23	1.71 (1990)	10
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	1.70	1.54 (1989)	78
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW	MILLS	3.46	2.95 (1985)	65
HAMLIN 1 SW	JONES	2.89	1.87 (1911)	63
HARPER 1W	GILLESPIE	3.95	3.02 (1985)	50
HICO	HAMILTON	3.90	2.67 (1928)	84
HUCKABAY	ERATH	2.70	2.23 (1989)	27
HUNT 3 SW	KERR	4.81	2.87 (1949)	52
INGRAM #2	KERR	3.50	1.82 (1992)	10
JACKSBORO	JACK	2.50	2.24 (1957)	49
JACKSONVILLE	CHEROKEE	3.95	2.87 (1986)	33
KERRVILLE 3 NNE	KERR	2.31	1.73 (1990)	23
KNAPP 2 SW	SCURRY	1.97	1.90 (1992)	57
LANGTRY	VAL VERDE	1.95	1.04 (1975)	48
LENORAH	MARTIN	1.22	1.14 (1953)	49
LUFKIN 11 NW	ANGELINA	2.93	2.69 (1984)	15
MARFA 2	PRESIDIO	1.98	1.64 (1989)	38
MCCAMEY	UPTON	1.32	1.25 (1965)	65
MEDINA 1NE	BANDERA	2.30	2.16 (1992)	29
MILLER RCH	SAN SABA	2.80	2.60 (1960)	35
MINEOLA 8 ENE	WOOD	2.12	2.05 (1984)	28
NORTHFIELD	MOTLEY	1.50	1.30 (1964)	49
OLNEY	YOUNG	2.10	1.83 (1964)	40
OZONA	CROCKETT	2.10	1.94 (1969)	43
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	1.45	1.11 (1992)	23
PADUCAH 10S	COTTLE	1.97	1.20 (1983)	25
PALO PINTO	PALO PINTO	2.93	2.48 (1992)	47
PANDALE 11 NE	VAL VERDE	2.95	1.73 (1989)	14
PENWELL	ECTOR	1.78	1.17 (1989)	41
RED BLUFF CROSSING	SAN SABA	4.07	2.40 (1965)	43
ROSSER	KAUFMAN	2.20	2.02 (1986)	51
RUSK	CHEROKEE	3.30	2.50 (1992)	50
O C FISHER DAM	TOM GREEN	2.76	1.90 (1958)	44
SAN SABA	SAN SABA	2.98	2.55 (1992)	65
SHAMROCK 2	WHEELER	1.32	1.07 (1985)	31
SHEFFIELD	PECOS	2.32	1.20 (1985)	37
SILVERTON	BRISCOE	1.01	0.90 (1984)	55
SNYDER	SCURRY	2.20	2.16 (1938)	81
SPUR	DICKENS	1.40	1.28 (1938)	60
STEPHENVILLE 1 N	ERATH	2.48	2.40 (1928)	57
STERLING CITY	STERLING	2.01	1.82 (1958)	68
STERLING CITY 8 NE	STERLING	2.13	1.63 (1992)	16
STRAWN 8 NNE	PALO PINTO	3.56	1.88 (1957)	45
GORDON 1 SW	PALO PINTO	3.30	3.21 (1992)	36
TRENT	TAYLOR	3.23	2.00 (1990)	52
VALENTINE	JEFF DAVIS	1.60	0.65 (1989)	19
VALENTINE 10 WSW	PRESIDIO	1.57	1.10 (1901)	61
VALLEY VIEW	COOKE	3.08	2.94 (1966)	48
VERNON	WILBARGER	2.80	2.41 (1990)	61
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	1.70	1.62 (1964)	41
WHITNEY DAM	BOSQUE	2.70	2.58 (1992)	48
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
SALT FLAT	HUDSPETH	43.9	45.0 (1993)	15
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
BALMORHEA	REEVES	59.8	60.8 (1985)	67
CARTA VALLEY	EDWARDS	58.9	59.7 (1968)	28
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	54.8	56.1 (1985)	25
MULESHOE NWR	BAILEY	51.2	53.4 (1982)	17
PANDALE 11 NE	VAL VERDE	59.6	60.0 (1989)	15
PERSIMMON GAP	BREWSTER	63.5	65.2 (1985)	14
SALT FLAT	HUDSPETH	61.0	61.0 (1992)	16
VALENTINE	JEFF DAVIS	60.5	61.0 (1987)	17
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
PORT ARANSAS	NUECES	79	79 (1992)	10
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
EL PASO 32 ENE	HUDSPETH	32	33 (1990)	11
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ANGLETON 2 W	BRAZORIA	74	69 (1994)	77
HEBBRONVILLE	JIM HOGG	68	68 (1985)	30
LYTLE 3 W	MEDINA	66	66 (1994)	21
MEDINA 1NE	BANDERA	63	63 (1976)	23
RED ROCK	BASTROP	67	66 (1976)	26

Climatic Averages for March

	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	68.9	98 (1916)	43.3	9 (1948)	1.36	5.16 (1979)	2.78 (1943)	0.6	4.4	5.1	299	23
Amarillo	61.6	96 (1907)	32.7	‑3 (1948)	0.96	4.06 (1922)	3.13 (1922)	0.1	14.7	5.2	555	0
Austin	71.9	98 (1971)	51.1	18 (1948)	1.87	7.23 (1926)	3.00 (1900)	0.6	1.0	7.3	175	66
Brownsville	78.4	106 (1984)	59.1	28 (1901)	0.53	6.46 (1903)	2.73 (1903)	1.2	0.1	3.5	41	159
College Station	71.0	96 (1946)	49.7	17 (1943)	2.58	8.03 (1926)	4.20 (1980)	0.1	1.3	7.3	197	51
Corpus Christi	75.7	102 (1989)	55.3	24 (1980)	0.94	7.69 (1903)	4.66 (1903)	0.8	0.4	4.7	100	119
Dallas‑Fort Worth	67.8	100 (1916)	45.6	10 (1943)	2.77	6.69 (1995)	4.39 (1977)	0.2	2.8	7.3	286	29
Del Rio	75.7	103 (1928)	50.9	19 (1922)	0.69	3.20 (1990)	2.33 (1935)	1.8	0.8	4.7	139	87
El Paso	69.9	93 (1907)	40.2	14 (1971)	0.29	2.26 (1958)	1.32 (1883)	0.0	5.1	2.4	316	10
Galveston	66.7	85 (1879)	56.7	26 (1980)	2.23	9.49 (1973)	8.10 (1973)	0.0	0.2	7.1	145	43
Houston	71.1	96 (1946)	50.0	21 (1943)	2.92	10.66 (1922)	7.47 (1972)	0.1	1.0	8.9	187	50
Lubbock	66.0	95 (1989)	36.4	‑2 (1922)	0.89	3.56 (1941)	1.80 (1973)	0.1	9.9	4.3	437	10
Midland	71.2	97 (1946)	40.2	9 (1980)	0.58	2.86 (1970)	2.20 (1970)	0.5	5.7	2.8	309	21
Port Arthur	71.5	95 (1946)	51.3	23 (1989)	3.24	10.21 (1949)	6.04 (1979)	0.0	1.0	8.0	155	43
San Angelo	72.6	98 (1908)	43.5	8 (1980)	0.91	5.00 (1953)	4.65 (1953)	1.0	4.3	4.4	247	33
San Antonio	73.5	100 (1991)	49.7	19 (1980)	1.52	6.12 (1992)	3.59 (1992)	0.8	1.7	7.1	167	64
Victoria	73.7	98 (1939)	52.8	21 (1980)	1.55	7.91 (1957)	2.78 (1991)	0.3	0.5	6.6	128	76
Waco	69.6	100 (1971)	46.8	15 (1948)	2.33	8.38 (1905)	3.90 (1912)	0.4	2.1	7.3	247	36
Wichita Falls	66.4	100 (1971)	40.6	6 (1948)	2.21	5.38 (1990)	4.32 (1988)	0.9	6.3	6.1	377	20
Shreveport, LA	69.2	92 (1974)	45.8	15 (1943)	3.59	11.99 (1945)	5.43 (1945)	0.0	2.5	9.3	262	30
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.